Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro, Bocas del Toro Province

A TROPICAL ISLAND GEM IN BOCAS DEL TORO supremely exciting listing!!! Picture this: a private island, crystalline water, thatch roof, coral reef, bio-luminescence and mooring! Hot damn, weve got a great property for you- the epitome of the Bocas Dream Life. THE ISLAND Isla Joya has wonderful elevation over the Caribbean Sea, which is a rare find in Bocas del Toro, where private islands are usually tufts of mangroves! Skirted by a gorgeous coral reef, the island also has access to a deep water bay behind it with a mud/sand mix bottom perfect for mooring your dream boat. Landscaped with mature flowering trees there is plenty of shade on the island, and excellent soil- it is said that the island formed from the Volcanic explosion in the 1400s. With two varieties of coconut, some citrus and some passion fruit, the island is a birders paradise where Aricari Tucans visit daily. Views around the island in every direction are exquisite but the South view takes the cake, facing the massive Chiriqui Lagoon and framed by the Cordillera mountain range. THE BUILDINGS The island has 4 buildings, lets start with the main home. A big one bedroom/lounge, 1 bath space has a walk in closet and attic storage, as well as 2 massive French doors which open onto a covered veranda of the same size, doubling the living space. On spicy days seal up the space and enjoy the air conditioning which runs on its very own solar system. On the covered deck there is a two person tub, plumbed with hot and cold water, the perfect place for a romantic drink with a loved one. Sharing a roof with the bed/bath/lounge/office building, and divided by a pass through, is the open air kitchen, and a second bathroom and outdoor shower. A path from the kitchen to a massive open air rancho leads past a beautiful rock garden, decorated with orchids and a small fish pond, a lovely center piece of the island which divides the spaces in a very ZEN way. The massive Rancho, has a vaulted thatch roof, skillfully crafted in a traditional way without twine. The space is the ideal hang out zone, with a fridge and minibar, day beds and patio furniture. It too has a covered deck, cantilevered near the edge of the island, for undisrupted views to the South. From the rancho there is a new staircase which leads to an almost finished look out point, the highest structure of the island will have 360 views of Aguacate bay when completed. Out the back of the Rancho is a concrete pad for the hot tub ( present but yet to be installed) and a pathway to the private cabana on the far side of the island. That path leads all the way around the island and gives access to the over the water boat house, storage space and workshop. Lots of goodies to be found in there, and many that will stay with the island most noteably BONE HEAD the boat. THE DREAM Can you actually imagine living on a private island in the Caribbean? Logistics may have just dimmed your enthusiasm, but getting here is easier than ever before! A new public boat route has opened up connecting Bocas del Toros main town on Isla Colon to the mainland port of Chiriqui Grande , with a stop in the middle at Loma Partida. Only 5 minutes from this gorgeous little hide out. This logistical boost opens doors for off-shore vacation rental investors. So heres your private island opportunity, already intensely renovated for your comfort in the tropics. With a brand-new, state of the art solar system and new wiring and plumbing, the business has been taken care of, so you can hop into your suit and dive into the fun.