Location: Escazu, San Jose, Costa Rica, Central America (San Antonio de Escazu near Old Colonial Church) View Map
Accommodations: House, 3 Bedrooms + No additional sleeping rooms avail, 2 Baths (Sleeps 5)
Keywords: House
This completely furnished little house has a beautiful view of the mountains of Escazu and overlooks the San Jose valley. There are two porches where you can sit and enjoy the well-kept gardens filled with tropical plants, butterflies, and birds.
Stay here while you enjoy the many beautiful natural resources that Costa Rica offers. Take day trips from here to see the volcanoes, go white-water rafting, walk in the cloud forest, visit coffee plantations, visit the ancient and beautiful colonial town of Orosi, among many other wonderful activities. The closest beach is only one-and-one-half hours away. If you are lucky you will see traditionally painted oxcarts still being used to haul wood or milk. Or walk up the street, past the little colonial church, and visit a "trapiche" (sugar mill) where sugar cane is still being processed into sugar in the traditional way. The house gets its name from the cane flower.
Escazu offers a variety of excellent restaurants, shopping malls, banks, and supermarkets. This is an excellent location to make your vacation the most enjoyable one yet!
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer : Washer in unit
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking : Property is gated
- Wood Fireplace
- Beds
- King Bed
- Twin/Single Bed (2) : These can also be put together to form a king bed
- Convertible Bed : Futon bed
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV
- DVD
- CD Player
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill
- Deck/Patio
- Lanai
- View/Location
- Mountain View : Located up the mountain south of San Jose, the house overlooks the city and the mountains on the other side of the valley.
- Communications
- Telephone : Local calls only.
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet) : Must request password from manager
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Wheelchair Accessible (may have limitations)
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Mountain Biking
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Live Theatre
- Hiking
- Restaurants
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
Year Round .. $600/week .. $90/night (three-night minimum)plus
$250 refundable security deposit ($150 refundable deposit with three-night rental)
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2004
Why the Owner Chose Escazu
The location was a principal reason that I bought this property. It is in Escazu which has so many amenities, but it is far enough up the hill to feel more country-like and walking distance to the colonial church of San Antonio. It is next door to the house of my brother and my sister-in-law can watch over the property and see that it remains in excellent condition.
The Unique Benefits at this House
The gardens are beautiful with a variety of tropical flowers, brilliant butterflies, and even some fruit trees: bananas, orange/lemon, and avocado. The views of the mountain and the cool weather make it a perfect place to relax.
Owner's Map of Escazu
I grew up in Costa Rica and most of my family lives in the Escazu area. My husband and I are both professors in California and we enjoy the beauty and peacefulness of our house in Costa Rica to read, write, and visit with friends. We travel down to Costa Rica about 3 times a year. We like it to be comfortable and hospitable to all those who enter our house.
Property Photos
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- Front Porch - Escazu, Costa Rica
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- Living room with fireplace - Escazu, Costa Rica
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- Master Bedroom - Escazu, Costa Rica
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- Twin bedroom
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- Dining Room
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- View of garden and mountains from side lanai
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- Relaxing porches and lanai
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- Partial Kitchen view
Traveler Reviews (3)
Thanksgiving at Casita El Verolis
Guest: Mike
(Kalamazoo, MI)
Date of Stay: 11/24/11
Review Submitted: 12/06/11
Nice and private. Lots of flowering trees and plants on the property, and we used the Webber grill to barbecue twice. Grace has provided many of the small things like spices, olive oil, paper towels, etc that you often don't find in rental houses. That was a nice convenience. I would definitely recommend renting a car if you plan on staying here; it's not really within walking distance to anything. But our rental car was reasonable (Alamo), and the driving is no worse than downtown Chicago. We went to the central market, the volcano and canopy bridge tour, the Waterfall park and the Britt Coffee tour. The car for a week, plus insurance plus a GPS (don't even think of trying it without one) was under $400 and well worth it. One word of caution: If you use your GPS to insert coordinates from an attraction's web site (latitude and longitude), plug those coordinates into Google Maps first to verify they are right. Two places we visited had bad coordinates on their sites (and they admitted it!).
Recommended for:Sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children.
Relaxing Vacation
Guest: Lexa
(California)
Date of Stay: 08/04/08
Review Submitted: 09/15/11
I vacationed for almost 3 weeks in this home in 8/2008 and just realized I did not review as I stumbled on it on my bookmarks. Costa Rica is a beautiful country and the home had the most relaxing ambiance. The description was accurate and there is one more smaller room not pictured. Escazu is a very nice city in CR and the local supermarket/plaza/bank is excellent and in walking distance. The property was very clean and well maintained and the caretaker is a very nice man, brought us fresh arugula and other greens as well as fresh eggs. The owner was very clear with all instructions and available as well as the caretaker. I would recommend this property to family and friends. It brings back such fond memories, There was a restaurant up the hill with a spectacular view and a show during dinner hours.
Recommended for:Romantic getaway, tourists without a car, sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, families with teenagers.
Our stay at Casita El Verolis January and February 2010
Guest: Jeff
(Saskatoon, SK, Canada)
Date of Stay: 01/13/10
Review Submitted: 06/24/10
Property description was generally accurate and location was convenient. Directions to the property could be a little more explicit, especially about the exit from the Interamericana, with highway numbers, as Costa Rica now has a few road signs. Pictures give a good idea of the living space, which is spacious and comfortable, and nicely decorated. The Central Valley view is in part obstructed by the neighboring (family-owned) house, and only available from part of the side terrace (pictured). The mountain views are great. There is noise during the morning and evening on workdays from the ubiquitous motorcycles one finds in Costa Rica, as well as from roosters in the early morning and dogs barkling a lot throughout the night. We found that we didn't notice much of the noise after the first week, once we got used to it. This is a problem in most of the San Jose area, so if you are wanting to spend a single quiet week or are overly sensitive to noise, we would suggest a more rural area. The house is well equipped, including the kitchen, has cable internet and wireless from the house next door, DVDs of some adult-oriented (generally OK for kids though maybe not interesting to them) and eclectic movies which we enjoyed very much. Laundry facilities are good, with an indoor drying lines area for rainy days. A monitored alarm system with remote control secures the house as well as the large walled and gated yard and parking area. There is a backup water system for the occasional one or two hour outages ( 3 times during our 6 week stay ). The property's caretaker, Martin, is very attentive, and brought us fresh eggs and salad greens from the chickens and garden he maintains on the property. He also brought firewood for the fireplace on a couple of chilly nights. Martin has speaks very little English so brush up on your Spanish and treat him with the respect he deserves, and he'll do his very best for you. Two small stores nearby have fruit, groceries and basic needs. The El Gaitero restaurant up the hill a 10 to 15 minute walk was great - Spanish (Basque regional) cuisine and great service from the owners. Also of note is the "Sakar" hairstyling and esthetics studio of Shirley Maritza Sequeira about 1/2 block down the street directly across from the front gate - $10 manicure, $12 pedicure, massage, unisex haircuts and styling. Communication with the owner before, during, and after was very clear and timely. We recommend this property as a comfortable base.
Recommended for:Sightseeing, adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers.
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