Costa Rica

Pura Vida is Easy to Find in This Costa Rica Artist Haven

By Elaine Raffel | June 10, 2020 | Comments Off on Pura Vida is Easy to Find in This Costa Rica Artist Haven

This multi-story oasis is built into the hillside of Pico Blanco, Escazú, a well-to-do suburb of Costa Rica’s capital city of San Jose. The owner, a painter, designed the property around the guiding “pillars” of his life: nature, arts and meditation.

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Paradise Found: Casa Paradiso in Costa Rica Pairs Stunning Cliffside Views With Luxury Interiors

By Joanna England | July 22, 2012 |

The view from the infinity pool alone is enough to sell Casa Paradiso, the most luxurious home in the upscale Las Olas development in Costa Rica. This Guatemalan-style estate is not only full of top-of-the-line finishes, but it’s in one of the most exclusive areas in Costa Rica at Punta Dominica.

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Affordable Second Homes: The Palms Private Residences Club Nets You Paradise for $129,000 — Pura Vida in Costa Rica, a SecondShelters Field Trip

By Candy Evans | March 21, 2012 |

“I have never been so close to the sand while sleeping in a luxury bed.” I have been to Costa Rica now twice, first as the guest of Hillwood, Ross Perot Jr.’s Fort Worth-based company, second as the guest of The Palms Private Residence Club. Guess which spot I love more? Guess which one I can…

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How Second Homes Have Babies : The Palms Private Residence Club Joins 3RD Home

By Candy Evans | July 7, 2011 | Comments Off on How Second Homes Have Babies : The Palms Private Residence Club Joins 3RD Home

They procreate like this: The Palms Private Residence Club in Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica, has signed a sponsorship agreement with the premier international second home exchange firm, 3RD HOME, that enables Palms owners (or buyers) to exchange their properties with other second (and third, and fourth) homeowners throughout the world. That opens second home stay options up…

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