Playa Grande, Costa Rica
Short term (vacation rentals) and long term homes for rent throughout Costa Rica. Get information and see real estate available in Playa Grande, Guanacaste in the North Pacific region of Costa Rica from the only true MLS in the country.
At a Glance
Pronounced: pla-ya gran-day
Avg. Annual Temp.: 80.3°
Avg. Annual Rainfall: 66.2"
Population: 500 to 1,000 depending on season
Elevation: From 0 up to about 25 meters above sea level
Landscape: Beach, estuary, primary and secondary forest
About Playa Grande
Playa Grande, literally translated from spanish to english, means Large Beach. And you'll see why. This is one seriously large beach. Standing at one end, you have an unobstructed view of about 5 kilometers of gently curving coastline. Playa Grande, the town, is relatively small, like most beach towns in Costa Rica, and has shops and services and restaurants to keep you occupied. But clearly, the most popular attraction of Playa Grande is the surfing. Lots and lots and lots of surfing.
Activities in Playa Grande on the North Pacific region of Costa Rica
Located just north of Tamarindo, the tourist hotspot of the northern Pacific Gold Coast, and just south of Flamingo and Potrero, 2 of the nicest beach towns you'll ever visit, there's always something to do within a short drive in virtually any direction.
Activities in Playa Grande on the North Pacific region of Costa Rica
Activities abound in this rich Costa Rica community with surfing, and fishing and diving an hiking all at your finger tips. And a short drive will put you in any of the handful of spectacular state parks in the area. Please, the international airport is barely an hour away, which helps make Playa Grande popular destination in Costa Rican paradise.
Scan through our listing collection below of all properties for sale in Playa Grande.
.
190 properties available
Rancho Coco: Rancho Coco - Playa Negra Luxury Retreat
- Price
- $1,900,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 36
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 8/7
- Beds
- 8
- Baths
- 7
- Location
- Playa Negra, Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Countryside, Ocean-Vicinity
- View Type
- Garden View
- Total Lot Size
- 0.99 ha (2.45 acre)
- Total Living Area
- 636.50 m² (6,851.20 sq ft)
This house with 8 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms is located in Playa Negra, Guanacaste Costa Rica, in the county of Santa Cruz. This countryside and near the coast property with garden view is situated in the tropical dry forest of Costa Rica. The land area of this house is 0.99 hectare (2.45 acre), and it has a living space of 636.50 square meter (6,851.20 square feet). This house has air conditioning through multiple wall units. This house is available furnished. The property also features an in-ground pool.
CASA MAYA: Old World Charm & 1-Min Walk to Beach House in Las Catalinas
- Price
- $1,995,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 36
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 5/6
- Beds
- 5
- Baths
- 6
- Location
- Las Catalinas, Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Ocean-Vicinity
- View Type
- Western View
- Total Lot Size
- 436.18 m² (4,694.98 sq ft)
- Total Living Area
- 359.00 m² (3,864.23 sq ft)
This custom built 5-bedroom, 6 ½ bathroom home exudes luxury and old-world culture at its finest. In addition, this home is all about location, location, location!!! Casa Maya is located in the heart of the highly coveted beachfront community of Las Catalinas, Costa Rica. Enjoy all of the restaurants, stores, shops, and even the warm waves of Playa Danta Beach, all of which are only a one-minute walk in any direction from this home. As you enter Casa Maya, you will be met with an enchanting courtyard, plunge pool, and the sounds of water from the pool fountains. This courtyard is the heart of the home, and there are large pocket doors that open seamlessly to the living and kitchen area, bringing the outdoors in.
Casa Olas: Brand New 6 Bedroom Modern Home with Exquisite Details and Stunning Ocean Views In Gated Community!
- Price
- $1,995,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 59
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 6/5
- Beds
- 6
- Baths
- 5
- Location
- Playa Grande, Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Ocean-Vicinity
- View Type
- Garden View, Ocean View, Wooded View
- Total Lot Size
- 2,124.00 m² (22,862.45 sq ft)
- Total Living Area
- 470.00 m² (5,059.02 sq ft)
This stunning, brand new 6-bedroom, luxury home is located in the esteemed gated community of Las Ventanas in Playa Grande, Costa Rica. One of the premier homes in the area–and the only one of its kind at this price point–Casa Olas features modern, clean lines; has unique custom touches throughout, and was built on one of the best lots in the community, ensuring exquisite ocean views from a view corridor that seems made for this home.
Casa Aguila: Near the Coast House for Sale in Playa Grande
- Price
- $2,290,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 59
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 6/5
- Beds
- 6
- Baths
- 5
- Location
- Playa Grande, Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Ocean-Vicinity
- View Type
- Mountain View, Ocean View, Western View
- Total Lot Size
- 0.62 ha (1.53 acre)
- Total Living Area
- 690.00 m² (7,427.07 sq ft)
Located in Playa Grande, Costa Rica, Casa Aguila is 6-bedroom home exudes a sleek, contemporary style, takes advantage of the breathtaking ocean views that Costa Rica is known for, and is, quite simply, made for entertaining. Prepare yourself to be captivated in this modern and one-of-a-kind home. Known as “Eagle House” in Spanish, Casa Aquila certainly lives up to its name--it is perched upon a hilltop that allows you to see for vast distances.
Casa Amor De La Vida: OceanView Estate with Ample Privacy in Gated Community
- Price
- $2,299,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 59
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 5/4
- Beds
- 5
- Baths
- 4
- Location
- Playa Flamingo, Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Ocean-Vicinity
- View Type
- Bay View, Mountain View, Ocean View
- Total Lot Size
- 0.50 ha (1.24 acre)
- Total Living Area
- 661.47 m² (7,120.00 sq ft)
Welcome home to Casa Amor de La Vida, one of the best ocean view properties in the Miramar neighborhood of the prestigious gated community of Mar Vista! Located on 1 1/4 acres, this amazing ocean-view compound features a main house with four bedrooms and large flex room, a stand-alone studio casita, abundant outdoor covered space, and lush gardens that seem to go on forever. Fully remodeled in 2023, this home not only has the best layout of all the homes in the neighborhood, but it also has some of prettiest views of the ocean (uniquely framed by mature gardens) and has the most privacy of any home in the area.
Villa Christopher: Stunning Oceanfront Estate Home On Flamingo North Ridge 6BR+-7.2BA
- Price
- $2,399,000
- Status
- Sold
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 56
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 6/7
- Beds
- 6
- Baths
- 7
- Location
- Playa Flamingo, Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Oceanfront
- View Type
- Beach View, Mountain View, Northern View, Ocean View
- Total Lot Size
- 1,431.14 m² (15,404.60 sq ft)
- Total Living Area
- 492.85 m² (5,304.97 sq ft)
Located on a 15,000 sq. foot secluded property in the most prestigious area of Playa Flamingo’s North Ridge, with stunning, expansive views of the Pacific Ocean, this lovingly maintained and totally updated home is truly a part of the history of the area. Have your own Garden Party on the private front lawn and beautifully landscaped garden area and 30” long hacienda-style covered front veranda. This home is an entertainer’s delight! With steps down to a captivating private beach, you are just around the bend from the soon coming Flamingo Marina Project starting this year. With six bedrooms and 7.5 bathrooms, plus double servants’ quarters and extra areas within the structure that additional rooms could be added, it is perfect for a private family retreat home or a tourist business venture. Living quarters are divided between three areas.