Situation update as at October 15th, 2003:
6 Mini-Ranches, totaling 250 acres have now been spoken for. This means that technically
only four "slots" remain, although 750 acres are still available. My original intent was that at least two of the ranches
would be in the 200+ acre category, but I have been singularly unsuccessful with all supposed "big-timers" to date. To avoid
further time-wasting disappointments, it has been decided to split up one of the larger parcels into three, and thus create
a few additional opportunities for smaller parcels....so the "club of ten" may now become the "club of twelve".
Meanwhile, I should mention that the official partitioning of the mini-ranches will
take place at the end of this month, so the "custom"-aspect of the offer will no longer be available, although it will of
course be possible to acquire more than one parcel.
The prices will remain unchanged until the end of the year, but as a result of the
strengthening Chilean peso and increasing property values/infrastructure costs, a ten percent increase is envisioned from
January 1st, 2004.
Situation update as at March 27th, 2004. And then there were four.....the final subdivision
did indeed result in a total of twelve parcels, eight of which have now been spoken for. Here's a list of remaining tracts:
1. 84.23 acres (34.1 has)
2. 79.29 acres (32.1 has)
3. 67.93 acres (27.5 has)
4. 70.89 acres (28.7 has)
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And as at August 22nd, 2004; - Two parcels now remaining:
1. 79.29 acres (32.1 has)
2. 70.89 acres (28.7 has)
October 9th, 2004; - The 70.89 acre parcel is now sold, so technically only one is left;
- However, another subdivision became necessary to accommodate the altered requirements of two existing owners, and furthermore
an option given to another has now expired. The final situation accordingly is that there will now be a grand total
of 14 mini-ranches, 10 of which are sold, with 4 remaining available:
1. 79.29 acres (32.1 has)
2. 76.08 acres (30.8 has)
3. 82.25 acres (33.3 has)
4. 39.52 acres (16.0 has)
November 13th, 2004; - Back to three remaining. Parcel #4 is now also spoken for.
And, ah yes, I'm afraid that as of the first of the year prices will increase by another
10% to keep abreast with property-prices and a declining dollar.
December 7th, 2004; - And then there were two. The 82-acre spread is now sold, so in order
to recap the remaining, here goes:
1. 79.29 acres (32.1 has)
2. 76.08 acres (30.8 has)
February 12th, 2005; - The 76-acre ranch is now "history".....but in the meantime the last
option given has expired without having been exercised. Thus, the remaining opportunities are: -
1. 79.29 acres (32.1 has)
2. 39.52 acres (16.0 has)
March 22nd, 2005; - And then there was one: -
1. 79.29 acres (32.1 has)
May 3rd, 2005; - Another parcel, 71.62 acres, has now again become available.
To recapitulate, there will now be a total absolute maximum of 17 ranches, 13 having been
sold and 4 remaining.
February 6th, 2006; - And then there was just one left (again):
36.31 acres.
March 30th, 2006; - Crunch, crash, splinter, splash (there's a pond outside my new
house...)......Yep, you've guessed it; - That was the sound of the computer going out the window....and a damned good window
it was too!
The lighter side apart, however, although we are as of today sold out (final tally: 17 ranches,
15 owners - two owners decided to buy two each), I must admit to having, over the past three and a half years, developed a
certain affinity for the "durn contraption" (especially the unobtrusive means of communication, known as e-mail....I can stand
the phone much less), and as such decided to keep not only that, but also to maintain the web-site active for the foreseeable
future, for two reasons:
1. In the (probably rather unlikely) event that one of the parcels should again become available,
and, more importantly....
2. Because my neighbour (and good friend) Eduardo Wallach - given the comparative success
of my Concept - has decided to emulate the idea lock, stock and barrel, and create about 20 mini-ranches on his fundo
(about the same size as mine), complete with a club-house and nature-reserve (incidentally adjoining mine, creating the biggest
such in the Lake District).
Now, Eduardo is quite capable of handling his own affairs, but has asked me to act as an
initial intermediary, given my recently acquired skills of being able to sort out time-wasting tire-kickers from those
genuinely wanting a respite/escape from the rat-race....and for the right reasons; - So, by all means, keep the communications
coming, and perhaps over the next couple of years we'll see Fundo Pampas de Nancul turn into another El Sombrero....and another piece
of Mother Earth saved, while making a small, select and hopefully appreciative number of people happy in the process! Which
is what the Concept was all about in the first place.....
Now, where's that horse at?!
