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$1,750,000 House Lagarita, Alajuela

$1,750,000

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House 4 bedrooms
For Sale
La Garita
Costa Rica

FOR SALE �` U.S. $2.4 million estate, reduced to $1.75 million
Exquisite country estate (quinta)�`quiet, private and secure,
gated/walled throughout�`only 5 minutes from the Autopista del Sol
(new highway connecting San José to the Pacific beaches), with travel
time to the Escazú shopping district only 20 minutes, 1 hour in the
opposite direction to the best Pacific beaches, 15 minutes to the
Airport, and 15 minutes to the City of Alajuela (with plans to construct
the largest shopping mall in Central America). Features of the main
residence include:
 Approximately 15,000 sq. ft. home on 5.74 acres �` 2.3225 hectares
(with an additional 1.9 hectares to the west�`under separate contract
�`to enhance the property dimension or pastoral/development
opportunity)
 Feng Shui principles incorporated in this open design to create an
energy you will feel immediately upon entering; good health and a
sense of well-being awaits you
 Four bedrooms, 3 full and 5 half baths
 Just completed massive gourmet kitchen with imported cabinets
from Italy, with a full-wall of screened windows looking into an interior,
mature courtyard garden (+/-100 m2 /1,000 sq. ft.) with fish pond of
water lilies
 Italian tile throughout the home, with mosaic glass murals/glass tiles
 13-seat (actuators in leather chairs for phenomenal effect) home
theater complete with surround-sound, a $30,000 Runco projector and
full wall retractable screen, three satellite dishes with subscription
available to hundreds of U.S. programs.
If you desire Direct TV with Latin American programming, it can be
added easily
 A rear patio with a 180-degree amazing view of the mountains and
valleys (see photos)
 An immense master suite boasts a wall of screen windows looking
into the central courtyard garden. The en suite bath consists of a
Jacuzzi tub, a shower area enclosed in glass blocks, toilet with
separate bidet, and his/her vanities. A large walk-in closet and private
entrance to the rear terrace
 High-end plumbing and electrical fixtures extend throughout the
home
 A koi pond greets you on entry with an open living room flowing
seamlessly into the courtyard garden where songbirds take wing,
construct nests, and splash about in their concrete birdbath, all while
protected within the screened-in roof enclosure. Steps from the living
room is an outdoor living/entertaining area with an oversized perimeter
overflow swimming pool and two waterfalls
 The house boasts a vast library, a sewing/hobby room, office, and a
huge basement workshop.
Additional property features:
 Terracing around the solar-heated swimming pool is easy-to-
maintain baldosa�`cool to bare feet. Wrapping around the right side of
the pool is a Spanish roof-tiled bar-b-q/dining area, a built-in Jacuzzi
for 8, and a gymnasium. A raised-bed of mature tropical, flowering
plants surround the pool for ultimate privacy and entertaining, scents
of blossoms wafting in the fresh, low-mountain air
 Down a few steps is a private, separate 1-bedroom guest residence
that could be rented out for income, or a mother-in-law’s cottage, if
desired. The guesthouse has its own swimming pool.
 The property boasts professional landscaping with mature fruit trees
and ornamentals. A deep-water well services the entire property in
addition to municipal water; a separate employee’s house, a generator
with enough capacity to service all of the principal residence, and a
sophisticated perimeter alarm system with cameras for a complete
sense of personal security and property enjoyment. There is also a
butterfly house and a private greenhouse to the rear of the property.
This estate is more than the sum of its individual parts�`it is an oasis of
tranquility and complete privacy, a generous family home for those
who like to entertain or want a private retreat with enough on-property
diversity to enjoy life without having to leave the comforts of home, yet
within easy access to shopping, first-class medical facilities, diversity
in dining experiences, cultural activities, or a sprint to the beach.

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