The first residential community to be developed in Santa Barbara Plantation is Seru Boca Estate. A private, gated community, Seru Boca Estate offers exceptional opportunities for water access and views in a secluded, secure area within a natural environment unique to Curaçao. Seru Boca Estate is both physically and aesthetically distanced from tourist activity through clever use of the natural landscape as well as careful setting of access roadways and security gates. All homesites within Seru Boca Estate are construction ready and range in size from 2500m2 to 7500m2. Hillside lots, some as high as 75m above sea level, provide panoramic views to the Caribbean, while waterfront lots, some with depths suitable for docking large motor and sailing yachts, open directly upon the coves and islands of Spanish Water. The location of each residence must be carefully planned to minimize disruption of existing environment and to preserve the natural features, views and significant existing vegetation. To preserve the particular natural assets of each residential site, each owner, through legally binding covenants, commits to build and maintain his residence in a manner which will not intrude upon his neighbors, nor degrade the natural beauty of the community as a whole. Design Guidelines of the Estate Design guidelines have been formulated to provide practical guidance to property owners, architects and builders in the development of each residential lot. These guidelines outline appropriate and desirable development and introduce the property owners to Santa Barbara Plantation, its island setting and environment, the visionary plans which guide its development and the philosophy that will preserve its values for generations to come.