Property ID: 1368

A Beautifully Built Home Surrounded by Forest, Wildlife and Fruit Trees

There are properties where the land is the story, and there are properties where the house is the story. This one brings the two together.

Set in Gandoca Village outside of the refuge, just a five-minute drive from Gandoca Beach, this beautifully constructed two-bedroom home sits on 4,637m² of titled land with an established hardwood forest, mature fruit trees, freshwater ponds, and abundant wildlife. It is a property for someone who wants to live surrounded by nature while having a thoughtfully designed and exceptionally well-built home at the center of it.

The house, finished in 2023, has a clean, modern feel with understated finishes including concrete floors and cement countertops, leaving room for a new owner to add their own personality over time. What truly sets it apart, however, is the construction quality. The home incorporates seismic-reinforced support walls and a substantial concrete pad foundation with multiple layers of material designed to protect against moisture and movement. Specialized insulated roofing panels help reduce heat transfer, while the elevated position of the house and carefully prepared gravel base throughout the front area and parking provide excellent drainage. These are just some of the many thoughtful construction and design elements incorporated throughout the property, with far more attention to detail than can reasonably be captured in a listing description.

Inside, the home offers two bedrooms, one large bathroom with a bathtub, an indoor laundry area, and an open-concept living room and kitchen with vaulted ceilings reaching approximately five meters. The primary bedroom connects through a walk-through dressing room to the bathroom, while the second bedroom has direct access to the covered patio. The patio extends along the full length of the house, creating a generous outdoor living space overlooking the surrounding property.

The land offers a genuine homestead setting. Established fruit trees and forest surround two freshwater ponds fed by natural creeks, where fish and turtles have already made their home. With additional filtration, the ponds could be developed further for tilapia, shrimp, or other aquaculture uses. The property also supports an impressive range of wildlife, with all three species of monkeys found in the region, along with toucans, parrots, agoutis, raccoons, and more regularly moving through the surrounding area.

Gandoca offers a very different pace from the more developed parts of the South Caribbean. Gandoca Beach is approximately five minutes away, with fishing, surfing, turtle and dolphin watching, manatee sightings, and hiking all accessible along the coast. The Gandoca Lagoon offers opportunities for canoeing and spectacular bird watching. The village has an established local community, including two public schools and a high school, while larger amenities are approximately 25 minutes to one hour away depending on the destination.

This is a property for someone who wants space, nature, and a strong connection to the land. The house provides a solid and carefully constructed foundation, while the established forest, fruit trees, ponds, and wildlife create the setting for a more self-sufficient way of life.

For buyers looking for a move-in-ready home near Gandoca Beach with exceptional construction quality and the opportunity to embrace a genuine homestead lifestyle, this is an opportunity to make a very different kind of life in Costa Rica's South Caribbean.

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