Colina: Flexible Family Home Near Playa Pájaros
Playa Pajaros, Paquera, Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Basic Listing Information
- Price
- $470,000
- Listing ID
- RS2600622
- Property Type
- House
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Status
- Active
- Images
- 10
- Beds/Baths
- 3/3
- Beds
- 3
- Baths
- 3
- Location Type
- Ocean-Vicinity
- View Type
- Garden View, Wooded View
- Total Lot Size
- 2,800.00 m² (30,138.83 sq ft)
- Total Living Area
- 135.70 m² (1,460.66 sq ft)
Listing Images
Colina is a flexible family home on Lot 3 of Nicoya Blue Sanctuary, a private 11-lot community in Paquera on the Nicoya Peninsula, one of the world's five Blue Zones. Set on a 2,000 m² (half-acre) forest lot, it sits about 1 km from Playa Pájaros beach, 2 km from Río Grande, and 8 km from Paquera. Sized for real family life, Colina opens its kitchen into the living area, with room for kids and guests and a generous deck for everyday outdoor living. Make it the weekend gathering spot with an optional pool or BBQ area, or keep it simple. Offered as a complete lot-and-home package at USD 470,000 (lot included). Optional upgrades and a turnkey furnishing package are available separately.
See what the agent says about this listing (original title and description):
Flexible Family Home Near Playa Pájaros
Colina is a flexible family home on Lot 3 of Nicoya Blue Sanctuary, a private 11-lot community in Paquera on the Nicoya Peninsula, one of the world's five Blue Zones. Set on a 2,000 m² (half-acre) forest lot, it sits about 1 km from Playa Pájaros beach, 2 km from Río Grande, and 8 km from Paquera. Sized for real family life, Colina opens its kitchen into the living area, with room for kids and guests and a generous deck for everyday outdoor living. Make it the weekend gathering spot with an optional pool or BBQ area, or keep it simple. Offered as a complete lot-and-home package at USD 470,000 (lot included). Optional upgrades and a turnkey furnishing package are available separately.
Long Description
NICOYA BLUE SANCTUARY The beauty of this place is control. You get to choose how and when you build. ✦ YOUR OWN LOT, YOUR OWN VISION Buy a lot solo for $150,000. Find your own architect. Hire a contractor you trust. Design completely from scratch or realize a dream you've been holding for years. No developer breathing down your neck. No "approved" designs. Just land, possibility, and time. Close on it today and build in five years—that's okay too. It's your pace. ✦ MOVE IN AND SETTLE Three modern homes are available, designed for different lives: • Coco (3BR/ 3BA, 115–184 m²) — Clean, simple, beautiful. The entry point. Starting at $300k, fully finished. Move in and be home within weeks. • Colina (2-3BR/2-2BA, 135–233 m², $320k–$370k) — More space without excess. Perfect for families who want room but not a mansion. For remote workers who need a proper office. For retirees who want guests to stay comfortably. • Cuantum (2-3BR/2-2BA, 220.37–303,97m², $330k–$480k) — The one with the biggest deck. For people who entertain, who dream big, who want options. The largest and most flexible. All are move-in ready. All come with finishes. Choose one, close, and within weeks you're sipping coffee on your deck. ✦ START WITH PROVEN DESIGN, MAKE IT YOURS Pick one of the three models and upgrade it. Expand the deck because that's where you'll spend your time. Add a pool. Swap the finishes. Build a loft. Make it personal without starting from zero. Faster than custom design; more flexibility than off-the-shelf. Every home includes a generous deck—that's non-negotiable here. That's where meals happen, where conversations happen, where you watch the light change. ✦THE INFRASTRUCTURE YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT This is not a promise-based project. Infrastructure is already here. Electricity, water, internet—all available. Not "coming soon." Not "pending approval." Here. Now. There's a security gate that feels like protection, not prison. Public road access. The community is active and managed. When something breaks, it gets fixed. Río Grande is minutes away for the school run or groceries. It's real commerce, not tourist trap. You'll recognize the vendors. They'll recognize you. Construction costs about $1,400–$1,600 per m² when you work with local builders who handle the architects, engineers, and paperwork. Or hire independently—the choice, always, is yours. ✦ THE REAL WEALTH HERE: COMMUNITY You'll meet people who spent years researching before they came. Expats who actually speak Spanish. Retirees who grow their own vegetables. Families who made the jump and haven't looked back. People who chose this place deliberately. This matters more than the statistics suggest. Blue Zone research keeps finding the same thing: what keeps people healthy and happy isn't the weather or the food alone. It's connection. It's knowing your neighbors. It's being part of something intentional. You'll find yourself growing food. Learning Spanish at dinner. Helping new families settle in. Not because you have to. Because it feels natural. ✦ GENUINE SCARCITY 11 lots. No phase two planned. That's it. Large private homesites at this density, with mature infrastructure, are becoming rare. The infrastructure is mature. The community is established. This isn't speculative; it's real. And the inventory is limited. Early positioning matters. Not because of artificial urgency, but because once 11 lots are claimed, they're claimed. The neighborhood's character gets set. The community solidifies. Later buyers will be joining something already built—which is fine, but different. ✦YOUR TIMELINE Close on a lot and take your time designing. Move into a finished home within weeks. Build immediately or wait five years. There are no phase-lock deadlines that don't fit your life. This place moves at human speed, not developer speed. This is what the Blue Zone lifestyle actually means—slower pace, real community, genuine connection, and complete control over how you build your life. No gimmicks. Just the life you actually wanted.
- Details
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Roof Type Concrete Flat Roof, Metal Number of Units 1 Number of Bedrooms 3 Number of Full Bathrooms 3 Unit Floor 1 Number of Stories 1 Total Living Area 135.70 m² (1,460.66 sq ft) Total Area under Roof 233.00 m² (2,507.98 sq ft) Total Lot Size 2,800.00 m² (30,138.83 sq ft) Floor Type Concrete, Tile, Wood Construction Status New Construction, Permits in Place Construction Type Concrete Block, Frame with Stucco Year Built 2026 Additional Rooms Den/Office/Library Appliances Included Dishwasher, Microwave, Oven, Refrigerator, Stove, Stove Hood Air Condition Type Wall Unit Furnished No Pool Type Private Pool Jacuzzi No Parking Type Detached Carport Number of Parking Spaces 1 Telephone Yes Internet Types Cable Internet Television Types High Def. Satellite TV BBQ Yes - Geography
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Location Playa Pajaros, Paquera, Puntarenas, Puntarenas, Costa Rica Country Costa Rica State Puntarenas County Puntarenas District Paquera City/Town Playa Pajaros Zip Code 60105 Location Type Ocean-Vicinity Geographic Type Rain Forest View Type Garden View, Wooded View Precipitation Seasonal - Features
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Interior Features Included Eat in Kitchen, Fully Equiped Kitchen, High Ceilings, Natural Wood Finishing, Recessed Lighting, Separate Living and Family Rooms, Sliding Glass Doors, Washer/Dryer Hookup, Water Heater Exterior Features Included Access to Body of Water, BBQ Grill, Covered Patio, Fence, Fenced Yard, Garden, Patio, Screened Porch, Washer/Dryer Hookup, Water Faucets Amenities Included Generator Service, Internet, On-Site Maintenance, Security, Telephone, Television, Water Community Features BBQ, Lawn/Garden Service, Pool, Recreation Room, Security, Spa Security Features 24 Hour Security, Alarm System, Automatic Gate, Gate Guard, Gated, Gated Community, Gated Entrance, Guard, Guarded Entrance, Monitored Alarm System, Perimeter Fencing, Security Lighting, Security Patrol, Security System, Video Intercom - Infrastructure
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Street Access Type Paved Road Type of Water City Water Type of Sewer Septic Type of Internet Cable Internet Type of Television Cable Television Type of Electricity Generator, Public Telephone Available Yes - Financial/Legal
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Price per Air-Conditionable Living Area $3,463.52/m2 ($321.77/sqft) Price per Total Area Under Roof $2,017.17/m2 ($187.40/sqft) Price per Square Meter $167.86/m2 ($15.59/sqft) List Price $470,000 Ownership Type Fee Simple
