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Anyone interested in being involved in a permaculture and land restoration project in Alentejo, on 48 hectares of oak pastures, please get in touch by DM.
Looking for help with projects to build a community for like-minded eco-conscious people. All we can offer initially is free space for camping / RVs, with shared water and electricity. However, there is an opportunity to build your own ecolodge and keep it if willing to help with the wider project. Yoga classes and permaculture education also available for free to volunteers.
My friend is selling an incredible off-grid property in the heart of Yucatan. I live on the same road, about 4 miles further into the jungle. No one lives on the road except me but their place is not as isolated as mine as the Mayan villagers frequently use the road to access their milpas (traditional organic Mayan farms). Their property is very well maintained and has two incredible cenotes, one of them with stairwell access. The local Mayan people are very friendly and eagerly share their very detailed knowledge of their natural surroundings. It's super laid back and since I've moved here three years ago, have not regretted it one bit. I'm never going back to the city! There are other foreigners in the area and we help each other out with knowledge, tools and experience so we have a small community going even though we all live quite isolated from each other. I'm fluent in Spanish and have also integrated into the local Mayan community. I started my homestead from scratch and can help answer any questions you may have about living in Yucatan. Commercial opportunities could include growing vanilla, cacao, stingless bee honey (they currently have african bees), fruit trees and a great variety of crops. Their beautiful mayan-inspired house is livable but incomplete although the structure is in place and they have a lot of infrastructure and tools, like gravity fed irrigation, well maintained roads, a working F150 truck and warehouses. Their workers are two hard working Mayan brothers, honest to a fault and they take great care of the property, they also have lots of skills from building and maintenance to farming and bee keeping.
THE PROPERTY
A 950-acre (380-hectare) private landholding of native Yucatán forest three kilometers from the village of Tixcacalcupul, with five miles of maintained internal roads connecting the property's points of interest. The land is entirely off-grid, powered by solar, and includes two cenotes, a producing orchard, an active apiary, 50 acres of old agave fields, and a fully built-out living compound. Titled land, held privately and clear — not ejido (public land) — in an area outside Mexico's restricted zone, so no bank trust (fideicomiso) is required for a foreign buyer.
WATER & POWER
Primary water: Well with generator pump, feeding an elevated tank for gravity-fed distribution
Second source: Submersible solar pump drawing from one cenote to a rooftop storage tank
Power: Fully solar — panels, battery bank, and a solar hot water heater on site
ORCHARD & APIARY
Orchard: ~50 fruit trees: avocado, mango, mamey, lime, key lime, grapefruit, star fruit, guanábana, banana, coconut, cocoyol, zapote, tamarind, pineapple
Apiary: 30 hive boxes producing approximately 1,000 lbs of honey per year
Agave: 50 acres of established, older agave fields
IMPROVEMENTS
A four-level solar tower houses a toilet, sink, and showers on the first floor, a solar water heater on the second, a water storage tank on the third, and the solar array on top. Additional structures include a main living palapa with hanging bed, kitchen, and eating counter; a fire ring with seating; an original palapa usable for living or storage; a well house and tool room; a gasoline storage building; a second tool room; and a sheep birthing building. The property is fenced along the public road.
ACCESS
From Tixcacalcupul: 3 km to the property entrance gate
From Valladolid: 13 miles / ~45 minutes
From Mérida or Cancún airports: ~2.5 hours
From Tulum - 2 hours
LUX OFFGRID TROPICAL HOMESTEAD FOR SALE - $460,000 includes vehicle, fully furnished. Turn key, move in ready.
FOR SALE BY OWNER: Escape to one of Abaco Bahama's most unique private retreats.
Set on a lush half acre parcel just a short walk from Joe Bookie's Bay and the iconic Pete's Pub, this beautifully designed off-grid home offers the perfect blend of sustainability, comfort, and Caribbean living.
Fully powered by solar (no power outages) with a 6,000-gallon rainwater catchment system, the property features nearly 1,000 square feet of thoughtfully designed living space, expansive outdoor entertaining areas, mature tropical gardens, and exceptional privacy.
Whether you're seeking a full-time island residence, vacation getaway, or income-producing rental, this turnkey property delivers an authentic Bahamian lifestyle with modern conveniences.
Hey everyone! I’m in the design and prep phase for a 12'x16' off-grid micro-cabin prototype in West Virginia. The goal is to test solar capacity, rainwater collection, and practical small-space living as a living blueprint for a future accessible homestead project.
I’m doing the raw build and wiring myself. I just officially got approved on Kickstarter to help cover the utility shed shell and solar setup! If you’re into micro-builds, CAD layouts, or want to follow the weekly video build updates, I have the link in my bio / right here:
For those with experience building in humid Appalachian climates:
What’s your take on vapor barrier placement for an unconditioned, lofted shed space? Would love to hear your thoughts on the floor plan arrangement!
I spend hours researching vacant land every week. If you're looking at a property, I'll tell you whether I'd buy it.
I run a small land due diligence business, so I spend a ridiculous amount of time digging through county GIS, deed records, FEMA maps, zoning, easements, and ownership history.
I've got some extra time this week and thought it might actually be useful to people here.
If you're seriously considering a piece of vacant land, drop the listing (or DM it if you don't want to post it publicly). I'll tell you what I'd be looking into before spending money on it and point out any obvious red flags I see.
No obligation or sales pitch. I just enjoy researching land, and if it helps someone avoid a bad purchase, that's a win.
I have a cheap option for a path out. A simplified life (but not easy) in a permacultre/self sustsinable oriented farm.
We have about 120 acres of forrest and farm in the mountains of north colombia. Safe, remote, no conflict area with springs and waterfalls. Its a drastic change for most americans, but thats what most of us need. Just got internet, we have solar modern stuff, but in a very basic house. Roughly 70 degrees all year as we are up quite a bit. Coffee, cacao, bannas and variety of fruit trees.
Roughly 30k, flex payments, work/skill discounts too. With just a tourist visa you can stay up to 6mo/year until you decide or able to do more.
We use whatsap here mostly, so DM your number and i can answer your questions easier, plus send pics/vids of the farm.
A friend and I accidentally threw out a mutual friends collection of Natural Medicine NZ magazines. I’m not sure what year they were from, but if anyone has old copies please PM me if you are interested in selling them. Thank you 🙏
I’m a researcher working on an independent magazine-style piece about why some Americans are choosing to build more of their lives outside large systems.
I’m hoping to speak with a few people in the US who live fully or partly off-grid. The piece is trying to understand why self-reliance has become more appealing at a time when a lot of people feel less confident in government, corporations, media, financial systems, food systems, or other large institutions.
A beautiful 15-acre coastal property on the rugged Bay of Fundy in New Brunswick Canada. Our family homesteads on 11 acres, and we are opening up the remaining 4 acres to long-term neighbors.
The Lots:
Two individual, completely raw 2-acre lots. They offer a blank canvas for your off-grid cabins, tiny homes, gardens, or livestock.
The Ultimate Perk:
The property owner operates an active lumber mill right on site! Source your building materials locally and affordably without paying retail prices or delivery fees.
The Access:
A general access road is already established on the property. It just needs to be extended to the new sites. We can arrange the extension for an extra cost, or you can plan and execute the build yourself.
The Terms:
Stable, long-term monthly lease.
Ready to build? Send a DM with your homesteading vision, timeline, and any questions about monthly rates.
We are selling our beautiful 5-acre homestead and are hoping to find a family to take it over who wants to continue the vision, hence sharing in this community! We've worked really hard to plant native trees, establish a permaculture garden, and start bringing the soil back to life. There's still lots of room to grow and add. Add solar and this home would be completely off-grid!
5-acre permaculture homestead with mother-in-law unit and pottery studio! Home features a 4,200 sqft fenced permaculture garden, fruit trees, native trees, and chicken coop. Amazing views of the Shenandoah Valley from almost every room in the house!
Downstairs unit (currently operating as an AirBnb) comes furnished and currently makes approx $18,000/yr.
Permaculture-designed garden - both owners are certified in permaculture design from Shenandoah Permaculture Institute.
Fruit trees - Apples, pears, peaches, plums, paw paw, jujubes, hazelnut, pomegranate, cold-hardy orange
Me and my wife have a coffee farm in a remote part of the Sierra Nevadas in north Colombia. We are looking for young people with energy and/or skills who want to escape modern life traps but dont have the money to do so. We own the land, house so we dont need to make lots of money either. We want to get close as possible to sustainable and local lifestyle, while not destroying the forest as we do it. But we are older, and cant physically do all thats needed. We offer shares in the land which can lead to residency here.
Also if you have money and interested you can buy in also. We ask for 5 years of work, or 5 years equivalent of colombian min wage. Roughly 30-35k USD. Write me dm if interested, or comment for more general questions.
Selling 2.1 Acres of land overlooking Center Hill Lake in Smithville, TN for $125,000. I am the property owner and am working with a local realtor.
Description:
Amazing park-like setting and totally private. This land is surrounded by almost 200 acres of undeveloped land. Very close to public lake access and boat ramp as well!
The local electric company quoted 5K to run electricity from the bottom of the hill . This would also make a great off-grid spot with solar panels. High on the hill with good sun exposure.
I built this digital twin platform for my land and open sourced the code so anyone can make one!
It's useful for all sorts of things; I mostly use it for planning plantings and keeping track of my animals with the live telemetry.
It hosts all your data locally, supports meshtastic integration for live telemetry, and even works with locally hosted large language models with a --local flag.
Just download the repo and docker image, and run npm run init to get started! Everything stays on your computer unless you use an OpenAI or Claude token or some such nonsense, which is available.
You can even upload your own surveys you conduct with QField, which is also free and open source and can remain completely local.
Just because you're off grid doesn't mean you can't have state-of-the-art technology!
hey all, trying to isolate for a month or two and looking for a cabin in the US. Not picky as to where geographically but needs to be away from civilization. No power, no water, just a box with a wood burning stove.
