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Sabana Basora 171

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The brief

The reason to consider it.

Beautiful family home built on a 399m² long-lease land with a total build-up of 199m².

The house consists of 2 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms, living room, and a beautiful ‘Spanish style’ kitchen. There is an extra room which can be used as an office/study.

Connected to the house is a 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment with an open kitchen/living room. The house and apartment can be connected into one large family home.

Well-maintained tiled roof. All rooms have A/C.

The property is fully fenced with a gated driveway offering space for 2 cars. Features include front and back patios, a laundry area, a beautiful stone BBQ with sink, a small storage shed, and a low-maintenance garden.

Location:
Oranjestad is a 10-minute drive away, Noord/High-rise area is 20 minutes, and Baby Beach is 15 minutes away. Schools, convenience stores, and one of Aruba’s most beautiful beaches, ‘Mangel Halto’, are within a 5-minute drive. A spa, barbershop, Do it Center, Citgo gas station, and multiple restaurants are also nearby.

Last confirmed

Year built
1991
Type
House
Land
4,295 ft²

What this listing includes

  • Air conditioning
  • Kitchen
  • Storage
  • Laundry

What people say about Aruba

Sources agree that foreigners can buy property in Aruba on the same footing as locals, with no nationality restriction.

  • Positive Foreigners may own property with no nationality restriction; same process as locals
  • Mixed Freehold (eigendom) and long lease (erfpacht, usually government land, often 60 years) both exist; leasehold is tradeable and mortgageable
  • Mixed Transfer tax rate is described inconsistently: tiered 3%/6% (law firm) vs flat 6% (expo article)
  • Mixed Owning does not give residency; non-resident stay limit reported as 180 days by one source, forum member asks if it fell to 90

Read what people say, based on 13 sources

Cost of entry

The asking price is not what it costs.

What completing costs

US dollars

Who bears the transfer cost is market practice, not law