{"id":6943,"date":"2013-08-25T18:19:51","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T00:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/temp-blog\/?p=6943"},"modified":"2017-08-28T16:16:16","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T21:16:16","slug":"neighbourhood-spotlight-the-back-end-of-downtown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.topmexicorealestate.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/neighbourhood-spotlight-the-back-end-of-downtown\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbourhood Spotlight: The \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Back End\u00e2\u20ac\u009d of Downtown"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jimmys'sWe’ve talked about a few neighbourhoods downtown, including Little Italy<\/a>, the gentrifying south end, etc.\u00c2\u00a0 All of these are pretty high profile in some way or another.\u00c2\u00a0 There’s one pocket of downtown, however, that has good potential for lifestyle \u00e2\u20ac\u201c and possibly investment \u00e2\u20ac\u201c which is very much overlooked.\u00c2\u00a0 This is the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153back end.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0 A couple of days ago, I highlighted a nice condo in this area<\/a>, so today, let’s look at the neighbourhood itself.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Where is it?<\/strong><\/p>\n

First of all, let me describe what area I mean.<\/p>\n

Downtown Playa is the area between the federal highway that runs to Cancun and Tulum and the beach.\u00c2\u00a0 About halfway down is a major road called 30th Ave.\u00c2\u00a0 For most people, downtown would be considered the area from 30th to the beach; this is, after all, where all the shops, restaurants, stores and services are (with the exception of a few items on this end Juarez Ave., the oldest main access road from the highway to the beach\/downtown.)<\/p>\n

And what’s between 30th and the highway?\u00c2\u00a0 Well, mostly condos and houses<\/a>.\u00c2\u00a0 This is the area I’m talking about.\u00c2\u00a0 Let’s look at some of the advantages.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s very affordable.\u00c2\u00a0\"Furnished<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since it’s not next to the beach, and not next to all the trendy tourist shops downtown, demand is relatively low.\u00c2\u00a0 Prices for Playa del Carmen real estate<\/a> are consequently very low as well.\u00c2\u00a0 For example, that nice 2-bedroom penthouse<\/strong> I wrote about a few days is only $140,000 USD<\/strong>. Recently we were selling another nice 2-bedroom condo for $90,000 USD.\u00c2\u00a0 Both are in newer, nicely designed complexes, with pools and a pleasant common area.\u00c2\u00a0 I’ve seen others for as low as about $65,000.\u00c2\u00a0 Mind you, these probably didn’t have any common area whatsoever, but they still looked well designed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s close to the supermarkets.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many of the main services in Playa del Carmen are right along 30th Ave., so that’s just a short walk away.\u00c2\u00a0 This includes all 4 large supermarkets (Walmart is one of them,) taco shops, local markets, sushi shops, restaurants, banks and much more.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"MegaIt’s close to the highway.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s easy access (2 minutes!) to the highway to get to the airport, Cancun, Tulum, nature parks, Mayan ruins, etc.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s quiet.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since it’s not where the action is, it’s a quiet neighbourhood. Even traffic is pretty low since no one drives there unless they live there.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And the beach?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Avid walkers could walk to the beach in about 20-30 minutes.\u00c2\u00a0 It’s a short bike ride, and the taxi would be less than $2.<\/p>\n

Now, there are homes and pockets that are still pretty working-class, but it’s entirely safe, and I believe as Playa grows and it becomes clear that this is really central, more people will start paying attention to it.\u00c2\u00a0 So, it could turn out that this would be a good investment as well.\u00c2\u00a0 We’ll have to wait and see.<\/p>\n

In any case, it’s a great choice to live well in downtown Playa on a lower budget.<\/p>\n

—
\nAndy Welbourne<\/strong>, from London, Ontario, has been living in Playa del Carmen and working as a part of the team with Thomas Lloyd for 7 years. He has worked with many Canadians and Americans to assist in finding their dream home in the Mexican Caribbean; many of these clients have turned into great friendships. Contact Andy at (512) 879-6546<\/span><\/strong>.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

The TOP<\/span> Mexico Real Estate<\/a><\/em> Network; “Mexico\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Leading Network of Specialists for Finding and Purchasing Mexican Properties Safely!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/span><\/strong>
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