The house itself is great and the location was a perfect base so that we could explore other areas of the country. A car is absolutely necessary. The pool has a leak and does not filter adequately. The kitchen supplies are minimal but you can get by. Don’t plan on preparing any elaborate meals though.

it was a great stay very nice place and property managers were excellent to work with

We greatly appreciated this home and its location. The view is fabulous. The pictures do not show the beauty of the home. The caretakers are very helpful. Yes some bugs but you have to understand you are in the mountain in CR. Loved our stay!

We were very grateful to enjoy this wonderful home located above the city of Atenas, yet not far. We were there to explore the possibility of retiring in a tennis. This house was a perfect launching pad for our trip.The home has everything needed for guests. And Piet is a wonderful overseer of this property and others. Bonus: he picked us up from the airport and had groceries in the refrigerator when we arrived, all for a reasonable fee. The highlight of the home for us are the outdoor living areas. We spent most of our time on the patio and in the pool when we were at the residence. We would highly recommend this property and those who manage it. Thanks R&T

The location was perfect for us to explore the Central Valley! Beautiful views! Wonderful place! Would definitely stay again!

This was our first visit to Costa Rica and thoroughly enjoyed it. This will be lengthy but hopefully helpful to others considering this home. -Arrange for Piet to pick you up and take you back to the airport. - Highly recommend renting a car but do your homework. It was insane what the local company charged us for the vehicle we got. Very expensive lesson learned. - The house is located in a mountain area. Be prepared for extremely curvy and narrow roads. My husband did okay driving but I personally never got used to it. It is close to town, 10 minutes maybe. -The town itself is busy but small and you soon start recognizing things. A lot of streets are one way so you just need to stay alert. The flashing yellow light is a good landmark. We did not eat at any restaurants in town so I can’t give an opinion on those. -I downloaded a translation app and this proved invaluable. I can honestly say that everyone we met or approached was extremely kind. - We had Piet buy us some basic groceries for our arrival. You are tired from a day of travel and it is nice to have it there. Go the next day to do your big grocery shopping. -There are a few things that I feel that need to be mentioned about the house. It is a great place but at night the roof “pops” . It sounded like someone was banging on the door. It was loud enough that we got up out of bed and looked all around. There is no A/C. At night it helps to leave the windows open but takes a couple of nights to get used to the different noises. During the hours of 3:00 to 5:00 the sun is directly on the backside of the house. You will not find shade inside or out. There are no blinds on the doors and no sun screens on the pool deck. I hope the owner considers correcting this, it really would be a game changer. -If you need a COVID test prior to returning home, schedule it when you get there. You can get it done town, there are two clinics. You can also get it done at the airport like we did but personally for me it was too close. Four hours before you fly out is too stressful. We also scheduled that, too. -The El Dorado (?) Coffee Tour was very informative but also fun. Skip the lunch part. -Overall we had a great time in a beautiful area but missed our beach, we are water babies at heart.

Bugs inside. Teranchauls, scorpions, spiders, centipedes. Pool needed attention. Some animal is up in the roof.

This was our first visit to Costa Rica and thoroughly enjoyed it. This will be lengthy but hopefully helpful to others considering this home. -Arrange for Piet to pick you up and take you back to the airport. - Highly recommend renting a car but do your homework. It was insane what the local company charged us for the vehicle we got. Very expensive lesson learned. - The house is located in a mountain area. Be prepared for extremely curvy and narrow roads. My husband did okay driving but I personally never got used to it. It is close to town, 10 minutes maybe. -The town itself is busy but small and you soon start recognizing things. A lot of streets are one way so you just need to stay alert. The flashing yellow light is a good landmark. We did not eat at any restaurants in town so I can’t give an opinion on those. -I downloaded a translation app and this proved invaluable. I can honestly say that everyone we met or approached was extremely kind. - We had Piet buy us some basic groceries for our arrival. You are tired from a day of travel and it is nice to have it there. Go the next day to do your big grocery shopping. -There are a few things that I feel that need to be mentioned about the house. It is a great place but at night the roof “pops” . It sounded like someone was banging on the door. It was loud enough that we got up out of bed and looked all around. There is no A/C. At night it helps to leave the windows open but takes a couple of nights to get used to the different noises. During the hours of 3:00 to 5:00 the sun is directly on the backside of the house. You will not find shade inside or out. There are no blinds on the doors and no sun screens on the pool deck. I hope the owner considers correcting this, it really would be a game changer. -If you need a COVID test prior to returning home, schedule it when you get there. You can get it done town, there are two clinics. You can also get it done at the airport like we did but personally for me it was too close. Four hours before you fly out is too stressful. We also scheduled that, too. -The El Dorado (?) Coffee Tour was very informative but also fun. Skip the lunch part. -Overall we had a great time in a beautiful area but missed our beach, we are water babies at heart.

Bugs inside. Teranchauls, scorpions, spiders, centipedes. Pool needed attention. Some animal is up in the roof.

Piet's listing was amazing. The view was priceless from the veranda. The home still looks and feels Brand New. Everything was wonderful. The location was good once you got came out the gated community you were near everything in Atenas. Piet was a great host very considerate to all of our request. Definitely plan on staying again.

We normally have ocean view, but the valley views were very nice!

This home was everything it advertised to be. Piet was extremely accommodating! From picking us up from the airport, getting some groceries for us, arranging for a rental car and arranging for some adventurous getaways! Atenas is A sweet little town to walk around in and explore authentic cuisine and shopping located very close to this house. The beach, volcanoes and many more fun things are about an hour drive away from this location. Enjoy the drive by stopping and experiencing some roadside shops, fruit stands, and craft stands. I highly recommend this location and I hope to return again soon. Thank you Piet!

This home was everything it advertised to be. Piet was extremely accommodating! From picking us up from the airport, getting some groceries for us, arranging for a rental car and arranging for some adventurous getaways! Atenas is A sweet little town to walk around in and explore authentic cuisine and shopping located very close to this house. The beach, volcanoes and many more fun things are about an hour drive away from this location. Enjoy the drive by stopping and experiencing some roadside shops, fruit stands, and craft stands. I highly recommend this location and I hope to return again soon.Thank you Piet!

The property managers made the check in process super simple and were very friendly and responsive. The property itself is immaculate and the grounds are well kept with a beautiful view. The only noises you hear are the birds in the morning and the breeze at night. We slept with the windows open every night and loved it. We ate breakfast at the local sodas pretty much every morning and used the grill and kitchen on site for a couple of our dinners. The kitchen had everything we needed and there are several grocery stores in the area to stock food for your stay (but we also recommend eating in some of the local restaurants). The small town of Atenas is a must visit and is only a few minutes away. Safe, clean and many little shops and again, great places to eat. We highly recommend the property.

The property managers made the check in process super simple and were very friendly and responsive. The property itself is immaculate and the grounds are well kept with a beautiful view. The only noises you hear are the birds in the morning and the breeze at night. We slept with the windows open every night and loved it. We ate breakfast at the local sodas pretty much every morning and used the grill and kitchen on site for a couple of our dinners. The kitchen had everything we needed and there are several grocery stores in the area to stock food for your stay (but we also recommend eating in some of the local restaurants). The small town of Atenas is a must visit and is only a few minutes away. Safe, clean and many little shops and again, great places to eat. We highly recommend the property.

A great new property

The house was perfect and well stocked. We kept the windows open each night and allowed the high elevation cool breeze pass through. The sounds of the birds and the view while enjoying morning coffee is stunning. Such a quiet and peaceful place! The pool was perfect and the house is a great proximity to the areas we wanted to visit. We really enjoyed the town of Atenas, people are very friendly. We visited La Paz Waterfall Gardens one day, enjoyed the Tortuga Island tour another, and a full day fishing trip near Jaco. All ~1 hour easy drive from this location, served as a perfect home base.

The house was perfect and well stocked. We kept the windows open each night and allowed the high elevation cool breeze pass through. The sounds of the birds and the view while enjoying morning coffee is stunning. Such a quiet and peaceful place! The pool was perfect and the house is a great proximity to the areas we wanted to visit. We really enjoyed the town of Atenas, people are very friendly. We visited La Paz Waterfall Gardens one day, enjoyed the Tortuga Island tour another, and a full day fishing trip near Jaco. All ~1 hour easy drive from this location, served as a perfect home base.