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Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #117923

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Location: Atenas, Alajuela, Costa Rica, Central America (One Hour from San Jose & 1 Hour from Central Pacific Beaches)

Accommodations: House - 2 Bedrooms - 2.5 Baths - (Sleeps 4)

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Our house as the sun sets - Costa Rica Mountain Vacation Rental

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Our home in Atenas, is Bali-style - all wood and glass - perched on a ridge above the jungle with magnificent views of multiple mountain ranges. The house is filled with furniture and artifacts collected on our extensive travels. We've designed it to be a relaxing, zen-feeling retreat. It has 2 bedrooms/2.5 open-air bathrooms, a wrap-around infinity pool (great for doing short laps), and lovely decks and tropical gardens. Each deck overlooks another incredible view. From the breakfast deck you look out over jungle and mountain ranges and into the favorite toucan watching trees. The master-bedroom deck overhangs the jungle where we have seen mot-mots, trogans, carablanca monkeys and sloths. The sunset deck borders the pool and is perfect for evening cocktails and dining.

Atenas is 45 minutes from the San Jose airport and 1 hour from the closest beach. It is a laid-back town with several good restaurants and a great Friday fruit and vegetable market. National Geographic claims that Atenas has the best climate in the world. And it does! There is no need for either heating or cooling - and our house is designed so that it can be open to nature all the time. The house comes with a maid and gardener. Because the it is built on a steep ridge and has a very deep swimming pool we cannot allow children under twelve.

The house is on a hill-top 2 kilometres from Atenas, an agricultural town (lots of coffee plantations and orchid farms) of about 20, 000 people. From our house you can take long walks on country roads and trails. From the deck we have seen many fabulous birds including the toucans that visit mornings and evenings. In the rainy season (it generally just rains in the afternoons) - we have heard howler monkeys; we've seen a sloth just hanging out in the trees below us, white-faced monkeys in the jungle next to the bedroom deck, and an anteater on our morning walk.

San Jose (and its upscale suburb of Escazu), just 45 minutes away, is a sophisticated area of fabulous restaurants and boutiques, English language bookstores and movies, and all the culture you could possibly want. Within an hour or two of our house we have beaches, volcanoes, rain forests, several interesting cities, incredible plant nurseries and nature preserves. If you're looking for places to go and things to do while in Costa Rica, check out our new book Sleeping With the Toucans - it's all there.

Atenas is the perfect place from which to explore the rest of Costa Rica - and our house is the perfect place to relax and enjoy a luxurious tropical vacation.

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You could be here! - Costa Rica Mountain Vacation Rental

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Vacation Rental Features
Amenities
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Linens Provided
  • Covered Parking
  • Off Street Parking
Beds
  • Queen Bed
Entertainment
  • Private Pool
Kitchen
  • Full Kitchen
  • Cooking Utensils Provided
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Ice Maker
Outdoor Features
  • Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
  • Deck/Patio
  • Balcony
  • Lanai
View/Location
  • Mountain View
Communications
  • Telephone
  • WiFi (Wireless Internet)
Suitability
  • No Pets Allowed
  • Not Suitable for Children
  • Smoking Not Allowed
Activities (on site and nearby)
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Zoo/Wildlife Park
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
  • Restaurants
  • Rafting
  • Kayaking
  • Boating
  • Shelling
  • Swimming
  • Snorkeling/Diving
  • Surfing
  • Mountain Biking
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Fitness Center/Gym
  • Health/Beauty Spa
  • Cinemas/Movie Theaters
  • Live Theatre
  • Museums
  • Horseback Riding

Rates (in US Dollars ): Personal Currency Assistant
Nov. 16-Aug  31.. $800/wk. or $3000/month - Except Dec. 20 - Jan. 5 . . . $900/wk.
Sep-Nov. 15 . .  $700/wk. or $2500/month.
A non-refundable Deposit of 1/2 the Rent is required to hold the reservation.
A Damage Deposit of $300 as well as the remaining rent is due  1 month before
moving in.  The Deposit will be returned within 14 days after the house has been
inspected and the phone bill has been received.
Check-in is after 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Check-out is 11:30 a.m. Saturday.
Check or Paypal Accepted.  PayPal is preferred.

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.

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Dining room and kitchen - Costa Rica Mountain Vacation Rental

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