Pratt & Brenda Cole have been married for over 40 years. They live in Salt Lake City, but have had a lifetime of adventure, traveling the world, racing cars, crossing oceans on sailboats, scuba diving, and living life to the fullest. She loves people, gourmet cooking, and entertaining. He is an adrenalin junkie who thrives on fast cars, challenging adventures, and problem solving. We are looking forward to meeting you!

Brenda Cole purchased this house in 2014

When we decided to take our life on the seas and transform them into a land based adventure, we considered all the places we had visited while living on our boats, and while traveling through Mexico and South America. What we loved the first time we, (by chance), drove into Esterillos Oeste, was the quiet & the quaintness of this little fishing/surfing village. It reminded us of what we had always loved in the non-touristy towns we had encountered in our travels. There was a genuineness, and friendliness in the people we encountered. Then when we visited Villa Sirena, and experienced the view, the sounds of the ocean, the everchanging coastline, and the tranquility of the property, we knew our search was over. We had come home.

When we had decided Costa Rica would be our home, we spent several weeks pouring over real estate listings and visiting properties from the northern part of the Nicoya Peninsula to the Southern towns of Dominical & Ojochal. There were several homes of interest, but when we began to honestly evaluate the properties, Mermaid View Villas stood out from all the rest for several reasons. (1)The quaintness of the village. (2)The proximity to Jaco and it's prevalence of good restaurants, nightlife, and shopping. (3)The ever-present cool ocean breezes that flow through the house. (4) The closeness to Manuel Antonio, the most visited National Park in Costa Rica. (5) The absolutely spectacular beach within easy walking distance. Walk one direction on the beach and you have beautiful, breaking waves with a steady stream of surfers. Walk the other direction, you have 7 miles of protected coastline where turtles nest, monkeys are in the trees, and brilliant macaws are your walking companions. (6) Delightful, on property, care takers, Desirae & Kealy, who are there to answer questions, solve problems, and make suggestions about where to go and what to see to make your vacation absolutely memorable. (7) Walking through the front door, you are met by the most fantastic view on the planet...the beach, the waves, the tidepools, the statue of La Sirena, and the coastline, all the way to Manuel Antonio!