Unique Mountain Estate: Monteverde in a
Nutshell
255 acres (102 hectares) of private mountain
estate with ocean view and its own swimming
lake, surrounded by an other 101 hectares of
private rain forest preserve and connected to
Monteverde and Arenal by same cordillera.
The property is located on the most southern hill
of the Cordillera de Tilarán/Monteverde 30 miles
away from the International Airport Juan
Santamaria, 40 miles from the Costarican
capital of San José in the province of Alajuela.
Because of the good roadways, the driving time
to the Lodge takes only 1.5 hours. This is 4
hours less than to the Monteverde rain forest
preserve from San José.
The place is easily reached by the Interamerican
Highway and a secondary paved road. A final
stretch on a 2.5 mile gravel road brings you to
the Lodge.
The nice and spacious main house and
adjoined buildings are surrounded by 102
hectares or 255 acres of virgin forests,
secondary forests, bush land and pastures. This
privately owned area lies within other 103
hectares or 258 acres of mainly virgin forests
which belongs to a nonprofit German rain forest
protecting organization
The property is directly linked with Monteverde
and the Arenal National Park. The property’s
area includes mostly the same flora and fauna
as the Monteverde preserve. Due to its hills,
valleys, lakes and creeks and the wonderful
views, the property's region is richly varied.
Many of the deforested regions of the Lodge are
under the process of reforestation.
The tranquility of the property allows
birdwatchers to observe several couples of the
resplendent Quetzal nesting in the forest next to
the house and calling the single trees by the
lake. 5 km of trails guides you to the beauty of
the lush untouched jungle of the cloud forest with
all its mystery and variety of birds and animals.
The building itself fits perfectly well in the
environment. Owner and architect used classical
Costa Rican country house design as a roof of
iron wood and clay tiles, built like a massive
German timber roof and crossed blue painted
window frames. The buildings solid construction
of armored concrete rests on a thick base also
constructed of armored concrete. That gives the
building a first class security against
earthquakes.
The interior of the house is built in an open
manner dominated by a hall with a huge
fireplace as the center of the interior
architecture. All in total the completely furnished
main house gives beds for 8 people, 2 x 2 on
the ground floor and 2 x 2 on the second floor
(upper balcony). Besides the bedrooms there is
a fully equipped kitchen, including a big
refrigerator and a rustic firewood stove and two
bathrooms, one with shower and one with a tub.
Gas heating allows hot water in bathrooms and
kitchen.
The property is connected with public electricity
and two telephone lines were installed for
telephone, fax and computer equipment. An
electric pump brings water of best lava filtered
drinking quality from a depth of 60 m or 180 feet
to a huge tank in the forest and from there to the
buildings. The quantity of water is sufficient
during dry and green season. A good sewage
system is installed.
Two French windows direct to the spacious
roofed terrace. From here you have a
spectacular view towards the Golf of Nicoya and
the Pacific Ocean including the cruise vessel
port of Puntarenas and overlooking the various
forests. From the terrace you also can see the
silent lake surrounded by woods and pastures.
The quality of the water in the lake allows
swimming and rowing from a small gangplank.
Next to the main house you find another building,
a combination of garage and kitchen. It is also a
solid concrete construction with a strong
German timber roof thatched with original tiles of
clay. This building houses the main kitchen of
the Lodge. It is also completely furnished and
fully equipped with refrigerator, a big freezer,
washing machine, laundry dryer, gas oven,
firewood stove and china and cutlery of German
quality. Next to the kitchen are a closet for tools
and a bathroom with shower and lavatory.
A staircase directs to the second floor to a
bedroom/storeroom with four more beds. All
beds in the main building and in the kitchen
house are well equipped with mattresses and
bedding of quality for each bed.
On the other side of the main building a long
barn is located, also an armored concrete
construction and also roofed with a strong
ironwood roof and also thatched with clay tiles
like the two other above mentioned buildings.
This barn easily could be converted into a
"cabina" (dormitory) with 3 bedrooms and
facilities. It also has water and electricity.
At the foot of the Lodge's hill and connected with
its territory you find an other 40 hectares of rain
forest and ocean view land that may be bought
as well.
Nutshell
255 acres (102 hectares) of private mountain
estate with ocean view and its own swimming
lake, surrounded by an other 101 hectares of
private rain forest preserve and connected to
Monteverde and Arenal by same cordillera.
The property is located on the most southern hill
of the Cordillera de Tilarán/Monteverde 30 miles
away from the International Airport Juan
Santamaria, 40 miles from the Costarican
capital of San José in the province of Alajuela.
Because of the good roadways, the driving time
to the Lodge takes only 1.5 hours. This is 4
hours less than to the Monteverde rain forest
preserve from San José.
The place is easily reached by the Interamerican
Highway and a secondary paved road. A final
stretch on a 2.5 mile gravel road brings you to
the Lodge.
The nice and spacious main house and
adjoined buildings are surrounded by 102
hectares or 255 acres of virgin forests,
secondary forests, bush land and pastures. This
privately owned area lies within other 103
hectares or 258 acres of mainly virgin forests
which belongs to a nonprofit German rain forest
protecting organization
The property is directly linked with Monteverde
and the Arenal National Park. The property’s
area includes mostly the same flora and fauna
as the Monteverde preserve. Due to its hills,
valleys, lakes and creeks and the wonderful
views, the property's region is richly varied.
Many of the deforested regions of the Lodge are
under the process of reforestation.
The tranquility of the property allows
birdwatchers to observe several couples of the
resplendent Quetzal nesting in the forest next to
the house and calling the single trees by the
lake. 5 km of trails guides you to the beauty of
the lush untouched jungle of the cloud forest with
all its mystery and variety of birds and animals.
The building itself fits perfectly well in the
environment. Owner and architect used classical
Costa Rican country house design as a roof of
iron wood and clay tiles, built like a massive
German timber roof and crossed blue painted
window frames. The buildings solid construction
of armored concrete rests on a thick base also
constructed of armored concrete. That gives the
building a first class security against
earthquakes.
The interior of the house is built in an open
manner dominated by a hall with a huge
fireplace as the center of the interior
architecture. All in total the completely furnished
main house gives beds for 8 people, 2 x 2 on
the ground floor and 2 x 2 on the second floor
(upper balcony). Besides the bedrooms there is
a fully equipped kitchen, including a big
refrigerator and a rustic firewood stove and two
bathrooms, one with shower and one with a tub.
Gas heating allows hot water in bathrooms and
kitchen.
The property is connected with public electricity
and two telephone lines were installed for
telephone, fax and computer equipment. An
electric pump brings water of best lava filtered
drinking quality from a depth of 60 m or 180 feet
to a huge tank in the forest and from there to the
buildings. The quantity of water is sufficient
during dry and green season. A good sewage
system is installed.
Two French windows direct to the spacious
roofed terrace. From here you have a
spectacular view towards the Golf of Nicoya and
the Pacific Ocean including the cruise vessel
port of Puntarenas and overlooking the various
forests. From the terrace you also can see the
silent lake surrounded by woods and pastures.
The quality of the water in the lake allows
swimming and rowing from a small gangplank.
Next to the main house you find another building,
a combination of garage and kitchen. It is also a
solid concrete construction with a strong
German timber roof thatched with original tiles of
clay. This building houses the main kitchen of
the Lodge. It is also completely furnished and
fully equipped with refrigerator, a big freezer,
washing machine, laundry dryer, gas oven,
firewood stove and china and cutlery of German
quality. Next to the kitchen are a closet for tools
and a bathroom with shower and lavatory.
A staircase directs to the second floor to a
bedroom/storeroom with four more beds. All
beds in the main building and in the kitchen
house are well equipped with mattresses and
bedding of quality for each bed.
On the other side of the main building a long
barn is located, also an armored concrete
construction and also roofed with a strong
ironwood roof and also thatched with clay tiles
like the two other above mentioned buildings.
This barn easily could be converted into a
"cabina" (dormitory) with 3 bedrooms and
facilities. It also has water and electricity.
At the foot of the Lodge's hill and connected with
its territory you find an other 40 hectares of rain
forest and ocean view land that may be bought
as well.
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