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Villalagos is a very low-density gated community in the Manantiales area, on Ruta 10 at km 167 (Balneario Buenos Aires). Its 91 hectares of farmland hold just 13 chacras of 3 to 7 hectares; 34 hectares are common land and the private lakes cover about 15. It is about 500 metres from the sea and 3 km from Manantiales' restaurants.

It was developed by Obsidian Uruguay Ltd, with partners from the UK, South Africa and Germany, and is registered as horizontal property under Law 17.292. The houses and the overall scheme were designed by Kallos Turin, whose Villalagos work won a RIBA International Award in 2010. The homes are modern minimalist: stucco, glass and flat roofs set among green slopes and mature eucalyptus.

Internal roads are deliberately left as gravel. The common areas include lakes (non-motorised water sports are allowed), woods, trails for walking, riding and cycling, and an organic community garden. There is a single entrance with 24-hour private security, and the perimeter is fenced.

The rules are strict: houses of 350 to 1,800 m² (terraces included), a 7 m height limit, 20% site coverage and a 40% total floor-area ratio, designs approved by an architecture committee, and construction to be finished within 12 months of starting. Dogs and cats are welcome, as are horses or sheep; homes may be let to third parties. Six houses have been built; one listing offers a 3-hectare chacra with a 680 m² house at U$D 3,000,000.

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