Mangrove preserve · 0-bedroom condo · US$120,000

Unit 29 is a furnished studio in a boutique development beside the Estero El Salado nature reserve, so you get the birdsong, the greenery and the quiet of the estuary neighborhood without paying penthouse prices for it. This one looks out over the city, an open outlook with real light. The layout is efficient in the best sense: nothing wasted, everything intentional. Full-height glass makes the space feel far larger than it reads on paper, and a private balcony gives you outdoor air rather than just a window. Built-in wooden closet storage handles the one thing studios usually lack. Ideal as a lock-and-leave second home, a first purchase in Vallarta, or a rental unit in a segment where inventory is thin and demand is steady year-round. Includes a designated parking space, rare at this size and price point, along with controlled access, elevator, a main-floor pool, gym, and a rooftop jacuzzi, sundeck and lounge with WiFi and co-working. The rooftop is where you get the estuary and the sunset. A five-minute walk to the Marina Vallarta main entrance, and close to the airport, cruise terminal, hospitals and major shopping.