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Three houses on 5 Acres with Tropical Fruit Orchard & Two Rivers in Tranquil Tres Rios

Tres Rios, Puntarenas, Costa Rica · Listing 19332

$499,000
SoldGuesthouse2WD access
5bedrooms
3bathrooms
325 m²3,498 sq ft house
5.29 ac21,391 m² of land

The facts that matter here

  • Water: AyA or ASADA - Legal Source
  • Power: Utility Grid Connected- ICE
  • Access: Walk-to-River, 2-Wheel Drive Access
  • Internet: Fiber/Cable
  • Air conditioning: Yes - Bedrooms Only
  • Sewer: Septic System
  • Building: Concrete Block with Stucco

About this property

This splendid property in Tres Rios is ready to accommodate all your projects. With over five acres (2,3 hectares), almost entirely usable, flat, and landscaped, two houses and one cabin, two all-year-round rivers, and hundreds of fruit trees, the possibilities are endless. Very easy to access and a few minutes drive from the coastal road, the property is ideal for both a residential and commercial project that wishes to benefit from the calm and lush nature of Costa Rica.

The property is made up of three lots. On the first one, 2.24 acres (9,068 sq m) are located the three houses. The second land, 2.1 acres (8484 sq m), adjacent, is bordered by the two rivers (Rio Aguacate and Rio Coronado) and is a huge orchard. The third lot, 0.95 acre (3838 m2), is on the other side of one of the rivers (Aguacate) and is a small private peninsula of wilderness, with a hill in the middle and in the shadow of immense trees. Each of the lots is served by a public street, is bordered by one or two rivers, and has access to legal water (Asada) and electricity. The setback to be respected from the river is 15 meters on the three properties, which leaves a very large space available for additional construction.

Built between 2016 and 2022, the three houses, featuring a total of 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, are sufficiently spaced from each other to ensure privacy. Surrounded by a magnificent colored garden, they invite you to a peaceful life. The largest and most recent house, 1500 sq ft (140 sq m) and centrally located, includes two bedrooms with AC and particularly spacious private bathrooms, a large kitchen with a central island, and a space that can be used as a small living room or dining room. The large, covered terrace benefits from a beautiful garden and mountain view, as well as a gentle breeze that regularly crosses the property. A carport is adjacent to the terrace. The second house, 1291 sq ft (120 sq m), has two bedrooms with AC and a shared bathroom. The kitchen is practical with its breakfast bar and its hatch window, which communicates with the terrace. The third house, 700 sq ft (65 sq m), is located at the entrance to the property and is ideal for housing a caretaker. It includes a small terrace/living room, a small kitchen with its own serving hatch, a bedroom with AC, and a bathroom. At the rear, a small, separate building houses the laundry room on one side and a storage room-workshop on the other.

More than 80 species of trees have been planted, including hundreds of fruit trees and medicinal plants that make up a magnificent orchard. Rambutans, lemons, oranges, caimito, all kinds of bananas, papaya, cas, carambola, cocoa, yucca, pineapple, tamarindo, cashew, and guava, among others. You will practically never need to buy fruit, and you will have plenty to share with friends and neighbors! For greater self-sufficiency, the property still has a henhouse currently occupied by 10 chickens.

Access to the Aguacate River is easy; these large stones form small natural pools that are very pleasant for children to play and swim in. It is entirely possible to also have access to the Rio Coronado. This larger river features many natural swimming pools close to the property, where you can enjoy refreshing full-body dips.

5 minutes from the highway and in the heart of the peaceful village of Tres Rios, access is very easy and paved almost to the end. Tres Rios is an amazing mountainous natural setting in the South Pacific, with countless rivers, waterfalls, and possible expeditions. The property is located just 12 minutes from Ojochal and its famous restaurants, services, and beaches (Playa Tortuga and Playa Ventanas), 15 minutes from the hospital (Cortés), and between the towns of Uvita and Palmar (25 minutes), which both offer many stores and

The numbers

11 of 15other homes for sale in Tres Rios are priced higher than this oneMedian asking price of all 15 homes: $790,000. They differ in size, location and features, so this shows where the price sits, not its value.
Drive timesby road, from the property: beaches and towns
  • 15 min Playa Ventanas nearest beachKid friendly, Fun, safe beach near Ojochal
  • 20 min Playa Uvita and the Whale’s TailNational park beach with whale tail land formation
  • 20 min Playa HermosaMy fav free-access beach
  • 15 min the hospital in Ciudad Cortés
  • 15 min Ojochal
  • 20 min Uvita
  • 35 min Dominical
Approximate drive times from online map sources; actual times can vary widely.
about 4%closing costs in totalCustomarily split between buyer and seller, about 2% each. Who pays what is often worth negotiating as part of the price. Budget too for a home inspection, about $500 to $800 depending on the size and complexity of the house, and a resurvey, about $400 to $1,000 depending on the size of the property and other details. Closing costs explained
about $1,250 a yearproperty tax (0.25% of the registered value)Based on a full-price sale; less if you buy for less. Homes with a construction value above about $280,000 (adjusted yearly; note: not based on total value, so it does not apply just because the purchase price is over $280,000) also pay Costa Rica’s luxury home tax (impuesto solidario). We’ll confirm the current figure for this property. Property taxes explained
70 viewson our site in the last 30 days
1011 dayson our siteListed on January 15, 2024.

Estimates as of October 23, 2026. Taxes and closing costs depend on the deal; check them with your attorney.

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