Casa de La Vida Grande (House of the Great Life)

This Spanish Mediterranean-style house is located in Palm Beach Estates in Las Baulas Marine National Park in Playa Grande, Guanacaste. The house is a 5-minute walk to Playa Grande beach, the seasonal nesting grounds of the leatherback turtle and an internationally famous surfing beach, the mangrove estuary, several restaurants, and surf shops. A separate studio apartment on the property is available as an additional rental for larger groups, or a standalone unit for individuals and couples. The space The main house has 3 bedrooms (2 upstairs, 1 downstairs), including a master bedroom with a king-size bed and full-size futon, and two bedrooms with queen-size beds. Each bedroom has its own closet with security safe and private balcony/lookout, plus a hammock on the downstairs bedroom patio. There are 2 full bathrooms, one downstairs with a double shower and one upstairs with a bathtub. The downstairs contains a spacious open living and dining area, full kitchen with a wall oven, microwave, refrigerator/freezer with icemaker, breakfast island with gas range, dishwasher, and a study/reading room that opens up to the pool and patio area. The upstairs has a sitting room with a 4K Smart TV, plus a full-size futon for additional sleeping space. All rooms have individually controlled air-conditioning and ceiling fans, all floors are wide Brazilian tile, and there is high-speed cable internet with a mesh WiFi network that covers the full property. If you need additional space, we also have a studio apartment, available as a separate rental unit, which contains an additional full-size bed and futon, as well as a small kitchen, dining table, full bathroom, and Smart TV. The outside features a large wrap-around terrace with a dining area and hammock, semi-shaded lap pool with patio and chairs, lush tropical garden with plentiful flora and full-grown trees, and an outdoor shower for rinsing off after the beach. There are plenty of wildlife viewing opportunities available right from the terrace or patio, with hundreds of birds, howler monkeys, iguanas and butterflies in the neighborhood. Other things to note Rental rate includes daily pool cleaning, housekeeping twice per week, all linens, beach towels, and many staple items. Main House: Low (May-Oct): $270/night, $1600/wk High (Nov-Apr): $300/night, $1800/wk Holiday (New Year's, Christmas, Easter): $420/night, $2500/wk Studio Apartment: Low (May-Oct): $60/night, $360/wk High (Nov-Apr): $80/night, $480/wk Holiday: $100/night, $600/wk