Furnished 1-Bedroom Ocean-View Condo at Ocean Palms Residences, Playa Encuentro

This furnished 1-bedroom condo occupies the second floor at Ocean Palms Residences in Playa Encuentro, the surf beach of Cabarete, roughly 600 meters from the sand and about 6 minutes by car from the town centre. It measures 57 m², holds one bedroom and one full bathroom, and opens onto a private ocean-view balcony. Owner financing is available at 50% down, 6% interest and a three-year term. If this would be your first purchase in the Dominican Republic, our guide to buying property in the Dominican Republic as a foreign buyer walks through the legal steps that come before any financing conversation. Inside the gated community the condo comes with a large inground swimming pool, a full backup generator, gated security and on-site parking, and it is sold move-in ready. It works as a permanent residence, a low-maintenance vacation home a short drive from Cabarete, or a property the owner puts into occasional rental use.

Inside the Second-Floor Layout

The plan keeps to essentials across 57 m²: a living area, a kitchen with an island, one bedroom and one full bathroom. Air conditioning is installed in both the bedroom and the living room. The bathroom is the detail worth noticing. It opens from two sides, the bedroom and the living area, so guests can use it without crossing the bedroom while the owner keeps direct access from inside. In a one-bedroom that sees visitors, that single decision changes how the place works. The private balcony carries the ocean view and works as an outdoor extension of the living space. A balcony with that outlook is not something a later renovation can add. The condo was originally built in 2008 and fully refurbished in 2017, and it is sold fully furnished. Because the furniture stays, the first months after closing do not disappear into furnishing a home in an unfamiliar country.

A Community Well, Backup Generator and Gated Access

Ocean Palms Residences is a gated community, with a large inground swimming pool, landscaped common areas, shared laundry facilities and on-site parking. Pets are welcome, and the neighborhood is a friendly international one. Behind the amenities sit a community water well and a full backup generator. HOA fees cover water, garbage collection, generator service, security, pool and common-area maintenance, the well, propane and garden maintenance, which keeps day-to-day running simple for an owner who is not on site year round.

Living in Playa Encuentro, Minutes From Cabarete and Sosúa

The address is Playa Encuentro, the surf beach of Cabarete and the reason most people know this stretch of coast. Encuentro Beach is about 600 meters from the condo, and local restaurants and neighborhood colmados can be reached in a few minutes on foot. Downtown Cabarete is approximately a 6-minute drive, which puts its beach, restaurants, shops and other services within reach without placing the condo in the middle of town. Downtown Sosúa is around 12 minutes in the other direction, so the property sits between two of the North Coast’s established coastal communities. For everyday errands, La Sirena supermarket is roughly 9 minutes by car and a 24/7 emergency hospital about 8 minutes away. Puerto Plata International Airport (POP) is approximately a 20-minute drive, which keeps arrivals and departures simple for owners and guests coming from abroad.

Who This Condo Suits

These are the buyers who tend to look hardest at a property like this one. • First-time Caribbean buyers who want a small, understandable purchase rather than a villa or a lot. • Buyers who cannot or would rather not pay the full amount in cash, since the seller will finance half of it over three years. • Snowbirds who close the door for months at a time and want gated access, a generator, a well and HOA-managed grounds behind them while they are away. • Surfers and water-sports buyers who want to be 600 meters from Encuentro’s beaches rather than a drive from them. • Downsizers trading a house and its upkeep for a condo where the HOA covers water, propane, garbage and gardens. • Buyers looking for a lock-up-and-leave second home that is furnished and usable on the day they arrive. • Owners considering occasional rental use, since the condo is already furnished, air-conditioned and served by backup power.

Owner Financing at 50% Down Over Three Years

The owner offers financing at 50% down, 6% interest and a three-year term, which gives a buyer an alternative to lining up bank financing for the balance. Buyers should confirm the complete financing documentation and contractual terms as part of the purchase process.

Arrange a Viewing in Playa Encuentro

The balcony view, the pool and the way a community is actually run are all easier to judge in person than in photographs. Viewings are arranged directly with our office and are easy to fit into a North Coast trip.

Call +1 (809) 571-2100 to arrange a private viewing at Ocean Palms Residences.