Villa Fontanella — Turnkey Solar-Powered Mountain Estate in Altos del María

Villa Fontanella is a rare opportunity to own a completed, proven, and highly livable mountain estate in Altos del María, one of Panama’s most established private mountain communities. Set on an unusually flat and private 5,244 m² lot, the property combines quality construction, extensive completed infrastructure, low operating costs, mature landscaping, and beautiful green valley views.

The home was completed in 2014 and has served as a full-time primary residence since then. This is an important advantage for buyers considering property in Panama. New construction can carry meaningful risks related to workmanship, drainage, materials, systems, and long-term performance. Villa Fontanella has already passed the real-world test of daily living for more than a decade. The systems, roof, drainage, windows, cabinetry, and overall construction quality have been proven through years of full-time residential use.

The setting is peaceful and private, with gorgeous forest and mountain views across a green valley. During the rainy season, you can hear the María River below the property, creating a tranquil natural backdrop. The river is far enough below the home that flooding is not a concern. From the property, residents can enjoy the natural beauty of Altos del María, including nearby walking trails, waterfalls, and natural swimming areas.

The residence offers approximately 500 m² of built area, including a spacious 4,000 sq ft interior, a 900 sq ft covered terrace and BBQ area, and a 400 sq ft carport. The interior features high ceilings, wide hallways, generous storage, and a large open living, dining, and kitchen area designed for comfortable full-time living and entertaining.

Quality materials and finishes include Kommerling windows, solid wood cabinetry in very good condition, granite countertops, a large pantry, spacious laundry room, and practical, well-designed living spaces. In addition to the main living areas and bedrooms, the home includes flexible-use spaces that can serve as an exercise room, office, studio, guest area, staff quarters, or additional bedroom space.

One of the property’s most valuable features is its energy system. The estate includes a 15 kW solar system plus 30 kWh of lithium batteries, connected through a net-metering arrangement with the electric company in Panama. This system is not simply backup power. It is a major operating-cost advantage.

Since the solar system was installed approximately seven years ago, the owners have run up to 6 split air conditioners and have had an electric bill amount due of $0 each month under the current net-metering arrangement. The system also supports normal household appliances and electric-vehicle charging, making the property unusually efficient and resilient for full-time mountain living.

The property has also been developed for resilience, usability, and low-maintenance estate living. Major improvements include completed French drains and water-management systems, finished driveways, cement walkways, steel pipe railings, mature landscaping, many productive fruit trees, three large steel greenhouses, and a large steel chicken coop suitable for approximately 12 chickens. Fruit trees include mango, soursop, lemons, papaya, bananas, plantains, mandarin, and others.

This is not a property where a buyer must take on the uncertainty, delays, and risk of building from scratch. The home, land, drainage, landscaping, solar, access, gardens, and outdoor infrastructure are already complete.

Property Highlights

• Rare flat 5,244 m² lot in Altos del María
• Approximately 500 m² of built area
• Approximately 4,000 sq ft of interior living space
• 900 sq ft covered terrace and BBQ area
• 400 sq ft carport
• Completed in 2014 and used as a primary residence since completion
• Beautiful green valley, forest, and mountain views
• Seasonal sound of the María River below the property, without flood risk
• High ceilings, wide hallways, and large open living/dining/kitchen area
• Quality Kommerling windows
• Solid wood cabinetry in very good condition
• Granite countertops and large pantry
• Large laundry room and generous interior storage
• 15 kW solar system plus 30 kWh lithium battery system
• Solar system connected through net metering with the electric company in Panama
• Electric bill amount due has been $0 each month since the solar system was installed approximately seven years ago, under the current net-metering arrangement
• Owners have run up to 6 split air conditioners
• System supports normal household appliances and electric-vehicle charging
• Completed French drains and professional water-management infrastructure
• Finished driveways, cement walkways, and steel pipe railings
• Mature fruit trees and established landscaping
• Three large steel greenhouses
• Large steel chicken coop suitable for approximately 12 chickens
• Flexible-use rooms for office, gym, studio, guest space, staff quarters, or extra bedroom

About Altos del María

Altos del María is a private, gated mountain community located near Sora in the district of Chame. Known for its cooler mountain climate, natural beauty, forests, streams, waterfalls, and marked walking trails, it offers a peaceful lifestyle within reach of both Panama City and the Pacific beach area.

The community includes 24-hour controlled access, parks, lakes, trails, and recreational amenities. El Valle de Antón is approximately 30 minutes away by private resident road, and Coronado Beach is also approximately 30 minutes away, offering restaurants, supermarkets, banks, clinics, hardware stores, golf, and beach access.

Villa Fontanella is ideal for buyers seeking privacy, nature, energy resilience, low operating costs, usable flat land, and the confidence of a completed and proven full-time residence in one of Panama’s best-known mountain communities.

SCHEDULE a visit to Altos del Maria Villa Fontanella. CALL Carlos at 6671-5855 or carlos@regionpanama.com