Location: Orosi, Cartago, Costa Rica, Central America (1 Hour-San Jose Airport, 10 Min.-Cartago,1 Kilometer-Paraiso) View Map
Accommodations: House, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths (Sleeps 4-6)
Serenity....Enter property through coffee trees to arrive at single-level, private home perched on the edge of mountain with wrap around veranda overlooking the Orosi Valley. Bright, new, fully furnished kitchen with breakfast bar. Spacious dining area with large table adjacent to kitchen. Comfortable living room with stone fireplace. Separate den with desk. Two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Laundry room with new washer and dryer. Lots of windows throughout.
Beautiful gardens surround home and private swimming pool. Very peaceful environment. Yet easy access to local town, sites and activities. Romantic, enchanting, with breath-taking views. Roxanna, the wife of a local architect, who speaks Spanish and English, will greet you and help get you settled in. Located near-by are Ana and Jose Gamboa, managers of the Santa Lucia coffee plantation, to assist you with any needs you may have. For a nominal fee we will meet you at the airport and assist you in your arrival to the home.
For a very reasonable fee Ana will fix a traditional Costa Rican breakfast or dinner for you!
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer: A new washer is located in the home in the utility room.
- Dryer: A new dryer is located in the home in the utility room.
- Linens Provided: All of these items are provided as well as a linen table cloth for the large dining table.
- Covered Parking: Located a few steps from the front door.
- Off Street Parking: The home is located on a coffee farm.
- Wood Fireplace: Beautiful rock fireplace with screen and tools. Wood and starter provided.
- Beds
- King Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Convertible Bed: A new quality air mattress, self-inflating, sleeps two.
- Crib
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: New television and DVD.
- DVD
- Private Pool: Very private. This is a wonderful feature. Swim or lounge by the pool perched on the edge of a beautiful valley with jungle mountains in the background and a garden of flowers all around.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Recently remodeled, completely modern kitchen with an island gas stove and prep/eating area. All new appliances.
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator: New with all the features, i.e. ice maker, etc.
- Microwave: New.
- Ice Maker
- Catering Available: For a very reasonable charge Ana, the wife of our coffee manager, will prepare a traditional Costa Rican breakfast or dinner.
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill: Charcoal and starter provided.
- Deck/Patio: The deck of the swimming pool is next to the house and the veranda. Both are used to BBQ and dine.
- Lanai: All across the front and side of the house, with fantastic views of the garden, pool, valley, river and mountains.
- Gazebo: Down below the house amongst the garden and woods with a view of the valley and mountains. A place to get away, reflect, converse, read and watch the many birds, especially the humming birds.
- View/Location
- Lake View: From the pool area, gazebo and veranda, a spectacular view of the Reventazon River and Cachi Lake. There is always the murmur of the river below.
- Water View
- Mountain View: Wonderful views of jungle mountains, at times shrouded in fog, brilliant in sunlight, mysterious at sunrise and sunset.
- Monument View: Looking to the north, the well-known Irazu Volcano looms. A good day-trip to the top to look into the cone.
- Communications
- Telephone: Calls (no charge)within Costa Rica only.
- Other Amenities
- Hairdryer, cookware, gas stove, book library, games, cappacino machine, iron & board, children's high chairs.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly: A great place to go hiking on the trails in the coffee and woodlands, walk to the local town, Paraiso, or hike to the Ujarras ruins below.
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Rafting
- Kayaking
- Swimming
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Basketball Court
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- Try your hand at picking coffee on the farm during harvest, October through January! Trout fishing, hot springs, volcanoes, rainforests, lake, Wal-Mart, up-scale shopping mall, golf an hour away.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Dec 01-Apr 01 each year.. $160/night for less than a week
(3 night min) .. $795/week
Apr 02-Nov 30 each year.. $130/night for less than a week
(3 night min) .. $645/week
Discounts available for extended rental periods.
Payment can be made by bank wire or through Pay Pal.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 1979
Why the Owner Chose Orosi
A funny thing happen on the way to buy some cowboy boots. The owner of the store, a friend, had just returned from a vacation in Costa Rica, saw a coffee farm for sale. He suggested he and I buy it. I suggested we just go to Costa Rica for a fun vacation and not buy anything! But what do you know, we went home the proud owners of a coffee farm, a wonderful house and in love with Costa Rica. That was in 1979 and we haven't looked back. Come enjoy the same!
The Unique Benefits at this House
When people ask me about our 30 years in Costa Rica they expect me to talk about the scenery, mountains, jungle, adventures and the like. What do I talk about?...the people. They are a gentle, caring people who will steal your heart. And yes, all the other things about Costa Rica are everything you have heard.....and more. Each morning, at the home, I get up early, fix a pot of coffee, then go down to the gazebo to watch the sun come up and the fog in the valley lift; to listen to all the different kinds of birds, with the soft rushing sound of the river far below as background, all set off by the "jungly" moutains. Then I get prepared for a full day of just hanging out reading, sunning by the pool, or maybe walking to Paraiso for a cappiccino. The next day I may be up for some real activity, trout fishing, rafting, hiking in the rainforest, you name it, it's all near. Then the next couple of days I might head to the beach and stop off at a favorite restaurant on the way back. Sometimes we go into San Jose for the theatre or to shop. Hey, if you want, try your hand at picking coffee during the coffee harvest, October through January. This place is so wonderful because it is secluded and yet in the middle of everything. A day-trip, a couple of days or a few hours will get you to any attraction, event or place. Serenity, seclusion with everything near when you want it!
One of Costa Rica's most famous volcanos. You can drive to the top and look down into the cone. Only a 30 min. drive from Santa Lucia. Interesting farms and nice restraurants along the way.
This wonderland of mountains, rain forest and raging river is only 30 to 40 mins. from Santa Lucia.
A magical hotel in the most unlikely place. You will think you are on the wrong road and suddenly there it is a grand building on the shores of a lake, exquisitly landscaped. Very romantic and great
Mom and pop hotels and restaurants, surfing and diving, on the coral reef. A three hour drive from Santa Lucia.
A three hour drive from Santa Lucia. Some of Costa Rica's best beaches. But when you have had your fill of heat and tourists, head back home to serenity and 75 degree F temperatures.
If you avoid the traffic rush- hour, its an hour from Santa Lucia.
Some of the best rafting in Costa Rica on the Reventazon, it's biggest river.
Cruise the most famous coffee region of Costa Rica. Beautiful mountain scenery, quaint villages, only an hour from Santa Lucia.
As you would expect, every thing you could want a la North American style under one roof and only 20 mins. from Santa Luca.
Lankaster collected many of the hundreds of orchids that grow in Costa Rica. The world famous garden showcases them. Just 15 mins. for Santa Lucia.
The famous Orosi Valley, one of Costa Rica's most beautiful areas, the one you gaze out on from the balcony at Santa Lucia.
Available in the village of Orosi or at a nearby beautiful hotel development. 30 mins. from Santa Lucia.
If you miss the rush-hour traffic, it will take you an hour through San Jose to make your tee time at a golf course in Escazu.
The pride of Costa Rica, the long tradition of a National Theatre with great performance and at a price affordable by many. Just 45 mins. from Santa Lucia if you miss the rush-hour.
A nice hike from Santa Lucia Coffee Estates is Ujarras Ruins, an ancient church constructed in the colonial era. Plagued by malaria, early settlers moved their town up the mountain to present-day Par
The last major eruptions of Turrialba Volcano were from 1864 to 1868. Of its three craters, the central one is the deepest and most active, presenting two conic structures with sulfuric steam and vapo
Owner's Map of Orosi
Connie and I, born and raised in Nebraska, are still here, in a small village on the Great Plains, enjoying friends, family and our farms. Connie recently sold the Pool Hall, a popular restaurant she owned and operated for 26 years, and now she gets up each day to pursue her next dream. At the end of 2008 I left a large law firm I managed and have since enjoyed managing our farms, including Santa Lucia Coffee Estates in Costa Rica, which we own with friends, Bob and Barbara and Steve and Beth. We enjoy making the stays of our guests at Santa Lucia a memorable time, just as they have been for us for the last 30 years.
Property Photos
- Pool overlooking Orosi Valley - Orosi Vacation Home with Private Pool
- Orosi Valley and Pool - Orosi Vacation Home with Private Pool
- Welcome Home - Orosi Vacation Home with Private Pool
- Modern Kitchen
- Master Bedroom with view of Orosi Valley
- Guest Bedroom
- Living Room and Fireplace
- Orosi Valley from the Kitchen
- Santa Lucia Coffee Estates Home
- Gazebo-View of River, Lake and Birds
- Utility Room-new washer/dryer with utility sink
- The Den- A nice sitting and reading room as well as a desk and reference books
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