Mansion for Sale in Escazú, Costa Rica (AD)
Built up in the mid-eighties by a European family, Las Catalinas de Pico Blanco is a Medieval Spanish “Cortijo” up in the mountains of Escazú, located on the south west part of San José, Costa Rica. With more than 18 acres (73.622 square meters) of land, the property was acquired by a Costa Rican family in 2002 and submitted to a complete and meticulous remodeling process from 2003 to 2007. Located in the oldest democracy of Latin America, Las Catalinas de Pico Blanco is much more than a house or a farm. It is a style of life for those who want to live with full comfort in very close contact with nature.
· 73,622 m2 land
· 3,000 m2 of construction
· Private family bedrooms:
4 master bedrooms with with a living room at the entrance, large marble bathrooms and spacious walking closets. Two of them with panoramic view to the San José valley and fire places
Large TV room
Fully equipped kitchenette
Office with full bathroom.
· Family area:
Family living room
Music Room
Library
Family terrace
Everyday dining room
Two toys rooms for the children with its own bathroom
Half bathroom with stone lavatory
· The Kitchen area:
Three large larders
Two working isles surrounded by all the appliances
Maids have their own dining room with a bathroom
Fully equipped pantry that is used by the waiters during social activities
· The social area:
A beautiful tower serves as the main living room.
Four magnificent columns made of solid wood, give support to a mezzanine that circles the gigantic chandelier that illuminates the room. Dining room with a solid wood table that sits 24 people, equipped with three buffet tables and a fire
Large terrace with full view to the San José Valley
The cava, with hundreds of bottles of the most delicious wines from different parts of the world, with central table with bar seats in the middle of the cava.
· Guest rooms:
2 fully equipped guest bedrooms with their private bathrooms and walking closets
· Entertainment area:
Home theater with 6 comfortable sofas, sitting 2 to 3 people each and high-tech projection and sound equipment
Pool room
Ping pong room
Gymnasium
Handcraft studio
Art studio
Fully equipped office
· Service court:
Maids have two double rooms in a three-storage tower each of them with their own bath room
Laundry room
Dining room for the servers.
· Security facilities:
Two security rooms, one at the entrance of the property and one at the entrance of the house, which are 600 meters apart, give to the security people, control to the property with video monitoring from 16 different strategic sites.
Administrator office
· Support facilities:
Separate from the house, there are 3 full bedrooms with bathrooms for the gardeners.
Maintenance shop fully equipped
Garden room where all the equipment for garden maintenance is storage.
Large storage room
The house is fully equipped with its own emergency power equipment
Water supply is guaranteed by 3 tanks with capacity to storage 134 cubic meters (35.500 gallons) of water.
Two pumps distribute the water to the house and the gardens. Communications are provided by a telephone network with 45 extensions
Internet conections with two providers are available all around the house
Cable conections with one local and one international provider of TV services give access to more than 400 channels.
· Art Collection:
Fully decorated with wonderful paintings from well-known Latin American artists
One of the many art pieces is a white Carrara marble sculpture by the famous Costa Rican artist living in Italy, Jorge Jimenez De Heredia, at the entrance of the social area
Five exquisite stained-glass windows illuminate the entrance of the family area, the social area, two of the master bedrooms and the cava. They were hand made by a Chilean artist
The fire place of the main dining room and the kitchen, are decorated with handmade mosaic works representing a medieval hunting scene and golden pheasants
· The Gardens:
The gardens of the state were carefully design by a landscape architect, to increase the beauty of the place with many different kinds of Costa Rican flowers, in harmony with nature.
A small river crosses the property, the Catalinas River
An artificial lake where more than 5.000 fish such as Carps and Tilapias
· The Vegetable Garden:
One acre of land is devoted to grow vegetables to supply the needs of the family with organic products
Other acre has been planted with fruit trees, especially avocados for the same purpose.
· Orchid Garden:
An orchid nursery with one of the best orchid collections in Costa Rica is located in the middle of the garden, with almost 500 selected species. There is a small water pond in front of this building.
Next to this construction is located the children´s garden with a doll house and a tree house. These two small houses are one room facilities with their own bathroom. They could be used by children for fun or can be converted into studios.
· Location and Access:
The property is 3 Km South from the city of Escazú, 10 minutes from the residence of the Ambassador of the US. It takes 20 minutes to be downtown San José by a cement road in very good condition.
Landing facility with a heliport, that is 5 minutes away from the international airport, 30 minutes to the beach at the Pacific or anywhere else in Costa Rica.
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