1. Mariposa Vacation
Homes
Playa Santa Teresa,
Costa Rica

2. Playa Santa Teresa
Playa Santa Teresa is located at the Southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula, home to one of
the Pacific Coast’s most magical stretches of white sand. Renowned for some of the most
consistent warm water waves in the world, ST/CR is still a small bohemian surf village,
growing with an influx of foreign residents living the PuraVida lifestyle. This natural
paradise is full of life, magic and wonder. Lush tropical mountains tumble into the clear
blue sea, and you will often spot howler monkeys in the trees and migrating whales just
off shore. Santa Teresa in 2010 was rated as one of the top 10 beaches in the world by
Forbes, and the #1 travel beach destination world wide (beating out Rio de Janeiro) by
Trip Advisor in 2011.

3. Mariposa Vacation Homes
Maraposa Vacation Homes consists of three homes; Casa
Pelicano, built in late ’04 (completed in early ‘05) and Casas Yin
Yang and Iguana, built in ‘06. The entire project consists of
approximately 2.5 acres with 60 meters of beachfront,
measuring nearly 225 meters in length, from the beach to the
town’s main road. The property is subdivided legally into two
lots; a 2 acre beachfront lot or “Concession” and a ½ acre
“titled lot”, which may be purchased together or sold
separately. Located in Santa Teresa’s exclusive northend, 1.3 km
from the town center, this residential neighborhood is home to
the largest, most private lots, upscale beachfront homes and
Flor Blanca, a world renowned boutique hotel, featured in
Conde Neste.

4. The Concession
The “Concession” is a 99 year renewable and transferable
government lease, which is the best way to hold title in Costa
Rica, after titled land per se. Virtually all beachfront land from the
high tide maker “mojon” inland to the 150 meter line is either
Protected or a Concession. The Concession is needed in order to
build upon the land. Our Concession is just under 2 acres, 7500+
m2 with 60 meters of beachfront, and was granted in 2000. The
Concession has it’s own separate legal entrance, which is currently
a butterfly garden, with walking access to the beach for the back
houses. In this case, the concession shares a common driveway
with the two back houses. There are two houses on this
Concession parcel of land, the main house Casa Yin Yang and the
guest house Casa Iguana.

5. Casa Yin Yang
Casa Yin Yang Is the crown jewel of the property and one of the premier
beachfront homes in the area. This tropical fusion home offers an open and
inviting social area, including a large terrace finished in Brazilian stone, local
teak, cana brava and palm accents. The Indonesian teak dining set seats 8-10 and
an outdoor Indonesian style rattan and Costa Rican hardwood living room set with
an oversized bamboo Indo day bed is available for your complete comfort and
relaxation. Adjacent to the terrace is the pool and Jacuzzi, finished in Columbian
stone, with a typical teak and palm roof ”rancho”, a perfect spot to
relax, overlooking the surf break.

6. One of The Best
One of the best and least crowded surf breaks in the entire area is located directly
in front of the property, with long rights and lefts running for over 100 yards.
There are also numerous point breaks close by including Suck Rock, a 5 minute
walk up the beach. The soft white sand bottom makes it particularly friendly for
beginners, body surfers and boogie boarders. The elongated half moon beach
which defines Santa Teresa is bordered on each side by an outcropping of rocks
and tide pools ripe to explore and a tranquil snorkeling pool just near by. The
social area of Casa Yin Yang enjoys beautiful views of the ocean, surf waves, giant
plumeria trees and exotic tropical gardens.

7. The property has a wide variety of species of trees
Endemic tropical hardwoods include the beautiful flowering cortez
amarillo, cenicero, pochote, almendro, ceibo barigon and malinche, and the two
largest plumeria trees you have probably ever seen. There are dozens of coconut palms
which provide shade and may be harvested year round for their delicious water and
meat. Numerous types of palms; feather, pony tail, triangular, George
Washington, Christmas, Livingstone and others abound. There are a variety of tropical
flowers and fruits, such as birds of paradise, heliconias, 5 different colored plumerias
from Hawaii, Brazil and Costa Rica, guava, bananas, platanos, jicara, noni, lemons, and
many other interesting species all supported throughout the dry season by our state of
the art recycle drip irrigation and sprinkler systems.

8. The Kitchen is the Heart of the House
The kitchen comes complete with a stainless steel 23 cubic ft. refrigerator, 6
burner gas stove with electric convection oven, extractor, and garbage disposal.
The main sink looks toward the ocean, and the second sink is built into the kitchen
island. You’ll find this gourmet kitchen complete with Columbian stone counter
tops, cuisinart stainless steel cookware, a sonoma outdoor gas grill area and
everything you, or your private chef may need to prepare virtually any meal.

9. The Living Room
The living room adjoins the kitchen and opens to the terrace and pool areas. The
15 ft ceilings with teak beams, and a double dormer provides excellent light and
natural ventilation. The 8 ft doors and windows, high ceilings, stone floors, cedar
hardwood and natural finishes throughout the house give it a spacious and
tropical vibe. The living room includes a 39” flatscreen plasma TV with cable (and
satellite capabilities) a DVD player, Bose iPod speaker, Costa Rican highspeed
“Accelera” modem, and Linksys wireless router bringing the internet to the house
and outdoor terrace and pool areas.

10. The Laundry Room
This spacious and well-ventilated laundry area offers a full size washer and
dryer, several lines to hang wet clothes, and a large washbasin style, hand crafted
concrete double sink. There is also a hallway off of the laundry room joining the
secondary entrance and the kitchen area to the carport, which accommodates two full
size vehicles. In addition, this area of the house has a large walk-in pantry with a
second stainless steel refrigerator and a separate large walk-in storage area., This space
is ideal as an oversized owners closet with concrete ceiling and metal door to safe-keep
your surf boards, mountain bikes, kayaks and any gear. There is also a built-in safe and
dehumidifier to keep items fresh during prolonged owner vacancies.

11. Casa Yin yang
Casa Yin Yang bedroom and social areas are both separated and joined by a central Zen
stone garden, which incorporates a giant Yin Yang symbol.

12. The Master Bedroom
The master bedroom has wonderful views of the ocean and gardens through the 8
ft double sliders, and is only steps to the Jacuzzi and pool areas. The MBR Suite
has a 9-foot custom bamboo king bed. large art cool 18,000 btu in- wall air
conditioning, and Hunter Bay ceiling fans.

13. The Master Bathroom
The master suite is an oversized masterpiece incorporating his and hers separate
wash areas with hand carved natural stone sinks, custom cedar cabinetry, separate
WC and two walk-in owners closets with dehumidifier and safes. There is also a
hidden gravity fed back-up water tank and separate hot water heater. The MBA
has separate access to the outdoor pool and jacuzzi areas, a shared spacious
indoor/outdoor, fully screened, shower area with a stone tiled bench, double
overhead helvex rain showers and magnificent sunset views.

14. The Second and Third Bedrooms and Bath
The second bedroom has a Tommy Bahamas hardwood king size bed. The third bedroom has two
beautiful handmade Costa Rican bamboo single beds. Each bedroom is light filled with teak
beams, screened double sliders, ceiling fans and Royal Dorado Columbian stone floors. They
share a beautiful and spacious travertine marble bathroom which has a pleasant cross ventilation
from all four windows. The separate sink, shower and toilet areas provide space and harmony to
this wonderful design. The hand carved above counter natural stone sink and stainless steel
helvex fixtures complete this wonderful and spacious design.

15. Casa Iguana
Casa Iguana is the quintessential upscale surf shack. This charming 1000 sq. ft. two
bedroom, one bathroom home which sleeps 5 was built in ‘06, and completed in
’07, to US standards. The home comes complete with a/c, hot water, ceiling
fans, screens, a well equipped kitchen, front and rear terrace areas, outdoor
shower, separate lock up storage area, safe, and alarm. Surrounded by flowering
tropical gardens, Casa Iguana is just a quiet short walk through a tropical butterfly
garden, and public walking path, to the pristine white sand beach, glassy surf and
beautiful tropical sunsets that make Santa Teresa such a magical place.

16. Cozy, Cute and Comfortable 1000 square foot (90m2) Tropical Home
Casa Iguana is a two bedroom one bath home built as a potential guest house or caretaker
unit for the main home, Casa Yin Yang. However with time it has become a top choice for
vacationing surfers and families alike, especially those looking for a weekly, or monthly
longer term rental. This tropical home has teak beams, a shingle roof, aluminum doors and
fully screened windows, cedar hardwood doors, and quality finishes throughout. Each room
has independently controlled a/c, ceiling fans and cross ventilation. Casa Iguana is
surrounded in privacy and mature gardens, which include tropical hardwood trees and
exotic local flora and fauna.

17. Casa Iguana is a cozy home away from home, equipped with cable color TV and
high speed “Acelera”, 1 Meg WiFi and router. The identical bedrooms are
equipped, one with a queen bed and the other with two singles. There is a single
Indo day bed in the living room to accommodate a 5th guest comfortably. An
outdoor back terrace provides an area to hang wet bathing suits, an outdoor
shower and BBQ area. Both bedrooms have ample closet space and separate a/c
units, and of course there is hot water, two safes and an alarm.

18. The Kitchen
The kitchen is well equipped with a 18 cubic foot refrigerator, four burner gas stove
and oven, garbage disposal, stainless steel cookware, extractor, dining set, knife set,
toaster oven, microwave, blender, coffee maker and more. The adjoining living room
area has a comfortable rattan Indonesian sofa, coffee table and Indo day bed, tastefully
decorated for Costa Rican beach style living.
Comfort, simplicity & location, location, location make Casa
Iguana a perfect choice for short and long term guests alike.

19. Most importantly
The best surf break in Santa Teresa is located directly in front of the property. Casa
Iguana is set back (30-40 yards) behind Casa Yin Yang on our @ 2.0 acre beachfront lot,
so you are actually less than 100 yards from the beach without crossing any other
properties or the street. The short walk takes you through our Mariposario (Butterfly
Gardens), a lush tropical garden to the public access path. The gardens including
mature tropical hardwood trees and palms block the view of the beach, however you
can hear the sounds of the sea if you stop and listen...

20. Casa Pelicano
Casa Pelicano was built in early ‘05 and renovated in 2009 by a well-known Costa
Rican builder educated at the University of Nebraska, USA. The goal was to bring
together casual Costa Rican style living with all of the comforts and safety
standards common to North American construction. The results were quite
unique, at that time, in such a remote area as Santa Teresa.

21. Casa Pelicano
This beautiful 2500 sq ft home has 3 bedrooms, 2
MBR/MBA suites with king beds, and a kids room
with bunk beds. The house also has an additional
full size bed and king size sofa bed, comfortably
sleeping up to 10 guests. There are 3 full baths,
ample kitchen and living room areas, a small office,
covered parking, a large comfortable terrace,
laundry and two separate lockups, plus a private
pool surrounded by beautifully landscaped tropical
gardens. The home is an exemplary eco-friendly
design incorporating solar hot water and a rain catch
harvest system, with a state of the art water
filtration and sanitation system. Casa Pelicano has
the capacity to provide the entire project with safe,
potable drinking water. The beach is just a short walk
through our “Mariposario” (Butterfly Gardens) to a
public walking path. There are no streets or other
properties to cross to access the beach via the
Concession.

22. The Honeymoon Suite
In ’09 we decided to make a good thing even better by adding a honeymoon suite
and private bath. The 8’ double sliders open out to a private seating area and
terrace overlooking the pool and gardens. This 650 square foot new addition is
appointed with high quality finishes, stone floors, marble countertops, helvex
fixtures and an overhead rain shower.

23. The Second Master Bedroom

24. The Third Bedroom
The third bedroom is a “Kids Room” with a bunk bed, ample closet space and a full
bathroom next door, conveniently located just off of the kitchen and living room.
All of our bedroom furniture gives the house a more tropical feel, and is
handmade of Costa Rican wicker and bamboo.

25. The Kitchen
The kitchen is very well equipped with an 18` cubic foot refrigerator, 4 top gas stove
and oven, microwave, toaster oven, blender, coffeemaker, stainless steel cookware,
dishwasher, icemaker, garbage disposal, dinnerware and cutlery for 15+ and all the
necessary utensils that you, your partner or professional cook would come to expect to
prepare a great meal.
The eat-at counter top seats 4 -6 comfortably and provides an open and inviting median between the kitchen and
living room, with plenty of counter and storage space.

26. The Living Room
The common living room and adjoining kitchen area is the heart of this home. The
space is light-filled, with high ceilings and comfortable oversized wicker sofas, a
microfiber king size sofa bed, an entertainment center with a 32’ flatscreen color cable
tv, laptop safe, alarm system and WiFi. This area provides access via the main entrance
to the carport and through the double sliding glass doors to the terrace, pool and
garden areas.

27. The Terrace
The terrace is the favorite spot of many in this house. There is an outdoor dining set for
6, casual living spaces with hardwood and built-in outdoor furniture, plus a hammock
and BBQ area. The terrace is surrounded by beautiful mature tropical gardens
overlooking the pool area, which includes a deck, palm roof palapa, outdoor shower
and chaise lounges all surrounded by a very private and well designed mature tropical
garden.

28. Private ½ Acre
Casa Pelicano enjoys its own private ½ acre lot with a variety of colorful hibiscus and
other flowers, cactus, and almond trees; African, Fenix, Navideno, Triangular and
Coconut palms abound. Our lush and abundant gardens include a wide variety of
mature tropical hardwoods, palms, bananas, plantanes, papayas, lemons, guava trees,
plumerias, and flowering tropical plants such as hibiscus, jasmine, heliconias,
bromelias, tabacones and much more. There is also ample land to build a Yoga shala, a
pool house or expand the existing pool area.

29. The Swimming Pool
The Swimming Pool area is surrounded by a small pool deck with chaise lounges
and chairs around the palm thatch palapa, with a lawn area, ideal for kids. The
gardens have two watering systems, an in-ground sprinkler system and a recycle
drip irrigation system. In addition, there is also landscape lighting on a photocell
timer. The outdoor shower is available for rinsing off beach sand and the outdoor
BBQ is ideal for grilling up the catch of the day.

30. Our Beachfront Lot
Our beachfront lot is located in a
quiet residential neighborhood in
beautiful Santa Teresa’s exclusive
Northend, between Playa
Hermosa and Mal Pais, where
the best surf breaks and the
nicest homes in the entire area
are located. We however are
situated with the best and least
crowded surf peak in the area
directly in front of our property.

31. www.mariposavacationhomes.com

32. Maraposa Vacation Homes, previously Casas Pura Vida, is Santa
Teresa’s premier beachfront luxury home rental business. In
addition, MVH has been a pioneer and a positive influence in
the local area in many ways. We have played a major roll in the
recent formation of our local water board, helped with the
road committee, raised funds for the first computer lab and
volunteered and tutored students free of charge, for the last
two years at the Santa Teresa public school. Our staff is 100%
local born and raised and most have been with us since our
inception. We are members of the adventure hotels of Costa
Rica and featured in vrbo, govisitcostarica, facebook and trip
advisor where we are currently rated # 3 out of 30 specialty
lodgings in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica. For more information,
please visit our website at :
www.mariposavacationhomes.com

33. Asking Price
Mariposa Vacation Homes is a time proven business venture, with a 5 year track record, and the
rights to future value on a unique and well positioned property in an exquisite location.
In addition, Mariposa Vacation Homes offers the savvy investor the added benefit of coming to
vacation, relax and enjoy their investment in one of the best and most pristine, natural areas that
Costa Rica has to offer.
Mariposa Vacation Homes Pricing Options :
1. All three homes and business : Concession, Titled land and complete business including
website and one year free property management* is priced to sell at $ 3,499,000- USD.
2.Beachfront Concession only, which is available separately , is priced at $ 2,990,000- USD .
3. Titled lot only, is available for sale only once the Concession is sold, and is priced separately at
$750,000-USD.
Please contact your Realtor for more information regarding this unique opportunity.