Added: Nov 22, 2008
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Pura Vida!The Pure Life...A little piece of heaven in Costa Rica is now for sale. Located in the small gated community of Rancho Santa Fe Estes, this property is accessed via a half-mile paved road through an exquisite park-like setting. The Rio Achiote flows below the property offering stream-side walks amid virgin tropical forest and waterfalls. The abundance of varied wildlife is to be enjoyed daily. Hummingbirds and butterflies hover throughout. Fireflies light the area at night. Toucans, parrots and other tropical species nest nearby on the forested slopes of Poas Volcano. The nearby thriving community of Grecia has the distinction of twice being voted the cleanest town in all of Central America. The local community members here are outgoing, friendly and eagerly welcome visitors into their homes as well as their hearts. The surrounding Canton (county) has the highest per capita income in Costa Rica with a strong middle class. The people here are relaxed and laid back. Your waves of hello are returned with gusto. Being an important agricultural hub of the country, sugar cane is grown and harvested in Grecia in large amounts, as is premium coffee and pineapples. Many delicious fresh natural foods dominate the available cuisine.Only 35 minutes northwest from the country's main international airport, Grecia is close to, but not in the urban zone of the capital, San Jose. Several national and local parks are within an hours drive. The Pacific Coast is only 1½ hours drive west through beautiful vistas and the beautiful balmy Caribbean Coast is a 3 hour drive to the east. The Canton (County) of Grecia is covered by a lush and varied landscape. Broad sweeps of bright green sugarcane fields, hundreds of small high-quality coffee plantations and fingers of tropical montane forests spreading down the mountain slopes of Poas Volcano compose a picturesque scene. The air is fresh, never too hot or too cold, and Grecians drink water from pure mountain springs. According to National Geographic magazine, the climate in the area is the best in the world. This property is located at Google Earth coordinates: 10 degrees, 7 minutes, 8 seconds North Latitude. 84 degrees, 25 minutes, 11 seconds West Longitude. 2.17 acres lot size bordered by forest on 3 sides. Elevation: 1,533 meters or 5,029 feet. Electrical line access at lot. Telephone land line access at lot. High-speed wireless internet access coverage available. Inexpensive, high quality, mountain spring fed municipal water supply. Automatic security gate at street entrance, ½ mile from property. Club association of 8 members: low $70 monthly dues for Club gardener and general maintenance. 45 minutes from Juan Santamaria International Airport, 15 minutes from downtown Grecia. Video of property at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhZ_uhgn8Oo&feature=channel_pageMore pictures at: http://picasaweb.google.com/LonWarneke/RanchoSantaFeEstatesSanIsidroDeGreciaCostaRica#Costa Rica Contact:Jeffeny MetzGrecia RealtyCell: 1-011-506-8881-6084Office: 1-011-506-2494-2579Toll Free: 1-888-398-1415greciarealty@gmail.comwww.greciarealty.comU.S. Contact:Lon Warneke1-650-367-9116 (home)1-650-766-5325 (cell)lonwarneke@gmail.com
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