Casa Nautilus La Veleta Tulum: Two-Bedroom Duplex with Plunge Pool

Duplex in FÓSIL, the arched Terreo Studio development in La Veleta, $475,000 USD.

Tucked into the jungle blocks of La Veleta, inside the arched walls of FÓSIL. Casa Nautilus is a two-level duplex in FÓSIL, the boutique development by Terreo Studio known for its arch construction and lime-wash architecture. The unit has two bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, a private plunge pool with hydro-jets, and a wrapped tropical terrace, across 1,722 sq ft (160 m²). Price is $475,000 USD (approximately MX$8.17M at current rates).

FÓSIL sits in La Veleta, the fast-growing inland neighborhood of Tulum, a short walk to the La Veleta restaurant cluster and the Holistika wellness area, and approximately a 10-minute drive to the Tulum beach corridor. Tulum International Airport (Felipe Carrillo Puerto) is approximately 40 minutes by car. La Veleta is one of the most active rental submarkets in Tulum, built around low-rise boutique developments rather than the larger condo towers of the Aldea Zama corridor.

What Casa Nautilus offers as a two-bedroom duplex in La Veleta Tulum

The ground floor is open-concept — living and dining alongside a full kitchen, a guest half-bath, and a laundry room with washer and dryer — opening to the terrace and the private plunge pool, which has hydro-jets and a waterfall feature. Internal stairs lead to two en-suite bedrooms on the upper level: a master with soaking tub and twin micro-balconies, and a second bedroom with a rainfall shower and a balcony facing the jungle canopy. The unit is delivered fully equipped and furnished with custom made furniture. Inside FÓSIL, the building offers a tree-shaded lobby with water features, on-site security, and CCTV. Comparable La Veleta and Region 15 properties sit within Heron’s Tulum inventory — including 2-Bedroom Villa with Rooftop Pool in Region 15, Tulum.

What daily life looks like at Casa Nautilus FÓSIL

La Veleta is the version of Tulum that has filled in with restaurants, cafés, and wellness studios over the past five years while keeping the low-rise jungle character that the beach-zone hotels priced out.Tthis is a walk-to-restaurants and a short drive-to-beach. For buyers prioritizing architectural design, a private plunge pool, walkable dining, and one of Tulum’s strongest short-term rental submarkets, the location is the asset. The La Veleta and Region 15 corridor has been among the fastest-appreciating inland zones in Tulum. Like all property in the Riviera Maya restricted zone, foreign-buyer ownership is structured through a bank trust known as a fideicomiso, which is standard procedure and detailed in our buyer’s guide.

Casa Nautilus is currently in Heron Real Estate’s active inventory — contact us for floor plans, furnishing inventory, and rental performance data.

Last updated: May 2026.