" La Champa"

325K USD

Rarely available 0.25 acre commercial property with several outbuildings nestled between the aquamarine waters of the Caribbean at the municipal beach known as "Chepes" and the calm, still waters of the Lower or Oyster Bed Lagoon of Utila.

"La Champa" has been a popular, local beach hang-out and bar & restaurant establishment which last year hosted the international Jamaican reggae artist, Eric Donaldson, during the annual Utila Carnival. Most recently, "La Champa" was home to a restaurant specializing in Viet Namese and Thai cuisine and has always been a favorite spot for beach goers for food, drink, dance, games, or simply watching a beautiful setting tropical sun and rising moon.

All of the existing structures on this property were designed in an open Polynesian/Caribbean style consisting of a mixed construction of cement, native hardwood, and lovingly crowned by thatched-roof "champas", designed and constructed by local workers and materials from the North Coast of Honduras. The centerpiece "La Champa" is a 40 ft. diameter and almost equal height of approx. 1,257 sq. ft. and contains the main restaurant seating area, dance floor, bar, and attached kitchen of approx. 208 sq. ft.. A secondary champa 27 ft. in diameter and approx. 491 sq. ft. is set on top of a 6 ft. high cement water cistern with a total capacity of 2,715 cu. ft. or more than 20,000 gallons of water. A separate 256 sq. ft. structure is located between the two main champas and contains two bathrooms, small utility room, and a covered porch area.

On the 60 ft. lagoon side of the property, an approx. 90 ft. long rock and earthen marina capped by a small "champita" as well as a single finger boat slip of 31 ft. offers direct water access as well as berthing space.

Other features of this unique property include perimeter walls of cliff rock and cement, municipal power, water, and road access, selective landscaping, three additional "champitas", as well as sale includes all existing appliances and furnishings; i.e. stand-up and floor beverage coolers, refrigerator, gas stove, pool table, bar stools, sinks, etc..

This property represents the best existing commercial beach location on Utila with good potential for a restaurant/bar, marina, dive shop, or a myriad other beach related activities.