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Carmelita Gardens, Belize: A Community For Freedom Seekers

Independent Together—Retaking Control Of Your Future In Sunny Belize

Kathleen Peddicord by Kathleen Peddicord
Nov 03, 2021
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I’d like to introduce you to a little-known escape in Belize…

As well as a fellow reader who’s already made the move here.

Last year amid simultaneous crises of the pandemic, civil unrest, and political upheaval in North America, this little slice of paradise saw a massive boom in interest.

It was as if an entire continent had an “aha! moment,” and suddenly realized that a self-sufficient community in Belize could be the perfect “Plan B”… or, what has turned out to be the case for many, the perfect “Plan A.”

To start, this community is surrounded by tropical rainforests, the majestic Maya Mountains, and the Belize River Valley…

It’s a nature-lover’s paradise, with wide-open spaces crisscrossed by rivers for swimming and kayaking, rainforests for exploring and hiking, and Mayan ruins for climbing…

It’s the perfect haven for anyone who wants to reclaim their independence while leaving the bills, cold winters, and rat race behind.

Meet Tony—He’s One Of My Neighbors Here…

As way of full disclosure, I’ve purchased a lot in this community…

I have known Phil, the developer, a long time now and have seen this parcel of land grow into a thriving riverside village with residents of all ages and backgrounds… from retirees to young families, from ex-military to former ER nurses, and from arborists to tax attorneys…

Carmelita Gardens in Belize during sunset

Carmelita Gardens is a place where folks live simply, enjoying the everyday freedoms many places back home have lost.

It offers a more relaxed, healthier pace of life.

One of the residents here, Tony, moved from the Bronx to Carmelita Gardens. He likes to show people his old driver’s license with a photo of him looking stressed and gaunt, then comparing it to his healthy energetic glow now in his simple yet elegant cottage in Carmelita Gardens.

Tony was kind enough to record a short video, to walk us through his home, and new life in this welcoming community. You can take a listen here:

Video of Tony, a resident of Carmelita GardensTony went looking for warmer weather, a lower cost of living, and the ability to spend more time outdoors…

Tony Found His Perfect Home In Belize—Plus A Piece Of Property
For US$35,000

Your home here is less than a two-hour drive from Belize City and the international airport…

And only a short distance from San Ignacio, a charming, bustling town with a hospital, grocery stores, hotels, cafés, restaurants, and the largest Farmer’s Market in the country.

This is a peaceful riverside community that boasts sustainability and independence at the core of its ethos.

Carmelita Gardens Collage showing residents

Gardens and orchards are interwoven with the housing lots, providing fresh and organic food.

Each home here is self-sufficient, too. Houses here have solar panels, rainwater harvesting, filtration systems, and productive gardens.

And this isn’t your parents’ idea of off-grid living… self-sufficiency technology has improved so that you can enjoy all the comforts of back home—big screen TV, washer and dryer, high-speed internet.

Want a skype call with the family back home, or need to take a zoom call for business?

That’s no problem here.

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This Is No Cookie Cutter “One Size Fits All” Plan…

Phil tells me his motto is “Independent Together,” which applies to our community of individualists as well as to the homes and facilities they build.

Planned as a traditional town, the neighborhoods around the Town Square have garden lots with cottages, then radiating from there are larger village and estate properties.

All houses regardless of size and style are handcrafted using quality materials and methods. The off-grid systems are custom designed for each owner’s lifestyle and budget—they all have luxury finishes to the owner’s specifications.

Finishes include granite counter tops, beautiful exotic hardwoods, outdoor kitchens, swimming pools, or a myriad of other choices.

A white house at Carmelita Gardens
Casa Carmelita was built and finished—on time and on budget…
A yellow house at Carmelita Gardens
Another resident’s dream home in Carmelita Gardens…

While I have always valued my independence and freedom, I certainly didn’t foresee just how important this project would become when I bought here back in 2018.

For many people, reclaiming an independent lifestyle has become a top priority for their move overseas…

And nowhere in the world serves up a better opportunity for that way of life than this corner of Belize.

Kathleen Peddicord
Founding Publisher,In Focus: Belize

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Kathleen Peddicord has covered the live, retire, and do business overseas beat for more than 30 years and is considered the world's foremost authority on these subjects. She has traveled to more than 75 countries, invested in real estate in 21, established businesses in 7, renovated historic properties in 6, and educated her children in 4.

Kathleen has moved children, staff, enterprises, household goods, and pets across three continents, from the East Coast of the United States to Waterford, Ireland... then to Paris, France... next to Panama City, where she has based her Live and Invest Overseas business. Most recently, Kathleen and her husband Lief Simon are dividing their time between Panama and Paris.

Kathleen was a partner with Agora Publishing’s International Living group for 23 years. In that capacity, she opened her first office overseas, in Waterford, Ireland, where she managed a staff of up to 30 employees for more than 10 years. Kathleen also opened, staffed, and operated International Living publishing and real estate marketing offices in Panama City, Panama; Granada, Nicaragua; Roatan, Honduras; San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; Quito, Ecuador; and Paris, France.

Kathleen moved on from her role with Agora in 2007 and launched her Live and Invest Overseas group in 2008. In the years since, she has built Live and Invest Overseas into a successful, recognized, and respected multi-million-dollar business that employs a staff of 35 in Panama City and dozens of writers and other resources around the world.

Kathleen has been quoted by The New York Times, Money magazine, MSNBC, Yahoo Finance, the AARP, and beyond. She has appeared often on radio and television (including Bloomberg and CNBC) and speaks regularly on topics to do with living, retiring, investing, and doing business around the world.

In addition to her own daily e-letter, the Overseas Opportunity Letter, with a circulation of more than 300,000 readers, Kathleen writes regularly for U.S. News & World Report and Forbes.

Her newest book, "How to Retire Overseas: Everything You Need to Know to Live Well (for Less) Abroad," published by Penguin Random House, is the culmination of decades of personal experience living and investing around the world.

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