Welcome to our Costa Rica Vacation Rental House
Rental House Overview
Welcome to Villa Hada Escondida, our family's Costa Rican vacation home. Located in tranquil Los Angeles Sur, a few kilometers north of San Ramon, our private and relaxing home is beautifully-designed with Costa Rican hardwoods and ceramic tile throughout. Surrounded by pastoral mountain views of the stunning Central Valley on the edge of the Los Angeles Cloud Forest, you can watch the morning clouds move through as they briefly enshroud the house in mist in this unique ecosystem. We enjoy an average daily temperature of 82F and a low of 64F, perfect for sleeping! Styled after a Tuscan farmhouse, you'll love the breezes that pass through the open layout of our 1500 square foot home. Villa Hada Escondida is situated on a hilltop facing east/west towards the road to La Fortuna and off towards Zarcero so you can watch the sunrise from the breakfast table view through the front door and relax over a sunset that's perfectly framed by our upstairs balcony's timber posts. The downstairs terrace's cozy hammocks and rocking chairs are a perfect spot for birding as you sip a cup of Costa Rican coffee made right in our gorgeous kitchen. Villa Hada Escondida is located on nearly two acres of lush rain forest and is surrounded by guava and ratoncillo trees covered in epiphytes and bromeliads. Our private nature trail leads past golden bamboo to a creek and waterfall where you'll see hummingbirds and blue morpho butterflies.
Our home is just 15 minutes from the center of San Ramon, two minutes from the road to La Fortuna/Arenal, two hours from Arenal, and one hour northwest of San Jose Airport. Located in Alajuela province, Villa Hada Escondida is a perfect choice after a long day of flying and is a great choice for your first or last few days in Costa Rica. It's also a beautiful place to base yourself as you explore the nearby Los Angeles Cloud Forest, San Ramon, Sarchi, Grecia, Zarcero, Poas Volcano or any of the Central Valley's attractions. Staying at Villa Hada will shorten your trip up to La Fortuna/Arenal as it's one hour closer than most Alajuela/airport accommodations. Villa Hada sleeps five and with it's two-story layout is suitable for two couples or one family. Because we want all our guests to fully enjoy the clean fresh air of the mountainous cloud forest climate, Villa Hada is a non-smoking home. We are pet-friendly and welcome guests traveling with well-behaved house-trained dogs and service animals. Our home is located in a guarded and gated community of European and North American expatriates and part-time residents. Our vacation house has a two-night minimum rental policy and can be rented for short-term or long-term rental.
Rental House layout
Villa Hada's two-story layout make it a great choice for two couples, one family or for a romantic getaway. The ceramic-tiled first floor features a gourmet kitchen with a wooden dining table and bench seating, a sitting room area with a convertible futon, and a full-service laundry room. The downstairs bedroom has two beautiful hardwood twin beds, nightstands and an armoire. Enjoy views of the back garden and ridge line road to La Fortuna right from the tiled bathroom shower in the downstairs bathroom. A separate sink area has an elegant glass bowl basin for washing up. Upstairs you'll find an open-beamed ceiling great room with the master bedroom's dramatic wall of ivory cotton voile curtains behind the hardwood-topped hand wrought iron railing on one side and a sitting area on the other. The sheer drapes filter the light and add privacy without blocking the gorgeous views of rolling hills through the balcony's wall of windows. Opposite the sitting area is a full bath with a huge shower and glass bowl sink. Plan the next day's adventures or enjoy the view through the balcony windows from the sitting room's wicker settee and chairs. Villa Hada's guest library on the rattan etagere at the end of the balcony hallway offers a collection of Costa Rican guide books, brochures, maps, and butterfly and wildlife identification books including a log of the 45 species of birds that have been seen in the Los Angeles Cloud Forest. For pictures of some of the wildlife and birds you can see around our property, click here. Guests are invited to leave any books they've finished reading in Villa Hada's library and to sign our guest book! Yoga enthusiasts will be in heaven practicing yoga on our upstairs balcony. The hardwood floor is just waiting for your yoga mat.
Wondering what house's name means?
Villa Hada Escondida means Country House of the Hidden Faeries. Our two small children love faeries and all things magical and they truly believe that faeries exist, especially in their special country house in Costa Rica!
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Why our Rental House?
Our Costa Rica house rental is a perfect place to experience the natural wonders of Costa Rica in a serene and lush location surrounded by birds, butterflies and pastoral views. Ideally situated for exploring the Los Angeles Cloud Forest, the Central Valley towns of Sarchi, Grecia and Zarcero, and Volcan Poas, you'll love relaxing in our home after a fun day of exploring. Only minutes away you can take a guided day or night tour through the 6.75 miles of trails in the Los Angeles Cloud Forest, try zip lining through the canopy or go horse back riding past working dairy farms. Or just stay put, make a cup of Costa Rican coffee made in our kitchen and do some bird and wildlife watching from Villa Hada Escondida's upstairs balcony or downstairs terrace. It takes just an hour and a half to get to our house from the major car rental offices outside the airport and Villa Hada is a much more tranquil and affordable place for getting into your vacation mindset than any of the Alajuela accommodations.
What do we do at Villa Hada Escondida?
When we're at home in Villa Hada we love to visit the weekly farmer's market on Fridays and Saturdays in San Ramon near the University of Costa Rica's San Ramon campus where you can buy the most amazing fruits and vegetables for a fraction of the price in North American or European markets. We spend a day or two a week shopping or having lunch in San Ramon, a delightful little city where you'll find anything you could possibly want all around the central plaza and historic cathedral. Our children love the butterfly garden located about 8 miles north on the road to La Fortuna. We often go horseback riding at the stables located just outside the entrance to Hotel Villablanca where the rates are very reasonable and the trails rides are fantastic. Our house is on the southern edge of the Los Angeles Cloud Forest and the cloud mist that moves through the valley and past our house is indescribably beautiful. We love to hang out and enjoy the mist before it burns off in the morning. The views from our home are outstanding especially from our upstairs balcony where Diana and the children love to practice yoga daily. We hike on our own private nature trail at least twice a week to see blue morphos, hummingbirds, tree ferns, epiphytes and bromeliads. During the rainy season, especially September-November, the waterfall is at least two stories high and loud enough that you can hear it from the balcony. We like to go to Las Musas water park just outside San Ramon and over to Sarchi for wooden handicrafts. The Sunday day-long soccer matches in Bajo Zuniga are an excellent way to really act like a local and are great fun for soccer fans! Our house is a terrific place to come home to after day trips throughout the Central Valley. We love Poas and all the little vendors along the road selling strawberries and homemade jam. And when we don't feel like cooking, the pizza at Mi Rancho restaurant by our house is excellent. The manager learned his pizza-making skills in New Jersey!
Why Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, situated in Central America between Panama and Nicaragua, is a fabulous eco-tourism destination. Costa Ricans are generous, welcoming and kind and will make your trip memorable. Guests of our rental house can enjoy Costa Rica’s diverse landscape of cloud forests, rainforests, mountains, volcanoes, and beautiful vistas.
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