Playa Grande, Costa Rica
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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.
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191 properties available
Casa del mar: Exclusive, Gated, Flamingo South Ridge Ocean View Home!
- Price
- $1,895,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 47
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 4/5
- Beds
- 4
- Baths
- 5
- Location
- Playa Flamingo, Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Oceanfront
- View Type
- Bay View, Beach View, Greenbelt View, Ocean View, Wooded View
- Total Lot Size
- 943.00 m² (10,150.33 sq ft)
- Total Living Area
- 400.00 m² (4,305.55 sq ft)
This spectacular home features over 4,200 square feet of living space that includes 4 beautifully decorated bedroom suites with unobstructed panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, Flamingo Marina and mountains. Each bedroom has a full bath and ts own private balcony with stunning Pacific Ocean views and front row seats to magnificent bird watching and howler monkey sightings. Fully landscaped yard includes papaya, mango, banana and lime trees. This home overlooks several new multi-million dollar homes in the most prestigious area of Playa Flamingo's South Ridge ! Beautifully crafted , custom-made, gated entry greet you upon arrival to this home. Entering the home, a professionally decorated, spacious floor plan, lined with a wall of full length glass sliding doors facing amazing ocean views, embraces the essence of indoor-outdoor living. Brand new, fully-equipped designer kitchen ready to accommodate the chef's every need. Additionally, this is one of the few homes in the area with a generator. Two car garage and outside parking pad for additional parking. The pool area and patios feature ocean and marina views, guitar shaped pool with infinity edge overlooking the new Flamingo Marina, BBQ grill, Full bathroom with shower on the pool deck, and flower covered deck for watching the best sunsets Costa Rica has to offer! Listen to the sound of the ocean waves from the pool and watch the parakeets and parrots rest in the trees above. Casa Del Mar has 2 floors in the main home PLUS a private in-law suite with its own entrance for additional privacy. -The first floor of the main home features a half bath, laundry room (with new washer, dryer and laundry sink), living room/dining room, a brand new gourmet kitchen with Quartz counters and waterfall edge, expansive balcony, outdoor grilling area, an office, and the Master Bedroom with en suite bathroom and private balcony. -The second floor of the main home boasts 2 bedrooms each with en suite bath and private balcony. -The in-law suite is private quarters with its own entrance, kitchenette with breakfast bar, large bedroom with en suite bath, exercise equipment/gym/Living room, and a large private balcony. This private quarters could easily be expanded to include an additional Master suite and bathroom built above the parking pad leaving a segregated carport underneath. This home is located within a 5-minute drive to the new $50M Flamingo Marina, which just accepted its first boats into the harbor. Buyers are excited to be able to be near their boat, and to see all of the entertainment, value, and nightlife that a high-end marina can bring to the community. Finally, Casa Del Mar is only 50 minutes from the Liberia International Airport (LIR), making it extremely convenient for international homeowners. New roof in 2023! No deferred maintenance. Seller financing 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 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 Olas: Brand New 6 Bedroom Modern Home with Exquisite Details and Stunning Ocean Views In Gated Community!
- Price
- $2,295,000
- 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 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.