When you walk through the arched castle-like doors of Casa Tara into the cool inner garden courtyard surrounded by hand carved columns, you enter another world; a world of peace and old-world charm. As you pass through the comfortable livingroom, by the adjoining the gourmet California kitchen, out onto spacious covered porch with an amazing ocean views, leap into the sparkling salt pool! Listen to the waves break on the Ostianal Beach where thousands of sea turtles return to lay their egg. This beautiful home which offers relaxed elegance, privacy and tranquility. Float in the blue water of the private pool while the monkeys and birds fill the air with the sounds and sights of the 300-acre tropical forest biological reserve that protects the Rosario River watershed. Take walks through the forest on quiet dirt roads and see pisotes, howler monkeys, igunas, and tropical birds. Enjoy the breathtaking sunset views with a glass of wine or settle in with your morning coffee on the porch of this spacious Mediterranean-style villa. Located within the gated Reserva Biologico Community of Finca Los Sueños. Casa Tara is a 10 minute drive from the magical beach of Ostianal, one of three beaches in the world where the Ridley turtles come to lay their eggs.
Also a 10 minute drive to the quaint fishing village of San Juanillo, (rated by Conde Nast travelers as 10 most beautiful beaches worldwide) with a harbor for safe swimming and snorkeling, and the ocean side with spectacular crashing waves, little restaurants, fabulous sunsets and a small Saturday farmer's market for organic produce.
25 minutes to the South is the famouse Playa Guiones surf break and 25 minutes to the North is our favorite beach Marbella, wide long beach great for surfing or boogie boarding and lovely Tiki Bar.
Specific Rooms:
*Two large Primary Suites, one upstairs and one downstairs, both with French doors opening to balconies and beautiful views and a third queen bedroom off the courtyard with a foldout twin bed.
* Upstairs Primary Suite offers arched windows, romantic carved king canopy bed with pillow top mattress, and in-room sink and electric kettle, live edge desk and office chair as well as adjoining bathroom with double sinks and large sexy walk-in shower and covered balony with ocean views.
*Downstairs Primary Suite has arched windows, a king bed with pillow top mattress, high quality pillow, tv in a cupboard, and a single twin bed, live edge wood desk with top quality office chair, as well as adjoining bathroom with double sinks and large walk-in sexy shower, and the bedroom opens onto a private section of the main porch with ocean views.
* Downstairs, off the inner courtyard is a queen bedroom with pillow top mattress and a love seat that converts into a comfortable fold-out twin bed.
* The third bathroom is next to the queen bedroom with walk-in shower and single sink.
* All bedrooms have new A.C. and high quality linens.
* Comfortable livingroom with beautiful furniture and graceful statue of a Bodhisattva
* Gourmet fully equipped California-style kitchen with double sinks and an island with a small prep sink, plus toaster over, microwave, baking equipment, pie dishes, walk-in pantry, and refrigerator. Grilling area on porch outside kitchen has Weber grill and adjoining large sink area
* Off the inner courtyard is an office with two built in desks and rolling chairs with AC
* Fast wi-fi.
*Pool area has salt pool, 2 comfortable lounge beds with thick mattresses, sidetable, large tiltable umbrella, round table and 4 chairs with umbrella, poolside half bath and outdoor shower
* Laundry room contains full size washer and dryer, an extra indoor shower for washing off beach sand, the second refridgerator and overflow bunkbed.
*1 acre property, 3 gravity free chairs for star gazing, fire pit, barbeque with pizza oven, and table with chairs, with coconut, lime, avacado, and soursops trees.
