Since we're talking Costa Rica real estate here, lets assume that we understand that these properties are gorgeous, have great views, and offer an outstanding resort/spa lifestyle in an exemplary ecological community.
With that understanding, we can get right into what is offered in the San Buenas Golf Resort.

What's Available

Building sites - start at $49,900 - .5 acre and goes up from there.
Clubhouse Condos - $179,000 - studio and 1 bedroom floorplans.
Free Standing Villas - Start at Roughly $300,000 - 2,000 sq. feet and up.

Availability: Please click on the "Phase 1", "Phase 2" and "Phase 3" links to view what is available. (The map is also clickable).

A lot of what we have to offer is pre-development right now. What this means is that the values are good, and the potential for asset appreciation is high. We are just now working with a number of golf course view and ocean view lots.

  There are several types of property on San Buenas Golf Resort
1. Building Sites - these are lots that are titled and ready to be built on
~ Prices start at $49,900 (USD) for 0.5 acres (2,000+ square meters) Click Here To View
~ Lifetime membership included.
~ Financing available
~ Each lot is at least 0.5 acres
2. Predevelopment Clubhouse Condos - rental income potential.
~ Now available to reserve - 800 sq ft, 1 bedroom/1 bath condo
~ Fully furnished from $179,900
~ Fully managed rental services. Good income generating potential.
3. Free Standing Villas
~ Minimum size of 2,000 sq. feet
~ Starting at around $300,000
~ Includes a swimming pool, landscaping, complete grounds care and 24/7 security

The Clubhouse Condos and Villas include full access to all spa and resort amenities:
~ Golf Course / Practice Range
~ Health Spa
~ Restaurants
~ Fitness Center

What to do

• Decide on the type of property that best suits your interest.
   -Single Family building site
   -Free Standing Villa
   -Clubhouse Condo
• The raw land lots are sized and priced in the "Phase I" page
• Read up on all the info that I've got posted here and at
  my Costa Rica Real Estate Blog
• Read the contract
• Call to talk talk if the written word still leaves you with some questions.
  From the States, start all calls to Costa Rica with: 011-506-
  Cell phone: 8816-9444
  Office: 2743-8922 (Talk to Francine)
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  Drop me a line to the above e-mail address if you would like to set up an appointment.

The global community is becoming more sensitive to the health of the planet than ever before. In the past, nature and its ways were viewed as an almost adversarial force that needed to be conquered. Now we view nature as the source for sustainable living for the human (and other) species. We need nature so that we can breathe. Global warming is featured on a regular basis in the news now, and so we now know about things like carbon in the environment and how it allegedly affects the temperature of the Earth. This used to be rather esoteric knowledge. Now its dinner-time conversation with our children joining in. We understand that by turning down the heat or the AC that we can reduce the amount of carbon that is generated by our house, community, town, state etc... We also understand that trees breath carbon in, and exhale oxygen. A beautiful system. We breath in what they breath out and visa versa.

OK, back to the golf course.

Don't we have to cut down trees to make room for the vast open spaces of a golf course?
In a word: Yes, and there is a big BUT attached to that one word answer. "Yes" but, the trees that we cut down are a type of tree that is not indigenous to the area. The tree is called "Melina". It is a farmed tree that was brought to Costa Rica some years ago for its short term payout as a cash crop. You can plant a Melina seedling, and harvest in 10 - 12 years. The wood is impervious to bugs and rot. So, to cut the melina down is akin to harvesting the corn that was on the property, had there been any. And frankly, I'm inclined to think that nature lets out a small sigh of relief at having them gone. Not a whole lot grows around the base of the trees and the animals don't care much for the leaves or fruit. So, we've cut 'em down.

Now, imagine that a golf course is there in place of the melina trees. The developers are dedicated to planting, planting, and then planting a bit more. We are partnered with Natura to be our ecological and sustainable consultants. Natura can build a house that not only is zero carbon producing, but is minus zero. I have personally done a small amount of study on the question of whether or not a golf course can truly be "green" in the ecological sense and have found some that say that it can be, but this will be a topic for further articles in the future as I become more educated. We are also looking into getting an Audubon certification of greenness. More to come on this. The fact is that the stewardship of the land has passed into the hands of a developing entity that is profoundly concerned about the welfare of the Earth and its inhabitants. A not-real-great crop has been removed, and in its place is going to be a world class golf course with water ways and lots and lots of trees, and ocean breezes. As we grow in our understanding of the local wildlife and how to attract them with fruit, and other types of trees, we will also be learning how to accommodate them so that they stay and are happy. A round of golf at San Buenas might be a first-hand "Animal Planet" type experience (besides being a great round of golf :o) Click here for more on ecology.