Corazon del Mar is a fabulous five bed/bath villa located in Playa Potrero (a mile to Playa Flamingo) just steps off the patio onto 12 feet of grass and then right onto the soft sand of the beach. Special amenities include an infinity edge pool that blends with the ocean. The pool has a swim up bar and therapy jets in a whirlpool area. On the patio is a bar/barbecue area. Two ocean kayaks and boogie boards are waiting for you to have fun in the ocean only a few steps from the patio. The gourmet kitchen has a beautiful granite top bar that can seat up to 10 people. The dining room table make of local Guanacaste wood is large enough to easily seat 10 for exquisite dining.
As you enter the home you will feel the warmth of Costa Rican woods as they are used throughout. The high ceilings, the cabinets, shelves and some of the flooring is made of a blend of the plentiful woods indigenous to the area.
The Villa is filled with original art work. Paintings, tapestries and carvings from Central America and the Islands collected over the last 30 years by the owner are on display for you to enjoy.
WiFi is available. Sit with your lap top by the pool and email photos of you in paradise to your friends.
A large screen TV with DVD player is located upstairs in the 5th bedroom/media room. This is a great place for the kids to relax with a movie after a day of fun in the sun, while the adults are having cocktails on the patio before dinner and waiting for one of those spectacular Costa Rican sunsets to end a perfect day. Another TV and DVD/CD player are in the Great Room right off the pool. Outside speakers are on the patio to play your favorite tunes. Bring your iPod and connect to the system. You will have your favorite tunes while enjoying dancing on the patio or sitting and enjoying our spectacular Costa Rican sunsets.
Janet and Tomas are your caretakers. They are here to pamper you. They provide daily maid service and services Monday through Saturday. They are becoming famous for their cooking skills. Make this truly a vacation. For a small additional fee they will help you relax while you are served drinks of your choice and a suburb meal. You provide the food and beverages and they will take over to prepare, serve and clean up. Tomas is a bartender extraordinaire. Food shopping is made simple by ordering before you arrive from the Surfside market. Upon request we will send an order form to you and your home will be stocked with all your favorite food and beverages when you arrive.
A secure and private lock down room is provided for your valuables. A monitored security system is in place with 24 hour coverage.
The Villa has been designed to comfortably accommodate large groups or small intimate parties. The 5 bedrooms each have king size beds with pillow top mattresses. Two of the master bedrooms are directly off the ocean and pool. Two of the bedrooms have mini-kitchens and a private garden patio. They also have couch pull down beds for extra sleeping. The pull down beds can accommodate one adult or two small children.
The fifth bedroom/media room is upstairs. It is a very large room and can accommodate the entire group for DVD movies or extra sleeping as it has two pull down couch beds plus the king size bed. The loft has two couch pull down beds.
Playa Potrero is a very interesting bay. The Flamingo Marina is located at the south end of the bay. Sunset cruises, world class fishing and many activities await you. You have a perfect view of the boats coming and going from the Villa. The water out front is gentle and inviting. The perfect swimming/kayaking bay, gentle waves without any threatening riptides or undertow.
This is due to an offshore rim of a sunken volcanic crater which encompasses the large bay. You have a view of the Catalina Islands that are part of the crater and offer some of the best scuba diving and snorkeling in the region.