Buying Lake Chapala
Real Estate in Mexico

Retiring in Mexico

April 12, 2005

On the market: Retiring in Mexico

Lake Chapala, Jalisco
Price: $329,000
Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 4.5
Square footage: 5,250

Description: A large house in an older community in Chula Vista on Lake Chapala, this property features, a spacious master bedroom with fireplace and private bath, formal dining room, two living rooms, and a gourmet kitchen with breakfast nook overlooking the garden.

The half-acre site has mature plantings, a large terrace, swimming pool, Jacuzzi, and waterfall.

There's a two-car garage and a one-bedroom guest casita.

Lake Chapala, also called Lakeside, is very popular with Americans, thanks to an ideal climate.

The 5,000 foot elevation and 50-mile long lake keep things temperate.

Average high temperatures vary only nine degrees over the year with May, at 86 degrees, the warmest month.

It's less than an hour's drive from the services and shopping of Guadalajara.

Lake Chapala, Jalisco
Price: $229,000
Bedrooms: 2
Baths: 2
Square footage: 2,126

Description: This well designed home is in a small, gated community with 24-hour, on-premises security.

The roof terrace contains a spa where the owners can relax and take in the mountain views.

The home is equipped with a high-speed wireless Internet system and has a water purification and pressure system as well.

Outside is a professionally landscaped garden with flowering plants and fruit trees. There's a fountain as well.

In addition to nearby Guadalajara, Lake Chapala is convenient to Mexico City and the well-preserved colonial cities of Guanajuato and San Miguel de Allende, where there's another major American expatriate community.

It's also only three hours or so from the Pacific coast and 30 minutes from the airport.

Source: http://money.cnn.com/popups/2005/real_estate/retiring_mexico/frameset.exclude.html

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Mexico Retirement Resources:

Lake Chapala Retirement In Mexico
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Chapala Photos & Ajijic Maps

Lake Chapala Retirement in Mexico, Time Magazine Article