luxury houses with terrace for sale Esparza, Costa Rica

Located in La Trinidad de Orotina, just five minutes from downtown Orotina and approximately one hour from San José, Finca Las Tres Marías is an exceptional 58.2-hectare (144-acre) estate offering a rare combination of productivity, comfort, and strategic location. With direct frontage on Route 27, the property provides easy access to the capital and the Pacific coast, making it ideal for both agricultural operations and future development opportunities.The land features a harmonious mix of productive pastures (60%), protected forest (15%), and residential and recreational areas (25%). The gently undulating terrain includes lush green paddocks bordered by living fences of Tempate trees, interspersed with natural forest corridors and freshwater streams that enhance the landscape’s beauty and biodiversity.Currently operating as a fully functional cattle farm, the estate is equipped with roofed and open corrals, a feed and supply storage area, and improved pastures throughout. The property’s infrastructure and layout make it practical and ready to continue livestock operations or adapt to other agricultural or eco-tourism projects.Beyond its agricultural activity, Las Tres Marías also serves as a recreational retreat, with approximately one hectare dedicated to leisure and family gatherings. This section includes a swimming pool, changing facilities, a party rancho, and a traditional Costa Rican home with wide, shaded terraces: perfect for relaxing and enjoying Orotina’s famously pleasant climate.Its strategic location, just off Route 27 near the La Ceiba exit, adds significant value for those considering residential or mixed-use development, given the growing appeal of Orotina as a lifestyle destination close to both the Central Valley and the Pacific coast.Finca Las Tres Marías represents a unique opportunity to acquire a large, productive estate that combines operational success, natural beauty, and long-term potential in one of Alajuela’s most accessible and desirable areas.

Off a quiet county road on the outskirts of San Mateo de Orotina, but under an hour from all San José has to offer, this large property includes a fantastic home, a pool, and gardens. The house is a large U-shaped house with a great kitchen, oversized master bedroom, and various secondary bedrooms. In the middle a good-sized pool with its pool house give it the finishing touch to be a full-time house that lets you feel that you are eternally relaxed on vacation. This property includes excellent construction engineering. The owner is a foreign construction engineer, who installed all the electrical set-up with high quality materials. The property also includes three septic tanks and a well with top-notch pumping and filtering systems. Also available for purchase is a secondary home towards the back of the property that has been a successful rental property especially in the cold months of the Northern Hemisphere, with easy access to beaches, the city, and the nature of the countryside of Costa Rica.

This 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home combines modern comfort with natural surroundings on a 2,327 m² (just over half an acre) lot. The property features a private swimming pool, a large yoga deck, and a thriving mature fruit orchard with more than 15 producing trees, including banana, citrus, avocado, coconut, mango, and pineapple. The master bedroom includes a walk-in closet, and all rooms come equipped with air conditioning, ceiling fans, and light-blocking shades. The kitchen features custom finishes and hand-crafted teak furniture throughout the home. Outdoor spaces are designed for relaxation and entertainment, including a fire pit and seating area, as well as a covered deck perfect for enjoying the tropical setting. The property also includes a new septic and electrical system and functions as an income-producing Airbnb, offering a turnkey opportunity for both living and investment. AirBnB financials are available for two plus years for qualified buyers. The San Mateo and general Orotina area is fast becoming an area with a strong sense of international community, with various international neighborhoods, a few international schools, and generating critical mass for more families and more activities for them both for adults and their children, including activities based around the school, outdoor activities, and overall a sense of community of like-minded international expats who want to be near but not in San José, and with relatively easy beach access but not “committed” to living on a specific beach.

Nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the lush mountains of Garabito, Finca Paraíso Mar y Monte offers nearly 100 hectares of exceptional development potential in one of Costa Rica’s most coveted coastal regions. This remarkable estate combines ocean access, sweeping views, and a natural setting that invites visionary residential or hospitality projects.Positioned along the scenic Costanera Highway in Garabito, Puntarenas, the property enjoys both convenience and exclusivity. It offers direct access to Playa Pita, a quiet stretch of beach perfect for swimming, sunbathing, and water sports. The estate’s elevated sections provide panoramic views of Carara National Park and the surrounding mountains — an extraordinary natural backdrop that enhances its appeal for high-end tourism or eco-luxury development.The property features internal roads and pre-leveled building terraces, ensuring easy mobility and efficient infrastructure planning for future construction. Its landscape combines rolling hills, open areas, and preserved natural forest, creating a harmonious balance between developable land and untouched nature. The estate is also serviced with electricity, potable water, and public utilities, streamlining the process for immediate or phased development.Surrounding attractions include world-renowned destinations such as Jacó, Herradura, Punta Leona, and the Carara National Park, all within a short drive. This strategic location connects the tranquility of a private natural enclave with the convenience of established tourism and entertainment hubs.With its size, accessibility, and breathtaking scenery, Paraíso Mar y Monte presents an unparalleled opportunity for developers, investors, and hotel operators seeking to create a destination that embraces Costa Rica’s natural beauty while offering a foundation for sustainable growth and exceptional guest experiences.

The Atenas Estate A Bali-Inspired Private Resort Featured in Architectural Digest Some properties are built. This one was composed. The Atenas Estate is a private residence of a kind rarely seen in Costa Rica featured in Architectural Digest, and crafted with materials sourced directly from Indonesia and the Far East. This is not a tropical home with imported accents. It is an Indonesian-inspired retreat sitting on 1.75 acres just beyond the Central Valley, where Atenas delivers its famously temperate microclimate, mountain views, a lagoon-style saltwater pool, and air so consistent it requires neither air conditioning nor heating, ever. The materials alone set this property apart. Hand-carved hardwood doors, Balinese decorative panels, and intricately detailed brackets were brought directly from Indonesia not as decorative afterthoughts, but as the architectural language of the home itself. Inside, soaring wood-beam ceilings frame wall-to-wall sliding glass doors that dissolve the boundary between interior and garden. Every room on the main level opens onto its own private covered terrace, where the sound of tropical birds replaces any need for background music. The kitchen is built for someone who cooks seriously rich hardwood cabinetry, a walk-in pantry, and generous workspace that flows directly into a dining room anchored by a live-edge Guanacaste wood table seating twelve. This is a home that was designed to host, and every proportion confirms it. The master suite occupies the entire upper north wing: dual en-suite bathrooms, dual walk-in closets, a dedicated home office, and a private covered terrace with mountain and garden views that will permanently reset your idea of what a morning can feel like. Two guest suites on the lower level each have private bathrooms and their own terraces complete privacy for visitors without sacrificing the resort atmosphere that runs throughout the property. Beyond the lagoon-style saltwater pool, a covered rancho captures the long valley views. A large auxiliary space, already plumbed with a private bathroom, converts naturally into staff quarters, a caretaker casita, a studio, or a workshop the infrastructure is already there. The Atenas Estate represents a rare convergence of architectural provenance, artisan craftsmanship, and one of the most livable climates in the Western Hemisphere. Properties with this level of finish and this story do not return to market often. When they do, they do not wait.