If you're staying in the Playa Linda/Dominical area, look no further! This house is an absolute dream, and the photos simply do not do it justice—it is even more impressive in person. For anyone concerned about the road, yes, it is steep. We had a Kia Sportage AWD and had no issues at all, even in the rain. The road is gravel rather than mud so doubt you would ever get truely stuck. The steepest section is the short driveway into the property itself. It looks intimidating the first time, but after that it's easy (and actually quite fun!). Do not let this put you off renting this place. The hosts were incredibly responsive throughout our stay, as was the property manager. Their recommendations were spot on, and we'd strongly suggest following both their advice and the suggestions in the guest book. A special mention goes to La Parcela, which had the best views and some of the best food we experienced during our entire trip. The surrounding beaches are absolutely postcard-perfect and felt very safe. Playa Linda was one of our favourites. If you're there before 10am, there's a surf school tent just to the right of the entrance each day, which adds a nice atmosphere and makes the area feel less remote. Our favourite part of the stay was spending the evenings using the BBQ, listening to the sounds of the rainforest, and watching the wildlife. It was one of those experiences you'll remember long after you've returned home. Thank you, Tim and Ethna, for sharing such a special place

The house was fantastic

We actually came to Costa Rica for this house! I was just moving the map around on VRBO and happened upon it. I honestly didn’t know I was looking in Costa Rica when it popped up and CR was never really on my list of places to go. I was immediately drawn to it and was forming a plan as to how to get my husband on board. It was so easy, all I had to do was show him the pictures on the listing! It so did not disappoint, it was everything and a bag of chips (as we used to say back in the day). The photos in the listing were not modified in any way. Hard to believe, but it was even better in person. I am pretty sure this house will call to me until I make it back. I loved waking up at 5:00am every morning (and I am NOT a morning person) to listen to the quiet just before the animals starting their dawn musings. We did not see any monkeys on the property, but as others have mentioned, the resident Coati made a regular appearance; we saw an agouti, plenty of toucans, hummingbirds, lizards, butterflies, and parakeets. The parrots of the mountain have soooo much to say in the morning. It truly was heaven. Amanda was very good about keeping in touch with me as we drove in from SJO. My husband mocked me a bit on the way to the house because I kept telling him we that we needed to get there before sunset as everyone has said how “fun” the drive up to the house was. Let me tell you, he was VERY thankful we made it because it is very nerve racking the first couple of times. He did become

This is a beautiful property. The owner is fantastic, friendly and very responsive. We loved her recommendations of places to go and was overall so helpful.We had a lot of issues with no hot water or no water at all. The power would go out daily (sometimes for 15 mins and other times 12 hours). The owner was always sending help right away. We loved the view and the peace and quiet. The explanation of the property explains that the Hill to the property is very steep and this is very true. I’m very glad that I had my husband driving me because I was very nervous about it.The property was very centrally located to all of the things that we wanted to do. We did an Atv tour through the rainforest. Dominical (15 min drive) was really fun to visit and eat, grab a coffee and we visited the BM market daily. The owner also recommended La Parcela a restaurant nearby. That was absolutely fantastic with incredible views.