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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220 properties available
CASA MAYA: Elegant Beachside Home with Old-World Charm & Seller Financing – Just Steps to the Beach!
- Price
- $1,795,000
- 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.
Casa Olas: Brand New, Modern Home with 5 Bedrooms and Flex Space, Exquisite Details and Stunning Ocean Views In Gated Community!
- Price
- $1,795,000
- Status
- Sold
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 59
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 5/4
- Beds
- 5
- Baths
- 4
- 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 5-bedroom, luxury home with an additional flex space 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. What’s more, two additional bedrooms, complete with en-suite baths, can be added to this home, making it a total of 7 bedrooms and putting the owner in a new stratosphere in terms of rental income if desired.
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 Aguila: Stunning Ocean-View Home w/ Modern Architecture and Seller Financing Available!
- Price
- $1,995,000
- Status
- Active
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 68
- 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 + 1-bed casita 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.
Welcome to Casa Blanca at Las Catalinas!: Oceanfront House For Sale in Las Catalinas
- Price
- $2,295,000
- Status
- Sold
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Images
- 35
- Property Type
- House
- Beds/Baths
- 4/4
- Beds
- 4
- Baths
- 4
- Location
- Las Catalinas, Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
- Location Type
- Oceanfront
- View Type
- Beach View, City View, Mountain View, Ocean View
- Total Lot Size
- 121.00 m² (1,302.43 sq ft)
- Total Living Area
- 300.00 m² (3,229.16 sq ft)
This modern 4-bedroom oceanfront home presents a rare opportunity, especially within the exclusive gated community of Las Catalinas. Upon entering the first floor through the beautiful wooden door, you're greeted with a lock-off studio fully equipped with a private entrance and a guest bedroom featuring a full ensuite bathroom.
Casa Amor De La Vida: OceanView Estate with Ample Privacy in Gated Community
- Price
- $2,299,000
- Status
- Sold
- 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.
