Deep South Farms – Turnkey Organic Farm with Residential Development Opportunity

VISTA Real Estate is proud to present Deep South Farms, an impressive, well-maintained, income producing organic farm adjacent to an outstanding 100-acre residential development opportunity that’s primed for expansion. This beautiful, well-establish operating farm boasts a highly visible, well trafficked location along the main highway through Southern Belize and sits just 30 minutes away from the Placencia Peninsula, one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations and a haven for expats and retirees looking to make Belize their home. It offers over 2,400 feet of waterfront along the year round Santa Maria creek and a stunning backdrop with magnificent views of the majestic Mayan Mountains in the distance.

Approximately 135 of the property’s 150 acres have already been cleared and developed with roughly 70 acres used for pastures and farming activities while approximately 50 acres is planted with thousands of coconut palms. A private access road runs along the entire southern and western boundaries taking you to a 10-acre forested area along the creek. The main farming activities are set of 50 acres on the northeast corner of the property where the creek meets the highway, and the heart of the farm is the organic chickens which are housed in several locations throughout the farm which include chicken roosting houses, a chicken hatchery and mobile chicken tractors. The farm also raises Brahma and Holstein cattle for beef. Both Red and Black Tilapia are raised in 14 of 19 ponds each measuring 80’ x 160’ that are fed by the freshwater Santa Maria creek and underground springs that run along the northern boundary of the farm. There are two 80’ x 200’ retention ponds for irrigation and the other three remaining ponds provide water resources for livestock. Over 30 varieties of fruit trees and vegetables are grown on the farm with the ability to easily expand products and production. Varieties include Mangos, Oranges, Soursop, Craboo, Malay Apples, Jalapenos, Tangerines, Lemons, Coconuts, Broccoli, Bananas, Tomatoes, Lettuce, Maringa, Limes, Cassava, Kale, Pineapples, Cashews, Plantains and Grapefruits.

A beautiful custom-built, 3 Bed, 3 Bath home is tucked away in the middle of the fruit orchards and offers an impressive 2,800 sq ft of living space with custom hardwood finishing throughout. The home is raised 10 feet to take advantage of the cool mountain breezes and to provide a lower level 12’ x 30’ utility/laundry room and 1,200 sq ft of open area underneath for parking and covered workspace. An 800 sq ft 1 Bed, 1 Bath caretaker home sits near the front of the farm that also doubles as the farm store and offers an additional 700 sq ft of covered area that for parking and outdoor seating. The farm includes a 2012 Kubota tractor with backhoe, bush hog, front end loader, auger, a recently purchase John Deere Tractor, a 2019 Toyota Tacoma, a 2006 Nissan Frontier and other equipment. An online website and ordering system for the farm products allows customer to order online and have products delivered right to their door: deepsouthbelize.com

After years of successful operations, Deep South Farms is ready to grow and is ready to expand the farm and begin development of the surrounding 100 acres into a sustainable, residential farm community. Development for Phase 1 of 3 of planned residential community development is about to begin and will bring with it food and water security and the potential for sustainable off-grid living for hundreds of residents. Farmers, Investors, and new owners are welcomed to participate in this growing venture opportunity at Deep South Farms. The owners are open to hands off investors, hands on investors and farmers, or potential sale of the farm on its own or the entire property as a whole. Contact us to find out more about the various ownership and investment options available.