$800,000 Homes in Baja California, Mexico

Todos Santos | $795,000

A three-bedroom modernist home on the dunes

This one-story home with three bedrooms and two bathrooms is in the Las Tunas neighborhood of Todos Santos, a former mission founded in 1723 on the Pacific Coast of Baja California Sur, a state on the Baja California Peninsula in northwest Mexico. The town was developed around its sugar cane production and has tracts of Colonial-style homes built by wealthy producers in the 18th century, at the height of the industry. It is now an arts-oriented village of about 7,200 residents, home to galleries, an annual art fair and a historic home tour, which includes visits to remains of the old sugar cane mills.

Todos Santos is a popular destination for whale watching and recreation in the nearby UNESCO-recognized Sierra de la Laguna mountain range and biosphere reserve. It is 47 miles north of Cabo San Lucas and 51 miles south of La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur.

Size: 1,077 square feet

Price per square foot: $738

Indoors: Designed by the Tijuana architect Jorge Gracia using Mexican-sourced materials and built in 2007, the home’s simple layout is oriented toward a large glass wall overlooking the swimming pool and, beyond that, the dunes and ocean. At the center of the long hallway is the open-format living room and kitchen separated by a seated dining and work-space counter. A primary en suite bedroom is at one end, and in the other wing are two bedrooms and a full bathroom, with hallway access.

A conical fireplace anchors the living room, which, like the rest of the house, is finished in textured tiles and polished concrete floors. The home is being sold furnished, and a separate property management package is available for second-home owners.

Outdoor space: There is an 1,180-square-foot patio with a swimming pool and dining area.

Costs: The property tax is calculated on the cadastral value, established at the time of closing, and multiplied by 0.0019. The acquisition tax is approximately 3 percent of the sale price.

Contact: Anna Sorrentino Ambrosi | Baja Smart Real Estate |+52 612 159 5793