A 2.9-acre (1.2 ha) permaculture property in the Diamante Valley above Dominical, with a front-row view of one of Costa Rica’s tallest waterfalls, a three-storey octagonal home and three guest dwellings.
The main home. An octagonal house of about 247 m², built in 2022. The ground floor has an open-air kitchen and dining area onto a terrace facing the waterfall and orchards, a bedroom and a bathroom with two compost toilets and a bathtub. Upstairs is an 8-metre-wide main suite with a large triangular window onto the waterfall, a stone bathroom and a dry room for clothes and electronics, plus a large hammock loft. On top is an open-air yoga and dance studio with a bamboo reciprocal roof and 360-degree views of the canopy, the waterfall and a glimpse of the ocean.
Guest dwellings. A geodesic dome and an A-frame cabin, each with an outdoor kitchen and compost toilet, and a one-bedroom wooden cabin with a full kitchen and terrace: set up for guests, retreats or rental income. There is also a 10 x 5 m greenhouse with raised beds and a bamboo bodega and garage for two vehicles.
Land and water. Three orchards forming a young fruit forest (durian, jackfruit, cacao, mangosteen, sapote, jaboticaba, coconut and more), medicinal herbs and gardens run on permaculture principles. Legal water from the local ASADA, plus rainwater catchment and natural filtration. A creek wraps three sides of the land, and there are no visible neighbours.
Also offered. The sellers say they can offer owner financing and a turnkey sale with furniture and appliances to the right buyer, and three resident cats may stay with the property.
Worth checking. The terms of any owner financing, permits for each dwelling and the compost toilets, and the ASADA water letter for the property.
Compost toilets in the main house and in two of the guest dwellings; ask how the other wastewater is treated.
Retreat, wellness or yoga hosts, and buyers who want guest income from separate cabins in a dramatic natural setting.
Buyers who want a conventional house: the home is unusual (octagonal, open-air spaces, compost toilets).
Strong potential with improvements
The sellers built the main house as a family home and temple space. Three resident cats may stay with the property, and the sellers are looking for a buyer who will care for them.
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