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44 Acre Development Land with River Access, Jamaica

Available on request

The brief

The reason to consider it.

Located five miles from Port Maria and neighbor to Brimmer Hall Plantation Tours, nestles the Oxford Estate, a historic site in the days when sugar was ‘King’. This 44 + Acres property was once the haven for hundreds of acres of fruit trees and lumber some of which still exist today. Notably, these are some of the trees that this property still boasts such as: coconut, mango, Lichee, Avocado, Star Apple, Jackfruit, Breadfruit, Banana, Pimento and Coffee, June Plum, Guava, Naseberry, Oranges and Ackee.

Available lumber: Cedar, Almond, Guango, Bamboo among others.

Bonus features are that: there is a river that runs at the back border, an approved Subdivision for an equal number of 1 acre Homesteads & ½ residential lots and a two (2) bedroom “fixer-upper” farm house, Piggery facility, electricity, water access and it has some amount of main road frontage. This property is a must see based on the great investment potential it has to live and do subsistence/commercial farming.

Last confirmed

Type
Land
Zoning
residential
Topography
flat
Build ready
No
Subdivision approved
Yes
Water
Yes
Electricity
Yes
Permitted uses
Single family, Tourism, Boutique hotel
Land
Available on request

What this listing includes

  • Garden
  • Water storage
  • Parking

What people say about Jamaica

Foreign buyers can own property in Jamaica without a general restriction, according to a law firm guide and an expat portal.

  • Positive Foreign buyers face no general ownership bar; a local attorney is still strongly advised
  • Concern Title risk: unsettled estates, adverse possession, wrong-lot or occupied-lot disputes
  • Mixed Closing is slow and lawyer-led (about 60 days cash, 120+ with a mortgage); restrictive covenants add delay
  • Concern Hurricane Melissa: heavy underinsurance, slow claims, regulator review of the average clause

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