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Casa Mariposa

House • Cabrera Dominican Republic

    4 Guests   
    2 Bedrooms   
    4 Beds   
    1 Bathroom   
    Pets welcome
  Secondary home

Exchange types accepted

  Simultaneous  
  Non-Simultaneous  
  Non-Reciprocal  
  Hospitality  

Statistics

Listed  May 2022
Views  4197

General Overview

**Attention! Non-smoking guests only! Welcome to our little casa in the hills of the little farming town of Cabrera, Dominican Republic! Our house is a two bedroom, one bathroom bungalow with an ocean view. The front bedroom of the house has a slider to the pool deck and a king bed and A/C*. The back bedroom has a queen bed & a twin bed. The main living area has an open floor plan with seating for eating and relaxing under a vaulted ceiling. There are ceiling fans in each room. The sofa can also convert to a full sized bed. Enjoy the warm tropical weather while sipping cool cocktails poolside. Or visit one of several gorgeous beaches that are a 5-10 minute drive away. At night the gates can be closed but the windows and sliders left open to take advantage of the cool night breezes.

The Space

The home was built in 2005 and then left standing unused for over 10 years until we bought it and fixed it up. It's a solid house, but it's not brand new. And there are as always in the country side of Cabrera, loose cows and friendly dogs who like to wander over. The music from town during festivals and special holidays (depending on the wind direction) can be heard at night. So to say it's very quiet there would be misleading. But, we are close to everything and it's a trade off. *A/C usage is electrical grid dependent which means it can be inconsistent. Also, it adds greatly to the electrical cost.

Guest Access

I‘m sure this is meant in terms of mobility (it‘s all one level) But, getting up the hill to the house (and this warning includes our drive) requires a 4x4 vehicle.

Notes

You will need a car. You can walk down to the waterfall and/or grocery store and back if you are fit 😉. But all of the beautiful beaches and natural wonders are a 5-10 minute drive.

Features


Fridge
Fridge
WiFi
WiFi
Bed sheets
Bed sheets
Oven
Oven
Towels
Towels
Washer
Washer
TV
TV
Microwave
Microwave
Dishwasher
Dishwasher
Workspace
Workspace
Coffee machine
Coffee machine
Garden / yard
Garden / yard
Air conditioning
Air conditioning
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
BBQ
BBQ
Toys
Toys
Pool
Pool
Home cinema
Home cinema

Travel Styles

    Long term
    Budget
    Family
    Relaxing
    Eco
    Mountains
    Beach
    Water
    Tropical

Accessibility

Single level 
Accessible switches 
Accessible door handles 

House Rules

    Unsuitable for infants under 2
    Suitable for children ages 2-12
    Pets welcome
    No smoking

Allergens

    Smoke free

Dates of Availability

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Neighbourhood

Naranjito is a small barrio in the hills above Cabrera a non-touristy city of about 25,000. There are over 2000 expats from North America and Europe living full time in the area, many in homes that they built.

Getting to my home

The easiest and least expensive way: Fly into SDQ (Las Americas) and take an Über or taxi to the Caribe Tour Bus depot at the base of the Autopista 7. It’s 450 pesos ($8.50 USD) to Cabrera. Less than the tolls. Air Conditioned and fast! Everyone makes way for these buses!

Nearest airport

SDQ (163 KM), POP (93 KM), AZS (61 KM)

Getting Around

You need to rent a car. If coming from SDQ (Santo Domingo) there is a bus (Caribe Tours), but the bus terminal is NOT at the airport, you would need to grab a taxi to the Caribe Tour bus depot at the intersection of Autopista 3 and the 7 (Toll Road north)

Map of Approximate Location

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Rene

We are an international, well-traveled empty nester. We are now in a position to travel more! We are looking forward to more travel to new destinations in the coming years. We were members of a different home exchange platform and enjoyed meeting like-minded families from other countries (mostly Europe). PLU seems to fit our desire to meet like-minded culturally curious people. The FB group is awesome!
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