Luxury Beachfront Villa with Infinity Edge Pool (on the Sand) Flamingo Beach, Guanacaste Vacation Rental by Owner Listing 62145

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Location: Flamingo Beach, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Central America (Potrero Beach, less than Hour from Liberia Intern'l Airport)

Accommodations:  Villa, 5 Bedrooms + Loft, 5 Baths (Sleeps 10-16)

Welcome to the ultimate in beachfront homes on the beautiful Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. Little expense has been spared to make Villa Corazon Del Mar (heart of the sea)the Villa you have always dreamed of renting.

The Villa has recently been completed. Special amenities include an infinity edge pool that blends with the ocean. The pool has a swim up bar and therapy jets in a whirlpool area. On the patio is a bar/barbeque area. Two ocean kayaks and boogie boards are waiting for you to have fun in the ocean only a few steps from the patio. The gourmet kitchen has a beautiful granite top bar that can seat up to 10 people. The dining room table make of local guanacaste wood is large enough to easily seat 10 for exquisite dining.

As you enter the home you will feel the warmth of Costa Rican woods as they are used throughout. The high ceilings, the cabinets, shelves and some of the flooring is made of a blend of the pleantiful woods indigenous to the area.

The Villa is filled with original art work. Paintings, tapestries and carvings from Central America and the Islands collected over the last 30 years by the owner are on display for you to enjoy.

WiFi is available throughout the house and grounds. Sit with your lap top by the pool and email photos of you in paradise to your friends.

A large screen TV with DVD player is located upstairs in the 5th bedroom/media room. This is a great place for the kids to relax with a movie after a day of fun in the sun, while the adults are having cocktails on the patio before dinner and waiting for one of those spectacular Costa Rican sunsets to end a perfect day. Another TV and DVD/CD player are in the Great Room right off the pool. Outside speakers are on the patio to play your favorite tunes. Bring your Ipod and connect to the system. You will have your favorite tunes while enjoying dancing on the patio or sitting and enjoying our spectacular Costa Rican sunsets.

Janet and Tomas are your caretakers. They are here to pamper you. They provide daily maid service and services Monday through Saturday. They are becoming famous for their cooking skills. Make this truly a vacation. For a small additional fee they will help you relax while you are served drinks of your choice and a suburb meal. You provide the food and beverages and they will take over to prepare, serve and clean up. Tomas is a bartender extraordinaire. Food shopping is made simple by ordering before you arrive from the Surfside market. Upon request we will send an order form to you and your home will be stocked with all your favorites, food and beverags, when you arrive.

A secure and private lock down room is provided for your valuables. A monitored security system is in place with 24 hour coverage.

The Villa has been designed to comfortably accommodate large groups or small intimate parties. The 5 bedrooms each have king size beds with pillow top mattresses. Two of the master bedrooms are directly off the ocean and pool. Two of the bedrooms have mini-kitchens and a private garden patio. They also have couch pull down beds for extra sleeping. The pull down beds can accommodate one adult or two small children.

The fifth bedroom/media room is upstairs. It is a very large room and can accommodate the entire group for DVD movies or extra sleeping as it has two pull down couch beds plus the king size bed. The loft has two couch pull down beds.

Playa Potrero is a very interesting bay. The Flamingo Marina is located at the south end of the bay. Sunset cruises, world class fishing and many activities await you. You have a perfect view of the boats coming and going from the Villa. The water out front is gentle and inviting. The perfect swimming/kayaking bay, gentle waves without any threatening riptides or undertow.

This is due to an offshore rim of a sunken volcanic crater which encompasses the large bay. You have a view of the Catalina Islands that are part of the crater and offer some of the best scuba diving and snorkeling in the region.

Three beachfront restaurants and two markets are within walking distance. Flamingo and Brasallito are minutes away by car. They offer shopping, banking, fine resturants and many activities. Tamarindo and Playa Grande are 30 minutes from the Villa by car. Playa Grande is one of the few nesting beaches of the huge Leatherback Turtle.

Villa Corazon Del Mar is offered By the owner Joan McKillican. A toll free 800 number is available. She will be delighted to help you plan your perfect vacation.

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• Amenities
  • Air Conditioning
  • Washer
  • Dryer
  • Linens Provided
• Entertainment
  • Cable/Satellite TV
  • DVD
  • CD Player
  • Stereo System
  • Private Pool
• Kitchen
  • Full Kitchen
  • Cooking Utensils Provided
  • Refrigerator
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Catering Available
• Outdoor Features
  • Charcoal BBQ Grill
  • Deck/Patio
  • Lanai
• View/Location
  • Beachfront
• Communications
  • Telephone
  • WiFi (Wireless Internet)
• Other Amenities
  • Dish TV, Large Screen TV, DVD Players, WiFi Highspeed, Barbeque, Kayaks, Boogie Boards
• Suitability
  • No Pets Allowed
  • Wheelchair Accessible (may have limitations)
  • Kid Friendly
  • Smoking Not Allowed
• Activities (on site and nearby)
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Zoo/Wildlife Park
  • Shopping
  • Sightseeing
  • Restaurants
  • Rafting
  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Boating
  • Waterskiing
  • Parasailing
  • Jet Skiing
  • Shelling
  • Swimming
  • Snorkeling/Diving
  • Surfing
  • Biking
  • Mountain Biking
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Hiking
  • Fishing
  • Rock Climbing
  • Fitness Center/Gym
  • Health/Beauty Spa
  • Horseback Riding
• Other Activities
  • Yoga, Sunset Cruises, ATVing, Canopy Tours, Beach walking/running and Relaxing by the pool

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Easter...$5000/week. Christmas.,$7000./week New Years $5000.week
High Season: $3800. per week  Jan. Feb. March April June July Aug. Nov & Dec.
Low  Season ... From $2900/week. May, Sept.(after Labor Day week), Oct.
Nightly Rate .. From $415./night. 3 night min.
additional daily charge for persons over 10; $50 per adult $25 per child
under 12 years
25% deposit required to book dates. Fee is non-refundable

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• 08/05/09
  Positive Rating
  Cristina Schaffer , La Jolla, CA
  • Joan. Our group just returned home after a fabulous week at Villa Corazon Del Mar. The house is gorgeous. 8 adults, 8 children (ranging from 3 - 12). Each couple had a bedroom and the bigger kids slept in the 5th bedroom upstairs. Can I tell you, there is really no more perfect location than your villa. On the days we stayed around the villa, we would relax on the rocking chairs and keep an eye on the kids at the beach and the little ones in the pool at the same time! Janet and Tomas prepared our breakfasts and dinners for us on several of the days. Their cooking was great. We arrived on Saturday, and on Sunday we walked just 3 minutes along the beach, south of the villa, to the first little hotel. Anyone can enjoy breakfast there, so I'd love to let people know their Sunday brunch was great. I did not catch the name of this hotel. On another day, at low tide, we walked north on the beach to the lava rocks to check out the tide pools. The kids loved it. The Lazy Lizard Catamaran Tour was so wonderful. While we were snorkling, we followed 2 different kinds of sting rays, schools of tropical fish, touched sea stars and sea cucumbers. And on the way home, we sailed next to a couple of sea turtles. Wow! Dervin is fantastic. He was our personal concierge all week. He provided transportation for all 16 of us, booked our tours, and became our "go-to" man. We were not surprised to learn he had a degree in tourism. The river cruise, sport fishing, the Conga Trail Canopy tour, surfing...it was all arranged by Dervin. Each tour was fun and amazing. He was invaluable to our group. He even arranged for a coconut flan to be delivered to the villa for my birthday! At the end of our stay, no one wanted to leave. Thank you, Joan. I am going to share my enthusiasm about our vacation with all of my friends and recommend your villa. Hugs, Joan! Pura Vida.
• 06/23/09
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  Helen Marshall , Chico, Ca.
  • Hi Joan Wow!! What a fabulous vacation!! What a fabulous, beautiful, comfortable and relaxing villa. We enjoyed ourselves so much and everyone that came did too Our childern and there spouses came and my brother in law and sister in law came too. Your home was perfect. We could not of asked for anything better. We were greeting at the airport upon arrival by Dervin, and what a great tour guide. We used his services all week long from going on the Conga Trail, dinner at Las Brias, lunch in Tamarindo, lunch at Dervin's brothers resturant, ocean fishing ( caught 10 Mahi Mahi and 1 swordfish, thus we had 2 wonderful meals cooked by Tomas and Janet) surfing, snorkeling, scuba diving, lots of shopping and he even had to take our son-in-law to immedicate care for an ear infection, which Dervin knew where to go. Couldn't of asked for a better tour guide now friend to help us enjoy this vacation. The sunsets were unbelievable!!! The thunder/lightening storms were amazing. The last night there we lost power for at least and hour and Tomas cooked in the dark with candlelight and our flashlights and we ate by flashlights. What fun!! Our childern and us are ready to come back. Thank you very much for the oppurtinity to stay at your villa, what a perfect vacation. I am telling everyone we know that Villa Corazon Del Mar is the only place to stay at in Costa Rica for the perfect vacation. Thanks again Helen & Lance Marshall .
• 05/27/09
  Positive Rating
  kathie , missouri
  • We just returned from our stay at the Villa. There were 13 people in my group and we had a great time and plenty of room. Janet and Thomas were great. Always there if you needed them but never intrusive. The sunset from the pool was amazing. We also used Dervin as our guide and he was wonderful. Very well spoken and educated about the country. Great English too. I would go back today if i could but I do plan on going back again in time.
• 04/07/09
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  Marilyn Marvin , San Diego, CA USA
  • The most magnigicent, spectacular Villa on Flamingo Beach is the Villa del Corzon. Our entire vacation we were pampered by Janet and Tomas with their gracious hospitality and delicious meals prepared with utmost care and attention to presentation and detail. As caretakers of the Villa, they made our stay an absolutely wonderful, extraordinary experience. We enjoyed margaritas by the pool (compliments of Tomas, incredible sunsets while relaxing with a glass of wine in the infinity pool, soothing music to enjoy, internet access (if you must) and movies galore for those nights you want to just tuck in for the evening. Upon the recommendation of our hostess, Joan, we enjoyed many local restaurants with the flare of Costa Rican food or many items to please the palate of your liking. Joan also recommended the Lazy Lizard for a day of snorkeling and we were most impressed with the staff and owner, Brian, who made us feel at home and made the experience the best it could possibly be. A trip down the Tempisque River is a must do for the variety of widelife, crocs, birds, monkeys. You name it and we saw it. Don't miss this experience as you can't believe the nature that is out there on the River. Another hit was Joan's recommendation to hire a personal driver, Derbin, who had a vast knowledge of the history and sites of interest in the area that made our trip so much more interesting and full of events that we would not have known about had it not been for Derbin. Fishing, zip lining, walking the beach, swimming in the bay, kayaking, sunning by the pool or just plain relaxing could not have been more enjoyable. Thank you Joan for the most wonderful vacation of a lifetime, and we will be back to visit Villa del Corzon next year. The Marvins
• 03/23/09
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  Rod More , Columbia, MD
  • Six of us (3 couples) spent the first week of February at this wonderful villa. Joan was extremely helpful prior to our arrival, recommending places to see, things to do, tour guides (more on that in a moment), even the best insect repellant (though we didn’t really need it during the dry season). We decided not to rent a car and instead hired a gentleman recommended by Joan, named Dervin Suarez (Joan can provide Dervin's contact info) to pick us up at Liberia Airport and drive us to the villa (one hour drive). That was the best decision we ever made as Dervin became our tour guide AND transportation for the entire week. By the end of the week we all wanted to take him home with us – or actually, we wanted to extend our stay in Costa Rica with our new friend. Some of the activities we enjoyed were the Congo Trail Canopy Zip Line, boat tour of the Tempisque River in the Palo Verde National Park (birds, crocs, lizards and monkeys), deep-sea fishing with Dervin, sunset cruise on the Lazy Lizard Catamaran and shopping in Tamarindo. A lot of the driving was on very rugged, dirt roads, so we were glad we didn’t have to drive. It is also a fairly easy 30 minute walk on the beach to Playa Flamingo – lots of restaurants and shops. But we usually got lazy and took a cab back to the villa for $10 US. Best restaurants were: el Castillo (the Castle) bakery & restaurant (5 minute walk) – had live music most nights, filled with locals, tourists and some retirees; Las Brisas – about a 15 minute walk to the north – right on the beach – it’s a hangout for local folks. By the way, all of the local people were the friendliest you could imagine. The Bahia Hotel (3 minute walk on the beach) is a great place for lounging at happy hour, and they have the area’s best generator. And that can be important because there are frequent power outages – so bring lots of flashlights and maybe a few candles with you. Actually, the blackouts quickly became part of the adventure and you really didn’t mind them too much. In fact, it was during an extended outage that Janet and Tomas really came through and cooked us a fantastic mackerel dinner (we caught the fish earlier that day) on their propane stove, lighting provided by a few candles and our flashlights. As others have said, Janet and Tomas are great caretakers – there whenever you need them but they also do their best to leave you alone. It is a great house, plenty of space for all and enough cannot be said about the view from the patio and pool area. If you wanted to, you could very easily spend all of your time just sitting on the patio, reading a book, sipping a drink, taking an occasional dip in the pool, and marveling at the scenery, especially the sunsets. Pura vida! Campbell, Casteel,More,Niemi families from Texas and Maryland
• 01/30/09
  Positive Rating
  Jenica , Omaha, NE
  • We just returned from the villa a couple weeks ago and what a great experience!! Our group of 13 consisted of my parents, my brother, my sister (along w/ husband and 5 mth old), another sister (w/ husband and 5 yr. old and 2 yr. old), and my husband our 1 yr. old and myself. The villa was the perfect size as everyone stayed in their own master suite with master bathrooms. The villa was a great place to have little kids. The large great room along with the large dining room was a great gathering place for meals. We had Tomas and Janet prepare 4 meals for us all of which were fantastic. We spent most of our time at the villa in the swimming pool and on the beach. It was one of the few vacations that, as we were leaving, we were all trying to determine a time for a return visit. We had high expectations for the Villa and Costa Rica and those expectations were all exceeded. Joan, the owner of the villa, was extremely helpful in answering all questions and helping us line things up leading up to our stay. What a great trip and we'd recommend this villa to anyone who had thoughts of visiting Costa Rica!!
• 12/02/08
  Positive Rating
  Nancy Nicoll ONeill , Raleigh, NC
  • WE just returned from a one week stay Nov 15 -22, 2008. There were 4 couples and 2 single girlfriends in our group. The villa was absolutely perfect. The photos do not do the villa justice - much more beautiful in person. Very well appointed, perfect location. Easy walk into town to a wonderful bakery, restaurants and grocery stores. We will be back! Janet and Tomas were great and the meals they prepared were delicious!
• 06/27/08
  Positive Rating
  zara navarro , thousand oaks, ca
  • 6/23/08 Just returned from a week at the villa.It was great!Two families of 4 (kids 10-12). We lived at the pool and the beach. Surf was good enough for boogie boarding but not so strong as to scare you. Get fishing poles out early in your visit, yellowtail and barracuda are quite easy to catch..just look for the bubbles. Janet and Tomas were helpful. Arrange for them to cook one night. The power went out an hour before we were due to eat, but no worries. Janet cooked a wonderful meal by propane. Make sure she cooks chicken and get the name of the salsa which rocks. Plenty of room for everyone. Air conditioning in bedrooms helped. Kitchen is well organized but would advise not using Surfside market and drive up to Brastillo market instead. The road to the villa is rough but its only about 5 min. No problems at all finding our way around. Roads were well marked. Big positive was the safety factor. Felt very comfortable at any time of the day or night. Sat outside to watch thunderstorms and on clear nights can see a thousand stars. Use of the lock down room was great, never carried passport with us. Agree with using VISA, no one took much else. Be sure to go to bank in Flamingo and pay departure tax before you hit the airport, much more convienent. All in all, relaxing, well run, beautiful place to stay. Have no worries if you book here. Loved every minute. Thanks to Joan, Janet and Tomas.
• 05/30/08
  Positive Rating
  Mimi Duong , Decatur, Georgia
  • This place was absolutely AMAZING!! Better than any 5 star hotel I've ever stayed in. My group stayed at Joan's villa for a week for my wedding. Perfect place to have a wedding on the beach if anyone's interested! The sunsets were indescribably magnificent!! The house is furnished and everything you need is in the house! Two of my friends are Chefs in London, so we really didn't take advantage of Tomas and Janet's culinary skills, however, I hired them to cook my reception fiesta!! It turned out even better than I expected!!! Joan is extremely kind and very helpful, as she went out of her way to rescue me during my wedding day because of transportation issues with my wedding coordinator. Nonetheless, Joan was like my guardian angel that day !!! Her acts of kindness reaffirmed my belief in humanity and that even though you might not know someone at all, they can touch your life in the most simplistic way. Thank you Joan for all that you did on my wedding day. You will never really know how much it meant to me. The pool is absolutely amazing, the ocean waves subtle! Right next to Flamingo Beach, and only a 20-30 minute drive to Tamarindo for fun souvenir shopping, this house is perfect if you want privacy or if you want to have fun in the touristy areas! Our group was very depressed the night before we left. NO ONE wanted to leave. Can't say I blame them; it was really the BEST vacation all of us have ever had. Perfect for big groups and still had plenty of privacy. We're already planning our next trip back to the Corazon del Mar!
• 04/21/08
  Positive Rating
  Gina Vanderhorst , Hayward, Ca
  • Wow! What can I say?! Just returned home and already thinking about our next trip. The villa was more than we expected. With 12 of us, there was room for at least 5 more! The sunsets every night were spectacular, as was the moon in the evening. Janet & Tomas are wonderful. The birds, lizards, dragonflies, crabs & frogs, kept us entertained. Music and drinks at the pool...the beach 15 seconds away. Most enjoyable time had by all.

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