Location: San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, Central America (10 minutes by car from San Juan del Sur)
Accommodations: House, 2 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths (Sleeps 7)
Villa Pavela is located on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, just north of Costa Rica and is a 10 minute drive south from San Juan del Sur, a popular resort and fishing town.
Perched on a ridge two minutes walking distance from the beach, Villa Pavela offers a calming view of the Pacific Ocean and surrounding hills (la cordillera). Designed by two Canadian architects, the house draws on the local Nicaraguan and Colonial Spanish tradition with its heavy white masonry walls, open roof beams, terra cotta floors, Spanish roof tiles, and caña ceilings. A more contemporary architectural vocabulary was used to express the natural beauty of polished concrete counters studded with beach pebbles and fine cedar screens. There is an exterior winding staircase leading up to the house where an outdoor shower at one of the landings offers a quick refreshing wash after a grueling day at the beach...
Through its outdoor living spaces the house fully engages its inhabitants with the surrounding tropical environment. There is a private patio accessible from the master bedroom overlooking the cordilleras. The screened windows of the hallway catch the breeze and filtered rays of the afternoon sun. The front covered terrace is a cool, shaded oasis where you can relax in traditional Nicaraguan rocking chairs or hammocks while enjoying the sweeping views of the Pacific ocean.
The master bedroom is equipped with a king size bed and includes an en-suite bathroom. The guest bedroom has a private shower, a double bed and a 3-person bunk bed. A separate powder room is accessible from the hallway. All bathrooms and the kitchen are serviced by on-demand water heaters. The modern, fully-equipped kitchen overlooks the outdoor covered living space, which will most likely become your holiday headquarters during your stay at Villa Pavela. It features a large eating/working counter, 4-burner counter-mounted gas cook top, toaster oven, large refrigerator with freezer, coffee maker, toaster, blender and most importantly, the juice squeezer. All dishes, cutlery pots and pans are provided for your cooking enjoyment.
In an effort to reduce its ecological footprint, the house was built using local renewable and reusable building materials, it is fed by rain water collected from the roofs and stored in an underground cistern and was designed to take full advantage of natural ventilation for cooling purposes. The bedrooms however, are equipped with ceiling fans, just in case...The roof structure incorporates a membrane which reflects up to 80% of solar heat.
The house owners wanted to create a place that would be a civilized refuge from daily nuisances. Having relaxed for a few days and indulged in the slow pace of life here you may want to drop by for some high-speed Internet time offered in San Juan del Sur. Cellular telephone access is available in areas around the property and in town.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer: Located in unit
- Dryer: Located in unit, this is a spin dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking
- Beds
- King Bed
- Double Bed
- Bunk Bed: Lower unit is a double size bed
- Entertainment
- DVD
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Outdoor Features
- Deck/Patio
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Ocean View
- Mountain View
- Communications
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- hot water heaters, ceiling fans, moskito nets for all beds
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Boating
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- building sand castles, flying kites or playing guitar (you are welcome to use our instrument, however bring spare chords)
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$100/night (3 night minimum)
$600/week
$2000/month
Please contact us for high season rates.
Rates for long term rentals are negotiable.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Property Photos
- Approaching Villa Pavela - Travel to Nicaragua, Vacation Rental
- The lanai - Travel to Nicaragua, Vacation Rental
- The screened corridor to the lanai - Travel to Nicaragua, Vacation Rental
- Outdoor living space
- Kitchen
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Dear Ela We are home now and I wanted to tell you what a wonderful time we had at Villa Pavela and Nicaragua. Your home is fabulous and the 2 months flew by (unfortunately)! If you ever have someone interested in renting, but not sure, please feel free to give them my e-mail address or telephone number. I would be pleased to tell them about the wonderful time we had. Thank you again. Cheers Diane.
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I just wanted to let you know we absolutely loved our stay at Villa Pavela. Nicaragua is a great place! We started most mornings with a quick swim at the beach. We took trips to Granada, Isla de Ometepe and went in to SJDS most days for supplies etc! Louis, the gardener, stopped by everyday for a chat, he is just lovely. My Spanish is very poor, but with his elaborate hand signals, we chatted for hours! Thanks again, we hope to return to Nicaragua one day and will let you know if we do - Elvina & Chris from Australia
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The house is a wonderful and peaceful retreat and we enjoyed it very much. It's hard to come back to cool rainy weather after waking up to warm breezes and watching the flocks of parrots fly between the trees! Thanks for a great time - Nicole and Brian from the USA
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Mads Mortensen , Copenhagen
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Jeff C. , Ottawa, Canada