Laguna Blanca

Country club, La Barra & MontoyaRuta 10 km 163

Photo: Uruguay Link Real Estate

U$D 800k
Lots from
42 ha
Total area
180
Number of lots
U$D 921
HOA fees

Uruguay's first gated community: woodland, a lagoon and the sea 200 m away

About

Laguna Blanca is a country club community on Ruta 10 at about km 163, in the Montoya area between La Barra and Manantiales. It is billed as Uruguay's first gated community: Argentine developer Santiago Obarrio created it in 1993, and the first lots were handed over in 1998.

It covers 42 hectares of pine woodland more than a century old, with 180 lots averaging about 1,500 m². To the north it has some 500 metres of shoreline on the lagoon it is named after, with a pier and gazebo; to the south it is bounded by Ruta 10, and the beach is about 200 metres away across the road. Some lots have sea views.

Social life centres on the club house: adults' and children's pools overlooking the lagoon, six tennis courts, padel, volleyball, a games room and a sun deck. The perimeter is fenced and the gate is staffed 24 hours a day.

It is a mature community with little on the market: in 2026 the portals show a single interior lot of 2,345 m² at U$D 800,000. One listing puts common charges at about U$D 11,000 a year, plus a club membership fee of about U$D 2,600. Many houses are rented out for the season.

It suits those who want a house in the woods a short walk from the sea, in a community with history and an active club, close to La Barra and José Ignacio.

On site

  • Club house
  • Pool
  • Tennis
  • Padel
  • Lagoons

Fact sheet

Land

Type
Country club
Status
Established2
Developer
Santiago Obarrio1
Launched
19931
Total area
42 ha12
Shared green areas
no data
Number of lots
18012
Lots for sale
no data
Homes built
no data
Lot size, m²
no data

Costs

Lot price
U$D 800k6
Price per m²
no data
HOA fees
U$D 921 per month5
Entry fee
no data

Location

Address
Ruta 10 km 163, Montoya (entre La Barra y Manantiales), Maldonado3
Access
Ruta 10 km 1633
Distance to beach
200 m3
Own beach access
No8
To Punta del Este
14 km10

Building rules

Minimum house
no data
Maximum height
no data
FOS (site coverage)
no data
FOT (floor area ratio)
no data
Time to build
no data
Architecture committee
no data
Legal regime
no data

Utilities and security

Water
no data
Sewage
no data
Fiber internet
no data
Paved streets
no data
24 h security
Yes12
Closed perimeter
Yes1

Community rules

Pets
no data
Short-term rental
Allowed7

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Distances

By road, computed with OpenStreetMap and OSRM. Estimated driving time without traffic.

Towns and airports

La Barra
3.3 km6 min
Maldonado
13.3 km20 min
Punta del Este
14 km18 min
José Ignacio
22.2 km24 min
Punta del Este airport
30.1 km40 min
Carrasco airport
124.5 km129 min
Montevideo
142.2 km153 min

Nearest services

Beach
1 km2 min
SupermarketDevoto Express
2.2 km4 min
Pharmacy
5.8 km9 min
ClinicPoliclinica La Barra
3.2 km5 min
HospitalHospital Británico
11.4 km16 min
SchoolLiceo de La Barra
3 km5 min
Gas station
3.8 km6 min
RestaurantFilippo
1.2 km2 min
Golf courseLa Barra Golf Club
6.4 km9 min

Location

Sources

Where each figure came from. Bracketed numbers next to values point to this list.

  1. santiagoobarrio.com Single source, checked on 30.09.2026
  2. uruguaylink.com Confirmed, checked on 30.09.2026
  3. mail.antoniomieres.com.uy Single source, checked on 30.09.2026
  4. gonzalovidal.com Single source, checked on 30.09.2026

    Gonzalo Vidal: club house con 6 canchas de tenis, piscina para niños y para adultos con vista a la laguna, seguridad 24 h, costa sobre la Laguna Blanca

  5. casa.mercadolibre.com.uy Single source, checked on 30.09.2026
  6. infocasas.com.uy Single source, checked on 30.09.2026
  7. marketdeleste.com Single source, checked on 30.09.2026
  8. static.tokkobroker.com Single source, checked on 30.09.2026
  9. openstreetmap.org Confirmed, checked on 30.09.2026
  10. project-osrm.org Estimate, checked on 30.09.2026

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