Best Ocean Views in Costa Ballena! Tropical Luxury Home on Mountain Near Beaches

Outdoor pool
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
2 bedrooms, in-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board
Property grounds
5.0 / 5.0
Outstanding(23 Ratings)

House in Bahía Ballena

6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths

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About this house rental

Best and most expansive ocean views in Costa Rica! Year-round sunsets into the ocean! 4 person Jacuzzi / Hot Tub. This vacation rental home has location, location, location! Only five minutes from the Costanera/Highway to the house on a good mountain road (compared to other roads in the region). A convenient location in Costa Ballena, this home is 10 minutes to many of the most beautiful beaches in the area, 10 minutes to Uvita Town, and 10 minutes to the famous restaurants in Ojochal Town. Cooler temperatures with ocean and mountain breezes on this mountain top perch. Past guests consistently share that this home is a unique and special place that feels private, peaceful, and relaxing. You can see most of the major types of wildlife that people want to see in Costa Rica from the terrace. This is an awesome set up where you can have the full Costa Rica experience of ocean views, mountains, and jungle. This property truly has the best ocean views to road access ratio in the southern zone of Costa Rica. A rare find. An epic experience!

Enjoy seeing the entire southern coastline of Costa Rica from this tropical luxury home, including views of Sierpe (rivers running into the ocean), Drake Bay, the tip of the Osa Peninsula, Corcovado National Park, Caño Island, three sisters island, whale rock island, the famous Whales Tail view, Dominicalito, and Manuel Antonio National Park. This home has Costa Verde Estates style views, but is only 1/5 of the driving time and distance on a much easier and less critical road. With a 180º degree view of the Pacific coastline, they say that you can actually see the curve of the earth! Watch from the terrace and outdoor entertainment area as beautiful tropical birds fly by and land at eye level in the nearby trees, with the ocean views in the background. Birds like scarlet macaws, toucans, aracaris, green parrots, hawks, etc. It’s amazing! You can also see white face monkeys, howler
monkeys, and sloths in the nearby jungle canopy.

This home is positioned where you get good ocean and mountain breezes, and the elevation is such that the temperature is much cooler and more comfortable than it is at sea level at the beaches. The property is located on the mountain behind the beaches of Marino Ballena National Park, which are some of the most beautiful and private beaches. This area is protected for wildlife on the land and marine life in the ocean. This is a special location and environment in the southern zone of Costa Rica.

The outdoor terrace area has a 180 degree coastline view! The large (48 foot long) infinity or zero edge pool is great for swimming laps for exercise, or for relaxing on a raft and floating while taking in the ocean views. There is also a four person Jacuzzi Spa Hot Tub with ocean views. In addition, there is an extra (third shower) outdoor shower with ocean and mountain views.

When relaxing on the couches by the pool and taking in the dynamic ocean views with clouds moving by and islands in the background, you feel like you are in paradise. If you are fortunate enough to experience the times when there are double rainbows and beautiful birds flying patterns with the islands in the background, you might feel like you are in heaven.

There is lush and colorful tropical landscaping throughout the grounds, including local plants that attract butterflies and hummingbirds. There are frequently beautiful hummingbirds and butterflies hovering on the flowers with the ocean views in the background. There is also a mature Ylang Ylang tree that often provides an amazing aroma throughout the house at sunset, when the winds switch and come from the mountain through the house. Enjoy watching a sunset with the fresh aroma and scent of Ylang Ylang flowing through the house!

This house is one of the few houses in the region that has a custom Juturna whole house water filtration system. The water source is a pristine waterfall in a remote part of the mountains far away from any development. This water then goes through the whole house filtration system before coming out of all of the faucets and showers on the property. This means that you can drink the water, and you do not have to use bottled water during your stay. All of the water on the entire property runs through this filtration system, so you are drinking and showering in some of the best water in the world. This is unique, because most of the houses in the region do not have this type of water filtration, and many of the vacation rental houses are situations where you have to use bottled water for everything. It’s a lot more convenient not having to pick up and lug around large bottles of water. You can have peace of mind here that your water is healthy and safe.

The private gated entrance to the house has a large parking area with big mountain views and space for three or four cars. This house has a one level walk in entrance from the parking area.

The house can open up completely if you want an indoor outdoor feel with a cross breeze of fresh mountain air throughout all areas. It can also be closed up completely if there are times when you want a more indoor feel or you are leaving for the day for an adventure. Both master bedrooms have awesome ocean views (it’s debatable which bedroom has better ocean views), comfortable king size mattresses, and full bathrooms. In addition, there are two comfortable couches in the living room area that can sleep like single mattresses or be pushed together. Guests report that the couches are very comfortable for sleeping.

In the bedrooms, you can sleep with the sliding glass doors open (screens shut) to enjoy the cool mountain breeze and open air feel. Air conditioning is available in both bedrooms, but guests rarely feel like they want or need to use it.

The ocean view master bathroom was designed to feel like a spa experience. This shower can be indoor, or you can open the glass doors to have an outdoor shower experience. You can watch the sunset over the islands from the shower! Both indoor showers have rain water shower heads.

More features:

-Open floor plan

-Mature landscaping

-Gourmet kitchen that is well appointed. Cook dinner on the gas wolf range. High-end dishes and cookware. French press, coffee pot, coffee grinder, milk frother so that you can enjoy the full Costa Rica coffee experience.

-There is a wet bar area for making drinks, smoothies, or teas.

-24 foot elevated ceilings provide an open and spacious feel in this home.

-Custom built in desk and high speed fiber-optic Internet (50 MB) for those that need to check in or do work.

-We provide Osa Naturals shampoo, conditioner, and body wash to enhance your Costa Rica experience. Local, natural, healthy, responsible, unique, and amazing!

-The solar tiki torches come on automatically at dusk (and turn off automatically a few hours later) to add to the tropical and beachy feel of this home.

Walking and hiking along the road in the neighborhood is a wonderful experience where you can see hummingbirds, butterflies, and lots of nature and wildlife. You can walk down the mountain if you want a lot of elevation change and exercise. Alternatively, you can walk slightly up the mountain and along the flat ridge for an easier morning walk. The road in the neighborhood is a large loop, and you can do the whole loop if you are really up for a couple hours of exercise and elevation change.

More fun…

This is a birdwatchers paradise. Guests often report seeing more tropical birds from this house than they see in any other location during their Costa Rica trips.

You can see whales jumping out of the water on the ocean directly in front of the house in the area between the beach and the islands! This is where the whale watching boats go to see the humpback whales during whale season. There are binoculars if you want to have a closer look at the huge humpback whales coming out of the water during those times of the year.

This location has some of the most comfortable temperatures and the most pleasant environment in this region of Costa Rica. When you are immersed in the beautiful natural environment of this home, you can feel the cool breezes and temperatures, see the clouds and dynamic weather changes, breathe in the fresh mountain air, taste the pristine water sourced from nearby high elevation mountain waterfalls, and hear the soothing sounds of the jungle, rolling waves, and mountain streams. You will watch colorful butterflies, dragonflies, soaring birds, monkeys, and other wildlife in this lush green jungle landscape.  This is truly one of the best places to experience the best of what Costa Rica has to offer.

It would be an amazing and relaxing vacation if all you did was stay at the house and enjoy the views! This home is also a great launch pad for tours and excursions.

This is the perfect place to have the best vacation of a lifetime and to make lifelong memories!

Private chef services and massage services available upon request.

Amenities

Pool
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
Dishwasher
Hot tub or spa
TV
Garden
Family friendly

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Ratings and reviews

5.0 / 5.0
Outstanding(23 Ratings)
5.0 / 5.0
Aug 2024
The photos don’t do it justice. The house is very modern and well decorated. The views are amazing. The pool and hot tub worked great, and the kitchen had everything we needed in order to cook. We ended up not leaving at all during our stay there. Chris was an amazing host as well. He was always available for us for whatever we needed. Hope to come back in the future! Thanks for everything!
5.0 / 5.0
Jul 2024
Definitely the definition of tranquility and serenity It was so peaceful with gorgeous for you wonderful birds visiting every day!! Especially the Toucans… Thank you Chris ! Thank you for making it special!!
5.0 / 5.0
Jul 2024
What a beautiful home and idyllic environment. This lovely home provided a relaxing few days to finish up our most recent trip to CR. Chris and his team were friendly and forthcoming. The home was immaculate with wonderful amenities. We’ll be back! Thank you for everything.
5.0 / 5.0
Jul 2024
Our family of four from Texas stayed in this gorgeous house for a total of four nights. We met Alberto in town and he graciously took us up to the house to give us the rundown on all of the features and amenities that Chris has provided with his property for his Guests. The views of the beach from the mountain were outstanding. We will highly recommend this to anybody and hope to make it back soon. Pura Vida!!
5.0 / 5.0
Jun 2024
Chris is the best host. Sent lots of info. Always answered any correspondence quickly. Very nice and comfortable house. Views were unbelievable. Had visits from many birds. Very definitely a 4 wheel drive up the mountain but you do get used to it.
5.0 / 5.0
Jun 2024
Our stay was nothing short or spectacular. Communication with Chris was prompt & informative before our arrival. He met us at a restaurant near the house so we could follow him. He explained any details he thought would help make our stay more enjoyable. DON'T let any previous review about the road dissuade you from renting this house. You need a 4WD with good clearance. Our Suzuki Jimny was perfect. It had been 30 years since I drove a car in 4WD, and I had no problems. After the first time up and down the mountain & getting used to it, we even drove down to dinner three evenings. One of those evenings it was raining. Don’t worry about the road…it’s fine. One day a tayra crossed the road in front of us. The drive up or down the road is less than 10 minutes. The view is absolutely stunning…from everywhere. From the pool, the hot tub, both bedrooms, and the master shower. Omg...the shower. I don’t have the words. One of our five days, we never even left the property. We opened the back door panels during the day and slept with the bedroom doors open & screens closed. We never turned the AC. The house has the finest high end appliances, along with very nice dishes, glassware, utensils, etc. Anything you would need to cook any kind of meal. We saw scarlet macaws, toucans, monkeys. A coati walked in front of the pool, around the corner, and looked into the shower! Give yourself and loved ones a trip you’ll talk about for years to come. Rent this house!
5.0 / 5.0
May 2024
This was our second journey to Costa Rica!! This house was perfect and convenient to all the activities that we were interested in! A4x4 is a must and make sure you take Chris up on showing you the way the first time! While the drive up is intimidating… you will be breathless over the views..monkeys and toucans on the way up and down!!! Whales take can be seen from the pool at low tide and the sunsets are pure heaven sent!!! Costa Rica does have power outages but no worries just open up the house and keep going!!! We did day trips and made sure to enjoy the afternoons at the pool!! There are state of the art Wolf appliances and a massive refrigerator!!! Everything you need is there!! That infinity pool is to die for! With seating ledges !! The rain shower and hot tub are amazing!! There is something dreamy about those views from the shower!!! We visited most of the restaurants recommended in the tip book there!! Rancho Ceilo Alto is a one of a kind experience!!! Chris was very responsive and we felt right at home!! The home is very well maintained and spotless!! This will be our stay when we go back!!! Be sure to do ATV rides…beaches are so close and the waterfalls are amazing!!Chris made sure we had everything we needed including recommendations!!! You will not be disappointed!! If you come and don’t enjoy… Costa Rica just isn’t for you!!! This place is right out of a magazine!!! Thanks Chris!!
5.0 / 5.0
Mar 2024
Loved our stay at this little piece of paradise. Place is at it shows in the pictures and even more magical with bird and wild life sounds. Size was perfect for 2 couples + a little kid. Easy to maintain during our stay. Loved the special touches throughout the property, including freshly cut flowers at the entrance and inside the house. Kitchen is well appointed with quality equipment and knives. Only thing missing is a small espresso machine. The view never gets old! It rained hard during two of the days there and it just added a new level of magic, rainbow and all. We still went swimming in the rain! We were lucky to have a full moon during our stay, absolutely mesmerizing. The stars were equally beautiful! On the first night that we were there, we woke up in the late hours of the night to find the brightest stars that I have ever seen! Twinkling so bright that it made me realize why so many songs have been written about it. Chris was absolutely amazing. Very helpful during our planning period l, and throughout the stay. He helped with every detail to make our stay even more enjoyable, as well as recommendations on getting there, grocery delivery services, etc.. Highly recommend getting massages… The only real negative is the drive up to the property. It is steep! Scary the first few times driving up. You do get used to it, though.

FAQs

How much does this house cost compared to others in Bahía Ballena?

The average price for a rental in Bahía Ballena is £126 per night. This rental is £412 above the average.

Is parking included with this house?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Best Ocean Views in Costa Ballena! Tropical Luxury Home on Mountain Near Beaches. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Best Ocean Views in Costa Ballena! Tropical Luxury Home on Mountain Near Beaches. Enjoy the water!

Is Best Ocean Views in Costa Ballena! Tropical Luxury Home on Mountain Near Beaches pet friendly?

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What amenities are available at Best Ocean Views in Costa Ballena! Tropical Luxury Home on Mountain Near Beaches?

We found 12 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, and parking.

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