112.9-Acre Legacy Estate, Agricultural Enterprise & Ecotourism Opportunity

HUMMINGBIRD FARM, BELIZE

112.9-Acre Legacy Estate, Agricultural Enterprise & Ecotourism Opportunity

Indian Creek Village, Toledo District, Southern Belize
Sale Structured as a 100% Transfer of Shares in Hummingbird Property Ltd.

Hummingbird Farm is a distinctive 112.9-acre property in southern Belize combining productive agriculture, extensive tropical forest, natural freshwater, established infrastructure, residences, operating farm businesses, and a remarkable legacy in conservation, botanical education, and butterfly breeding.

Founded by the late Charles Errol Lucas, the property has been held by a third-generation Belizean family and developed over decades around agriculture, responsible land stewardship, community involvement, and appreciation for the extraordinary biodiversity of Toledo District.

Approximately 15% of the estate is cleared for agriculture and pasture, while approximately 85% remains tropical broadleaf forest, creating an exceptional balance between productive land and preserved habitat.

This is more than a land offering. Hummingbird Farm provides an established platform for a buyer interested in continuing its agricultural operations or developing a future vision centered on ecotourism, regenerative agriculture, conservation, wellness, education, research, boutique hospitality, or a private tropical estate.

A PROPERTY WITH A STORY

The legacy of Charles Errol Lucas is closely connected to the botanical diversity of Hummingbird Farm.

Plants found on the property were documented in:

Useful Plants of Belize: Trail Guides — Volume I: Hummingbird Farm

This botanical heritage provides a compelling foundation for medicinal-plant and ethnobotanical tours, wellness retreats, conservation programs, university field studies, natural-product development, regenerative agriculture, and biodiversity research.

Hummingbird Farm was also formerly home to a native butterfly breeding enterprise associated with Belize Butterfly Supply.  The butterfly’s are being cared for off of property.  The operation can be moved back to the farm.

The operation raised native Belizean species, including the spectacular Blue Morpho, and supplied butterflies and related services to tourism and international markets. Its educational and conservation work helped establish Hummingbird Farm as a recognized nature-based destination.

The butterfly enterprise received national exposure through Belize Watch in 2024.

Although butterfly production is no longer active on property, a dedicated concrete facility remains and may offer future potential for butterfly tourism, wildlife interpretation, educational programming, conservation projects, research, agricultural use, or a revival of butterfly-related operations.

ACTIVE AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS

Hummingbird Farm is not undeveloped acreage. It is an active agricultural property with existing income-producing activities.

Livestock & Butcher Operation

The farm supports pig and sheep production together with a farm-based butcher and processing business serving local customers and established markets, including clientele connected to the Placencia area’s tourism economy.

A secure reinforced-concrete processing shop includes commercial cutting equipment, a heavy-duty chest freezer, processing space, and storage.

Honey Apiary

An active apiary provides an additional agricultural product line while complementing the property’s forest habitat, biodiversity, and regenerative-farming potential.

Agriculture & Pasture

Approximately 15% of the estate is cleared for agricultural production and pasture, leaving the majority of the property under tropical broadleaf forest.

NATURAL RESOURCES & INFRASTRUCTURE

Hummingbird Farm benefits from infrastructure that would normally require significant time and investment to establish on a large rural property.

The estate includes:

• Approximately 112.9 acres
• Approximately 85% tropical broadleaf forest
• Approximately 15% agricultural land and pasture
• Natural freshwater from Indian Creek
• Connection to the Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) grid
• Major highway access and visibility
• Approximately 12 BEL utility-pole intervals of highway frontage
• Agricultural production areas
• Nature and walking trails
• Extensive wildlife habitat
• Native tropical vegetation
• Birdwatching and nature-tourism potential
• Secure equipment and tool storage

The combination of water, electricity, road access, productive land, forest, and existing structures provides a substantial head start for future development.

EXISTING BUILDINGS & IMPROVEMENTS

Main Residence

A distinctive two-story reinforced-concrete residence beneath a traditional thatched roof, combining permanent construction with classic Belizean tropical character.

Features include:

• 2 bedrooms
• 1 bathroom
• Open-air kitchen
• Custom wood-fired pizza oven
• Traditional thatched roof
• Reinforced-concrete construction

The residence could serve as owner accommodation, management housing, or part of a future retreat or hospitality concept.

Second Residence

A separate two-story concrete residential building includes:

• Open floor plan
• 1 bathroom
• Flexible interior configuration

Potential uses include staff accommodation, guest lodging, management quarters, retreat space, or hospitality conversion.

Commercial Farm Processing Shop

A secure reinforced-concrete facility supports the existing meat-processing business and includes commercial equipment, freezer capacity, processing space, and storage.

Butterfly Facility

A dedicated concrete butterfly facility remains from the property’s butterfly enterprise.  The butterfly operation is currently taken care of, off property, but can be moved back.

The structure could potentially be adapted for:

• Butterfly or wildlife programming
• Agricultural processing
• Sorting and packing
• Visitor interpretation
• Educational programs
• Conservation initiatives
• Research
• Storage

Guest Bathhouse

A dedicated bathhouse with showers provides useful infrastructure for tourism, retreats, camping, educational groups, farm stays, or future eco-lodge development.

EXPERIENCED ON-SITE MANAGEMENT

An experienced caretaker currently oversees day-to-day activities and is prepared to remain with new ownership by mutual agreement.

This may provide an important advantage for an international buyer seeking continuity in:

• Farm operations
• Livestock management
• Property maintenance
• Local suppliers
• Community relationships
• Land and infrastructure
• Knowledge of the butterfly operation

LOCATION & ACCESS

Hummingbird Farm is located near Indian Creek Village in the Toledo District of southern Belize, an area known for its tropical landscapes, Maya cultural heritage, biodiversity, agriculture, and archaeological attractions.

The property is within reach of destinations including Nim Li Punit and the communities and natural attractions that make Toledo one of Belize’s most distinctive regions.

Its highway frontage provides accessibility and visibility while the property’s size and forest cover preserve privacy and a strong sense of place.

CONSERVATION, CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Much of Hummingbird Farm remains forested, supporting habitat for butterflies, birds, native plants, and other wildlife.

The farm also has longstanding connections with nearby Maya communities and local workers, linking the property to the cultural and economic life of Toledo.

For a buyer seeking more than conventional real estate, the combination of agriculture, conservation, community, biodiversity, and enterprise creates an unusually strong foundation for a mission-driven investment.

FUTURE POSSIBILITIES

Subject to all applicable approvals and a buyer’s own feasibility studies, Hummingbird Farm may lend itself to a wide range of future uses, including:

• Boutique jungle lodge
• Eco-retreat
• Wellness or yoga retreat
• Botanical retreat
• Regenerative farm
• Farm-to-table destination
• Butterfly or wildlife center
• Conservation estate
• Private family compound
• Educational field station
• Research center
• Medicinal-plant and ethnobotanical tourism
• Birdwatching lodge
• Farm stay
• Cultural tourism
• Sustainable-agriculture training
• Nature photography destination
• Corporate or leadership retreat
• Expanded livestock production
• Honey and natural-product enterprises
• Revival of butterfly-related operations, currently being taken care of, off property.

A future owner would not be starting with bare land. Hummingbird Farm already offers water, electricity, highway access, residences, agricultural infrastructure, visitor facilities, forest habitat, operating agricultural activities, local relationships, and an established identity.

PROPERTY AT A GLANCE

Location: Indian Creek Village, Toledo District, Belize
Land Area: Approximately 112.9 acres
Forest: Approximately 85% tropical broadleaf forest
Agriculture & Pasture: Approximately 15%
Water: Natural freshwater from Indian Creek
Electricity: Belize Electricity Limited grid connection
Access: Major highway frontage spanning approximately 12 BEL utility-pole intervals
Agriculture: Active livestock production and honey apiary
Commercial Operation: Farm-based butcher and processing business
Residences: Two concrete residential structures
Guest Infrastructure: Three traditional bush houses and bathhouse with showers
Specialized Facility: Former concrete butterfly facility.  Butterfly business is currently off property, but can be moved back to the property.
Storage: Secure equipment and tool storage
Management: Experienced on-site caretaker potentially available to continue
Heritage: Documented botanical, medicinal-plant, agricultural, and butterfly-conservation history
Transaction: Proposed 100% transfer of shares in Hummingbird Property Ltd.

CORPORATE ACQUISITION STRUCTURE

The proposed sale is structured as a 100% transfer of the shares of Hummingbird Property Ltd.

Subject to satisfactory legal, financial, accounting, tax, title, and operational due diligence, the purchaser would acquire the corporation together with its underlying real estate and applicable corporate assets.

Prospective purchasers should obtain independent advice from qualified Belizean legal, accounting, and tax professionals regarding the structure and implications of the transaction.

Hummingbird Farm represents an opportunity to acquire more than 112.9 acres of Belize. It is an established agricultural and conservation property with productive land, preserved tropical forest, infrastructure, operating activities, documented botanical heritage, and a story rooted in Belizean history.

For the right owner, it offers the opportunity to preserve that legacy while creating its next chapter.

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