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We currently live in Casa Deliciosa, which is a “recycled house” remodeled from a designer-style real estate office that was on the farm when we bought it. This ultra-modern shape was designed by a local Costa Rican architect. We took it upon ourselves to make this structure into a tropical dream-house, and the results have been spectacularly received by everyone who has visited it.<\/p>\n

It has a really interesting shape, making it larger above than below. This creates a wonderful feeling of space and light which has to be experienced to really appreciate it. Most people are truly amazed by the design when they enter.<\/p>\n

We added a sleeping\/office loft, two outside garden bathrooms, a walk-through closet, and a huge kitchen that replaced three office cubicles.<\/p>\n

Basic Real Estate Details<\/h3>\n

Price:<\/em> US$450,000
\nLand (Main Lot):<\/em> 4200 m2
\nExtra Small Lot:<\/em> 558 m2
\nConstruction Size:<\/em> 288 m2 (3000 ft2)
\nDetails:<\/em> 3 Bedrooms + Office + Loft + Mini-Office
\n     3 Designer-Style Garden Bathrooms
\n     Sleeps 10 people comfortably (we have had up to 22!)
\nAmenities:<\/em> Three AC units (we don’t use them), saltwater swimming pool, “Rancho” gazebo with BBQ\/party area and fridge, Huge Gourmet Kitchen, Gas Stove, Recessed Shelving. Large Outdoor storage Bodega. Carport. Extensive Gardens. Many mature fruit trees.<\/p>\n

Tropical Greenbuilding<\/h3>\n

The house has many tropical green-building features such as:<\/p>\n

Recycled Building
\nWhite Roof
\nVaulted Ceilings
\nOverhanging roof for cooling
\nNatural light
\n      White Ceiling
\n      White Walls
\n      Windows on every wall
\nAirflow – designed to cool naturally
\nLocal Sustainably Grown Teak Wood Floors
\nGarden Bathrooms with Outside Showers
\nDual Septic Tanks for Grey\/Black water
\nNatural Shade by placement next to a banyan tree
\nSaltwater swimming pool
\nConcrete Counters
\nKitchen Cabinets designed to be naturally bug and fungus free
\nDual-flush Toilets
\nLoft
\nSofas designed to be used as beds<\/p>\n

Value Analysis<\/h3>\n

This house is priced at an incredible value. If we look at a reasonable “replacement value” for the house, it will be something like this:<\/p>\n

— Roadfront Lot (4300 m2) = $200,000
\n— Extra Roadront Lot (558 m2) = $45,000
\n— 300m2 of quality construction = $360,000<\/p>\n

=$605,000!!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Then consider it also has a pool, carport, bodega, and inside a popular eco village with a lot of amenities.<\/p>\n

So it’s priced to sell fast!<\/p>\n

Photo Gallery<\/h3>\n\n\t\t