Playa Arcadia is a very unique beachfront home, located directly on the Sea of Cortez, in the charming fishing village of Puerto Penasco, (also known as “Rocky Point”), that offers a multitude of amenities, located in the most desirable gated and guarded community of Las Conchas.
Playa Arcadia (which loosely means a tranquil beach) is a 3800 sf beach front home, with 4 bedrooms and 3 ½ baths. With its huge centrally located great room, this home is perfectly set up for friends and families that travel together. Professionally decorated with many locally sourced pieces of furniture and artwork, this home offers a truly exceptional beachfront vacation experience.
After passing through the private front courtyard, you enter this home through the large foyer, and are immediately greeted by views of the Sea of Cortez.
The Great room, the central gathering space, has a beautiful boveda ceiling installed by traveling artisans, and is designed for comfort. Enjoy relaxing on the large sectional sofas, the love seat, or the kitchen breakfast bar. From wherever you stand or sit in the room, you are provided a panoramic view of the beach and ocean. Open all the sliding doors, and the smell and sound of the ocean will surround you.
The Great room centers around a large gas fireplace, with whole house Satellite TV, a 55” flat screen, surround sound system that plays DVDs, music via USB or Bluetooth, and is internet connected. The Wi-Fi system enables you to surf the internet for work or pleasure. Other amenities include ceiling fans throughout and two central heating and cooling units.
Enjoy sharing meals at the large hand carved wood dining table, or the custom tiled breakfast bar. The Large kitchen is set up wonderfully and fully equipped with gas stove, microwave, fridge / freezer, dishwasher, and reverse osmosis drinking water system. All necessary small appliances are there as well, including coffee maker, toaster, blender, can opener, etc. Dishes, spices plates glasses, utensils and cookware round out the kitchen. . If outdoor cooking is your choice, enjoy the 4 burner grill on the back patio.
Able to sleep 11 comfortably, or up to 14, most notably this home has 3 “Master” bedrooms all with king size beds and glass doors that open to beautiful beach side patios with breathtaking views of the Sea of Cortez. Two of these masters have their own bathrooms with double sinks, shower and toilet. Those two masters also have their own propane fireplaces, flat screen TV’s and DVD players. Closet space is abundant, with built in drawers and shelves.
The fourth bedroom is quite large, and is set up as a kids or young adults room, with two bunk beds, with fulls on the bottom, and twins on the top. There is also a futon couch that folds open to the size of a full. A large dresser and closet allow for ample storage space, and a 44” flat screen TV with DVD player assures entertainment for those younger vacationers to enjoy.
The 3 full size bathrooms are large with custom tile and snail showers with decorative glass block. All three bathrooms have two vanities, and two have separate toilet rooms. A half bath is conveniently located off of the kitchen. A laundry room with full size washer and dryer is available as well.
You simply cannot get closer to the beach than this house. The main patio at house level offers sun and shaded areas to enjoy reading, relaxing or tanning. The expansive tiled lower patio runs the width of the property, and puts you right on the water’s edge at certain high tides. From here 12 steps take you to the beach below. The final touch is the spiral stair case that takes you up to the roof top deck. From this deck, 40’ above the beach below, the views are stunning. At times, schools of dolphins can be spotted feeding and playing.
The beach offer a spectacular array of activities. At low tide, the water may move out 1/3 of a mile. Play football, baseball, Frisbee, or explore the tide pools for octopus, lion-fish and sand crabs. When the water comes in, swim, snorkel or float literally feet from the house. Local vendors walk the beach selling jewelry and curios, and banana boat and Jet Ski rides are available, as is horseback riding. Even professional musses can set up on the beach for a massage.
Take the time at sunset to pause and watch the sun slowly descend behind the mountains of San Felipe, 70 miles to the west. You will notice most people slow down nightly and watch the sunset, either from the beach or their patios. If there are light clouds in the sky, the horizon may turn a fiery red orange, be sure to take a picture.
Pick a day and take a trip into town, as there are countless restaurants, bars, and shops that have just about something for everyone. If you go to the Old Port section, all are within walking distance of each other.
Our home is located in Section one, approximately right in the middle of Las Conchas. The beach is this area is sand, not rock as occurs in other areas of Penasco. From the lower patio, the beach is right below you , so you can sit on the patio and not worry about the kids playing below on the beach. There is a faucet / shower located at the top of the steps coming up from the beach to rinse away sand. We also provide patio tables, numerous outdoor chairs, chaise lounges and 4 beach chairs.
In addition, we provide the following items that will make your trip more enjoyable:
Satellite TV
Internet, WiFi
Phone service to the US
Bedroom clocks with USB ports
Linens and bathroom towels
Some Beach towels
paper towels and toilet paper
Soaps, shampoos conditioner
laundry soap / dishwasher soap
Patio furniture
Beach Chairs
A case of bottled water upon your arrival
A Reverse Osmosis drinking water system in the kitchen
Kitchen spices and some condiments
Our home is privately owned and privately maintained by us and a local Rocky Point resident we have known and worked with for years. The house is clean, modern, and very well cared for, with continuous preventative maintenance performed. In the event a problem arises, we can have someone at the home in a short period of time.