Costa Rica Newsletter
March 2011
Hola everyone from the sun and surf of Costa Rica!
Change of Venue!
In case you had not heard, we have moved from Century 21 At the Beach to RE/MAX Los Tres Amigos, just up the street about 2 blocks from the Century 21 Office. RE/MAX Los Tres Amigos is the #1 Real Estate office in Costa Rica so their office opens up the real estate market tremendously for our clients. We are partners with offices in Tamarindo so we are able to promote properties from this area to our customers as well. We look forward to a long relationship with RE/MAX.
Spring Vacation!
Wow – what a contrast! Winter in North America has been abnormally miserable this year. In paradise we are in the midst of summer with almost perfect weather highs of +32 and lows in the low 20s at night – just about perfect.
Tired of winter – head south in April and thaw out! Now is the hottest time of the year in our area of paradise, but not really busy, so you could have the beach to yourself for most of the day. No crowds like you see in Hawaii or some of the Mexican resorts. Most mornings Playa Hermosa looks like the picture below, no beach umbrellas stacked side by side and no throngs of people in the water – just Pura Vida!
If you are planning a trip to Costa Rica you should consider spreading your time between the mountains and the beaches. Our daughter, her husband and little Nicholas came down for two weeks and really enjoyed the changes in climate. After 4 or 5 days at the beach, it was delightful to head back to the mountains where you can “drink the air” as our neighbour from Paris, France describes the cool clean air of Rincon de la Vieja. It is only little more than one hour from the beach to the mountains but what a change, especially this time of year. Seriously consider this type of holiday. We can recommend some great areas to visit. Below are a few photos and check out this website (www.rinconcitolodge.com) for a great lodge in the mountains just 10 minutes from our house. We highly recommend this lodge and all it has to offer. Another recommended bed and breakfast in the same vicinity as Rinconcito Lodge is Rincon de Gaetano (www.rincondegaetano.com). This lodge is a little more basic but is new construction and very clean and comfortable.
Real Estate News
The market is improving but continues to be a Buyer’s market. There are lots of great opportunities for you to buy when prices are low. Mountains or beach - the choice is yours. Here are a few examples of what is available:
Ocean Breeze Condo
reduced to $164,000
- 2 bedroom 2 bathroom; 1157 sq ft
- just a 5 minute walk to the beach
- three pools; excellent construction
- needs a little TLC
Villa in Playa Hermosa
$119,000
- 3 bedroom 2 bathroom
- needs TLC but in an excellent location
- one block to the Supermarket; one block to the Sports Bar; 10 minute walk to the beach
- featured property on our website
Playa Panama Villa
was $500,000 now $380,000
- 3 bedroom/3.5 baths with ocean peaks
- tremendous common area pool and BBQ area with incredible ocean views only a 5 minute walk away
- built by one of best builders in the area
Playa Ocotal Condo
$249,000
- 2 bedroom/1 bath condo in this 12 unit condo development
- incredible views of Pacific Ocean & Gulf of Papagayo
- development has infinity pool, gym and garage
- larger units also for sale in this complex
Please visit our newly revamped website for more information on these and other great properties located in Paradise www.costaricadiscovered.com. Be sure to click on our Facebook button and check out new listings, current area information and other interesting tidbits about Costa Rica.
Area News
Ø Construction is rapidly proceeding on the new CIMA Hospital to be located just 15 minutes from our beaches.
Ø As well construction is really moving along at the airport with the new terminals.
Ø Here is a great article on the Medical Tourisim Industry here in Costa Rica. If you are on the wait list in Canada or the US you may want to consider Costa Rica as an option. Costs are considerably lower than private medical care in the US or Canada. Top quality services and a great place for recovering. Why shiver in the snow when you can enjoy paradise?
www.CostaRicaHospital.com/public/Why_Choose_Costa_Rica_for_Medical_Tourism.cfm
Stay warm in the North. Spring is not far off.
We look forward to seeing you in Paradise.
Hasta luego!
Herb & Donna
Internet Phone: 1-406-235-8121
Cell Phone: 011-506-8-359-2513
Toll-Free Phone: 1-800-808-4530
Email: hgdemars@gmail.com
Website: www.costaricadiscovered.com
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