Location: Guapiles, Costa Rica
Two contiguous titled parcels totaling 19,902.93 m² (about 4.9 acres) on Costa Rica's Caribbean slope, farmed without agrochemicals for over 20 years. The property has a mature food forest, a river on its boundary, a rustic two-story lodge, a recently remodeled guest cabin, and a full set of farm outbuildings. It is a good fit for a homestead, a small retreat or rental project, or anyone who wants a working organic property with wildlife all around.
Location and access
- Direct frontage on a public road, with a remote-controlled electric gate
- 1 km from La Rita and 1 km from the local primary and secondary schools
- 6 km from downtown Guápiles
- Surrounded by farmland and residential properties
Main lodge (built 2011, 12 m x 12 m)
- A two-story rustic house set 80 m back from the entrance and about 75 m from the river.
- Ground floor: a large open hall (good for gatherings or retreats), a wet bar with prep space, a separate enclosed kitchen, one small bedroom, one full bathroom, and a laundry area. There is also a small woodworking workshop and an aquaculture pond suited to fish farming.
Upper level: a wraparound terrace with views over the canopy, two bedrooms, an open lounge, a TV room, a small walk-in closet, and one full bathroom.
Guest cabin (fully remodeled 2025, 7 m x 13.5 m)
An open-plan living, dining, and kitchen area, two bedrooms, one full bathroom, a front porch, and outdoor laundry space. It would work as a caretaker's home, a long-term or vacation rental, or overflow guest space.
Outbuildings
A large chicken coop with an elevated loft for tools or lumber storage.
The land
- Over 20 consecutive years free of agrochemicals, a good base for organic certification or permaculture
- 150+ producing fruit trees, including orange, mandarin, avocado, breadfruit, jackfruit, soursop, rambutan, starfruit, guava, passionfruit, Puerto Rican blueberry, and several citrus varieties (Key lime, sweet lime, calamondin)
- A young coffee patch
- Timber species including cedar, teak, laurel, cinnamon, and mountain almond
- Organized in blocks: fruit orchard, flower garden, coffee, and untouched primary forest across the river
- Frequent wildlife sightings, including macaws, sloths, howler monkeys, deer, otters, river turtles, and amphibians
Utilities and legal
- Connected to the national grid (ICE)
- 6-meter hand-dug well with an electric pump
- Two titled parcels, clear of liens, with municipal taxes paid up to date
