Progreso Beach House-Charming,Romantic, 2 Story-Sleeps 4 in Progreso

 My phone numbers are listed. Feel free to call if you have further questions. Our Progreso address and directions are listed below in this section.

DESCRIPTION: 2 Story with 3rd floor look out deck
2 Bedrooms
2 Bathrooms
Huge Kitchen-Fully equipped! Island Seating and table for 5 
Living Room    Den
3rd Floor lookout Balcony with spectacular view of the Gulf

Large, Private back yard full of Palms and flowers. Covered patio with bar, taaable etc.
No A/C - Powerful ceiling fans throughout the house
and extra floor fans if needed. Great airflow through the house due
to tall double wooden doors in every room. There are screens and
Artisan Iron protectors on all doors that face the outside. So all
doors can be left open for the breeze while providing security.

Hello from Robin-the owner of “Casa Mara del Mar”. My home, purchased and renovated in 2005, has always been charming. Now it has been enhanced by ROMANCE, when Mike proposed to Erin (my cousin) on my 3rd floor lookout rooftop.  The proposal was caught on camera and “the kiss” is a photo on our house ad.

I started going to Progreso in the late 70’s (WOW!), with my (then) husband, a college professor. We would bring groups of students to study in Yucatan and live in a local Progreso neighborhood. That is where I bought my house, next door to the family I have known for many years and who helped us for years with the student groups. As a renter, you can benefit from my long-term connections there. You will enter an environment that is safe,  warm, inviting and has a helpful neighborly feeling, without being intrusive. When Robin’s renters come there, they are treated like they are very special. And they are! If you don’t know Spanish-no problem! They are used to that and will understand your needs. If you want to learn Spanish-a PERFECT place to do it.

 We have been renting our home since 2007. We have letters of recommendation from renters and are happy to provide those. If you have interest in our home, upon receiving your inquiry, our reply will include an email with more photos, questions, and answers about our house and neighborhood. We also provide links that will give lots of ideas about what to do and see in the area.

ADDRESS IN PROGRESO: Calle 50 #99A.
10 minute walk east of downtown on the beach road. Turn right on
Calle 50. It's the 5th house on the right-2 story, cream color- 99A is posted on the front. If you are in Progreso and want to see our house, you can visit our house manager next door; Anna Maria Pina. When facing our house, #99A, her house is one house to the right in direction of the beach.

New addition, in 08! Backyard patio Palapa-(Hand Woven Thatched Roof) off the back of the house/kitchen area. This provides shade and a place to hang Yucatan Hammocks and includes a bar, table and chairs etc.
Also Cable/SKY TV with 50 plus channels. English channels with news(CNN) etc.
Internet -High Speed-Wireless- available in the house for $25.00 per month.

We stand out from the typical Progreso rental property in the
ammenities we provide. Many owners there are accustomed to renters
who come from nearby towns and bring their own linens, towels, toilet
paper etc.We provide linens that are like new, plenty of towels etc.
When you arrive there are paper towels, T.P. for a few days, spices, sugar, dish soap and cleaning supplies, extra light bulbs etc.  Also, a 10 gallon water dispenser(full) with purified water.  You can walk in and feel at home and won't need to spend your first
day shopping for these basics.

KITCHEN: Spacious Fully remodeled Kitchen. Island seating for 4 with
Mexican tile, and also round wooden table. The kitchen was designed
by the owner, an avid cook and is complete with: new dishes,
cookware, silverware, towels, coffee maker, microwave, etc. All
appliances are Brand New. Also: double sink, lots of light with both
overhead lamps and tall windows looking out to the backyard-full of Palm trees, Banana plants and flowers..

BEDROOMS:
2nd FLOOR BEDROOM with outdoor balcony for sitting and viewing the
beach. QUEEN SIZE BED. Large New Bathroom next to bedroom, with local
Mexican stone tile, floating stone sink and tile seating bench in
shower area.
1st FLOOR BEDROOM/DEN with new, double, pull out Futon couch/bed and
a day bed. This room is between the kitchen and living room and can
be used as a den.
BATHROOMS:
1ST Floor: Split Bathroom,(2 rooms) allowing someone to take a
shower, while another uses the bathroom. Hand painted Mexican sink
and tile throughout.
2ND Floor: Spacious Bathroom as described above.

About The House:
Late 1940's House-Completely renovated in 2005 using traditional hand
painted tile accents, and architectural designs of Old Colonial
Mexico. All new electrical, plumbing, and  paint. New  outdoor stairway from 2nd floor to 3rd floor terrace. On the third  floor terrace, you experience a spectacular view of the
Sea, Progreso's longest pier in the world, and glorious sunsets.

The home sits less than a half a block from the beach
access and within a 15 minute walk to the downtown Malecon Beachfront with a
variety of open-air restaurants overlooking the gulf.

The Neighborhood:

Our house is located about 3/4 mile to the East of downtown. The East
side is preferable to the West due to the quiet beach road with a
view of the Gulf when walking to and from town. If you like walking,
you can accomplish most of your errands, find good restaurants, etc.
Our properties location is preferable to most of the beach houses in
Chixulub (the next closest town to Progreso), as most of the houses
there are apart from the neighborhoods, and a car is required to do
almost anything.
Within just a block or two our neighborhood has a Laundromat, corner
store, beer mart, an Internet Café, a late night Pizza and Taco
restaurant, and a bed and breakfast that offers outdoor patio
breakfasts. Purified water is also available in 10 Gallon bottles
from the neighbor next door. These fit into our Water Dispenser.
Cost:about $2.00 U.S. per 10 gal.

In Progreso you will find: great restaurants, many of them seaside, a
large supermarket and an outdoor market with local produce, all
within a short walk from the house. Other services include hospitals
and pharmacies, a police station, currency exchange offices,
telegraph and post offices, a bus station, and of course plenty of
taxis to help you get around. Buses run direct to Merida every 15
minutes.

About Progreso:
If you want a place like Cancun, full of American tourists, American
restaurants and just like the USA, Progreso is not it. (Although in
Merida, 30 minutes away from Progreso, you can find American food,
Home Depot etc. if needed.) If you want an experience of authentic
Mexican culture amidst friendly locals, Progreso is the place. Mostly
Spanish is spoken here and if you want to learn, it is a great place
to do it.

When traveling to Progreso, you can go ahead and throw out any pre-
conceived notions of the flashy, busied, touristy presence of most
resort towns in Mexico. You will be pleasantly surprised to find that
you are immersed in a community of friendly, helpful, and generally
more serene locals. You will almost immediately notice a feeling of
being welcome and safe amongst the local people. This is true of most
of the Yucatan, as its roots are founded by the legacy of the Mayan
culture. For day trips there are many options: Exotic ruins and
locales, Cave exploration, Flamingo nesting, trips to Historic Merida
and many more, offering an almost limitless variety of activities for
the adventurous traveler.

Rental Prices for 2011/2012 We would prefer monthly rentals from Jan.-April.
MONTHLY RATES:
Sept. to June - $1,150.00 Usd. per month for 2 people. $100 each additional person per month
July and August - $1,250.00 Usd. per month for 2 people. $100 each additional person per month
WEEKLY RATES:
$450-$560 per week(comes to less than $80.00 per night), except for The
Progreso "Season" when families from Merida go to the beach:
HOLY WEEK, The week between Palm Sunday and Easter- $600 per week
JULY AND AUGUST: $600.00 per week


A security deposit is also required.