Sun-Lit Tropical Interior With Large Windows:
Each sun-lit room offers green views of the trees & tropical landscape. The home is decorated with tasteful furnishings, cedar armoires & handmade wood doors & windows. The main living area is tree-top height; from the sofas and dining area enjoy a floor to ceiling wall of windows and a view window overlooking the river and Guanacaste trees. The cottage has a beautiful 17' vaulted hardwood ceiling & a galley kitchen open to living and dining area, new granite countertops & stone backsplash. Two bathrooms, one upstairs & one down; feature granite, vessel sinks & spa style showers.
Upstairs, the 1st bedroom features a queen bed, french doors & a balcony overlooking the river. The 2nd bedroom features a Queen bed, standing balcony & french doors. The 3rd bedroom is a downstairs suite with a separate entry & bathroom, a queen bed & 2 sets of glass doors that overlook the river & tropical landscape. Palm Blade Ceiling fans throughout & the luxury of A/C for refreshing night-time sleep.
Local Life:
Our Beach Cottage is a 2 minute walk to the beach and a 7 minute walk South to The famous Playa Negra Surf Break featured in the movie Endless Summer II . A 7 min. walk North on the beach will take you to 'the fishing village' to buy the days fresh catch. The walk through our gated community of Rancho Playa Negra is full of Coco palms, Marignon, Almond, Guanacaste, flowering trees, heliconia flowers and bananas.
Playa Negra is a small beach town reminiscent of Costa Rica 15 years ago - No Highrises, No Condos, No Huge Hotels, we DO have lots of wildlife and pristine beaches!.....You can take a 30 minute walk on the beach without seeing more than a handful of people, and there are plenty of spots to put out your beach towel and tan with no one around.
Location and Nearby Activities:
Playa Negra is 40 minutes S. of Tamarindo (Shopping, Deep-Sea Fishing, Night-Life) 20 minutes S. of Hacienda Pinella (Golf), 10 minutes S. of Playa Avellanas (On-The-Beach Dining & Beginner to Intermediate Surfing/ Lessons, Shell Collecting), 1.5 hours S.W. of the Liberia Airport (Beautiful drive filled with Floppy eared cows, horses & Guanacaste Trees), 1 hr N. of Marbella (Hollow Sand-Surf Break), 45 minutes W. of Santa Cruz (Nearest Bank, Post-Office & large Grocery) and 4.5 hr Gorgeous drive from San Jose (Through Mountains & Rainforest Foliage)
If you want to incorporate a day of pampering, we are about 35 minutes from the amazing hillside spa of Los Eros de Altos, and local massage is available on the beach (or they will come to the cottage for you!!!) for just $30 to $40 for a full hour of relaxation bliss. Surfboards, surfing lessons, snorkeling equipment and dvd's can be rented locally. Horseback rides are available locally and in near-by Playa Junquiall.
Other Activities:
Monkey Watching, Zip Lines, Horseback riding
