Secret Garden TownHouses Los Corales
Where it is, and daily life nearby
| Coast | 550m |
| PUJ airport | 14.4 km |
| Golf | 1.4km |
Straight-line distances measured from OpenStreetMap, 2026-09-23 — not drive times. OSM's coverage of shops and clinics here is uneven: "not mapped" means nobody has mapped one, not that none exists. Shops, schools and clinics are being measured for this area next. See the Bavaro area guide.
Hurricanes, earthquakes and elevation
| Hurricanes whose centre passed within 50 km, since 1980 | 3 |
| Strongest of them | Fiona, 2022 · Category 1 · 21 km away |
| Tropical storms or stronger, same window | 6 |
| Earthquakes of magnitude 5+ within 100 km, since 1973 | 32 |
| Largest recorded within 150 km | M7.8, 1946 · 86 km away (16 km NNW of Miches, Dominican Republic) |
| Ground height at this location | 4 m above sea level |
History, not a forecast. These are counts of what has happened near this location, not the chance of it happening again or of how a particular building would fare. See hurricanes and insurance. Sources: NOAA IBTrACS v04r01, fetched 2026-10-05; USGS earthquake catalogue, fetched 2026-10-05; elevation from Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (© DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA).
What the same money rents for
| 3+ bed long-let rent in Bavaro, median | $1,350/mo |
| Owning this one: HOA, property tax and insurance | ≈ $771/mo |
| Gross yield if bought and let long-term | 3.8% |
Median of 17 measured monthly rents for 3+ bed homes in Bavaro (Q3 2026), commercial units excluded. The gross yield is rent × 12 ÷ this price — before costs, and it needs no occupancy assumption. Ownership costs exclude a mortgage and utilities.
Net yield — the real number
| Gross STR revenue (ADR $187 × 70% occ)† | $47,779/yr |
| Management (20%) | −$8,075 |
| Booking platform fee (15.5% of gross) | −$7,406 |
| HOA ($342/mo) | −$4,104 |
| IPI property tax | −$2,487 |
| Utilities, wifi, maintenance reserve† | −$4,984 |
| Insurance (incl. hurricane rider)† | −$2,666 |
| Net operating income | $18,057/yr → 4.2% |
† nightly rate, occupancy, utilities and maintenance, insurance are estimated, not yet sourced for this market. We mark them rather than hide them — see how we handle data.
How this market prices
| This unit | $2,416/m² |
| Asking median | $2,271/m² |
| Listings that left the market — last asking 87% of what live listings ask | $1,977/m² |
| Share of everything we have tracked here that has sold | 45.9% |
| This unit vs the asking median | 64% above |
Sold figures are last asking prices of units we watched leave the market, not registry prices — the closing price is private in the DR.
What the seller says
Property code> 15875 SECRET GARDENthis exuberant and exclusive project is located in the heart of Bávaro and a few steps from the beach. SECRET GARDEN, is a closed project, which will have a commercial area, an area for single-family homes, duplexes and villas, as well as an area for condos. 327 units in total, of which 49 are duplexes and 278 condos with 1, 2 and 3 bedrooms. The project is developed on a 50,000 m2 plot, and will be equipped with a wide variety of amenities such as: • Gym • Coworking • Beach volleyball court • Restaurant • Pool bar • Mini golf • Pool (1,800m2) • Children s pool and children s play area as well as large garden areas. Ideal for both residence and vacation rental investmen. Furnished apartments with White Line: • Stove • Oven • Extractor • Air Conditioners PAYMENT PLAN: • Reserve USD$5,000 • 25% contract signing • 55% During construction • 20% counter-delivery DELIVERY DATE: February 2025 About El Cortecito El Cortecito is one of the most touristic areas of Bávaro, where short-term rentals are predominant and frequent travelers are common. It is the favorite area for tourists since it is where the bars and restaurants and public beach is. El Cortecito is surrounded by new development condos, beach is always a walk away and meeting new people is an everyday thing. If you are looking to invest, but also own a slice of paradise in the caribbean, El Cortecito may be your go-to location. Short term rentals give great ROI by the end of year, and you still have time to take some sun in and enjoy our warm weather from time to time!
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