The Villa is filled with original art work. Paintings, tapestries and carvings from Central America and the Islands collected over the last 30 years by the owner are on display for you to enjoy.
For the workakholic in the group the home offers Internet connection and a small office.
A large screen TV with DVD player is located in the 5th bedroom/media room. This is a great place for the kids to relax with a movie after a day in the sun, while the adults are having cocktails on the patio before dinner and waiting for one of those splectacular Costa Rican sunsests to end a perfect day. Another TV and DVD/CD player are in the Great Room right off the pool. Outside speakers are on the patio to play your favorite tunes. Bring you Ipod and connect to the system or tune in the variety of music provided by Dish TV. As an extra bonus for the football fans we have added the NFL package. You won't miss that very important game.
Janet and Tomas are your caretakers.
They are here to pamper you. They provide daily maid service and services Monday through Saturday. In the morning if you wish Janet and Tomas will prepare a buffet of fruit, coffee, juice and toast. For an extra fee they will prepare and serve your entire group a gourmet Costa Rican spread. You provide the food and drinks and they will take over to prepare, serve and clean up. Tomas is a bartender extraordinaire. Food shopping is made simple by ordering before you arrive from the Surfside market. Upon request we will send an order form to you and your home will be stocked with all your favorites, food and drinks, when you arrive.
A secure and private lock down room is provided for your valuables. A monitored security system is in place with 24 hour coverage.
The Villa has been designed to comfortably accommodate large groups or small intimate parties. The 5 bedrooms each have a king size bed with pillow top mattresses.
Two of the master bedrooms are directly off the ocean and pool. Two of bedrooms have mini-kitchens and a private garden patio. They also have couch pull down beds for extra sleeping. The pull down beds can accommodate one adult or two small children.
The fifth bedroom/media room is upstairs. It is a very large room and can accommodate the entire group for DVD movies or extra sleeping. It has two pull down couch beds plus the king size bed. The loft has two couch pull down beds.
Playa Podtrero is a very interesting bay. The Flamingo Marina is located at the south end of the bay. Sunset cruises, world class fishing and many activities await you. You have a perfect view of the boats coming and going from the Villa. The water out front is gentle and inviting. The perfect swimming/kayaking bay, gentle waves without any threatening riptides or undertow.
This is due to an offshore rim of a sunken volcanic crater which encompasses the large bay.
Ski:
Amenities: Media Room, Laundry Facilities, Barbeque, Gourmet Kitchen, Air Conditioning, Swimming Pool, daily maid service (optional cooking), e-mail, local telephone
Activities: Swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, kayaking, surfing, beach combing, canopy tours, volcanoes, golf, tennis, hiking, fishing, sailing, horseback riding, bird watching, running/walking on the beach, relaxing by the pool.
Golf:
You have a view of the Catalina Islands that are a part of the crater and offer some of the best scuba diving and snorkeling in the region.
Three beachfront restaurants, a bakery, and two markets are within walking distance. Flamingo and Brasallito are minutes away by car. They offer shopping, banking, fine restaurants and many activities. Tamarindo and Playa Grande are 30 minutes from the Villa by car. Playa Grande is one of the few nesting beaches of the huge Leatherback Turtle.
This is the perfect home for that large family gathering or just a small group wanting a private time away.
Other Activities:
Para-Gliding, Canopy Tour, ATVing, Nature Observers, Hot Springs