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9 ACRES - Beautiful Bamboo Home in the Mountains, 2 min walk to Private Waterfall!!

Barú, Pérez Zeledón, San José, Costa Rica

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Price
$160,000
Listing ID
RS1700442
Property Type
Farm and Ranch
Listing Type
Residential Sale
Status
Sold
Images
13
Beds/Baths
1/1
Beds
1
Baths
1
Location Type
Mountain
View Type
Mountain View, Wooded View, River View
Total Lot Size
3.64 ha (9.00 acre)
Total Living Area
91.97 m² (990.00 sq ft)

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This property is perfect for someone looking for a self sustainable farm. Currently the power is about 500 meters away so you could hook up to the grid if you wished, but the river has plenty of drop of someone wanted to do micro hydro electric. The property is bordered by 500 meters of river full of waterfalls and swimming holes. The soil is very fertile and perfect for growing food. There is a handmade home built with local renewable resources. The framing is dendrocalamus asper and guadua angustifolia (timber bamboos) . The roof is thatched with Plamex, a synthetic roof that looks like real palm, but doesn't attract all the bugs and last forever!. Local hardwoods were used in the floors and finished with linseed oil. Most of the joinery utilizes hardwood pegs and hemp rope lashing. The living area is 885 square feet and there is another 105 square feet of porch below. The site was chosen to capture the ocean breezes which frequent the area. Located in the mountains, it is 30 min from the beach, and 30 min from the city of San Isidro. The property is 8.78 acres, 30% of which remains in tropical forest. The balance is former pasture being converted to permaculture fruit forest. Plantings include coconut, breadfruit, jackfruit, rambutan, mangosteen, langsat, durian,banana, avocado,pineapple, rollinia, mango, orange, mamey sapote, black sapote, canistel, miraclefruit, sugarcane, papaya, ginger, tumeric and soursop. Properties this amazing are hard to find. Private, beautiful mountain views, fertile soil, tons of fruit trees, room for animals and food production, and the most beautiful river and waterfall ever!!

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9 ACRES - Beautiful Bamboo Home in the Mountains, 2 min walk to Private Waterfall!!

This property is perfect for someone looking for a self sustainable farm. Currently the power is about 500 meters away so you could hook up to the grid if you wished, but the river has plenty of drop of someone wanted to do micro hydro electric. The property is bordered by 500 meters of river full of waterfalls and swimming holes. The soil is very fertile and perfect for growing food. There is a handmade home built with local renewable resources. The framing is dendrocalamus asper and guadua angustifolia (timber bamboos) . The roof is thatched with Plamex, a synthetic roof that looks like real palm, but doesn't attract all the bugs and last forever!. Local hardwoods were used in the floors and finished with linseed oil. Most of the joinery utilizes hardwood pegs and hemp rope lashing. The living area is 885 square feet and there is another 105 square feet of porch below. The site was chosen to capture the ocean breezes which frequent the area. Located in the mountains, it is 30 min from the beach, and 30 min from the city of San Isidro. The property is 8.78 acres, 30% of which remains in tropical forest. The balance is former pasture being converted to permaculture fruit forest. Plantings include coconut, breadfruit, jackfruit, rambutan, mangosteen, langsat, durian,banana, avocado,pineapple, rollinia, mango, orange, mamey sapote, black sapote, canistel, miraclefruit, sugarcane, papaya, ginger, tumeric and soursop. Properties this amazing are hard to find. Private, beautiful mountain views, fertile soil, tons of fruit trees, room for animals and food production, and the most beautiful river and waterfall ever!!
Details
Roof Type Thatched
Number of Bedrooms 1
Number of Full Bathrooms 1
Number of Stories 2
Total Living Area 91.97 m² (990.00 sq ft)
Total Lot Size 3.64 ha (9.00 acre)
Floor Type Wood
Construction Status Completed
Construction Type Wood
Year Built 2006
Air Condition No
Furnished No
Pool No
Jacuzzi No
Parking No
Internet No
Television No
Geography
Location Barú, Pérez Zeledón, San José, Costa Rica
Country Costa Rica
State San José
County Pérez Zeledón
City/Town Barú
Location Type Mountain
Geographic Type Rain Forest
View Type Mountain View, Wooded View, River View
Precipitation Moderate
Average Temperature 25 °C (77 °F)
Features
Exterior Features Included Garden, Patio
Infrastructure
Street Access Type Unpaved Road
Type of Water Other
Type of Sewer Septic
Type of Internet Other
Type of Television Satellite Television
Distance to Electricity 0.50 km (0.31 mi)
Telephone Available Yes
Financial/Legal
Price per Air-Conditionable Living Area $1,739.62/m2 ($161.62/sqft)
Price per Square Meter $4.39/m2 ($0.41/sqft)
List Price $160,000
Ownership Type Legal Corporation

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Tim Fenton

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Blue Zone Realty International

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