If I were a betting man, which I have not been since the Cadillac MI County Fair of 87 when I lost it all in the milk bottle toss, I would wager that if money were no object your first choice in Baja Real Estate would be a Cabo beachfront property. The closer to the ocean, the better.
What normal human wouldn’t want the only thing between them and the shimmering turquoise of the Sea of Cortés to be a bedroom screen door? To watch the whales migrating and playing from a window in their living room? To be able to spend all day with the most gorgeous views Mother Nature can provide for beach lovers? Beachfront property has always been a huge draw in the Los Cabos Real Estate Market and for those that have the means, it always will be.
What about the rest of us of slightly less means? Not everyone has a gold coin swimming pool vault in their study where they practice the backstroke like Scrooge McDuck. Some of us never considered that the bottom row of milk bottles were made of lead and that offering the bicycle I had just picked up off of lay-away from Toys R US as collateral to attempt a “Double-or-Nothing” to re-gain my meager savings I had lost the previous sixteen throws was a decision I would forever regret. We deserve a little piece of paradise too.
That is the beauty of nightfall in Los Cabos… The great equalizer. As the sun sets on another day of activity and the family returns home from spending time together snorkeling, splashing, and laughing, the coastline lights up. Those of us at higher elevations than sea-level enjoy the twinkling city-lights, the mountain outlines, and the desert stars and skies as far as the eye can see.
Across the board, Real Estate tours are almost always done during the day and during hours of sunlight. Nobody seems to mind that because we have more stamina when starting early and many developments, out of privacy and enjoyment for the residents, restrict tours in the evening hours. For this reason it is crucial that you always consider what your view will be when the sun sets and you are stepping onto the terrace to enjoy a glass of wine with your loved ones.
Now before all of my beachfront clients call me frantically with orders to list their homes and head for the hills, let me assure you that the natural illumination from the Baja moon provides enough wattage to ensure these properties retain their magic during all hours of the day. What is even more magical is that in Los Cabos you do not need to spend a million dollars to have a million dollar view!
Dane Posey is an AMPI/MLS real estate advisor with The Agency Los Cabos and has a passion for all things Los Cabos. Email him: [email protected], Tweet him @poseknowscabo, or connect on Facebook: www.facebook.com/poseknowscabo