La Casa del Campo
Platanillo, Costa Rica
2800 Sq. feet aprox.
2 Bedrooms / 2 Bathrooms
Large Chef’s Kitchen
Formal Dining Room
Huge Sunken Living Room
Wrap Around Porches
Covered Terrace
Electric Wiring Internet, Telephone and Satellite all Rooms
Separate Laundry / Mud House
Separate 2 cars Concrete Carport
Separate Service/Dog/ Storage House
This one of a kind Country House reflects the respective heritages of its designer/builder couple hailing from Argentina and Louisiana. Their original approach to combining functional and secure tropical indoor / outdoor living spaces with Old World charm and elegance is reflected in their every attention to detail. They have succeeded in staying true to the overall OLD World feeling of the house by carefully and tastefully combining and restoring personally chosen and imported architectural antiques such as doors, windows, complete with antique glass panes and hardware, antique porcelain bathroom sinks, toilets, claw-foot tubs, bronze light fixtures and even actual lampposts from Buenos Aires. Quality local concrete construction with all registered architectural plans and permits includes custom designed and installed colonial mosaic tile floors throughout mixed with recycled almond hardwood floors and artistic almond cathedral ceilings. Fine French marble stuccos, touchable and easy to maintain give the house that unmistakable warm quality only to grow better with age. A fully functioning solid rock fireplace further invites you to enjoy the warmth and luxury of this spacious yet cozy, old yet modern quietly prestigious home in the middle of the jungle!
The house is situated perfectly on the ideal hill in Platanillo just 15 minutes from world class surfing in Domincal and 20 minutes from booming San Isidro. Just 1kms off the main paved highway with adjacent Platanillo elementary and high schools, medical clinic, restaurants and supermarket, this Casa del Campo 1.5 acre estate is ideally located for all your needs while maintaining important privacy and security. Ample trees and jungle teeming with birds and monkeys, deer and other wildlife surround the house offering abundant nature watching from any of the wrap around porches or strategically placed antique over-sized windows and fully folding French doors. Broad open views of Tinamastes Ridge and window peeks of the Pacific ocean not to mention the enviable Platanillo perfect cool climate add to the natural charm.
Outfitted with original Antique metal hurricane security shutters, the house can be totally opened to the beautiful landscaped acreage around or closed completely for intemperate weather and security. With large overhangs and custom gutters and water drainage, the house stays dry and cool year round. All modern conveniences have been included like electric entrance gate, water pressure system, full size washer and dryer in a separate laundry/mud room and full size stainless steel Frigidaire refrigerator and dishwasher.
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