{"id":5130,"date":"2012-10-01T07:53:02","date_gmt":"2012-10-01T13:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=5130"},"modified":"2017-08-28T16:34:27","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T21:34:27","slug":"merida-real-estate-discovery-trip-part-1-beachfront-luxury-in-progreso","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/merida-real-estate-discovery-trip-part-1-beachfront-luxury-in-progreso\/","title":{"rendered":"Yucatan Real Estate Discovery Trip Part 1 – Beachfront Luxury in Progreso"},"content":{"rendered":"

As you’ll know if you read yesterday’s post (Yucatan Road Trip \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Enjoying the Drive<\/a>) this past weekend we went on a road trip to Merida.\u00c2\u00a0 Our trip wasn’t all fun and games, nor did we stay in the city itself the whole time; on Saturday we made a little excursion to the beachfront town of Progreso where we explored some of the luxury Mexico beachfront for sale<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Progreso is a beautiful little beachfront town about 30 minutes from Merida<\/strong><\/em> that blends colonial, Caribbean and modern atmospheres in a very unique, quaint and picturesque setting.\u00c2\u00a0 The town emerged as the main port for Merida and the entire Yucatan Peninsula in the late 1800’s.\u00c2\u00a0 More recently, it has become a favorite for Yucatan real estate<\/a>, especially for Merida’s middle and upper classes, as well as a small but very present community of Americans and Canadians.<\/p>\n

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In\u00c2\u00a0 addition to some very nice homes in the town center (colonial fixer-uppers are a favorite,) out along the beachfront heading east of town there are beautiful luxury, modern condos and homes.\u00c2\u00a0 The area is mostly been developed by & for Merida’s wealthier residents as weekend getaway homes on the beachfront.\u00c2\u00a0 Merida is a city where taste and class matter; it’s a city where high society is still alive and very well, and follows norms and customs of tastefulness.<\/p>\n

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The area along the beach north of Progreso reflects this tastefulness.\u00c2\u00a0 The good news; the prices don’t!<\/strong><\/em>\u00c2\u00a0 Absolutely beautiful luxury condos that show Merida’s classiness can be found directly overlooking the sand of the beach for prices that are much closer to “average.”\u00c2\u00a0 I can say with confidence that you would be hard-pressed finding a condo this nice, directly on the beach, in a\u00c2\u00a0 warm-weather location for prices anywhere near!\u00c2\u00a0 What’s more, all the conveniences, services and culture of Merida are only a short drive away<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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For example, take a look at this beautiful common area in the development known as Coral Blu, which we visited:
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This scene says it all – relaxation, beachfront, sunshine and very comfortable, tasteful living!\u00c2\u00a0 Having seen it in person, I can say that it goes even beyond what we see in this picture.
\nKalendas is another condo complex we checked out.\u00c2\u00a0 This is the view of the rooftop terrace:<\/p>\n

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Notice the Jacuzzi, the views of the sea, the fine finishes.<\/p>\n

And finally, here’s a picture of the ocean view from the living room of one of the luxury beachfront homes.\u00c2\u00a0 The picture doesn’t show it very well, but this home offers the indoor-outdoor living style where glass walls fold away integrating the living area with the patio and pool area, offering breathtaking views:<\/p>\n

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(That’s me, enjoying every bit of the scenery!)<\/p>\n

Progreso basically has it all – the small town charm, colonial style, Caribbean relaxation, all the services of a large metropolitan a very short drive away, the infrastructure, style and investment from Merida’s middle and upper classes … . Basically, the only thing missing is that it shows up on the international radar.\u00c2\u00a0 But this is a great point for buyers; prices are still low for high-end beachfront luxury, meaning you just get that much more for your money.<\/p>\n

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As you’ll know if you read yesterday’s post (Yucatan Road Trip \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Enjoying the Drive) this past weekend we went on a road trip to Merida.\u00c2\u00a0 Our trip wasn’t all fun and games, nor did we stay in the city itself the whole time; on Saturday we made a little excursion to the beachfront town […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1858,199,461,270,265,254,6],"tags":[1535,739,1519,887,1555],"class_list":{"0":"post-5130","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-living-and-retirement","7":"category-merida-real-estate","8":"category-mexico-beachfront-properties","9":"category-mexico-cities","10":"category-mexico-communities","11":"category-mexico-investment-property","12":"category-mexico-luxury","13":"tag-merida-real-estate","14":"tag-mexico-beachfront-for-sale","15":"tag-mexico-luxury-real-estate","16":"tag-progreso-real-estate","17":"tag-yucatan-real-estate","18":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5130"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5130\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5133,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5130\/revisions\/5133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}