Monte Plata · Dominican Republic

A community that grows
among the trees

Rancho Aroma is a low-density residential community set in open pasture, mature woodland and protected green corridors — a place to build slowly, and live close to the land.

±170lots planned
5neighbourhoods
5parks & plazas
3lot types
Protectedgreen areas & stream buffers

The idea

Not a subdivision. A piece of countryside, kept.

Rancho Aroma begins with what is already here: shade, mature trees, water, quiet, and long views to the hills. The plan works around them rather than over them. Roads follow the contours. Streams keep their buffers. The best stands of trees become parks instead of lots.

What we are offering is not a house type but a way of building — durable, tropical, low-maintenance, and answerable to a shared set of rules that protect the character of the place for everyone who arrives after you.

  • Low density, generous lots, slow streets
  • Trees inventoried and protected before design
  • Walkable connections between neighbourhoods
  • A design manual every owner builds by
Existing pasture and shade trees on the property.

The land

Monte Plata, where the island turns green

Inland from the coast and away from the resort corridor, Monte Plata is farm country — rolling pasture, royal palms, rivers and rain-fed forest, with the Cordillera on the horizon.

Topography

A long ridge falls gently toward a stream on the north-east boundary. The high ground carries the view lots; the low ground carries the water.

Trees & shade

Mature specimens are surveyed tree-by-tree and given root protection zones. Where a stand is worth keeping whole, it becomes a park.

Water

Drainage is designed to run by gravity, with safe overflow and erosion control. Stream corridors stay unbuilt.

Access

A single controlled entrance off the main road, with a commercial frontage kept separate from the residential neighbourhoods.

Master plan concept

Five neighbourhoods along a green spine

A primary spine runs the length of the property; secondary collectors branch from it into five quiet pods, each with its own park. Pedestrian paths cut between them, away from the road.

Figure 1 — Conceptual master plan. Not a survey or an approval drawing; lot counts and boundaries are subject to survey and municipal review.
A±32lots
B±34lots
C±36lots
D±32lots
E±36lots
Total±170lots
  • Protected green areas
  • Primary spine & collectors
  • Pedestrian connections
  • Entrance plaza & four parks
  • Commercial frontage

Lot types

Three ways to sit on the land

Reference dimensions from the master plan concept. Final areas, setbacks and buildable coverage follow the survey and applicable land-use rules.

Standard

16–18 m front × 30–35 m depth

The everyday lot of the community — interior streets, close to a neighbourhood park, room for a single-storey house, a terrace and a garden.

Premium

18–20 m front × 30–40 m depth

Wider frontage and deeper setbacks, on the quieter loops and cul-de-sacs. Space for a pool, a service court and mature planting.

Pricing is set per phase and released to the enquiry list first. Contact us for the current availability sheet.

Building here

Modern tropical, built to last

A hot, humid climate punishes decorative detail. The design manual asks for buildings that stay cool, shed water, and cost little to keep — and leaves the rest to you and your architect.

01

Siting

Oriented for cross-ventilation and shade, off drainage paths and low points.

02

Envelope

Light reflective roofs, deep overhangs, insulation and exterior solar control.

03

Materials

Concrete, block, tile, stone and protected metals. Wood used strategically, not everywhere.

04

Water

Efficient fixtures, leak detection and rainwater harvesting for permitted uses.

05

Sanitation

A professionally designed and approved solution for every lot — tested, not assumed.

06

Energy

Efficient common loads, with solar and storage assessed against real demand.

Reference imagery — architectural character, not a lot-specific design.
Local stone in the palette of common areas.

“The value of Rancho Aroma is not how many lots fit. It is proving that quality, community and sustainability can be built here — and then not spending that proof.”

Arq. Angélica Pérez Espaillat de Sherber · Development proposal, 2026

Where we are

An honest roadmap

Each stage has to clear its own gate before the next one starts. We would rather tell you exactly where the project stands than sell you a finished picture of it.

  1. Current stage

    00 · Pre-feasibility

    Title and lien certification, boundary and tree survey, land-use and density confirmation, environmental classification, access and water testing.

  2. 01 · Concept

    Schematic plan, infrastructure costing, operating model and pricing validated against real comparables.

  3. 02 · Design & permits

    Coordinated engineering and architectural drawings, condominium and cadastral work, construction and environmental filings.

  4. 03 · Protected pre-sale

    Contracts with conditions precedent, deposits held in a segregated account and released against construction milestones.

  5. 04 · Construction

    Access, drainage, utilities, gate and common amenities — inspected and commissioned before hand-over.

Enquiries

Join the list

Availability, dimensions and pricing are released phase by phase, to the enquiry list first. Tell us what you are looking for and we will send the current sheet and arrange a site visit.

Development & design
Arq. Angélica Pérez Espaillat de Sherber
Telephone
+1 (860) 707-5252
Location
Rancho Aroma, Monte Plata, Dominican Republic
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