Ruitoque Golf: Where you can stay connected to the nature

Let me talk about the place where I’m living since six months ago. I'd say that Ruitoque Golf Condominio was the first of its kind in the country. People from other cities who come here, agree with me. It started 15 years ago and in the later years similar projects are getting now popular in other Colombian cities.

What most attracted me and everybody for sure, was its natural environment. More than 190 ha (470 Acres) of a total of 500 ha (1.235 Acres)- and its spectacular golf course - designed by Jack Nicklaus’ Firm- within the complex.
You can have in your backyard the most diversity of bird species. I don’t know much about the subject, but I would consider Ruitoque as a birdwatching paradise. Colombia is one of the most favorite places to birdwatchers. If you are one of them you have to come here. Everyday I find a new kind of colorful birdie, I´m not overstating!

Golf, paragliding, outdoors activities. There are few places where you can get it all in one. When I started building my home 18 months ago, I was worry about changing my normal habits. I mean, kids had to get up earlier in the morning to go to school, to have lunch at the city, no naps, etc. Now I get up early to enjoy the sunrise, I prefer to go jogging instead of napping, and I would like to have more time to play golf, practice paraglide or mountain bike. Am I asking too much ?

Some people from Europe and US have realized that they can enjoy a quality of life at Ruitoque Golf equal or even better than back home at a lower cost, and had decided to buy a home or even to build one. You might think this is only for wealthiest people or a little minority. Even is not the kind of place that everybody in Colombia can afford, people who lives here varies from professionals, hard working entrepreneurs to university professors ( my neighbor teaches at the State University).

You can find houses at Ruitoque Golf Condominio from COP$300 million (US$ 150.000) to COP$1.500 million (US$750.000). There are also lots at about COP$400.000 (US$200) square meter where you can build the house by your own keeping the same architectural design in the frontage. Within the complex there are 19 different communities each one with diverse architectural design. Area Houses varies from 300 square meters to 800 or more.

The secondary real estate market is very active. There are a lot of investors that bought at a very good price and now they want to sell. People interested in buying could make a very good deal at the time.

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