Its story began in the 2000s, when developers proposed transforming a large tract of land in the Juan Díaz corregimiento into a golf and residential community.
That original vision has evolved into a fully-fledged lifestyle community, more so than just a conventional gated residential neighborhood with a golf course. Behind its gates, Santa María has a mix of single-family homes, large residential lots and high-rise apartments, alongside its golf club, country club, business district, and growing collection of shops and restaurants.
Still, at its center is the Santa María Golf Club, an 18-hole, par-72 course designed by Nicklaus Design and managed by Troon. Measuring 7,153 yards from the championship tees, the course is surrounded by residences, lakes, and landscaped open space. This arrangement gives many homes views and access to scenery that would be unusual in such a densely developing metropolitan area.
But The Santa María Country Club has broadened the community’s recreational offering… you can also enjoy tennis, padel, softball, fitness, and social facilities. Today the development is about family and leisure as much as it is about golf.
It also has a hospitality component. The Santa Maria, a Luxury Collection Hotel & Golf Resort brings a five-star hotel, restaurants, spa, and event facilities into the neighborhood, while the Village Center provides a more casual, everyday gathering place. Its 40,000-square-meter mixed-use development includes restaurants, cafés, a pharmacy, supermarket, and other services alongside apartments.
In Santa Maria, you can live in a private, landscaped community without feeling removed from the city. The Corredor Sur provides access to the rest of Panama City and Tocumen International Airport, while nearby Costa del Este adds another extensive choice of restaurants, schools, offices, medical services, and shopping.
The neighborhood also has an emphasis on space, which is unusual in the city.
The mix of large private homes, golf, greenery, amenities, and sophisticated apartment buildings is what makes Santa María interesting today. The community has matured into one of the capital’s most complete luxury residential environments.
This is where our new property offer is located.
Discover This New Luxury Property Offer That Brings You Closer To An Outdoor Lifestyle
For buyers looking for a private, high-end home in Panama City, this project is bringing a new residential option to Santa María Norte with a particularly attractive setting… directly in front of the 16th hole of the Nicklaus-designed golf course.
This project was designed around the idea that luxury doesn’t have to mean sacrificing privacy. It will consist of two 20-story towers, with just two residences on each floor. That low density is one of the project’s most notable features in a city where high-rise living often means sharing a floor with several neighbors.
The residences will range from three- to four-bedroom layouts, with sizes from 216 square meters to 271 square meters. Each apartment will have a large terrace oriented toward the golf course, giving residents an unobstructed view rather than looking directly into another tower.
The architecture is by a renowned Panama-based firm, and the design puts strong emphasis on both the social areas and the separation of the bedrooms. A 3.3-meter ceiling height adds another sense of space, while floor-to-ceiling windows are intended to bring in natural light and make the golf-course views a central part of the interiors.
Inside the residences, the specifications are firmly in the luxury category: contemporary integrated kitchens, primary bathrooms designed with a spa-like feel and double vanities, large-format flooring, and expansive windows. The overall approach is about creating spacious, adaptable spaces that feel comfortable for everyday living.
Residents will have access to more than 1,800 square meters of social areas that include a semi-Olympic swimming pool, padel court, fully equipped gym, sauna, massage and beauty rooms, pet spa, chef’s kitchen, children’s areas, and a studio library, among other shared spaces.
The project will have more than 30 visitor parking spaces (a huge deal in Panama, a car-dependent country where parking space is scarce), a neighboring park with direct access from the building, and a location on a dead-end street. The latter should make the immediate surroundings quieter than a typical city address and gives families with children a little more breathing room.
With prices currently starting at $933k, this is clearly a premium residential development by Panama City standards…
But for international investors accustomed to luxury real estate prices in the U.S. and Canada, the Middle East, parts of Asia, and beyond, the value proposition becomes more interesting.
In many established U.S. markets, particularly coastal ones, a newly built residence of this size, with spacious terraces, golf-course views, privacy, and resort amenities, will require a much bigger investment.
This is a chance to access that upper-echelon luxury lifestyle for much less.
Construction is anticipated to begin around 2027, with an estimated construction period of approximately 30 months.
The developer brings more than two decades of experience to the project. It has an established track record in some of Panama City’s higher-end residential markets.
The appeal of this development comes down to a combination that can be difficult to find in Panama City: space, privacy, views, and access to an established community.
You’re buying into Santa María’s lifestyle… with its golf course, wide open green spaces, country club, restaurants, and everyday conveniences just outside your door.
For buyers who want the convenience of city living but prefer their home to feel removed from the bustle, this opportunity might be for you.
To get in touch with our team on the ground and find out further details, contact them here.
