Location: Santa Teresa, Mal Pais Area, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Central America (Santa Teresa, Puntarenas)
Accommodations: House, 2 Bedrooms + Other (See Description), 2 Baths (Sleeps 4-7)
Vacation villa "La Casa de Surf" is for rent, by the day or by the week. This two bedroom, two bathroom, swimming pool beachfront villa is located directly infront of the best beach break in town and in the most pristine white sandy beach of the tranquil and exclusive North End of Santa Teresa.
Nestled amid the tropical forest but just a few walking steps from the ocean, the house enjoys the privacy of its three acres property.
It is gated, fully fenced and landscaped with mature trees, Croatian, bamboo, bougainvillea, amapolo, cactus, centenary precious wood trees, thousands of flowers and thick grass lawn.
A long driveway that extends from the gate to a large circular private parking area located just off the entry to La Casa de Surf takes you inside the Estate grounds.
La Casa de Surf comes with a full kitchen, refrigerator, stove, oven, coffee maker, blender, large electric griddle, cloth washer and dryer are available as well as a safe to store valuables. Daily maid service is included, except on Sundays at no extra charge. Josefa the house keeper will sweep the house, make the beds, do dishes and tidying up the place so that you can relax, feel comfortable and take a break from house chores.
Both bedrooms are a/c with ceiling fans. Each bedroom has a double and a single bed. There is a sofa-bed in the living room area that sleeps two additional guests.
La Casa de Surf has free wide band Internet connection, local telephone calling. Incoming long distance calls are allowed and International calling can be made from the house using a pre-paid phone card ready available in all the stores in Santa Teresa.
La Casa de Surf employs a full time groundskeeper and cleaning staff to attend to your needs.
For larger groups we recommend that you also reserve Casa Santa Teresa a three bedroom, 3 bathrooms home located in the same estate grounds: "Casas de Surf" . Special rental rates may apply when both houses are rented together. VRBO Listing # 104673
No other house in North Santa Teresa has a swimming pool with the view and the proximity to the ocean shore as La Casa De Surf. Swimming pool is for the exclusive use of guests of La Casa de Surf only.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer: Shared with others
- Dryer: Shared with others
- Linens Provided
- Beds
- Queen Bed
- Double Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Convertible Bed
- Entertainment
- Private Pool
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: "Presto" Tilt and Drain, Electric Big Griddle, With a Big cooking surface. Great for daily cooking. I cook all my meals in the Griddle, no sticky surface, Grease recovering container, easy to keep clean. Just love it! Better than BBQ
- Deck/Patio
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Beachfront
- Communications
- Telephone: Please keep in mind that elephone lines sufer great stress with the weather, specially ocean brezze. Allot of rusting going on. Telephone service is about 70% reliable.
- Broadband Internet
- Other Amenities
- La Casa de Surf is a gated three acre state. It is beachfront, any closer to the ocean and you most likely will get wet in high tide. It is close to, but not too close, to other important resorts and hotels in the area, within walking distance of some restaurants shops and spas. A new fully stocked supermarket "La Hacienda" opened its doors just recently right across the street from the main gate to the Estate, making it possible to just walk a few yards thru the forest and do all of your food and groceries shopping. The house accommodates up to seven guests comfortably, Each a/c bedroom has a double and a single bed, A sofa bed in the living room area provides additional sleeping room for 2 more guests. We provide daily maid service for general cleaning and tidying up of the house including floor sweeping, collecting and emptying trash cans, bed making and dish washing, a big, big help when you are on vacation and want to forget about house chores. Laundry service is available.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Handicapped Accessible (may have limitations)
- Wheelchair Accessible (may have limitations)
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Sailing
- Boating
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Biking
- Mountain Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
- The nightlife is electric in Santa Teresa with bars and music and fine dining all within walking distance of the house, It is possible to arrange with local vendors one day tours to the main points of interest in the area like the fishing village of Manzanillo, Montezuma, Mal Pais, Cabo Blanco and beautiful Tortuga Island and the list goes on, and on.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
$350.00/nt, 1-7 guests
Daily Maid Service at no extra charge
Check Availability Calendar or write to us for available dates.
Payment Instructions, Refund and Cancellation Policy will be email to you
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 1985
I was born in Costa Rica a few years back. At age 18 I left home and went to California, USA in pursuit of a better education. During the Vietnam War I joined the USMC and serve with the 1st Marines in Vietnam. Upon my return to the USA from overseas I attended California State University in Los Angeles where I studied International Relations. During the 32 years I lived in the Golden State I worked at different things among them: Played and sang with a Mariachi Band in a night club in Los Angeles, Was Director of Data Processing for a large Insurance group in LA. Toward the end of my self-impose exile in the City of Angels I served as Comercial and Public Relations Attache for the Costa Rica Consulate General in Los Angeles, as a Consul of Costa Rica in Los Angeles, and last as Costa Rica Director of Tourism for Western United States and Canada, before retiring and moving back to live in Costa Rica. That is me and my wife on the beach in Santa Teresa.
Why the Owner Chose Santa Teresa
Being away from my native country for more than 30 years, I came to treasure from afar the natural wonders and the beauty of Costa Rica and its beaches. Santa Teresa was but a little fishing village lost in the wilderness of the Nicoya Peninsula. No one knew back then, not even me that the waves and the beaches of Santa Teresa were unique and the best in the country. It was love at first sight.
The Unique Benefits of this House
When I first built La Casa de Surf it was just a house to come home to and spend a few days at the beach in total solitude before going back to Los Angeles to make a living. I have found Santa Teresa to be the perfect antidote to stress and the busy life. The four acres property of La Casa de Surf in Santa Teresa will offer you plenty of peace and the best surfing Costa rica has to offer. One of the big advantages of staying at La Casa de Surf is that you are away from the busy part of Santa Teresa. The beaches of Playa Santa Teresa and further north are less crowded and hotels are more spread out. The pool of La Casa de Surf has the best view of the ocean in all of Santa Teresa.
Some of the most luxurious lodgings of Santa Teresa are found here. You can make extensive walks along the scenic, white-sand beaches, bathe in tide pools, or curl up in a beach chair or a hammock strung between swaying palm trees.
Property Photos
- Nestled amid the tropical forest - Costa Rica Beach Vacation
- Entrance driveway to La Casa de Surf - Costa Rica Beach Vacation
- Gardens, La Casa de Surf. - Costa Rica Beach Vacation
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- Master bedroom
- Bathroom La Casa de Surf
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- Kitchen area La Casa de Surf
- Don't you wish you were here ? Reserve now !
- After a day's surfing infront La Casa de Surf
- Night fall at La Casa de Surf
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Positive Rating
We want to thank you for an incredible vacation. The perfect location, perfect accommodations and perfect hospitality. What more could you ask for? You both went above and beyond our expectations to make sure all our needs were met. We started each day eating breakfast with an incredible view of the ocean. We shared the view with monkeys, iguanas and Perone the dog. Santa Teresa was absolutely the perfect location for our 3 week stay, with great restaurants, surf and activities. The supermarket right across the street was perfect for our ice cream runs. Our afternoons were spent playing games and reading books in the hammocks. Our children spent all their time either in the ocean or pool. To say we were relaxed is an understatement, we did no housework--Josefa did our laundry, dishes, and made our beds, she spoiled us and always had a smile on her face and a great story. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you. We will be back.
Positive Rating
The place is fantastic! 2nd time in Mal Pais/Santa Teresa, first time in La Casa De Surf and certanly not the last. House is comfortable with a great pool and the surf break in front of the house is a work horse. We highly recommend staying here.
Positive Rating
We just returned from our first trip to Costa Rica and the beautiful Casa De Surf. We loved the peacefulness of this wonderful home. Heaven on earth! What a fabulous home with great views. It was close to everything we wanted to do, and yet a secluded retreat. We would find ourselves racing home to catch the sunsets from the pool...what a perfect way to end the day! We were there during the "rainy season"or how the Ticos call it "The Green Season" but had only one day without sunshine. The thunderstorms from the house was like watching our own fireworks display. Thanks Don Tomas for sharing this wonderful home. Costa Rica is truly a beautiful country and we will DEFINITELY be back to stay here as soon as we can!!
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Welcome to La Casa de Surf on line Guest book. Your comments and or suggestions regarding your stay at my home will be greatly appreciated. I will commence this 2008-2009 season guest book with a few comments left in writing by previous guests of La Casa de Surf in the in-house Guest book.