Buy your own resort in Mexico to kick-star December

Located in a secluded corner of Mexico’s Riviera Maya, the Mukan Resort is the only five-star, eco-friendly property on the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve, a Unesco World Heritage Site at the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef – and will sell furnished to the highest bidder this December via leading global firm Concierge Auctions.

Previously listed for $8.5 million (R120 million), the 10-bedroom estate with a main house, five private en-suite guest bungalows and on-site staff quarters will sell in cooperation with Charley Ford of Sotheby’s International Realty.

Bidding, which will be held via the firm’s online marketplace, will open on December 3 and close on December 6.

The sustainable resort offers energy and water purification systems; a self-per- petuating underground cistern; a wind turbine, chef’s garden; private-grid WiFi, and an on-site electricity grid with solar, eolic, and backup generator power. Architectural features include a palapa roof, vaulted ceilings, walls of retractable sliding doors and handmade furniture from local artisans. Outdoor living features include a rooftop terrace with plunge pool, private bungalow pools, wraparound decks and outdoor dining areas. The resort is remote, yet still connected to the outside world and can be used as additional income as a business. It is situated on the Carribbean Ocean nestled between a Mangrove forest and pristine beaches.