Villa Adobe

Because of the individual differences in height in the front row of the El Pueblo terrain, individual drawings for each Adobe villa have been made. Height differences can be resolved by means of one or more steps, logically placed, inside of the villa. In many cases this will result in higher ceilings of the living room. The drawings of the Adobe villa in this brochure are an example only. For specific details of the Adobe villa of your choice, please consult the individual specifications and drawings.

Villa Santa Fe

Non of the Santa Fe villas will have steps inside; all ground floors are one level only. If necessary, steps will be placed at the entrances of the villa, as well as from the porch into the garden. The number of steps may vary slightly.

Villa Design

Inspiration for the design of the villas came from the typical Adobe architecture, which can be found in New Mexico, Santa Fe, Taos and the surrounding pueblos. Exemplary for this style is the rough coat of plaster on walls of clay in earthly colors and protruding wooden beams. Three colors have been chosen for the El Pueblo Villas, which will be painted with long lasting mineral 'Keim' paint. The fragments of the facades below give an impression of the colors that will be used.

Colors will be applied per lot as shown in the drawing below.

Total Terrain

The total terrain of El Pueblo measures 241,390 ft.² or 5.54 acres (22.426 m²). On this plot 27 villas on private lots are situated, as well as an entry gate, a loop road and a paved walkway to the ocean.

Infrastructure

Access to the El Pueblo terrain will be by semi-paved road, which branches of from the public road from Kralendijk to Rincon. Entry to the fenced terrain of El Pueblo is through an automatic gate, which can be individually operated from each villa. The paved road on the terrain will be partly a one-way and partly a two-way road. There will be a paved walking path giving direct access to the ocean.

Each villa will be connected to the public water- and electricity system (WEB), as well as to telephone- (Telbo) and cable TV- (Flamingo) networks. Each villa will have its own roadside niche for (WEB-) meters and main switches. Close by this niche, a “rural style” streetlamp will be placed. There will be 28 niches in total: 27 for the villas and one for the Home Owners Association (for electricity for entrance gate and streetlamps). All wires and cables on the entire El Pueblo terrain run underground.

El Pueblo Border

The perimeter of El Pueblo will consist mainly of cactus fencing. The fence will be constructed with metal poles and galvanized 'goat wire'. Cacti of approximately 4 feet (1.20 m) will be planted on either side. This type of impenetrable, living, green and native fence, blends in with its natural surroundings. A fence like this will be placed on the North-West, the North-East and the East border of the lot. Along the South-West border, the seaside, a cactus fence will only be placed in those parts of the terrain where entering would be relatively easy. Most of the South-West border is very steep though, which makes entering from the seaside virtually impossible. The East side of the cactus fence will be interrupted by the automatic entrance gate.

El Pueblo Entrance Gate

The entrance gate will be of elegant concrete sides and (an) automatic iron sliding gate(s), as wide as the road. This gate will be closed from 10 PM until 7 AM; the remaining time it will be open. It is up to the Owners Association to decide on different closing times. Access to El Pueblo for visitors is via an intercom system. Visitors can report at the gate and the gate can be individually opened from each villa.

Garden walls

Each individual lot will be surrounded by a wall of appr. 4 feet (1.20 m.) high, built with concrete blocks and plastered on both sides with an irregular 'Mexico look' surface and painted. The lots of the front row villas will have no wall erected on the seaside. Their seaside borders will consist of short local thorny plants. Each villa has its own entrance gate at the looproad-side, connecting to the footpath to the front door. Additionally, an automatic sliding iron gate will be placed in the street side wall, giving access to an off street gravel parking place.

Plants

Each garden will be fully landscaped, mainly with local plants which do not require a lot of water. In addition, at least eight palm trees per garden will be planted. All gardens will have an automatic drip irrigation system. The timer for this drip system will be connected to the septic tank as well as to the regular water supply. The unique BioRock septic tank supplies almost clean water, after clearing from the last section.

Landscaping will be done once only. Further maintenance of the garden will be for owners' expenses.

Design Villas

Small individual differences between villas occur, because of height differences in the terrain. In the Adobe villas these height differences can be resolved by means of one or more steps, logically placed inside of the villa. In the Santa Fe villas the number of steps at the entrances of the villa, as well as from the porch into the garden, may vary slightly.

Villa sizes

Adobe villas consist of two bedrooms with walk through closet, two bathrooms, spacious living room with open kitchen, study / 3rd bedroom, laundry room, large covered porch, a beautiful roof terrace and private swimming pool with sun deck. Total living space is more than 2,098 ft2 (195 m²). The swimming pool is approximately 258 ft2 (24 m²), the adjacent sun deck 182 ft2 (17 m²) and the roof terrace 473 ft2 (44 m²). Therefore, the total living area inside and out is over 3,010 ft2 (280 m²).

The villas of the Santa Fe model, of the second phase, also feature a studio on the second floor with their own bathroom and entrance as well as a roof terrace on the third floor of 290 ft2. Therefore the total living area, inside and out is over 3,229 ft2 (300 m²).

Foundation / Rough floors

The villa will have a slab foundation of reinforced concrete, poured directly on the solid cliff. With concrete blocks, walls will be erected to ground floor level. The foundation areas will be filled and covered with at least 5 inches (15 cm) of reinforced concrete. All walls on top of this foundation will be of solid concrete (poured into aluminium casts). The second and third level floors and roofs will consist of reinforced concrete of at least 7 inches (20 cm). The roof will be insulated on top with floormate and covered with EPDM rubber.

The entrance path to the villa will run from wide to narrow to wide again. Its widest section will be 5 ft. (1.50 m) across, its narrowest 4 ft. (1.20 m). It will be constructed of reinforced concrete on solid ground. The outside stairs will also be constructed of reinforced concrete.

Note: the concrete path around the villa may differ from the computer image.

Walls/ Masonry

All walls and dividing walls will be made of solid concrete. Height, thickness and width of each wall according to the drawings.

Plaster

All inside walls will have a smooth plastered surface. The outside walls will be plastered in 'Mexican style' in an irregular somewhat wavy surface (approx. 0.07 inch / 2 cm). The outside corners will mostly be rounded off at the edges.

Ceilings

All ceilings in the villa will be smoothly plastered and painted. The round beams, which are cut in half lengthwise (approx. 3.9 inches / 10 cm in diameter), and constructed into the ceiling, with a heart-to-heart distance of approx. 33 inches (80 cm), add to the 'Mexican style'.

Roofs of Porch and Entrance

The porch- and entrance-roofs will be constructed with round wooden beams (approx. 3.9 inches / 10 cm in diameter) in approx. 3.9 inches (10 cm) of concrete, in such a way that the bottom-halves of the beams are left exposed. The ceiling in between the beams will be plastered in an irregular somewhat wavy 'Mexican style' surface and painted. Rooftops will be treated with “bull bond” or similar coating.

Tiles and Floors

All floors, except those on the roof, will be tiled. The floor on the roof will be finished with a floor mate insulation layer of approx. 1½ inches (5 cm), covered with EPDM rubber. The roof patio will be covered with either a hardwood deck or composite wood.

The walls in the bathrooms will be tiled from the floor up to a height of 5.9 ft. (1.80 m). The countertop in the kitchen will have a low splashboard, made out of the same natural stone as the countertop itself.

Doors and Windows

All doors, window frames and windows will be of durable, low maintenance, first class aluminum, provided with insulation glass. All aluminum will be factory finished with a high quality dark brown spray painted cover. The folding doors in the living room can be completely opened. Both folding doors also have the possibility for only one panel to open, working as a separate single door.

The folding doors in the living room can be completely opened. Both folding doors also have the possibility for only one panel to open, working as a separate single door.

Air Conditioners and Fans

All bedrooms, the study / 3rd bedroom, as well as the studio of the Santa Fe model, will be equipped with a split unit air conditioner (AC) of the brand Shining. The drains for water condensation, electricity supply and AC-unit pipes will be hidden in the walls and concrete floors where possible. Where this is not possible, they will be fastened to the outside wall in cable gutters. These cable gutters will be painted to match the outside wall color. A ceiling fan with light will be installed in the living room / open kitchen. On the porch two ceiling fans with lights will be installed.

Swimming Pool

The swimming pool in both villa models will be a concrete pool with double layers of reinforcement and coated with pool coat. It measures approx. 11.1 x 23 feet (3,4 x 7 m) on the inside, with a depth of approx. 3.3 feet ( 1m) increasing to approx. 4.9 feet (plm 1,60m). In the shallow side of the pool -under water level- a concrete bench will be made. Instead of chlorine, the pool will be cleaned using salt (NACl). As a result of the so called chlorinator" the salt changes into a mild version of chlorine; one that is much less aggressive than the traditional pool chlorine. Pool water is therefore more soft; skin, hair and swim suits suffer less!

Cross section swimming pool in meters

Size swimming pool in meters

Details manufacturer: 'Our exclusive Crystite surface finish combines stylish color with the latest technology to produce a swimming pool that not only looks fantastic, but is a far superior product. The multitude of Crystite colors comprise a twin layer gel coat that creates a three dimensional granite or quartz like effect. This unique Australian technology acts like a sunscreen for your pool, protecting the surface finish from the harmful effects of sunlight and chemicals, and is by far the best surface protection you can have for your swimming pool.'

Pool & Sun deck

The sun deck, which is connected to the porch floor, will be uninterruptedly tiled with the same tiles as the porch.

Electrical Installation

The electrical installation is made according to the electricity plan. The switches and outlets are all  'American Eagle'. Some places in the villas will have both 110 and 220 Volt outlets available.

Insulation

Air conditioners will be installed in the bedrooms and in the studio. Likewise to heating homes, it is wise to take insulation measures in perspective of energy use and from an environmental point of view. It is yet very unusual in our tropical environment to take a number of insulation measures, but at El Pueblo some of these measures are applied. The complete roof will be insulated and insulation glass will be used for the windows. It is good to know that while reducing the use of energy, this will also provide for a lower energy bill year after year!

Telephone and Cable-Television Connection

The living room, master bedroom and study / 3rd bedroom, as well the studio of the Santa Fe model, are wired with these connections.

Water and Hot Water Installation

PVC water pipes are placed in the floor in tubes. A 20 gallon electric water heater will be installed in the laundry room. Bathroom showers and faucets, as well as the kitchen faucet, are connected to this heater. A switchboard will be installed for the water installation from where all water pipes in the villa can be turned on and off individually.

Sanitary Fittings

The bathroom countertops will be of the same natural stone as the kitchen countertop. Toilets will be 'hanging' toilets, of Sphinx brand or equal. All faucets and sanitary accessories will be of heavyduty chrome. The faucets will be the brand Grohe or equal.

Kitchen

The kitchen will be provided with all appliances, such as side-by-side refrigerator, dishwasher and a microwave oven combination. Please refer to the list of electrical appliances for a detailed description. The kitchen countertops will be of dark natural stone, with a low splashboard made from the same natural stone as the countertop itself. There will be a ceramic 1.5 sink with a mixer tap installed. To ge an art impression of the kitchen please click here.

Sewage

A special septic tank of the brand 'Biorock' will be installed. After clearing, this septic tank provides almost clean water. There are two main advantages of this septic tank system. First of all it does not matter for the clearing process if no new wastewater comes in the tank when the villa is not used and the tank might become empty. Secondly no nutrients stay behind in the cleared water, which could, as a result of watering the garden, reach the reef and cause growth of algae. Therefore this septic tank system is very environmental friendly.

A buffer tank will be installed for (cleared) water storage. A pump for the drip irrigation system for the garden will be connected to this tank.

Carpentry

The kitchen and bathroom carpentry will consist mainly of spray painted MDF. The doors of the walk through closet in the bedrooms will be wooden louver doors. The entrance gate to the individual lot will be constructed of durable, FSC certified, wood. The decorative beams and protruding beam-parts in the outside walls will be made of wood, which will be partly embedded in the plasterwork. The railing of the master bedroom and of the roof patio will be made of tropical hardwood or durable, FSC certified, wood.

Hinges and Locks

High quality hinges and locks will be installed in all villas, with the latest requirements in durability as well as safety.

Painting

All wooden parts, including decorative beams, protruding wooden beam-parts, ceiling beams etc. will be stained. The outside walls, as well as the wall around the villa, will be painted with 'KEIM' paint in the three typical Adobe colors which are mentioned elsewhere in this brochure. KEIM is a mineral base paint which will not fade because of the way it attaches to its underground and therefore only has to be reapplied approximately every 15 years. All metal gates will be treated with two layers of primer and two layers of oil base paint.

Metal

The banister along the stairs which leads to the roof terrace as well as the banister around the balcony of the Adobe model, and the banister alongside both sides of the porch and sometimes the swimming pool of both models, will be of black wrought iron.

Technical Drawings – KDW Architects

All villas at El Pueblo will be constructed according to the following specifics:

 

drawing Bsit-01                  Layout terrain

 

Villa Santa Fe

drawing SF-B01                  Floor plans-facades-cross sections – 3D

drawing SF-B02                  Foundation-sewage-constructions-electricity

 

Villa Adobe

drawing A-B01                    Floor plans-facades-cross sections – 3D

drawing A-B02                    Foundation-sewage-constructions-electricity

Note: Villa Adobe individual drawings for each plot!

 

drawing B-gar                    Garage - entry door with gate and lighting

drawing B-erf                     Garden-walls, gates facing road

Warranties

All claims, which the project developer might lay with respect to the property sold towards third parties, among whom are included builder(s), (sub)contractor(s), fitter(s) and supplier(s), are transferred to the buyer. In so far these claims can not be laid as qualitative rights as meant in Article 6:251 Civil Code, the project developer shall co-operate with a transfer. Project developer shall hand to the buyer all warranties, which might exists with respect to the villas, as well as the inventory delivered along, and do all that is necessary to have them put in the name of the buyer.

Furthermore the following warranties are applicable for all villas:

• There will be a maintenance period of three months after delivery.

• The roof has a warranty of five years to be waterproof, guaranteed by the constructor, during which period all repairs, that might be necessary, are for account of the constructor. The constructor will give a signed certificate upon delivery concerning this warranty (with exclusion clause for severe storm, disaster, fire or war, etc.)

Additional cost for the buyer

The following costs will be paid by the buyer:

• Notary costs

• Transfer tax and other so called buyers’ costs

• Turnover tax over the contracting sum

• Installation costs and deposit for cable television

• Installation costs and deposit for telephone

• Deposit for water and electricity (WEB)

The artist impressions are examples that create an impression of the layout and finishing of the villa. No rights can be derived from the artist impressions, computer images, the drawings and all other information in this brochure. The drawings of the plan and the technical description which support these give the description of reality in detail. Slight differences in size can occur.

The brochure and this technical description have been carefully put together based on facts and drawings. The seller is constantly striving to perfect both design and construction. This means there may be slight changes during preparation and construction. Naturally this will have no financial implications for the buyer and it will never harm the quality. The seller may make changes during construction which seem necessary at that time. These changes will never be harmful to the worth, quality and appearance of the villa.