Living off the Land at Luxurious Residences and Resorts

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Moncayo, a 1,100-acre residential group and Auberge Resort in Puerto Rico, is creating a 100-acre farm with instructional, retail and experiential elements that can function the soul of the property when it’s accomplished in 2027. (There are additionally plans for 400 personal residences, beginning at $3 million every.)

“We’re seeing growing interest from buyers who want their home to reflect a deeper connection to the land,” stated Carter Redd, Moncayo’s president. “Farms are emerging as one of the most valued new amenities because they offer residents direct access to nature and fresh dining experiences. That means walking the fields, talking with the farmers who grow the food and seeing firsthand what’s being harvested. The farm has become a meaningful part of why people will choose to live here.”   

Puerto Rico imports about 85% of its meals. So Moncayo’s farm is being envisioned to function a mannequin for sustainable, regenerative agriculture on the island by introducing farming methods corresponding to agroforestry and syntropic agriculture to offset challenges with rising meals within the tropical local weather. 

Homeowners and visitors of the 68-suite resort will be capable to take part in on a regular basis operations whereas partaking in hands-on workshops and lessons. A photo voltaic farm will make the most of grazing sheep as a pure option to keep the land, and a vegetable patch will develop issues like kale, lettuce and tomatoes. Farm animals can be stored on property for eggs and milk, and there can be a pasture for the realm’s wild horses to discover at leisure. 

In the artsy Baja, Mexico, city of Todos Santos, Hotel Paradero is constructing a group of 26 luxurious farm houses (beginning at US$2.5 million), every of which is located on a considerable personal farm that the lodge will handle for residents. 

“Our version of luxury invites guests to engage with the land: to harvest, forage, farm and live in rhythm with the ecosystem around them,” stated Pablo Carmona, co-founder of Paradero. “This approach represents a cultural pivot—from the predictable luxury of ‘beaches, bikinis and margaritas’ to something far more meaningful.”

Carmona refers to this method as “ancient luxury.”

“It’s living in rare, biologically rich landscapes where natural circadian rhythms guide your day, and every moment—whether farming, foraging or stargazing—is a return to self,” he stated. “These are not passive vacation homes.”

The lodge gives greater than 25 experiences day by day, lots of which naturally align with the native ancestral practices of dwelling off the land. 

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As for residents, every house has a private farm extension and harvest station—a spot the place house owners can minimize, gather and cook dinner their very own elements day by day.

“There’s a growing recognition that experiential living—especially when tied to the land—can extend not just lifespan, but vitality and clarity,” Carmona stated. “Working the land, harvesting food, or learning ancestral techniques taps into something deeply human.”

Carmona identified that a few of the householders who as soon as insisted on beachfront actual property at the moment are absolutely embracing the irony of land shortage. 

“They’ve come to understand that rich soil and fresh water may be the new luxury, far more vital than just one fixed ocean view,” he stated. “As a local Baja saying goes: ‘The best life is one where you wake up and walk your land. The ocean will always be there.’”

Across South America, the custom of the rich proudly owning farmhouses with land goes again centuries. In Punta del Este, Uruguay, Fasano Las Piedras is a gated group that mixes a celeb-loved wellness resort and assortment of farmhouse estates (beginning at US$7.75 million) with an natural backyard, a working farm with animals and an equestrian heart. Residents can are likely to the backyard and work with the in-house farmer.

“In the past few years, we have seen an influx of expatriates from North America and Europe. Our ‘living off the land’ amenities have certainly been a draw for these new international investors,” stated Danilo Tanaka Magrini, Fasano Las Piedras’  managing director. “From our perspective, it is about connectivity and wellness. These activities bring friends and family together, as well as connect you with earth and nature. Being physically active and involved in where your food comes from is also incredibly important for health and wellness.”

As evidenced by the widespread farm-to-table motion, it’s usually cooks who’re driving this pattern ahead.

“People are craving truth, a connection to the earth and the beauty of simplicity. We don’t just see living off the land as a trend, but view it as a return to rhythm, to flavor, to community,” stated Daniela Soto-Innes, chef at Rubra at W Punta de Mita on Mexico’s Pacific coast.

After a wildly profitable stint in New York City—in 2019, on the age of 28 she turned the youngest recipient of the title “World’s Best Female Chef” by the World’s 50 Best Restaurant—Soto-Innes has returned to her native Mexico, lured by the chance to construct a backyard for her new restaurant on the resort, the place visitors are invited to get in on the harvesting enjoyable.

“I’ve seen guests completely transform after a morning in the garden,” she added. “They return to the table with a different kind of hunger, not just for food but for connection.”

NewTree Ranch founder Edward Newell, who plans and hosts custom-made farmstays for well-heeled visitors at his 120-acre personal property in Healdsburg, California, agrees that this motion is on the rise.

“There’s a growing desire among people who live fast-paced, high-responsibility lives to reconnect with something simple and real. Living off the land speaks to that,” he stated. “It offers a kind of luxury that isn’t about extravagance—it’s about presence. People are seeking out places where they can slow down, breathe a little deeper, and experience a rhythm that’s more natural and human.”

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Situated within the coronary heart of Northern California’s bucolic wine nation, the property is devoted to regenerative agriculture. Newell maintains a big biodynamic backyard, and the ranch is nearly utterly self-sustaining.

“I’ve had families come whose children genuinely didn’t know that apples grow on trees,” he stated. “One afternoon, a little girl looked up at me, wide-eyed, and asked if the apples in the orchard were ‘real or from the store.’ Later that day, she and her mom picked apples together and made a pie from scratch. That kind of experience stays with people. It’s sweet, it’s sincere and it sparks something lasting.”