“A community is like a ship; everyone ought to be prepared to take the helm.” – Henrik Ibsen
Phase 1 - Founders' Neighborhood
The first neighborhood of the community to be built is the Founders' Neighborhood, in the heart of The Villages of Loreto Bay.
“Walking these intimate organic pathways through the village is a sensual experience,” says Ayrie Cunliffe, original town architect. “Streets flow like streams; from wide to narrow, under archways, and in and out of sun-drenched courtyards. Fragrant bougainvillea vines trail over the tops of garden walls. Artisans show their hand in sculpted niches and benches in the rustic plastered walls. The very structure of this place and these planned opportunities for movement and stillness foster connections between people. Here, by the fountain, on this bench, in the shade of the Jacaranda tree is a perfect place for meeting and conversation. From this simple human interaction the fabric of community is woven.”
The Founders’ Neighborhood is nearly sold out. Look into owning a home in our second neighborhood, Agua Viva.
Phase 2 - Agua Viva
Phase 2 of The Villages of Loreto Bay is calledAgua Viva or "Living Water." Like Founders’ Neighborhood, Agua Viva offers a variety of home designs, including courtyard homes, luxury condominiums, beachfront and golf course custom homes. This neighborhood will be a vibrant confluence of human habitation, the Sea of Cortés, and a series of regenerated estuaries.
Agua Viva has all the ingredients of a great historical village. There is old world Mexican charm in the narrow, sinuous streets connecting to sunlight in courtyard after courtyard. Moving from shadow to splashes of light, refreshing fountains of water, vibrant colors, and the fragrance of bougainvillea – all the senses are invigorated.
Here you’ll find homes with close ties to the water, where backyards become estuaries and the Sea of Cortés is always just steps away. Many of these soft-edged estuaries and more structured canals will commence their five mile, meandering journey through Loreto Bay in Agua Viva. These waterways will offer delightful kayaking opportunities, (in many cases, right from your home!) and will provide a refuge and/or nursery for an array of marine life and water fowl adding to the kayak experience.
The planned village center will be an island located where it all flows together. Cafes, studios and galleries will populate the edges of this vibrant village center and golfers will play through the center of the village like the best of Europe’s old world courses. There will be performance spaces, gathering spaces, and wide promenades along the water’s edge. Posadas, or small hotel apartments, will look down into the town square and out across the estuary to the sea and the Sierra de la Giganta mountains.
Agua Viva is a place where estuaries will continue to regenerate the habitat for fish, crustaceans and birds, all feeding and sustaining the sea. Constructed canals are designed in Agua Viva to regenerate native mangrove forests and the rich marine and bird life they support. Agua Viva will be a place where canals wind through walkable neighborhoods.
“Walking these intimate organic pathways through the village is a sensual experience,” says Ayrie Cunliffe, original town architect. “Streets flow like streams; from wide to narrow, under archways, and in and out of sun-drenched courtyards. Fragrant bougainvillea vines trail over the tops of garden walls. Artisans show their hand in sculpted niches and benches in the rustic plastered walls. The very structure of this place and these planned opportunities for movement and stillness foster connections between people. Here, by the fountain, on this bench, in the shade of the Jacaranda tree is a perfect place for meeting and conversation. From this simple human interaction the fabric of community is woven.”
