Casa Tranquila- Luxury in the tropics!

Description from the owner

Luxury oceanview villa with private hot-tub only seven miles north of San Juan del Sur. Casa Tranquila is a great choice for casual living, overlooking the surf beaches. Lots of privacy in this luxury home with free WiFi and separate bedroom buildings clustered around a shared living space with wide-screen TV room, gourmet kitchen and zero-edge pool. Sweeping ocean views from every vantage point. All this is yours, whether you are a honeymooning couple looking for romance or a large family enjoying a getaway. Rates listed for 6 guests in 3 bedrooms. Add our casita to your rental for larger groups.

The monkeys watch you eat breakfast..., and the parrots and love birds will watch from above. Casa Tranquila allows you to enjoy nature up close without having to forgo luxury and modern conveniences

With open air living and only a 10 minute drive down our private road to the best surfing and swimming beaches in Nicaragua: Playa Maderas and Playa Majagual, why would you stay any where else?

Wiggle your toes in the sand. Step out of bed each morning onto exotic hardwood and hand-fired tile floors. Count the monkeys and parrots during breakfast, eat lunch under a palapa on the beach and grill your catch of the day for your dinner table.

Experience ecoresort living in an ecological reserve teeming with wildlife and natural beauty. This small, private estate has been custom designed using green building concepts, native hardwoods and stone. High ceilings and large overhangs provide shade from sun and rain showers. Boundaries between indoors and outdoors blur when sliding walls open kitchen and bedrooms to large decks.

Main building

* living room with 3 couches, oriental carpet, DISH Network satellite TV, stereo, library of books, DVDs and iPod docking station

* lockbox to store laptops, cameras, cash, passports, etc.

* gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances from US, large stone island with cook top and 4 leather bar stools.

* sliding walls in kitchen open to covered dining porch and tropical gardens

* half bath with natural stone sink

* zero edge pool and sand chairs for lounging

Bedroom/Office building

* exotic hardwood furniture: queen bed, long bench, leather chair and 3 end tables

* open your eyes to see the ocean in the morning

* High quality deep mattresses, cotton blankets and cotton linens on all beds

* walk in shower with stone floor

* walk out to private hot tub

* double stone vanity with large mirror

* private office with large desk, free WiFi and ocean view

* ample closet space

* locking tool chest for your valuables - bring your own lock

* sliding walls in bedroom open to covered dining porch, pool and tropical gardens

* covered porch with 4 rocking chairs and stone coffee table

Bedroom building with 2 bedrooms

* 2 bedrooms with exotic hardwood queen beds and storage units

* each bedroom has private sink and large mirror

* each bedroom has private door to shared toilet and shower

* large hardwood deck with ceiling fan connects both bedrooms

* covered deck has 2 rocking chairs and stone coffee table

Separate casita (included at additional fee)

* galley kitchen with stove, refrigerator, sink

* exotic hardwood table and two leather chairs

* bathroom with cold water shower

* queen bed with new mattress

* private covered deck

Vacation in the progressive community of Balcones de Majagual, 30 miles from the Costa Rican border and located in the lush Pacific coastal region, nestled amongst abundant flora and fauna on rolling hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean 12 km north of San Juan Del Sur. Experience seclusion and privacy amidst an exotic landscape steps from the beach. We have monkeys, sea turtles, surf breaks, hiking, kayaking, sunsets, quiet, tropical forests, and especially beaches. Yet, our proximity to the lively beach town of San Juan del Sur allows for markets, restaurants, bars and entertainment.

4WD is recommended on the roads outside San Juan del Sur and required within our community. Solar hot water and battery backup systems keep the lights, TV & WIFI on, the refrigerator cold and the showers hot when local power is disrupted. House includes 24 hour concierge service, twice weekly maid service, gardeners and pool cleaning, as well as 24-hour security.

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Additional Location Information

Seven miles north of San Juan del Sur, overlooking Playa Maderas.

Location Type Away from it all, Ocean, Tropical

Additional notes from owner

Holiday rates are for New Year's Week and Semana Santa each year, and include 4 bedrooms with the casita.
Listed rates for High and Low Season include 6 guests in three bedrooms. Add our casita for +$50night for larger groups.
Enjoy discounts for longer stays.

What Past Guests Are Saying

• lizla21
  Chicago

  Wonderful

  Left on 02/12/2013 for a stay in February 2013
  
  

  My family just got back from a week at Casa Tranquila. It is a wonderful place. The setting is gorgeous and very private. It is a bit like camping, as someone noted earlier, with the open walls and screens throughout but you do have plenty of privacy within your group. Not a good choice for anyone with arachnophobia or who doesn't like the outdoors. We had howler monkey's (and their tiny babies) visit and watch us as we swam in the pool. Good exercise walking to beaches (or quickly driving down) and the fish tacos at Maderas were so good, not to be missed. Gabby was so wonderful and very helpful. She booked us a catamaran trip, a ferry ride over to Ometepe, massages at the house and answered all of our questions quickly. We drove into town and the surrounding often and the roads are rough but not so bad that you don't want to explore. I would certainly recommend this house to anyone with a sense of adventure, who likes to be off the beaten path and enjoys a simple, quiet vacation.

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• warriorwomanFlorida
  Florida

  Perfect

  Left on 07/21/2012 for a stay in June 2012
  
  

  Please see previous review about cautions. This house is isolated and in a remote area. We loved this house and our week long stay. It met the needs of our family-- myself, husband, daughter, son-in-law, two grandchildren and our teenage son. Each of us had individual living quarters and a shared common area-kitchen. Our son and son-in-law could leave in the am drive to the beach access and walk to Playa Maderas for surfing. My husband and I explored the roadways/trails for birding/natural history. We stocked up on supplies to avoid the long rough drive in and cooked our meals. The house was the perfect fit for this nature loving family. We plan on returning!

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• measrn
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  The perfect vacation home, as long as you know what your getting

  Left on 01/20/2012 for a stay in January 2012
  
  

  Casa Tranquila is a fantastic vacation get away, I loved it! However, not everyone in our group did. Keep in mind this is not a resort. The house is located 25 min from town on a very, very rough road. If you plan on going to town a lot, this will get old fast. Planning meals to avoid grocery runs is important. The property is very isolated and you do not see any other houses. This was all plus in my book!
  
  There is a very limited supply of hot water as it is solar heated. There is really only one hot shower located in the master bath. The lower house has only cold water and the house with the two rooms only had a trickle of hot water. Again for us this was not a problem, but it could be inconvenient if you were expecting hot water.
  
  The beds were great and very comfortable. Keep in mind that there are no walls, only screens. The property is very isolated so privacy was not a problem. I loved hearing the sounds and feeling the constant breeze. One in our group said they felt like they were camping.
  
  Tv work perfect with English Dish network channels. There was an iPod dock.
  
  Our "concierge" was Gabby. I don't know if she does all the rentals but she is amazing. She made everything easy and carefree. Her service is second to none. She greeted us and drove us up to the property (would be very hard to find on your own) and took care of everything from making sure we had clean towels, to arranging trips, to letting us know where to get cheese.
  
  The beach is 20 min walk or 5 min drive down a steep hill then through a very nice forest. You can drive right up to the beach. The beach is has the feel of being virtually private. Even on the peak season on New Years it felt almost empty.
  
  One big word of advise, especially if bring small children is that scorpions and tarantulas are everywhere. This is just part of being in the forest. Tarantulas will not hurt you but they do gross you out. The scorpions do hurt and make your mouth and tongue numb for a day. I got stung during our stay. I would not say this is a deterrent, just good to know.
  
  The house has it own guard 24/7 just below the bottom house. They can help with anything you need but only speak Spanish. The house really doesn't lock, it just to much of an open concept. They have a box to put valuables in, helpful to bring an pad lock for this.
  
  We saw howler monkeys daily, and there is a great view of Playa Maderas. You can see people surfing from the house! If yo walk up the road being the house until you reach the concert water tank you will be rewarded with an outstanding view, perfect for sunsets.

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