It might be unexpected in this small yet upbeat village, but some of the newest high-end villas are on the Belize market—thanks to this listing from RE/MAX 1st Choice—inside Hopkins’ Jaguar Reef Village. It may be the Garifuna influence you first notice in Hopkins Village or the simplicity, but the peace is palpable. With a range of one-bedroom up to 3-bedroom villas, each comes with an outdoor space and pool that’s move-in ready. Not to mention, owners have the choice of adding it to the pool of the award-winning resort it’s homed in, The Lodge at Jaguar Reef.
Life in Hopkins Village
The Lodge at Jaguar Reef, a chic beach resort with 24 villas and suites on the edge of the quaint Garifuna fishing village of Hopkins, is the place to stay if you want to treat yourself. And with a realtor like Layla Al-Ajba with RE/MAX 1st Choice, these villas are the luxury choice for living in Hopkins, too.
“With Belize’s real estate market booming these residences are an incredible investment opportunity with minimal to no maintenance worries for owners,” says The Belize Collection as they expand into real estate. Meanwhile, retirees Leslie and Will Sorrell to International Living have found a whole new lifestyle in Hopkins to revolve around relaxation. “I dropped six inches off my waist with an active lifestyle and eating wholesome food. There’s no processed food here. Our lifestyle is mostly walking and cycling and swimming right off the beach. You can swim out and grab a lobster for lunch. We had to cut back on the lobster. It was lobster omelets, grilled lobster,” says Leslie.
Photo by Jaguar Reef Lodge
But don’t take it from just this (happily) retired couple that chose beachfront living in Hopkins, Belize. Much more lies inside Jaguar Reef Village, one of the real estate locales of The Belize Collection.
You see, Hopkins is a small town of about 2,500 people and a mere two miles long. The Caribbean Sea beckons from beyond its coastline of sugar-like sand, and these ultra-modern villas are the ultimate lodgings in the village to answer from. In fact, Prince William and Kate Middleton stayed in one of the resort villas at the Lodge when they visited Belize in March 2022 during their Caribbean tour. With the choice of staying privately owned, homeowners have full access to the Lodge’s Big Dock Bar, Paddle House Restaurant, Butterflies Spa, and even the non-motorized water sports.
Details of the Villas
The direct beachfront villas’ price tags match their amenities and access, considering the 3-bedroom villas at 5,500 square feet can clock in as high as US$782k. On the second-row, 1-bedroom villas at 2,520 square feet will cost you US$277k. Two bedrooms range between US$372k to US$410k at 3,240 square feet while 3 or 4 Bedroom Villas at 4,960 square feet go between US$521,000 to US$588,900.
All images via The Belize Collection.
