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Costa Rican Holiday Home On 20 Acres Just Outside Of Herradura's Sandy Beaches.

Costa Rican Holiday Home On 20 Acres Just Outside Of Herradura's Sandy Beaches.

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Mountain view from covered terrace
Dining
Outdoor covered terrace at night left door to main hose right door to bedroom 3
Owners John & Catherine
Owner Catherine with Nephew enjoying the new pool

Overview of Costa Rican Holiday Home On 20 Acres Just Outside Of Herradura's Sandy Beaches.

Reviews
7.6 out of 10 Good
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • PoolPoolPool
  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • Hot tubHot tubHot tub
  • Free WiFiFree WiFiFree WiFi
  • WasherWasherWasher
  • DryerDryerDryer

Check out the area

Map
Herradura, Puntarenas Province
  • Popular LocationCanopy Vista Los Suenos Adventure Park5 min drive
  • Popular LocationHerradura Beach8 min drive
  • Popular LocationMarina Los Sueños10 min drive
  • AirportSan José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)86 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining Area

About this property

Costa Rican Holiday Home On 20 Acres Just Outside Of Herradura's Sandy Beaches.

A beautiful 3 bedroom home on 20 acres of dramatic Costa Rican countryside which includes jungle, farm land and hiking trails. Situated on the Pacific side of Costa Rica, on a mountain just outside of Herradura, with beautiful sandy beaches and the upscale Los Suenos resort which offers dining, sport fishing and a championship golf course. It is a mere 5 minutes car ride to Los Suenos and the beach, and only 8 minutes car ride to the popular tourist center of Jaco with its tours, restaurants, night clubs, and shops. AutoMercado, a North American style supermarket is 3 minutes away.
Relax and enjoy breathtaking views over the valley and the mountains beyond from the patio and pool. Watch for flocks of budgies, and the sunrise and sunset passage of Scarlet Macaws. Listen for Toucans, and watch Social Flycatchers and Mourning Doves come to bathe. Make your unforgettable vacation in this piece of Costa Rican paradise.
The main house has 2 bedrooms with 2 queen-sized beds, and a common bathroom with shower. There is a large newly renovated kitchen and living room. The 3rd bedroom with its separate entrance, 2 queen-sized beds and en-suite bathroom is new, as is the 30’ long pool with seating area, large covered terrace and double garage. The unique custom made cabinets, the ceilings and paneling throughout the home are made from the dramatic Guanacaste wood that came from this property. The doors are carved by local artisans depicting Costa Rican wild life.
Features :
• New pool, covered patio and covered terrace attached to house with 4 outdoor speakers and two large ceiling fans a second terrace at a lower level with a gazebo .
• Air conditioning in all 3 bedrooms, ceiling fans throughout. Bedclothes and towels provided
• Advanced security system.
• New 6 burner gas stove, fridge with ice maker and cool water dispenser, microwave, coffee-maker, toaster, all dishware, pots, and utensils.
• Dining seating for 6 under the covered terrace, 4 chaise lounges, and extra stacking chairs, including some you can take to the beach.
• North American hot water and UV water disinfection system.
• Stereo with 4 internal and 4 external speakers and Internet or more the nightly rate is $150US. A damage deposit of $750US is charged which is returned to you at the end of your stay, minus any losses or damages.

• Covered parking for two cars with covered walk way to main entrance.
• Barbeque, pool Jacuzzi seating, and 10 meters pool size- can swim lengths in.
• Property managers live at the bottom of the property. The pool is cleaned daily and any necessary property maintenance is done at no charge. They will clean the house if requested for $10 per hour and will do a normal-sized laundry load at their house for $15. Please pay them direct.
Suitability: sleeps up to 8, wheelchair access, no smoking in the house.
Rates vary depending on season and length of stay please use the Home Away calendar to check availability and pricing.
Owned by Canadians John and Catherine Whitehouse.

Property manager

John Gruihn

Languages

English, Spanish

Amenities

Pool
Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly

House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0-17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and a deadbolt lock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

About the area

Jaco

Located in Jaco, this vacation home is in a rural area and near the beach. Jaco Beach and Carara National Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Hacienda las Agujas and Neo Fauna.
Map
Herradura, Puntarenas Province

What's nearby

  • Canopy Vista Los Suenos Adventure Park - 5 min drive
  • Rainforest Adventures Costa Rica Pacific Park - 6 min drive
  • Herradura Beach - 8 min drive
  • Marina Los Sueños - 10 min drive
  • Jaco Beach - 16 min drive

Getting around

  • Juan Santamaria Intl. Airport (SJO) - 86 min drive

Restaurants

  • The Hook Up - 10 min drive
  • Bar 8cho - 8 min drive
  • La Casita del Sabor - 5 min drive
  • El Cafetal - 8 min drive
  • Soda Marea Baja - 7 min drive

Reviews

7.6

Good

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8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Check-in

6.0/10

Communication

8.0/10

Location

8.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

CRAIG L., Soldotna

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Very peaceful quiet home
Very peaceful quiet home. This place is exactly what me and my wife are looking for a nice home with a beautiful pool overlooking a quiet valley. Place can be a little hard to find but was a great location for what we were looking for. The caretakers were very friendly and kept the place clean. We will definitely stay here again
Stayed 11 nights in Jan 2021
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Joanne L., Carrying Place, Canada

Quiet and peaceful home
We enjoyed our week at the white house. The pool was amazing and was welcome after a day out in the sun. We had visits from toucans and also had a visit from a motmot. And of course lots of bugs on steroids. Overall it was a great week.
Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

8/10 Good

Rebeca E.

La casa es muy cómoda y la piscina muy linda. Paisajes maravillosos y mucha tranquilidad
La casa tiene muy buena distribución, menaje completo. La piscina muy linda. Excelente ubicación de las áreas de la casa. Terraza muy amplia y está integrada al área de piscina. Los propietarios muy colaboradores. Lo que puede mejorar: existen muchos artículos de uso personal dentro de la casa, muchas alfombras que no se ven limpias, encontramos comida y artículos de uso personal de huéspedes anteriores, la limpieza general de la casa al ingresar puede ser mejor. No logramos conectar la televisión por cable, tuvimos que utilizar nuestra cuenta de Netflix.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

6/10 Okay

Ashley W., Alajuela, Costa Rica

Has potential
This house is located just off the main highway down an unmarked road. Initially we loved the seclusion, but the second night there was extremely loud music playing somewhere nearby and it was blasting from 6pm to 7am. People here like to party. Pura Vida. The view was gorgeous and the pool would have been great, but it was so dirty that we couldn't even see the bottom. I didn't get in it once. The property manager promised the second day it would be better because he needed to clean it. Well, I don't know what he did, but by the end of our stay the pool hadn't changed at all. It looked like it needed to be drained, bleached, and scrubbed with steel wool. Our stay was last minute and we appreciated the owners letting us come in at short notice. However, the owners response time was very slow and we submitted a payment when we requested to book the property, but the owner didn't approve it in time so it didn't go through. So when we came back to the property after a long day at the beach, looking forward to showering and going out to dinner, the property manager was there waiting, his car parked behind ours- and basically wouldn't let us leave until he had confirmation from the owner that we had resubmitted the payment. It was a little disconcerting. The house is older and the appliances are also older. *note- the oven is in Celsius* The set of table and chairs on the patio with a view of the pool look pretty, but the cushions are too thick on the chairs and you can't sit properly at the table to enjoy a meal. The next thing that bothered me was lack of fresh sheets on the beds. The first night my 7 year old daughter got into bed and was promptly stung by a scorpion. I proceeded to pull all the sheets and pillowcases off our 2 beds shake them, and re-make the beds. There were white particles under our pillows, so I know they had been sitting like that for awhile. Our guests however weren't as vigilant. The next morning as another girl was making her bed she found a scorpion in her bed near her pillow. Luckily she didn't get stung. Maybe spraying the perimeter of the house and the inside corners of the rooms with bug spray might prevent future scorpion findings. The last thing that bothered me was the lack of cleanliness in the kitchen. Part of the allure of renting a house over a hotel is the ability to make your own meals. In the utensil drawer mold was growing on several of the items. The garbage bags provided were too small for the can.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2016

About the host

Hosted by John Gruihn

Host profile image
We live in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, Catherine was born here and moved out to Calgary in her mid 20's where she established a successful Executive Search and temporary staffing agency. Catherine moved to Cost Rica in 1998 and fell in love with this home. John is a Mechanical Engineer and moved to Canada in 1994 from England to work for a Canadian company as a Product Marketing Manager.

Why they chose this property

Fell in love with its natural beauty, wildlife and idyllic location giving privacy but still close to the beach and and the popular resort of Jaco. Our piece of paradise.

Languages:

English, Spanish
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