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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253 properties available
Playa Flamingo Ocean View 1Acre Lot
- Price
- $1,150,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Land Listing
- Images
- 18
- Property Type
- Home Construction Site
- Location
- Playa Flamingo, Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Ocean-Vicinity, Suburban
- View Type
- Ocean View
- Total Lot Size
- 4,315.00 m² (46,446.09 sq ft)
This home construction site is located in Playa Flamingo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, in Santa Cruz county. This near the coast property with ocean view is situated in the tropical dry forest of Costa Rica. The land area of this home construction site is a total of 4.315,00 square meter (46.446,09 square feet).
Casa Rico: Exquisite Luxury Mountain Retreat in Playa Grande
- Price
- $1,150,000
- Status
- Sold
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 67
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 5/4
- Beds
- 5
- Baths
- 4
- Location
- Playa Grande, Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Mountain
- View Type
- Garden View, Mountain View
- Total Lot Size
- 0.74 ha (1.83 acre)
- Total Living Area
- 603.00 m² (6,490.61 sq ft)
Luxury meets the highly popular family surf scene at this exceptional 5-bedroom, 4-bathroom estate located in the rapidly growing beach town of Playa Grande, Costa Rica. Enjoy some of the most majestical mountain views that Playa Grande has to offer as you swim in the salt-water pool and admire the well manicured lawns of this expansive property, which is just under 1.8 acres.
House Standard #47: Modern house for sale with private pool in Reserva Conchal
- Price
- $1,170,500
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 19
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 3/3
- Beds
- 3
- Baths
- 3
- Location
- Playa Conchal, Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Ocean-Vicinity, Countryside
- View Type
- Mountain View, Greenbelt View, Wooded View, Garden View
- Total Lot Size
- 1,634.00 m² (17,588.16 sq ft)
- Total Living Area
- 207.00 m² (2,228.12 sq ft)
House for sale with 3 Rooms, 3 bathrooms, wide garage and an exclusive private pool to share and relax with your family. In this amazing house you have the opportunity to choose the model and customize its interiors to your own taste, built with top and eco friendly materials, belongs to a sustainable project and with EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies), also gives you a spectacular view of the tropical forest and its beautiful gardens filled with a wide variety of fruit trees. 🔆The areas of the house are: ✔ AC - First floor: 1,862 ft² ✔ Covered terraces: 366 ft² ✔️Subtotal - Living Space: 2,228 ft² ✔ Pool Terrace: 614 ft² ✔️Subtotal - Open Living Space: 614 ft² ✔ Utility Area: 1,5 ft² ✔ POOL: 16 ft² ✔ Garage: 420 ft² ✔ Subtotal: 694 ft² ✔️TOTAL: 3870 ft² You have an option to add a 2 bedroom 1 bath Bungalow with a tea station and 600 ft² covered terrace, which you can use as a guest house and for an additional value of $ 115,000 USD. Come Sanara and see how to make the dream come true of living or investing in the place of your dreams.
Laughing Gecko Suites: Beach Suites / Boutique Hotel For Sale
- Price
- $1,195,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Commercial Sale
- Images
- 35
- Property Type
- Hotel/Resort/Hostel
- Beds/Baths
- 10/9
- Beds
- 10
- Baths
- 9
- Location
- Playa Brasilito, Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Ocean-Vicinity
- View Type
- Mountain View, Western View, Wooded View
- Total Lot Size
- 516.00 m² (5,554.16 sq ft)
- Total Interior Area
- 340.00 m² (3,659.71 sq ft)
Welcome to Laughing Gecko Suites in Playa Brasilito, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Find us minutes away from the Flamingo Marina, and just steps from great sunsets and swims at Brasilito beach, with a 2 minute walk to nice restaurants, Pickleball courts, grocery store, pharmacies and more.
Casa Tres Cocos: Rare White Sand Beachfront Estate For Sale – Playa Ventanas
- Price
- $1,195,000
- Status
- Sold
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 29
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 5/4
- Beds
- 5
- Baths
- 4
- Location
- Playa Ventana, Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Oceanfront
- View Type
- Beach View, Garden View, Ocean View
- Total Lot Size
- 902.76 m² (9,717.19 sq ft)
- Total Living Area
- 278.70 m² (2,999.89 sq ft)
Looking to be a part of a very exclusive club? Only 3% of beachfront in Costa Rica is titled. Casa Tres Cocos is among that extremely rare 3%. The home sits directly on the pristine beach of Playa Ventanas, located just north of the world-renown surfing beach of Playa Grande. Playa Ventanas has restricted the building of more homes to protect the wildlife and turtles that frequent this amazing beach. This will guarantee the current low density of only six homes, preserving the natural habitat and privacy of this unique estate for years to come.
Casa Brisa: Sits at the heart of Las Catalinas!
- Price
- $1,195,000
- Status
- Sold
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 40
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 4/4
- Beds
- 4
- Baths
- 4
- Location
- Las Catalinas, Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Ocean-Vicinity
- View Type
- Garden View, Pond View
- Total Lot Size
- 415.48 m² (4,472.17 sq ft)
- Total Living Area
- 218.32 m² (2,350.00 sq ft)
Casa Brisa sits at the heart of Las Catalinas, strategically elevated above street level to ensure privacy while cleverly integrating terraces and outdoor areas for a seamless connection to the vibrant community. Semi-permeable terrace walls offer both privacy and a sense of engagement, providing a unique vantage point to observe the surroundings from above or exchange friendly greetings with passersby.




