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Added: 01/16/2008
Updated: 01/16/2008
Advert ID : 60319

About this 3 - Unusual
Great Quality Mountain House Villa Luces que Flotan rests high on the slopes of Poas Volcano above Grecia with broad views of Costa Rica’s verdant Central Valley. Countless shimmering valley lights below, star-filled skies above, fireflies drifting over the property and glowing ‘floating’ fountain sphere give the villa its name. This is a visionary home- a monument to the sacred past with modern aesthetics and ingenuity. Ovals and circles throughout harmonize the villa with the land and sky. Absolutely unique in its style, the villa’s design blends sacred Amerindian forms and landscape alignments with hacienda and monastic forms. The villa is aligned with the highest peak on the southern horizon. A nineteen-meter lap-pool transects the villa and points precisely at the mountain peak. Swimmers can recline on the pool’s vanishing line to enjoy magnificent views. Centered in the courtyard amphitheatre, fountain water bubbles from a ‘floating’ sphere and flows down the long lap pool to vanish over a waterfall. A large semi-circular solar heated Jacuzzi pool with a shallow massage platform sits below the waterfall. The whole villa emanates from the fountain. Even the broad circular sweep of the roof slopes to the fountain. Throughout the year air conditioning and heating are unnecessary. Year-round daytime temperatures on the mountain average 74 degrees Fahrenheit and night-times average a comfortable 65 degrees. Access to the home is via a remotely controlled gate and a half-mile of paved road bordered by an exquisite park-like setting. The Rio Achiote below the property offers streamside walks amid virgin forest and waterfalls. The abundance of varied wildlife is to be enjoyed daily as the Resplendent Quetzal, the long-tailed sacred bird of the Aztecs and Mayans and toucans nest on the mountain slopes, and ever-present hummingbirds and butterflies hover throughout the gardens. Property and House Information: -Elevation: 1,533 meters or 5,029 feet -Google Earth coordinates: 10 degrees, 7 minutes, 8 seconds North by 84 degrees, 25 minutes, 11 seconds West -45 minutes from Juan Santamaria International Airport, 15 minutes from downtown Grecia -3 bedroom, 2 ½ baths -Large 1,292 sq. ft central courtyard with fountain and pool -Central atrium with long domed clear skylight -Passive solar house design -Large lawn areas and gardens -Sweeping Central Valley and mountain views -Gentle sloping hillsides being reforested -Two separate septic systems -Extra large heavily reinforced foundations, walls and floors throughout -Lightweight steel-beamed roof -Floor drains in all rooms with water features -Electric breaker box for both house wings -All bedrooms wired for telephones and cable teion -Electrical system installed for a backup generator -Electrical system installed for a dishwasher -Electrical system installed for a video security system -Electrical system installed for a “house intelligent” system -Electrical system installed for a pool heating system -Water lines installed for a refrigerator with a water dispenser -Telephone land line -Good cell phone reception -High-speed wireless internet throughout the house -Satellite teion system -Centrally controlled system for 4 pairs of stereo indoor and outdoor speakers -6-burner gas stove and oven -Permanent double-sided barbeque in courtyard -20+ person outside Jacuzzi with partially submerged central massage platform -16 meter lap-pool with vanishing line, waterfall, fountain and 2 bridges with ice-block centerlines that glow at night from the pool lights -Top-of-the-line pool and Jacuzzi pump and filtration systems -Wooden pool platform covering lap pool for furniture and for performers -Inexpensive municipal water supply -Three hot water systems: 60 gallon heater for the bedroom wing, an electrical on-demand heater for the living wing and a solar-batch heating system for the Jacuzzi -Two bathrooms: both with showers and one with a Jacuzzi tub and one with a weeping wall waterfall -Walk-in closets for all 3 bedrooms -Screens on all windows -Screened courtyard sliding glass doors -Two-car attached garage -Automatic security gate at street entrance ½ mile from house -High quality road entrance in a park-like setting -Small Club association of 8 members: low $60 monthly dues for Club gardener and general maintenance -Interior and exterior furnishings and appliances for sale -Three travertine spheres adorning the courtyard view-side landscape -Inexpensive and experienced gardener and house cleaner available
City/Town:	Grecia
Address of Property:	Calle Rodriguez
Postcode/Zip:	04100 [map]
Bedrooms:	3
Reception Rooms:	1
Bathrooms:	3
Type of Property:	Unusual
Price:	USD 900000.00 [convert]
Features
Central Heating:	Electric
Burglar Alarm:
Parking Facilities:	Garage
Gardens:	Front & Rear
Double Glazed:
Near Shops:	Yes
Near School :	Yes
Loft:
Utility Room:	Yes
Patio:	Yes
Extra Features
Air Conditioning, Deck, Hardwood, Laminate, Range, Cooker, Dishwasher, Washing machine

Area Information
3 bedroom 2 ½ baths, 3,000 sq. ft., 2.45 acres
Contact Information
Email Seller:	Email Seller
Contact person:
Advertiser Type :	Private Seller
Phone:	506-8172817
Sellers City, County :	Grecia Other Costa Rica
URL:	www.purowireless.com
Map:	View property location
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House Pool and Backside
Backside of the House Viewed During the Day
Front side of the house
Pool Viewed at Night
Pool Viewed During the Day