Description
This spectacular ocean view executive home and acreage is perfectly situated on the hills of Platanillo at a desirable alititude of 1200ft above sea level.
Platanillo is a tranquil mountain town just 15 to 20 minutes from Playa Dominical on beautifully paved roads. The town is a perfect mix of expats and locals allowing you to immerse yourself in the Costa Rican culture.
The location is the main draw with a short drive to the beach and only 30 minutes to San Isidro the closest city.
This spectacular ocean view executive home is perfectly situated on the hills of Platanillo at a desirable alititude of 1200ft above sea level. The mountain location with elevation of about 1,200 provides ideal elevation for cooler evenings without the need for A/C and much fresher daytime temperatures than down at the beach.
This home has been structurally engineered to North American standards and has all the details you would find with a luxury home.
This home has mature and immaculate landscaping creating an uforgettable first impression as you enter the front gate. A 200 ft driveway curves toward the house where there is a second gate providing additional security to the house and parking area. A professionally installed 6 foot chain link fence with block foundation encloses the entire living space of the house, pool and parking area providing an additional security perimeter.
The interior of the home has an area of 2000 sq. ft. and an outside covered area of 3000 sq. ft. The entire home is extremely accessible and contains no steps making it a wonderful bungalow, ready for guests and family members of all ages. The large 40 ft lap swimming pool was designed in consultation with an olympic swimmer and is ready to host all your future pool parties.
The inside of the home contains stunning wood beams and rafters made of Douglas Fir, imported from British Columbia. The open concept kitchen/living room/office with high cathedral ceilings and few vertical columns gives a grandiose feeling to this special and rare find. The windows and doors are the highest quality, made in the U.S. by Pella. Rollup sunshades and blinds are by Canet. Special kitchen features include a large Ron Ron wood island, Kraus sink, Kohler faucet and Wolf cooktop. Although there is one large bedroom and ensuite, it could be easily sectioned into 2 or 3 bedrooms. The oversized carport is an opportunity to add a large bedroom/bath a very modest/minimal investment.
On the 19 acres, you will find 3 km of groomed walking trails, a year-round creek, several small water falls and natural water springs. There are mature fruit trees throughout, as well as all the beautiful tropical birds, butterflies and monkeys typical of the tropical rainforest. The home faces west, gifting you with the amazing views of the rainforest valley opening up to the Pacific Ocean view.
The home was designed to ensure long life, durability and minimal maintenance. This includes a 3-layer roof system for strength, impermeability and rain noise damping; excellent drainage system for rainwater and greywater; an oversized septic tank with a tiled drain field; solar panels and a collector water tank provides zero cost hot water; solar powered pool pump. A second electrical panel (for critical loads) is in place and wired for a backup generator.
There are 3 additional building sites on property with access from the driveway.