Lot for sale in Costa Rica
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This property features a highly profitable palm oil plantation located in Costa Rica, encompassing over 500 hectares (1,250 acres) of fully equipped and operational farmland. The plantation is known for its substantial annual return on investment and consistent income, which can be shared with serious inquiries. The sale includes a luxurious estate home with 5,000 square feet of construction, designed to reflect the local culture and traditional Costa Rican architecture. If investors are solely interested in the business aspect, the home and 5 hectares of land can be excluded from the sale. However, the estate can also serve as a profitable bed and breakfast or vacation rental, providing a place to enjoy while overseeing the palm oil plantation. The plantation details include certified production for oil palm plantations (RSPO), allowing access to a higher price per ton, approximately $2 more than the standard rate. It is conveniently located just 4 km from the Costa Rica palm oil extraction plant, significantly reducing transportation costs for the fruit. The local sale price per ton is set at 15% of the oil price CIF Rotterdam. The plantation utilizes improved, compact varieties with a lifespan of over 35 years, sourced from certified Palma Tica seeds. The farm is zoned into lots averaging 2 hectares (330 palms) for precise fertilization management based on production and soil data. Fertilization is tailored to the plantation's specific needs. The plantation's terrain consists of 58% hills and 42% plains, with a location map available. Additional revenue streams include a concession for sand extraction from the Río Palo Seco, yielding 50,000 m3 per year, which is used for maintaining farm roads and sold locally to the municipality for road upkeep. There is also a concession for water usage from the Palo Seco River during the summer (250 l/s), utilized for gravity irrigation in certain plantation areas and for other agricultural activities. The operational facilities and machinery include three 90hp tractors, irrigation equipment with three cannons, 2 km of 6-inch aluminum tubing, and two irrigation pumps. Additional equipment consists of a backhoe, a wagon, a truck, three gondolas, six traditional turntable carts for fruit transport, two short wagons for various uses, one reinforced wagon for sand transport, and two carts for pipe transport. The facilities include a 750 m2 warehouse for protecting agricultural machinery, bathrooms for workers with laundry facilities, storage warehouses for agricultural supplies, two houses for workers, and six apartments accommodating four people each, with two common bathrooms and a shared kitchen area, capable of housing 24 employees (Baches). The main house is situated on approximately 2 hectares of green areas and can accommodate up to 15 people comfortably.
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