Homes for sale and homes for rent in Santa Ana, San José, Costa Rica | Newsletters

INVU--The consultants are still working on adding the requested information.  We have received approval from the Ministry of Health for the proposed location of the black water treatment plant.  This approval has been added to the INVU application.   We've asked for a status report on the well concession;  we are awaiting a reply.  We were reminded that this is an election year.......who knows what that means.

DAMAGE: On Friday night, one of our owners returned from what was evidently a good party (there is a difference of opinion re. this but....). Regardless,  while "parking?" he plowed into one building, damaged a light standard and his neighbor's car.  We woke up to no water because he had severed a water line.  We'll get all the damage repaired;  it'll be an expensive as well as embarrassing night for him.

Collection Date:  Monday marks the end of this month's free ride.  (In CR, there is a 7 day grace period for payments of our type.)  The creative stories are probably being created this weekend.  "O" tolerance seems to be the best policy...cutting services gets people's attention--but their mouth still wags.

For Rent: there seems to be a strong rental market we've had a number of agents show our one rental.  I'm sure we could have leased more had we had the inventory.  Fortunately for our owners, we did not..

115 -- leased to a Tico family

For Sale:

109, two bedroom, one level, furnished,  $214,900
111, two bedroom, one level, unfurnished, $200,000

Unit #109 --For Sale $214,900 -  FURNISHED (Leased until July 31, 2010 - $1,550 pr month)

Total Area (Sq Ft):1506
Total area (Sq M):140
Bedrooms:2
Bathrooms:2
Floor(s):1 Story
Type:Detached
Furnished:Yes

Unit #111 --For Sale at $200,000 SEMIFURNISHED* / Leased until August 1, 2010 - $1,200 pr month

* INCLUDED ARE:  refrigerator, 6 burner gas range, built-in microwave/exhaust; stacked washer / dryer, curtains throughout, a king and queen bed if desired.

 

This corner home located in set of four homes, is very private. The entrance belies the 1,738 sf to be found on the other side of the entrance door. The short entrance hallway opens into a huge "great room" consisting of the kitchen, LR and DR. This room is truly of huge proportions including the 16' high vaulted ceiling. This vaulted ceiling has clear story windows for light and ventilation. Valance lighting surrounds the room and provides ambiance with its upward sighing lights as well as accent lighting with the recessed halogen lights. From the living room, a large sliding glass door leads onto a private covered terrace.





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September 06, 2009
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September 05, 2009
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September 05, 2009
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September 05, 2009
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Weather:  It's rained a bit this week but not like it normally does nor like last year.  We haven't had to irrigate but we are frequently on the verge of it.

Where's the Beef?!!!!  In preparing a meal for guests, I discovered I was out of USA beef.  I later checked with three others who had expressed an interest in participating when I next provisioned.  Four of us bought a NY Strip loin roast (USDA "Choice") and a rib eye roast (USDA "Prime"), had both cut into steaks and then divided up the spoils.  Two people have tried the NY steaks and pronounced them "excellent";  I have yet to try the rib eyes but being "Premium" grade, I have no doubt they, too, will be excellent.  I did a little math and it works out to about $3.25 a serving--not bad when most equal steak meals in a restaurant start around 12,000 colones.

 
Brian, Lita, Hugo, irreverent Vicka, the pigeon toed parrot, and the newbies — Chico and Chica.

Brian C. Timmons, Newsletter Author
Residencias Los Jardines/Hacienda El Dorado - Developer
E-mail: brian@eldoradocostarica.com

For inquiries about availability of residences at Hacienda El Dorado or Residencias Los Jardines, contact:

Jan Kozak, Marketing Manager
Hacienda El Dorado
Rio Oro, Santa Ana
Costa Rica

Web: www.eldoradocostarica.com
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