Modern House with Pool-Jo & Crispin's as Seen in 'Easy Living' Pavones, Puntarenas Vacation Rental by Owner Listing 192416

Casa Roja from front showing balcony and roof terrace

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Location: Pavones, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Central America (1hr 20mins from the Airport and Marinas of Golfito)

Accommodations:  Luxury Rainforest House, 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths (Sleeps 4)

The lovely two-bedroom Casa Roja (Red House) 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 wireless internet at the house and the pool area!

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Casa Roja is best suited for a couple, a family with older children or two couples. This is because the second bedroom (blue bedroom which has a sink) is accessed from outside, down the spiral staircase, so the house isn't suitable for younger children. The laundry is also downstairs and has a toilet and sink.

On the balcony and roof terrace you are 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. The stars from the roof terrace at night are amazing and 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 are orthopedic mattresses, granite countertops in the kitchen, and stunning locally-carved wooden doors with rainforest designs. In the garden there is a huge mango tree and a variety of citrus trees. There are numerous walks for all abilites starting from the finca. You can also mountain bike here.
The Golfo Dulce (Sweet Gulf) is home to world class surfing (Kelly Slater, Cameron Diaz and Kevin Bacon of 'Footloose' fame have all been seen down here), sport-fishing, and bird-watching. Kite-surfing is also taking off here and lessons can easily be arranged.

The house includes use of the gorgeous 18m swimming pool with children’s pool, waterfall, separate washroom and amazing outdoor shower 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 fishermen 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 two 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 absolutely necessary in the height of the rainy season. Solid Car Rental are based near the airport in Golfito or 4x4rentacar are a good cheap option in San Jose if you want to drive down. Other companies will deliver a car to Golfito Airport for you.

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• Amenities
  • Air Conditioning
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Linens Provided
  • Off Street Parking
  • Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer
• Beds
  • King Bed
  • Queen Bed
• Entertainment
  • Shared Pool: 18m pool with children's pool
• Kitchen
  • Full Kitchen
  • Cooking Utensils Provided
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
• Outdoor Features
  • Gas/Electric BBQ Grill
  • Deck/Patio: Roof terrace
  • Balcony
• View/Location
  • Ocean View
• Communications
  • Broadband Internet
  • WiFi (Wireless Internet)
• Other Amenities
  • Use of our three horses is also available.
• Suitability
  • Not Suitable for Children: As second bedroom is downstairs and accessed from the outside spiral staircase Casa Roja isn't suitable for young children
  • Smoking Not Allowed
• Activities (on site and nearby)
  • Shopping
  • Restaurants
  • Kayaking
  • Boating
  • Swimming
  • Surfing
  • Mountain Biking
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
• Other Activities
  • Kite surfing and boogie boarding.

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$80/night .. $320/week .. $850/month for up to 4 people.
Discounts available for stays longer than three months.

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

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• 09/01/09
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  Jennifer , central coast, California
  • Comment Text: My husband and I stayed in Casa Amadera, which is one of Crispin & Jo's newest rentals. We stayed for a month and it was perfect in everyway! the open layout of the house, the gorgeous balcony looking directly at the oso penninsula and the gulf was breathtaking.In the mornings we would enjoy the squirrel monkeys and in the evenings we would enjoy the sunsets. The pool is huge and great for swimmers. Serene and tranquil environment with amazing hospitality from the local Tico's who are the caretakers of the property. The only thing I would suggest is, if you don't have a vehicle (figure out something) because the property is about 20 minutes from the beach and the road up to the house is steep. If you don't have transportation it is difficult to get around. We will definetly be back to casa amadera!
• 05/03/09
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  Cathy Lilly , Old Orchard Beach,Maine
  • Tim and I stayed at Casa Roja for 2 months from Jan-March. It was the best time of our lives!. Jo was helpful from the start with reservations and many questions that she answered for us. From the day we arrived and met Crispen our dream vacation began. The area was beautiful and views breathtaking...but the best was meeting the local families and making friends with many we encountered. Casa Roja was a wonderful place to relax and enjoy all of the beauty that surrounded us. We saw lots of rainforest wildlife just from our deck. The sunsets every night were incredible! We have to mention the horses because they were such a big part of our trip. They were gentle and took us to many beautiful places..from the rainforest to the beaches. Also a big thank you to Freddie our guide on many of our treks.He also helped with many other questions and showed us wildlife we never would have seen without him. I could go on forever about all of the amazing experiences we had and the wonderfull people we encountered during our stay. I'm sure we will be back again.We miss you all! If you go you won't regret your decision. The Casa is beautiful and Crispen and his crew are all helpfull with anything you may require. We hope to see you all again soon. Cathy & Tim
• 04/20/09
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  Oswaldo ,
  • The house: Is is beautiful, it has every thing you need to live very confortably. The view is fantastic, it is very quiet to relax and to refill you energy. The pool, very nice, with a little ranch for the barbeque. The zone, superb. You hace everything, beach, mountains, wildlife and forest. I have to return...

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