Panoramic Sunsets and Cano Island Views
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Beds
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Baths
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Guests
Secluded Mediterranean-style villa with panoramic ocean, river, and island views, a 40-ft infinity pool, lush gardens, and modern amenities just minutes from Uvita and Dominical.
Overview
This secluded Mediterranean-style villa is situated on three acres, 400 feet above sea level, in the scenic neighborhood of Tawal. It is approximately a 3.5 to 4-hour drive from San Jose (SJO) airport. The location is close to various activities, excursions, and restaurants.
Recent Updates
- Master air conditioning unit
- Refrigerator
- Washer and dryer
- Dishwasher
- Oven
- Microwave
- Blender
- Coffee grinder
- Leather living room furniture
- Linens and pillows throughout
- Flatware and drinkware
- Hair dryers
The Space
Relax on the expansive outdoor terrace surrounded by tropical jungle, overlooking beautiful valleys. The panoramic views include the Pacific Ocean, the majestic Térraba River, and Caño Island in the distance. Sunsets over the Pacific are especially breathtaking.
The villa features a 40-foot-long infinity pool bordered by non-slip coral stone tiles, providing ample space for lap swimming. The pool includes several submerged seats and a stone table inside, creating a unique entertainment experience.
Adjacent to the pool is a large patio with comfortable seating, ideal for relaxing or dining outdoors. The fresh ocean and mountain breezes flow gently through the home, keeping it comfortable year-round.
The fully equipped gourmet kitchen includes:
- Gas range
- Dishwasher
- Full-size refrigerator and freezer
- Coffee pot
- Toaster
- Wine fridge
- Large kitchen island with plenty of countertop space and four barstools for casual dining and conversation
The indoor living area offers a cozy space for quiet evenings. A colorful breakfast nook with large windows provides stunning views of the surrounding mountains.
Each bedroom has its own air conditioning unit that can be individually controlled. Alternatively, you can open the screened windows to enjoy the ocean and mountain breezes while listening to birds and monkeys in the morning.
Bedrooms
- Master bedroom: King bed, en suite bathroom with dual vanity and shower
- Guest bedroom: Queen bed, private bathroom with shower
- Casita bedroom: Queen bed, en suite bathroom with shower
The property also boasts some of the highest-speed internet in the region, with fiber optic cable directly connected to the house.
Grounds and Surroundings
The gated estate is beautifully landscaped and features a variety of fruit trees. Guests can enjoy fresh bananas, papayas, oranges, avocados, figs, mamon chinos, nances, limes, mangoes, and almonds right from the yard.
Additional Information
A four-wheel-drive vehicle is highly recommended for accessing this property and for exploring the Costa Ballena and Osa Peninsula areas.
Guest Reviews
Brian
The location is ideal—not too far from the road to avoid noise, yet elevated enough to offer excellent views of the national wetlands, Corcovado National Park peninsula, ocean, and Caño Island. The three bedrooms are well separated for privacy, each with its own bathroom. There is ample living space and a well-designed kitchen for cooking. We spent most of our time on the covered porch or in the pool, where the view is best. Early mornings are perfect for watching wildlife, including scarlet macaws, toucans, and green parrots. The house is a short drive from great restaurants in Uvita and Dominical, a golf course, and several beaches. A 4WD vehicle is advisable due to dirt and rocky roads, especially after rain. The local pace is relaxed, people are friendly, and many speak English. I look forward to returning to explore more.
Terrione
This villa is absolutely perfect and one of the best places I have stayed. It is very spacious and impeccably clean, with everything needed to feel at home. The views are stunning, and waking up to them was a pleasure. The property is close to town, and the host provided detailed information about nearby attractions, including a zip-lining tour just five minutes away. This is the ideal spot for visiting Costa Rica outside of San Jose. My girlfriend, who is quite particular, enjoyed it even more than I did.
Sally
The villa exceeded my expectations and was even better than the photos. It was extremely peaceful, with lovely birds to watch and listen to in the mornings. The view is outstanding and brought me great happiness. The nearby town of Ojochal is a favorite, especially the Citrus restaurant. A 4WD vehicle is necessary as the steep drive to the villa can be challenging, especially at night, but you quickly get used to it. All rooms are generously sized with plenty of storage. The villa is well laid out, the pool is fantastic and never cold, and the sunsets are heavenly. The new air conditioning in the bedroom worked well, and the washer and dryer were very convenient. I highly recommend this property and would return in a heartbeat. We stayed for three weeks and still have more to explore. Pura Vida! Thank you for a wonderful stay.
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Recent Reviews
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Paige
4 months ago
Our stay at Villa Buen Trueno couldn’t have been better! We looked at so many Airbnb’s in Costa Rica before settling on this one. We’re so glad we did! Lu, the property manager, was so helpful. She answered questions about the house, the area and checked in with us periodically. The house and the pool are even better than the pictures. The location is fabulous. We can’t say enough great things about this house. We loved our stay!
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Jodie
5 months ago
Incredible!! We wish we could have stayed forever! The pool and views brought so much happiness to our family, we hope we can make it back to visit again someday. The location was perfect, out and away from the busier parts of town, and we saw a lot of wildlife - birds, toucans, macaws, dart frogs, lizards, "Walter" the iguana. They provided everything you could need from cooking meals to swimming in their home to concierge for planned activities and outings. We definitely left a piece of our hearts here.
5
Sergio
7 months ago
Un excelente lugar para pasar las vacaciones. La casa es exactamente a como se ven en la fotos. La piscina tiene vistas impresionantes y toda la casa está muy bien equipada
5
Lisa
1 year ago
We loved the area and the view was spectacular! Thankful to the manager Lu for checking in on us to make sure we were all set and confirming if we needed anything. The guides from Crispin and Kristen were perfect. First trip to Costa Rica and already want to plan a return trip
5
Cheryl
1 year ago
My husband and I were in need of some peace and relaxation and Villa Buen Trueno helped us accomplish that goal! You can’t beat the amazing patio and pool with the beautiful view! We spent most of our days there, eating our meals, reading books, playing games, and cooling off in the refreshing pool. We also enjoyed just watching all the variety of birds flying around the property. We could just sit for hours and take in the surrounding beauty. The kitchen was stocked well enough to cook many of our meals. However, this location has lots of great restaurants close by that we enjoyed—some with fantastic views and even monkeys who were playing nearby! Some nice beaches are close by as well! We spent the evenings in our bedroom watching TV on a laptop or playing games. We did so because it was too hot to stay in family room which had no air conditioning. The master bedroom was air conditioned. When we arrived, the other two bedrooms air conditioning was not working, but Lucr
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Kinga
1 year ago
A great stay in a lovely well maintained house. Beautifully clean and inviting. Lu was very helpful in accommodating a late check-in at night on Christmas Eve and took us up the steep hill in her own 4x4 for the last leg of the journey as ours wasn’t due to be delivered until the next day. A lovely quiet location with an excellent pool. The weather wasn’t great during our stay so sadly we didn’t get to experience the sunsets which would have been spectacular with the most perfect viewpoint. However we did get to see some great wildlife. Ojochal was our favourite small village with some very cute restaurants and a great deli, only a 20 minute drive away. A wonderful stay - thank you.
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Paul
2 years ago
We stayed two weeks at Crispin and Kristen villa approximately 20 miles south of Uvita. The villa was as advertised, Quite beautiful in an amazing setting. During our stay we saw macaws, lots of parrots, a couple of toucans who enjoyed the tree on the property, a poison dart frog that visited us daily , many other birds that we cannot name ! The pool was a must as it is very humid, thank goodness each bedroom had its own air conditioning. Plenty of good restaurants in the area, we would shop at the BM grocery store in Uvita, that was convenient. If you are looking for a Costa Rica stay outside of the usual tourist traps, this should be one of your options!
5
Marloes
2 years ago
Het was een prachtige villa op een fantastische locatie. We hebben genoten van ons verblijf in het huis en in het zwembad. Het uitzicht is zo mooi. We hadden contact met Lucretia (Lu) die ons eerste aanspreekpunt daar was. Ze heeft ons geweldig geholpen met alles rondom ons verblijf.
5
Kali
2 years ago
This home was stunning! The view was so worth it. We had a few hiccups such as internet workers coming to the home, our air conditioning in the master bedroom went out our last two days, and we had to get creative in order to start the grill. Other than that the place was amazing and Lu, the property manager was quick to try and find solutions for the issues! She was very apologetic and sweet. There were tons of activities listed in a booklet that Lu provided us with! If you want a more private place away from people and places, this is the place to be! We had to drive approximately 30 minutes to find nicer restaurants which is not bad at all! Again, I cannot stress how amazing the view was and the pool was perfect for relaxing.
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César
2 years ago
Great house with an amazing view. if you want to be far from the crowds and just relax, this is definitely the place. Regarding the house, fully equipped kitchen, great pool to relax or/and swim, nice bedrooms each with own bathroom. We really enjoyed our stay. The only recommendation is to fix the internet, was not enough to work and have video calls, but they told me soon they will install starlink so that should get it done.
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