300 Mbps fiber optic internet/cable TV, Birdwatching, 300 degree Mountain Views

2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 5130 sq m

Popular amenities

Fireplace

Free WiFi

Washer

Dryer

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Santo Domingo (Angeles-Tures area), Heredia

National Museum of Costa Rica14 min drive
San Pedro Mall16 min drive
Sabana Park17 min drive
San José (SJO-Juan Santamaría Intl.)43 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Office

Balcony

Outdoor play area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

ALSO SEE OUR 3 BR LISTING with pool table VRBO 573635

**300 Mbps fiber optic internet/cable TV plus 100 Mbps backup, see below the list of 106 types of birds seen from this house in 30 days **

Here is the complete, unedited review from guest Dan of Ontario, Canada:
"This was one of the most beautiful homes I have stayed in ... The pictures do not do it justice it is much better in person ... The kitchen was our favourite! New appliances and everything you need was provided... Currently staying at a very expensive apartment in Tamarindo and does not provide anything, a coffee maker or frying pans or even hot water! I miss this home in Heredia!

Some other positives are the manager picked me up at the airport, took me for groceries, got to the house it was very clean, the internet was fast, I recommend bringing apple tv ;) it does have satellite TV, beautiful view, the grocery store was relatively close by ... the weather was never too hot or too cold it was always perfect. Anyway I recommend this house hope to stay again someday soon!" (end of Dan's review, and yes, he and his wife became repeat customers)

Owner Steve's property description: As Dan stated, we will pick you up at my expense at the airport or your car rental office, so you will not have a problem finding the place, and we will take you grocery shopping at a nice nearby supermarket on the way to the house. If needed we will arrange a taxi back to the airport at your expense.

This newer 2 BR 2 Bath is in a park-like country setting, yet close to the city. It is an architect designed passive solar penthouse with high end materials and artistic details. All ceilings, cabinets and doors are renewable teak. Spring weather year round (high 70's/23-26 C, never too hot). 3 roofed balconies catch sun and birds all day. Electric gate with remote, part time handyman-gardener-mechanic, covered parking for 2 cars. All floors and bathrooms have imported Spanish tile, ceramic and stained glass artwork by local artists, an all glass separate sunroom with stationary exercise bike, fully furnished and equipped with US appliances including new dishwasher, new teak queen bed frames with Guatemalan bedspreads, Fiber optic 300 Mbps internet and cable TV, TWO Wifi internet systems running simultaneously exclusive to this house (the backup wifi is 100 Mbps) to drive ALL your wireless devices simultaneously and run clear video calls, landline and 49 inch LED Smart TV hooked to wifi (your Netflix and Youtube will run on TV), 3 desks (two with amazing views), granite kitchen island seats 7, fully screened but well above the mosquito altitude zone, all rooms have ceiling fans, but the natural cross ventilation from local breeze allows easy temperature adjustment. 30 minutes to the downtown National Theater and the museums, 25 minutes to the Universidad Nacional (UNA) in Heredia. Under 2 1/2 hours by car to either Atlantic or Pacific beaches. 20 minutes to the 2013 Lincoln Mall, 30 minutes to the new Oxigeno (2018) mall and recreation site with first run movies and top restaurants, 12 minutes to the Brumas del Zurqui coffee shop with the coffee judged best in the world in 2012. 12 minutes to the Toucan Rescue Ranch exotic animal park. 14 minutes to the award winning Bougainvillea hotel gardens and restaurant, 13 minutes to the Bromelias del Rio restaurant and bakery, 18 minutes to the Sibu organic chocolate factory-restaurant and tour, 17 minutes to the new Riverside Pizzeria and Gastropub, 30 minutes to the Britt coffee tour farm and packing plant. 60 minutes to the Jungle Tram or Zoo Ave bird sanctuary, 1.5 hours to the Sarchi woodworking town or the Lankester gardens. No Pets, No smoking.

We call this the Birdwatching House. Marilyn and Bill of Michigan saw 25 kinds of birds in a one week stay, Drew of Canada saw over 40 kinds of birds in a 20 day stay, but the record is now held by Bruce and Joan of Vancouver, who saw the 106 kinds of birds listed below in a 30 day stay in Feb 2019:

Brown jay
Blue and white swallow
Black vulture
Indigo bunting
Great Kiskadee
Greyish Saltator
Clay-coloured thrush
Turkey vulture
Cattle egret
Rufous tailed hummingbird
Band-tailed pigeon
Red-billed pigeon
Bullocks oriole
Baltimore oriole
Social flycatcher
Summer tanager
Lesser goldfinch
Peregrine falcon
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Rufous-collared sparrow
Hoffman woodpecker
Lineated woodpecker
Rose-breasted grosbeak
Tennessee warbler
Ruddy pigeon
Western kingbird
Belted kingfisher
Montezuma oropendola
Little blue Huron
Blue-gray tanager
Cerulean warbler
Rough-legged tyrannulet
Paltry tyrannulet
Melodious blackbird
Gray-necked wood-Rail (sound)
Great-tailed grackle
Black phoebe
Common Bush-tanager
Common ground dove
Cooper’s hawk
Flame-coloured tanager
Tropical kingbird
Ringed kingfisher
Common pauraque
Great black-hawk
Vermillion flycatcher
Gray hawk
Golden-bellied flycatcher
Lesser greenlet
Gray-headed chachalaca
Common Nighthawk (sound)
Great blue heron
Philadelphia vireo
Great egret
Common Tody-flycatcher
Snowy egret
Rock pigeon
Crimson-fronted parakeet
White-winged dove
White-napes brush-finch
Greenish Elaenia
Brown-crested flycatcher
Red-lored parrot
House wren
Fiery-throated hummingbird
Sulphur-winged parakeet
Golden-olive woodpecker
Crested caracara
Yellow-winged vireo
Chestnut-collared swift
Vaux swift
Ochraceous wren
Broad-winged hawk
White-eared Ground-sparrow
Hepatic tanager
Inca dove
Northern harrier
Buff-throated saltator
Mountain thrush
Black-headed Nightingale-thrush
Yellow Tyrannulet
Yellow-bellied elaenia
Northern rough-winged swallow
Piratic flycatcher
Striped owl (sound)
Orchard oriole
Golden-naped woodpecker
Black-headed Saltator
Slate-coloured Saltator
Yellow warbler
Yellow-winged warbler
Boat-billed flycatcher
Sooty robin
Masked tityra
Rufous-capped warbler
Blue Dacnis
Chestnut-sided warbler
Orange-billed nightingale-thrush
Yellow-faced grassquit
Gray-breasted wood-wren
Slaty antwren
Yellow-bellied seedeater
Cabanis’s Wren
Dusky-capped flycatcher
Gray catbird
White hawk

Property manager

Steven Huffstutlar

Amenities

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Air conditioning

Gym

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

House Rules

Check in after 12:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 12:00 PM

Children

Children allowed: ages 3-17

Balconies not good for very small children

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

No subletting, running a business, or tourist activity for people outside your primary group listed on your booking

No Smoking,no pets

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 indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated 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 required for transportation to and from this property

About the area

Pará

Located in Pará, this vacation home is in the city center and near theme parks. Avenida Escazú Shopping Center and Multiplaza Mall Escazu are worth checking out if shopping is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Sabana Park. Traveling with kids? Consider INBio Park and Spirogyra Butterfly Garden. Be sure to check out the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Santo Domingo (Angeles-Tures area), Heredia

What's nearby

National Theater - 13 min drive
National Museum of Costa Rica - 14 min drive
San Pedro Mall - 16 min drive
Sabana Park - 17 min drive
National Stadium of Costa Rica - 18 min drive

Getting around

San Jose Procuradiria Museum Station - 15 min drive
San José (SYQ-Tobías Bolaños Intl.) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

Restaurantey Marisqueria Genio's - 5 min drive
Soda Doña Marlen - 7 min drive
Lechuza Vegana #2 - 5 min drive
Pollo Granjero - 4 min drive
Bromelias Del Río - 7 min drive

9.8

Exceptional

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9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Cupido D., Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada

12 Apr 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Loved it

We (ages 65 and 72) thoroughly enjoyed our stay but this place is not for everybody. We are physically active but also enjoy privacy and being connected with nature. The location is a bit remote, but basic necessities are within walking distance, if one is physically fit. Certainly not recommended for younger families. The property owner and his help were a delight to interact with and even took us out for lunch on 2 occasions. We will return because the place suits our lifestyle.

Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jerry S.

21 Apr 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic host

Steven’s property is everything described in the listing and more. The unit is extremely well equipped, bright, spacious and comfortable. Steven is careful in the listing and his arrival orientation to ensure guests are informed on all aspects of their accommodation, from the 20 steps up to the unit to the little hill on the 5 minute walk to the main road. We’re big walkers in our early and late 60’s and had no problem at all walking the area for exercise though see it could be a bit challenging for some. There are many interesting attractions a short drive from the home and Steven provided a very thorough summary of them. Definitely felt like a home away from home. Thanks Steven

Stayed 10 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

George G., Zimmerman, MN USA

11 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful Joy in Costa Rica

My husband and I stayed in this beautiful second level "glass house" for 2 months, January and February 2023. Big windows look out north, south, east, and west, and sliding doors open to 3 decks--east, west, and south. Skylights are throughout; if you like light, like we do, every room is sky lit. Even an enclosed sunroom to the east! The mountains and clouds moving round them are visible from all directions. Steve, the landlord, has supplied the home with every convenience--all sorts of kitchen applieance, two conputer desks, a printer, all houshold supplies--you name it--this home has it. The location in the central highlands means that the climate is close to perfect, no too-hot days or too-cold days, just pretty much 70s all the time. Plus, Steve is totally helpful, lives on the premises this time of year, and is bilingual. Whatever problems arise for his guests, Steve can find a solution whether it be a health, cell phone, or travel issue. He even provides a 30+ page Visitors' Guide to local and wider Costa Rica. The home has a tall stariway entrance, so inappropriate for wheelchairs. And for those of us in our 80s, traversing the up and down walk to the bus stop can be a challenge. For those with a car, the location is ideal. For those without a car, Uber provideds economical rides to and from the property and into San Jose. Enjoy bird watching: I made special friends with 2 families of Great Kiskadees!

Stayed 60 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stacey G.

30 Sep 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very spacious, accommodating home in nice area close to San Jose

My partner and I travel all over the world and Steve's place is by far one of the nicest, most well appointed we've ever stayed in. The house is private & has some beautiful views. It has bright, airy, spacious rooms & an open kitchen with every utensil & appliance you could possibly need & more. He supplies bottled water, some condiments for cooking, teas, toiletries, a laundry line in the sunroom - even a bit of equipment for a workout & dishwasher detergent! Yes, there's actually a dishwasher, as well as a dryer (& dryer sheets!), first aid items, antibacterial gel, cleaning products, movies, books, office supplies - & a printer! I could go on.... Very unusual for a rental. We had good internet signal during our stay. Steve's an avid birdwatcher as well, so if that appeals to you, this is the place to see many species! The house sits up high, so we loved waking up every morning to large evergreen treetops surrounding the many bedroom windows, with birds flitting around in the branches. We were also impressived by how much helpful information Steve provides for things concerning the house, such as where to put the trash, how to work the washing machine & dishwasher, how to work the TV/cable, etc. He has thought of everything, including detailed info about where to buy groceries, local restaurants, places to visit, & daytrip itineraries. He also provides a personal tour to help familiarize guests with the area. Never have we stayed at a place where the owner provides so many amenities, & he himself is willing to provide a tour plus so much tourism information all written up for easy reference. Steve is very responsive, but he also provides contact info for a neighbor who speaks English & for his on-site caretaker, Carlos. Carlos doesn't speak English, but with Google translate, we did fine. He's very nice & extremely helpful. We requested a pin location to be sent to us & didn't have any difficultly finding te house. We were driving a 4x4 but don't feel it's necessary to have to get to his house. It's just far enough outside San Jose to be away from the city craziness, but not too far to drive into the city. (Note - If you plan on driving to the volcano or taking any unpaved mountain roads, you should definitely have a 4x4). Overall, we had a great stay and highly recommend this place!

Stayed 20 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Charles P.

31 Aug 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house, great views

The house is exactly as described online. The many windows provide wonderful views of the surrounding mountains. Plumbing, drains, and appliances all worked as they should. The house is convenient to many interesting and informative places

Stayed 28 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by Steven Huffstutlar

I am retired from overseas consulting work in agriculture and road projects. I grew up in California (BA from UC Berkeley 1968). I have managed my own rentals for 30+ years. I have lived in Costa Rica for 26 of the past 38 years, having come here in 1984 to manage an agricultural project for the US Embassy. I spend part of the year in California with the grandchildren. I have gone through all the residency requirements for Costa Rica and can offer general and residency advice about visiting and living in Costa Rica (I will e-mail you my personal 40 page Central Valley tourist guide once you book). Since retiring in 2007 I built this passive solar teak-lined house surrounded by mountains, forest, vast skies and rainbows, with inside temperatures in the high 70's-F/23-26-C year round. No need for air conditioning or heat, inside temperatures are adjusted by opening and closing screened windows for cooling by mild natural breezes.

Why they chose this property

I lived at the beach in Costa Rica (Manuel Antonio) and after a couple of years found the hot weather was uncomfortable and getting gradually worse. Then I moved to 900 meters altitude in San Antonio de Belen (Cariari) and found temperatures there were also uncomfortable. This house location at about 1150 meters altitude (3700 ft) has great weather and is close to San Jose area attractions, and is much less crowded, hot and congested than the other side of the valley such as Santana and Rohrmoser-Escazu. I left California's urban congestion to find an idyllic place like this. Located at the end of a paved quiet country lane between two rivers, the surrounding properties on three sides are undeveloped farms or private gardens. We are visited by flocks of noisy green parrots during parts of the year, along with occasional Montezuma's oropendulas, mot mots and orioles (see the full birds sighted list in the property description). This is the resident nesting territory of the Great Kiskadee, yellow flycatchers, brown and white jays, yiguirros (Clay Colored Robins, the Costa Rican national bird) and powder blue tanagers. Buzzards and hawks patrolling our two nearby rivers treat us to flying ballets all day long. To the north a 3-mile/5-km stretch of the mountains of the Braulio Carrillo Park is visible with its constantly changing crown of passing clouds coming and going. To the east we see the Irazu volcano and to the south the mountains behind San Jose. To the west we see sunsets from the second bedroom balcony. We have impressive rainbows often on all sides.

What makes this property unique

This house has amazing views from high panoramic windows and 3 roofed balconies. Please note there are 20 steps up to the house with a sturdy handrail. We have 300 Mbps fiber optic internet, and a separate 100 Mbps backup internet, both exclusive to this house. The property's grounds below have lawns and a riot of colorful flowers year round. The house has 16 skylights, some in every room and the hot water is solar heated with electric backup for rainy days. The roomy master bedroom has its own colorfully tiled bathroom with skylight, Delta shower and granite-topped solid teak commode. The second bedroom has its own colorfully tiled bathroom with tub and Delta shower, skylight and granite topped solid teak commode. Each bedroom has a ceiling fan (seven ceiling fans total) and its own private, roofed balcony. The queen beds have teak frames, high count US cotton sheets and colorful handmade Guatemalan bedspreads. The all glass sunroom catches early morning sun and has a stationary exercise bike. Full set of US appliances, including a dishwasher, all cooking and kitchen utensils, espresso maker, coffee grinder, rice cooker, convection oven, air fryer, and 49 inch smart TV and DVD player. We have cable TV and two kinds of wi-fi internet (300 Mbps and 100Mbps) working simultaneously to run all your devices. Wifi reaches every room. New curtains in bedrooms, 3 desks, two with great views. Covered parking for two cars. Has 20 steps up to front door. Sleeps 4 plus couch.

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2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

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