In 2010, Carmelita Gardens, Belize, was planned and permitted as a “small off-grid town” with a village green, a market square, civic buildings, gardens, orchards, green spaces, and riverside parks. Carmelita Gardens is now a self-sufficient riverfront community with charming cottages, delightful homes, luxury villas, and most importantly, individual residents creating a new town in the Heartland of Belize. Located on 98 acres of fertile land on the Belize River in Western Belize, Carmelita Gardens is a place for people who want to be “Independent Together.” 

Phil Hahn has dedicated his life’s work to planning and building elegant homes and communities. Spanning a design and development career of over 30 years he has worked with 1,000’s of homeowners and development associates in the U.S. and Belize. While working with a wide range of clients and colleagues he saw a common desire for freedom and independence. Those experiences combined with life lessons about resiliency inspired Phil to design and develop Carmelita Gardens, Belize, a modern self-sufficient off-grid community in the lush agrarian Belize River Valley.