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RESIDENTIAL CASA LINDA Imagine living where you never have to worry about stepping outside in the bitter cold to shovel snow. Imagine a home where swimming in your private maintenance-free pool is year-round and BBQ in the winter months is an everyday occurrence. Imagine a home where at a whim you can grab your beach bag and in a few minutes be at some of the world’s most beautiful beaches. Imagine a home with where all the comforts and amenities you love are in a tropical stress-free paradise.
Located in the heart Dominican Republics lush North Coast, Casa Linda residents experience all the comforts and amenities of their current or previous home. Combined with the stress-free lifestyle of the Caribbean, the Casa Linda community is a few short minutes from outstanding beaches, excellent shopping, restaurants and year-round activities.
Buying a private villa at Casa Linda means owners can live in a community with the highest of living standards, construction standards and online and on-site staff and services. With a rental grantee and high return on investment, owning a slice of paradise has never been easier.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC With a diverse landscape of towering mountains, lush green rain forests and over 1,000 miles of coastline, the Dominican Republic occupies twothirds of the island of Hispaniola. Most commonly known as ‘the DR’, the Dominican Republic is truly a prosperous country rich with history and vibrant people. Escape the harsh winter and enjoy some of the worlds most beautiful unspoiled beaches, eclectic shopping and worldly entertainment. A thriving community of Canadians, Americans, and Europeans the DR is not only a great place to live but also a top tourist destination. The country caters to all tastes with Contemporary Urban cities like Santo Domingo and Santiago mixed with small, rural villages set in a unparalleled landscape. The DR boasts a strong economy with s secure title System similar to North American and Europe allows investors and residents full ownership. Enjoy life on the North Coast of the DR and experience modern services such as international banking, brand name shopping, quality health facilities, medical services and schools. Residents of North Coast can stay active all year round by heading to Caberete, one of the world’s premier places for wind and kite surfing. They can also check out calm beaches and diverse local markets in the tourist-centered city of Sosoua and Puerto Plata.
THE FINEST QUALITY Casa Linda believes that the quality of your home is the absolute an average building time of 3-4 months depending on the size first Priority. By setting the highest in construction standards and complexity of construction, Casa Linda is able to deliver and helping you choose your homes personalized features and your home in a reasonable time frame. finishes we ensure your home is custom built to your needs. Casa Linda makes it easy by including the purchase price into Offering exceptionally built homes with all the comforts the cost of the lots. This includes the construction of your villa, expected from our North American and European clients is only swimming pool, outbuilding and completely landscaped yard. half the reason why prospective buys choose Casa Linda. With
• 5-10 minutes drive to several beautiful beaches, shopping, and restaurants 10-minute drive to Puerto Plata airport • 20-year history of construction, administration and rental management. 200+ villas constructed to date.
CASA LINDA AMENITES
• 24-hour gated security. • Onsite 24-hour bilingual administration department with services that include bill payments, maintenance, housekeeping, pool/ garden care and emergency contact. • Internationally marketed rental program. Guaranteed rental income from 6-10% of purchase price for the first 2-years. • 1-7/day per week garden, pool and housekeeping service • 24-hour electricity with back up system • High-speed Internet, cable, and satellite service • Complimentary shuttle bus service to Sosua and Cabarete several times per day, 7-days/ week • On-site restaurant and tennis court. • Beautiful communal grounds & walking trails • Large, active international community • Selection of floor plans & custom builds • Green technologies available • User friendly website with owner’s portal for real-time villa information • Homeowner’s group and dedicated Owner’s Liaison staff member • Clubhouse, playground, small store, and spa
Nothing For You To Do… With a sophisticated on-line booking system, well established rental client list, international marketing program, and large return renter base, Casa Linda offers high ritual occupancies rental rates between $110 - $495 per night. There is no need to personally market your property. Casa Linda is well represented on sites like Expedia, Trip Advisor, Travelocity, etc. and has an excellent rental website. Our rental program has been in operation for 20-years. offering an excellent a Guaranteed Rental Program of 6-10% of your purchase price back to you for the first 2-years of ownership. Use your villa when you want, and let it rent and earn an income the rest of the year.
Like an All Inclusive Resort Only Better Vacationers love renting a villa at Casa Linda. With similar services and the fun of an all-inclusive resort, but in the privacy of a stand-alone home complete with private pool and great service. The on-site office staff are second to none and go the extra mile 1. Villa owners – be ensured your villa is well marketed with great occupancy rates and is never damaged. For every renter Casa Linda’s service includes a check in/out process, inventory list, damage deposit and accountability.
GUARANTEED RENTAL PROGRAM
2. Renters – it is Casa Linda’s mandate to provide the best service, nicest, well-equipped villas and a great vacation for Casa Linda vacationers. Return renters make our owners money.
On site & Online all the Time
Using Rental Income to Pay the Mortgage
All villa owners share access to the Owner’s Online Portal. This is a real time look at your villa costs as well as rental income earned. It’s also a great way to view your monthly statements and communicate directly with our office.
This is a special program implemented by Casa Linda to assist buyers with the costs of purchasing. Casa Linda has a robust rental program with high occupancy rates. Income earned from your villa will be used to pay monthly mortgage costs as well as monthly expenses for the villa. You will have use of your villa as outlined above, and can certainly rent it back from Casa Linda should you want more time.
Rental income can make ownership possible
For many of our buyers, the ability to earn rental income from their Dominican properties makes buying an affordable reality. For detailed information about mortgage financing, including At the least, their DR properties pay for themselves, adding no detailed rates, terms, and amortization, please contact us at monthly costs to their financial equation. Most, in fact, earn a tidy richr@wildefire.co income – icing on the cake. Buying together offers a group the ability to own a luxurious Villa Mortgage Financing second home in Casa Linda by only having to commit to a fraction of the purchase expense, running costs and responsibilities. Casa Linda will provide vendor financing for your new villa with When you are not using your villa, it can generate income down payments between 60-80% and rates from 0.9-4.7%. You through our successful vacation rental program. have the choice of making regular monthly mortgage payments yourself, or using rental income generated from your villa to make the payments. You can pay off your mortgage without penalty at any time.
Benefits • You will not require as much cash up front, possibly giving buyers the ability to purchase sooner • Less exposure to fluctuating exchange rates, USD/CDN and/ or other currencies • Re-payment from rental profit only. No extra out of pocket expenses each month to support a second home. • No specific credit rating or income qualifying requirement • No hassle dealing with out of country banks
WILDEFIRE PROPERTIES Our goal at Wildfire Properties is to help North Americans transition into a healthier lifestyle by providing all the information required to move, vacation or invest in the North Coast of the Dominican Republic. Living in the Cabarete/ Sosua area and having gone through the transition himself, Wildfire Properties President Richard Regan has gained the expertise to be able to help others through this process and to offer the very best service to his clients. Our philosophy is to be more than just a real-estate investment company. We want to make sure your purchase is seamless. We are here to guide you through the complete buying process and ensure you meet with all the right people to make it happen. Wildefire Properties represents only the best developers in the most secure gated communities on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic. It is important we offer our clients: • Integrity • Peace of Mind • Introduction to the community & culture • The Best Developers & Quality properties • A taste of the Caribbean Lifestyle • The right home for you!
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