Description

Welcome to Casa de la Luz. Located within the gated community of Costa Esterillos, up a short hill, past the entry gates, this lovely home awaits. Not a detail has been spared in the choice of landscaping that embraces this home. The flower lined driveway welcomes you here. Cuban palm trees, lipstick palms, multiple varieties of bird of paradise, as well as hibiscus and flowering grasses lead you to the grand front door. A flagstone faced waterfall announces your arrival.

Once inside, the massive great room with two stories of tinted windows will
beckon you to come inside. Continue to the newly remodeled kitchen with Brazilian green quartzite countertop that reflects the jungle colors outside. Glass front, garage door upper cabinets display your prettiest serving pieces. An induction cooktop, dishwasher, electric oven, microwave, refrigerator and side by side wine coolers make this a great kitchen for the chef and entertainer in you. A lovely dining area is adjacent.

The home boasts three master suites, all with ensuite bathrooms and walk-in closets. The bathrooms all have private water closets, vanities with raised glass basins, and oversized walk-in showers. Each bedroom has a sliding glass door with screens to a private patio. Two of the bedrooms are on the main floor and a larger master suite is upstairs. It has a private balcony. There is a den on the main floor, and a powder room. The laundry room is large enough to include pantry space if needed. The great room has two sets of sliding glass doors, with screens that open to the expansive pool side patio.

The patio has just been resurfaced with a cool to the touch natural composite surface. The pool is the perfect size; just big enough to enjoy a dip, but not so large that it is a nuisance to care for. Enjoy the cool splash, sound and look of the orbital water feature. The pool has a flagstone spill over edge. There is a private flagstone faced shower, just around the corner and out of sight from the pool. Don’t forget to notice the stainless and very functional outside kitchen with ocean view, featuring both a griddle and grill, there is nothing you can’t prepare.

You have ocean views from the great room, two of the bedrooms, the patio, and the pool. You will never stop enjoying the views. Every window enjoys views to the colorful gardens or to the south facing azul Pacific. In the mornings watch the parrots, macaws, and toucans fly from the ocean to the jungle. During the early morning enjoy the monkeys, pazote, and sloth that share the community. At night, the birds return to the beach. More stars than you can imagine fill the sky.

The home boasts a large 2-car garage with automatic overhead role-up door, a rarity in this country of carports. The property is roughly one-third of an acre, with 2 mangoes, 1 coconut and 1 lime tree. Fill your home with fresh flowers every day from the varieties of colorful plants. The home is sold furnished to make your move-in so easy.

The price of $775,000 includes all the indoor and outdoor furniture, original artwork kitchenware and household items valued at $150,000. Buyer's agent please contact the seller's agent for important details.

Amenities and Upgrades
Exterior Upgrades

Repaired all stucco and painted the entire home and garage
Removed roof tiles to the metal, repaired all roof leaks, and retiled roof
Converted carport to garage, complete with insulated garage door,
garage door opener, and new LED lighting
Installed exterior lighting to the home, including adding security lighting
Installed exterior receptacles to the home
Installed new exterior water risers to the home
Resurfaced pool deck and extended it to provide room for the outside kitchen
Resurfaced front patio and all perimeter steppingstones
Retiles pool and front fountain
Removed old waterfall bridge fountain, and replaced it with sphere fountain at pool
(this is part of the pools recirculating and filtration system)
Installed new front waterfall fountain with stone façade
Installed stone exterior to pool equipment and mechanical rooms
Installed new iron doors to pool equipment and mechanical rooms
Installed new pool light and pool motor
Installed new water heater
Rewired both pool equipment and mechanical rooms
Installed outside shower with stone façade
Raised exterior walls to conceal all mini splits
Added a second water reservoir, with water filtration system to home.
We never run out of water!
Relandscaped entire property and cleared property to make usable the full ½ acre
Notice the lipstick palm specimens, multiple varieties of birds of paradise,
coconut, mango, and lime trees
Added stone walking paths throughout property

Interior Upgrades

Painted entire interior ceiling, walls, and baseboards
Refinished all interior doors
Retooled all sliding glass doors, screens, and windows, so they are all operable
Reglazed great room windows and sliding glass doors
Replaced all but one mini-split with higher efficiency units
Added ceiling fans to every room but two bathrooms
Removed all outdated lighting fixtures and replaced with recessed LED lighting
throughout the home
Remodeled kitchen (designed and installed by EPA), including:
Lighted glass front garage door upper cabinets with glass shelves
Soft close lower cabinets and drawers with trash center and two spice drawers
Installed new appliances including:
LG refrigerator, Whirlpool dishwasher, two wine coolers, induction cooktop,
electric oven, and microwave
Installed deep stainless-steel sink with button-controlled garbage disposal,
and extendable faucet with spray or stream option
Rewired kitchen and added 220 volt, plus multiple plugs, and switches
Installed Brazilian Rainforest Quartzite countertop and
lighted Coke bottle green glass backsplash
Remodeled shower in upstairs master bathroom, and street side master bathroom
(this was formerly a very outdated spa tub)
Added rain-shower heads to all master bathroom showers
Tuned up cable railing and floating stairway
HOA is prepaid for 2024 ($125/month)