El Jamo, Cabrera
Tercera Luna, named
for the center beach that is entirely inside the parcel, is not quite a half
moon, but more like a one/third moon -:))), una tercera luna.
Here's what it is to me:
Tercera Luna is, quite
simply, one of the most dramatic available oceanfront properties in the entire
world. If having your own, personal beach in the heart of the Caribbean
is one of your unrelenting criteria, TL just might be the place for you.
Above, this impossibly
beautiful and romantic dreamland undulates across a breezy, palm-studded
plateau, along a sea cliff inexplicably dripping with wild red orchids, then
down to the polished coral sands below, an exotic boulder-grotto private beach
where warm, reef protected ocean waters lap a secret cove, sweetly swim-able year-round.
This 11 acre property
(43,547 square meters, ) also features a dense forest of royal palms and a
magical cañada, a seasonal stream in a tropically vegetated canyon with tiny
pools and waterfalls that spill into the sea. The well-drained soil and
prevailing sea breezes maintain this unusual site exceptionally comfortable and
miraculously mosquito-free.
Remarkably, this
once-in-a-lifetime land has its long side along the sea, dominating a half
kilometer of wild orchid-draped sea cliff and touching three distinctively
different sparkling white sand beaches on the Dominican Republic's spectacular
and ultra-emerging Costa Verde (Non-metric-minded friends: think five
football fields of oceanfront).
Although this region
of the country, long known for its charming denizens and relaxed way of life,
is starting to be discovered, as the friendly natives have not been corrupted
by mass-tourism, they may try to practice their English with you and teach you
how to dance meringue and bachata at the slightest provocation.
There are many 6-star
residences closeby, and a despite the fact that a championship golf course
designed by Robert Trent Jones is here, ranching and farming and fishing are
still the traditional sources of local income. Thus if you enjoy some
connection with what is real, authentic and folkloric, and have a taste for the
simple things as well as the most elegant ones, you're in the right place
hereabouts.
Tercera Luna is
accessed by a kilometer of private road shared with Orchid Bay, a gated,
private residential community with homes that rival any in the world. Two
episodes of the MSNBC TV show "On the Money" feature interviews with
adventurous couples who have built their noteworthy, fantasy-inducing homes in
this very special community that surrounds Tercera Luna.
The largest house in
the country is here, 5,500 m2 (59,000 square feet of construction), owned by
Canada's two-time CEO of the year. And the most beautiful house in the country
is also here, a Japanese modern icon designed by a famous architect for one of
the Google founders. Thus this almost-unimaginable Eden lends itself to a
variety of upscale uses.
Now, having saved the
best for last….. The center beach of the three that bless Tercera Luna, the
perfect one-third moon for which the property is named, is totally contained
within the parcel and embraced by two majestic rock peninsulas. The polished
golden coral sands don't stick to your skin – they fall off when you stand up.
The outer reef keeps the cove safe for swimming, even in times of big waves,
and can be pleasurably snorkeled and scuba-dived when the seas are normal. And
there's even a surfing break, just for fun.
The views of the beach
from multiple building sites are awe-inspiring, and may leave you spiritually feeling
as much like the guardian of this land as the owner.
What more could we ask
from life?
Practical
Notes:
Helicopters can land
directly on site. There is both excellent telephone and high speed
Internet service from the country's two largest providers.
The Puerto Plata
International Airport (POP), with daily service to the United States, Canada
and a dozen European cities, is a scenic 80 minute drive to the west.
Closer, 45 minutes to the east, the newer Samana El Catey Airport (AZS) has
nonstop flights from Paris, Lisbon, Milan, New York and four cities in Canada,
and as the region grows, there will be more. Further, but on a dazzlingly
dramatic road, it's a two hour drive to the Santo Domingo airport (SDQ) with
flights to more destinations.
(Note: the airport
flight cities listed above were pre-Covid. There are fewer flights presently,
but the tide is starting to turn and AA has just announced nonstop flights from
Charlotte to AZS, the closest international airport)
All three of the
airports are a quick helicopter ride, and if a heli is an option for your
visit, it could also be advantageous to look at flights into the country's
largest airport, Punta Cana (PUJ).