Altos de Antigua is a beautiful gated community which spans 250 acres in the beautiful mountain village of La Palma, Puriscal. Incredible Mountain and distant ocean views enhance the spring like ambiance with year round temperatures between 65 and 80 F degrees. Homes within the community offer tasteful architectural design in Spanish Colonial style. Lush vegetation is host to abundant birds and other wild life throughout community spaces which are nurtured to encourage natural preservation.

The carefully designed infrastructure offers beautifully placed building sites all with breathtaking views and plenty of green space between each parcel. An excellent road system and main services have been thoughtfully engineered throughout to provide easy access and convenience. Everything is maintained with close attention to quality and aesthetic appeal with the goal of enhancing the enjoyment and value for each property owner. There is also a variety of common areas such as a large pond, creek side gardens and access to a small river.

The owners and developers live on the property and are offering services to buyers such as the hiring and supervision of domestic workers, transportation, land clearing, land maintenance, landscaping, superb quality house construction and interior design services.

Santiago, Puriscal is located 18 km northeast from La Palma and has all services including a hospital which is set to be completed in 2009. San José and the International airport are just 1½ hour drive, as are pristine southern Pacific beaches.

So far, the majority of the land in Phase One has sold and housing construction is underway, only two parcels remain. Phase Two is in progress now and the majority has pre-sold as well, but there are beautiful parcels still available. There is yet one more area, Phase One-C that will add five more parcels to the community. To view the entire subdivision layout please follow the link for these exotic Costa Rican residential parcels.

Land sizes vary between 0.40 acres up to 12 acres with prices ranging between $60,000 to $153,000 or $3.15 to $47.00 per m2.

Please feel free to contact us regarding this upscale community development.

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Orchid Point Estates is the newest development in the hills west of San Jose. This will be a gated community with easy access to the malls and restaurants of the Escazu/Santa Ana area and the beaches of the Pacific Coast. This area was selected not only for it's location but for it's beauty. The views from all the oversized estate lots are magnificent. You will have the rural ambiance, none of the traffic or smog of San José, with the convenience of being near a major metropolitan area. The fresh breezes coming up the hills are very pleasant and you will be within a short drive of the beaches while living in the cooler climate of the hills of the Central Valley. The perfect compromise for those who want to have it all.

We selected these beautiful hills overlooking Santiago de Puriscal for both convenience and ambiance. Orchid Point Estates is within easy reach of the most modern conveniences and services in Costa Rica. The Escazu/Santa Ana area offers a state-of-the-art, USA affiliated medical center, the largest mall in Costa Rica, and lots of quality restaurants. Our home sites allow owners to be within reach of these facilities and still enjoy the perfect climate, magnificent views and relaxed rural character of this area.

With the new road being built from Ciudad Colón to Caldera, the Pacific coast will be within a one hour drive. While the beaches are beautiful, most people feel that the perpetual spring climate of this area is more comfortable to live in than the increased heat and humidity at the beach.

All lots are over 5,000 square meters (approx. 1¼ acres) and will have municipal water and electricity to the lot border. Some are on the ridge line with views over both Santiago de Puriscal and the Central Valley. Others have a panoramic view of the Central Valley and the mountains beyond including volcanoes Poas and Barba.

The downtown area of the capital is 45 minutes to an hour away, this is where one can finds the stores and restaurants thought to have been left behind. The largest mall in Costa Rica is located just off the Santa Ana exit of the main highway to San José. CIMA Hospital is a state-of-the-art, USA-Affiliated Medical facility. There is also a new public hospital project only three miles away from Orchid Point Estates which is due to be finished by the end of 2009.

About 40 minutes from Orchid Point Estates is Parque Valle del Sol Golf Course, this course was designed by Tracy May. The Cariari Country Club is about one hour away and has a magnificent course designed by George Fazio.

There are still a limited number of pre-development lots available at this time. Please contact us for more information regarding these investment level opportunities.

As of April 2008, this development has been approved for financing of up to 90% through Scotia Bank.

For the lot distribution & layout please follow the link for this residential community in Costa Rica near Puriscal.

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These lots are conveniently located in the area of Santa Marta of Puriscal displaying breathtaking views to the Pacific ocean and surrounding mountains and valleys. The naturally landscaped land is subdivided into private and spacious parcels, providing a feeling of peace and tranquility. This special environment is inviting to anyone interested in a healthy and simple life style in harmony with nature. There are eight parcels ranging in size from 3/4 Acre to 1.9 Acres. Each one has flat areas to build and enough space for gardens and your own landscape. Two of the lots have more than one building space, leaving the possibility to further subdivide or build a guest home or rancho.

There is easy access to the site on a paved road from the main town of Santiago, just ten minutes away. The only access to the inside of the property will be through an electric gate which will lead to an already laid out internal road with access to all the lots.

Power lines as well as water will be provided close to each parcel. All the lots are connected with a beautiful walking path to a natural reserve and orchard area planted with numerous fruit trees, as well as a coffee plantation that produces 200 Kilos a year. Each buyer will additionally receive an ownership share in this 7.3 acre rain forest reserve, orchard, park and walking trail.

Santiago Puriscal, the little town closest to the property, has already attracted an amazing community of some beautiful alternative people, quite a few yogis, who are doing home schooling and are involved in many other interesting creative projects.

Ownership of each estate has been arranged by placing it in a company holding. The buyer simply purchases a share in the company, and then the shares are legally transferred to the purchaser, very easy and fast. And that way one would also save the transfer taxes. The sellers are offering assistance with designers, engineers and builders. How it all will evolve is entirely up to you. This can be a new and exciting adventure waiting for you.

The capital San José, and the international airport are just one hour drive. American style shopping and Cima Hospital are just 45 minutes. Famous Pacific Ocean beaches are just under a two hour drive.

Prices range from $54,300 to $76,500

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$54,300 to $76,500

Description by Michael Crump

Las Cascadas is a 5.5 acre coffee finca (farm) that is divided almost equally among coffee trees, open views and an old-forest quebrada (year-round stream). It is at the western edge of the Pacific rain forest, just into the Turrubares county. It is 20-25 minutes drive from Puriscal and Orotina and the Turubari adventure resort and five minutes from San Pablo. Currently there are three building sites, a concrete road to the top, and two well-developed trails to the three waterfalls (17', 22' and 65'). The middle site has a large storage shed (bodega) for tools and supplies. The quebrada section of the property is tropical with huge old-growth trees and views of each of the cascadas (cascades) and many natural pools.

At an elevation of 2350 feet, the farm is in the highest part of the western-most canton of San Jose (Turrubares). The views from all sites are to Puntarenas and an expansive view of the Gulf of Nicoya; of the Atenas cerro; Orotina, and the Turrubares River gorge. The middle site also has beautiful views to the north, cerro Atenas and the village of Escobal. The lowest site has expansive views to the Gulf. Sunsets are gorgeous. Driving time to the far tip of Puntarenas (ferry) is 60 minutes and to Punta Leona resort and Jaco, one hour and 10 minutes.

The coffee has been pruned and fertilized for either future harvesting or landscaping purposes. Approximately 40 trees have been added. The interior road is excellent, wide and made of concrete. A large portion of the property has been cleared as well as three building sites. Owner has provided water from the creek and is building a well. Electricity is available to all lots. Public road frontage is long - approximately 200 meters with two natural entry points at either end of the property. The driving entry is a portion of the old harvest road.

All parcels have road frontage access. The property is held in a corporation (S.A.) and is ready for immediate and secure transfer. The site is 2 Km from Ama Tierra a North-American owned inn and restaurant.

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One Acre lots $59,900

The entire area measures 1.86 hectares (4.59 acres)

If divided, one lot is set to measure 5,500 m2 (1.36 acres)

The second lot will measure 1.31 hectare ( 3.23 acres)

All utilities are available in front of the entrance including high speed internet and satellite TV, other services such as banks, supermarkets and restaurants are at a four km drive on a paved road. The capital San José, the international airport and North American style shopping are under one hour away.

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1.36 acre lot $55,000 2.23 acre lot $75,000 Entire property 4.59 acres $120,000