Location: Pavones, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Central America (1 hour & 20 minutes to Golfito Airport & Marinas)
Accommodations: house, 2 Bedrooms + No additional sleeping rooms avail, 2 Baths (Sleeps 5)
Keywords: Luxury Rainforest House
The beautiful Casa del Sol on the 150 acre Finca Estrella is one of only three modern holiday homes in this area of outstanding natural beauty. Our neighbors are all wonderful local Ticos (Costa Ricans) so if you want to absorb the real Costa Rican culture, this is the place to stay. Plus we are only minutes from the beach and the local surf break and have high-speed wi-fi internet at the house and the pool area.
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Casa del Sol is surrounded by verdant rainforest teeming with endangered squirrel monkeys, sloths, toucans, scarlet macaws, many different hummingbirds, armadillos, white-faced monkeys, and thousands of iridescent butterflies. Make sure you keep a look out whilst you are showering in the outdoor shower, a sloth is often spotted in a neighboring tree.
Inside the house there are orthopedic mattresses, hardwood countertops in the kitchen, en-suite shower-rooms for both bedrooms and a separate laundry. In the garden there are beautifully scented ylang-ylang trees (the scent behind Chanel No 5), a variety of citrus trees and a fabulous ice-cream bean tree. The rancho in the garden has hammocks for you to relax in. There are numerous walks for all abilities starting from the finca. You can also mountain bike here.
The view from the living room and bedrooms is of the Golfo Dulce (Sweet Gulf) and Osa Peninsula, home to world class surfing (Kelly Slater, Cameron Diaz and Kevin Bacon of 'Footloose' fame have all been seen down here), sport-fishing, and birdwatching. Kite-surfing is also taking off here and lessons can easily be arranged.
The house includes use of the gorgeous 18m swimming pool and the finca's horses are at your disposal. The trek to the beautiful black sand beach at Pilon is a 'must do'. Watch the local surfers on the almost unknown left break or gawp at the kite-surfers on a breezy afternoon or you may be lucky enough to see the local fisherman in the water with their lines catching your dinner. Fish and jumbo shrimp are often available from them to buy and make a fantastic meal, look for the signs on the beach road or ask them.
Talking of food, there are 2 sodas (small restaurants) at nearby Pilon selling cheap Tico-style food and a bar which serves food and another new soda 10 minutes away in Conte. Pavones, with its world famous left-hand surf break 8km (20-25 minutes)away, has some nice restaurants which include an Israeli vegetarian (great power bars and broccoli quiche!), Italian and the Mediterranean La Manta that shows surf videos and new and old movies.
There are a couple of pulperias (small stores selling basic items) minutes away, a supermarket 10 minutes away and a man in a truck drives to your door every Monday with fresh fruit and vegetables. Pineapples, mangoes, watermelons, papayas, cashews, a wonderful type of lychee, coconuts, guavas, ice cream beans, oranges, lemons, and grapefruit can all be picked at the finca depending on the time of year. Come and see what you can find!
A 4x4 rental car is advisable and Solid Car Rental are based near the airport in Golfito or try 4x4rentacar if you are planning on doing the drive from San Jose.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Linens Provided
- Washer
- Dryer
- Off Street Parking
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
- Beds
- Queen Bed (2)
- Twin/Single Bed
- Entertainment
- Shared Pool : Beautiful 18m x 6m swimming pool with children's pool and waterfall
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Ocean View
- Mountain View
- Communications
- WiFi (Wireless Internet) : Wi-Fi is available around the pool area - must bring your own laptop
- Other Amenities
- Horse Treks included
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Surfing
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Fishing
- Horseback Riding
- Hiking
- Other Activities
- bodyboarding, surfing, kitesurfing, gold-panning, boat trips to the Osa Peninsula
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$80/night .. $320/week .. $850/month (up to 5 people).
Note: Stays of more than 4 nights we will charge the weekly rate.
Stays of more than 2 weeks and 2 nights we will charge the monthly rate.
Discount available for stays of more than 3 months.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Property Photos
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- Front Terrace and the Living Area from the Outside - Pavones, Costa Rica Luxury Rainforest House
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- The Living Area in Casa del Sol - Pavones, Costa Rica Luxury Rainforest House
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- Master bedroom - Pavones, Costa Rica Luxury Rainforest House
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- 18m pool with children's pool, rancho and hammocks to relax in
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- Osa Peninsula from the terrace
Traveler Reviews (3)
Pavones surf trip
Guest: Steve
(South Florida USA)
Date of Stay: 06/14/11
Review Submitted: 07/15/11
The house and views were awsome! You never know what to expect when you reserve online,but this place was even better than we had expected.We would definitely stay here again and look forward to coming back soon.We can't say enough good things about the entire trip.....If you want comfort,privacy,great views,friendly help.....this is the place! It was about a 25 minute drive to surf Pavones, but being up the mountain with the cooler breeze made it worth it.
Recommended for:People with disabilities, adventure seekers, romantic getaway, sightseeing, tourists without a car, age 55+, families with teenagers, girls getaway, families with young children.
Guest: Andre Rowe
(Spokane WA)
Date of Stay: 01/30/10
Review Submitted: 01/30/10
As an airline employee I've seen many parts of the world and nothing compared to my stay at Casa Madera. My only regret was not being able to stay longer. We opted for the bus ride down there and that was actually a fun trip in itself. When you get to Golfito though it's wise to get a 4x4 or ask about renting a 4 wheeler from the locals.
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Guest: Chance2
(South Carolina)
Date of Stay: 04/06/08
Review Submitted: 04/06/08
I stayed for a month From the time I arrived to the time I left I felt as family the owners were More than Great, the accomadations were better than expected the Views and Wildlife were wonderful lots of birds and Monkeys.The best place to stay and I will visit again.Thanks.
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