2 Oceanview/Rainforest Houses for Rent in 1 Paraiso Road, Punta Uva - Puerto Viejo, Limon, Costa Rica
Rare Oceanview - 300 Yards From Sea - Above It All
7km from Puerto Viejo and 5km from Manzanillo - quiet, undeveloped neighborhood with a mixture of foreign and local Tico families, close to great shops and excellent local restaurants, Punta Uva is known as possibly the most desirable neighborhood in the Caribe Sur, and it's beaches featured by magazines as some of the best in the world. But stroll down to any of the local beaches almost any day of the week and it's all yours with hardly a soul in sight!
Two (approx. 80sqm each) ideally located, high-quality, comfortable and furnished houses with gorgeous views of the Caribbean and surrounding rain forest - just a short 300 yard walk or drive downhill to the pristine beaches of Punta Uva where the jungle still greets the ocean.
Private, tranquil, secure and set in nearly an acre of lush landscaping, the property is situated 200 feet above beach level, enjoying refreshing breezes, delightful views, and the gentle sound of the ocean. Innovatively designed and built in 2005/6 by Edgar Brenes, Founder of the Tropical Architecture Masters program at the University of San Jose, both houses incorporate ecologically appropriate features, smart ventilation and water systems, anti-seismic protection, featuring many tropical climate architectural details, and warmly decorated with Spanish tile and French stucco.
Monkeys, sloths, toucans and parrots are all regular visitors, and you will wake up each morning to the sounds of rain forest wildlife in all its glory!
About This Property
Category
Houses
Sold by
Owner
Address
1 Paraiso Road
Punta Uva - Puerto Viejo
Limon
Costa Rica
Punta Uva - Puerto Viejo
Limon
Costa Rica
Built
2005
Area
160 m2
Stories
1
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Sleeps
8
Parkings
4
Features - Amenities
- Furnished
- Appliances
- Pet Friendly
- Laundry Room
- Balcony
- Patio
- Cable TV
- Ocean View
- Roofs: Double layer zinc/polystyrene design imported from Japan…keeps significantly cooler inside and much quieter during rain. Upper house, overlapping roof layer for air circulation and hear/radiation reflection.
- All steel I-Beam and concrete, double ringed superstructure/foundations…for durability, extra earthquake and movement resistant. All steel triple coated with anti-rust/anti-corrosion paint.
- Structure(s) orientation and openings – climate designed for maximum air flow and heat/radiation reflection.
- Removable screening top to bottom – 99% cracks/crevices filled…minimal insect intrusion/access…no bed nets ever needed.
- Glass sliding doors – safety glass certified.
- Farmed teak flooring inside, treated pine decking/steps/railings outside…no illegal/exotic woods anywhere.
- Doors/shelving – all local Cahuiya wood. Front doors…extra large post and pivot design for ease and airflow.
- Interior wall surfaces – French stucco, double/triple layered on most surfaces. Spanish tile.
- Wall construction - steel mesh/polystyrene panels, threaded with steel rebar, concrete filled, stucco finish…for insulation, earthquake rigidity, durability.
- Patios – sand base with small-stone filled concrete pavers.
- Drainage – one meter x 75cm stone filled ditches surrounding each house…water drains quickly from property to street, never overflows.
- Waste/water treatment – rare “dry-eco” treatment system…5mx3m concrete rectangular base x1.5m walls filled with sand/layered with special fabric, ferns on top to evaporate liquids. Solid waste in 3 chamber buried concrete cisterns.
- Hot water – solar/electric panel system serves both houses. Pressure tank, eco-tank, all PVC plumbing/tubing.
- Well – new pumps and well casing with reliable supply of water.
- Rain Capture System with 2, 2500 gallon storage tanks.
- Filtered drinking water systems
- Front gate wired for intercom and motorized gate/entry system from both houses. Property fenced with a natural 8-10 feet high bluff on street side and wired on neighbor side.
- All major appliances, fixtures, fittings new or in good condition.
- Gorgeous tropical landscaping & fruit trees
- Electrical – high grade cable/underground tubing from street mains – a concrete junction box is visible for access for future construction toward rear of property. Circuit breaker boxes in both houses, 220 amp service for washer/dryer.
- All US bought locks, door handles and bathroom fixtures
- Telephone, satellite TV and wifi/internet.