Villas, land and homes in Río San Juan — neighbouring Cabrera, walking distance to Playa Grande and the Aman Hotel.
Río San Juan sits 12 km west of Cabrera and has quietly become one of the most strategically interesting real-estate markets in the Caribbean. The Aman Hotel & Residences opened here, Discovery Land's private project is underway, and Playa Grande — arguably the DR's most beautiful golden-sand beach — is a 2-minute drive. Inventory is tight; the properties we represent turn over fast.
Three forces are pulling capital into Río San Juan right now: the Aman, the new Samaná–Santiago highway (30 minutes to international-flight Santiago), and Playa Grande itself. If you were early to Tulum in 2010, this is the equivalent moment for the Dominican north coast.
Ocean-view lots from USD $75,000. Villas from $395,000. Aman-adjacent parcels command a premium and rarely last long on market. Raw land in the surrounding hills (coffee & coconut farms) is still affordable if you're patient.
The town has a well-stocked Jumbo supermarket, fuel, several quality restaurants, a small airport (local), medical clinic, and weekly produce market. Santiago's international airport (STI) is 90 minutes by car; Puerto Plata (POP) is 70 minutes.
12 km (about 15 minutes by car). Most of our clients look at both towns side-by-side since the inventory is complementary.
Playa Grande is a golden-sand horseshoe backed by cliffs and the Aman property. Many of our clients rank it their favourite Caribbean beach; it is certainly the best on the DR north coast.
Aman-adjacent lots start around USD $220K; Aman-adjacent villas start around $1.2M. Availability is limited and most trades happen off-market — we maintain an off-market list for qualified buyers.
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