CASA BRITTO / Costa Rica

Features:
5 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, Maid´s quarters, Caretaker´s quarters, Pool with bathroom, Ranch, Construction area 443m2 internal + 340m2 external approx. Land 2.800m2, Sale Price: $1,200,000. Monthly rental: $4,500.

Description:
Casa Britto is an elegant residence situated on a hillside overlooking San José and the Central Valley, just five minutes from Escazú downtown. The minimalistic architecture integrates with the natural slope of the landscaped garden surrounding the house, taking full advantage of the spectacular views and natural illumination. Two large terraces provide shade to the façade permitting natural ventilation to keep the house cool during the warmest of days. Floor to ceiling windows allow the greenery from the garden to come inside and enhance the enjoyment of the panoramic views. The house features a large number of spacious social areas, both inside and outside, each with its own atmosphere and style. All these areas are easily accessed from the kitchen, which is the heart of the house. Next to the heated pool are a large wooden deck, a small rancho and a grill area with a gazebo for shade. Winding paths run through the upper garden passing colorful flowers, fruit trees and butterflies to a larger rancho with breathtaking views.

Location:
Bello Horizonte, Escazú. Casa Britto is just 20 minutes from Juan Santamaría airport with three main routes of access via the Caldera Highway, the San José Ring Road or the local road from La Sabana Park via los Anonos. A number of prestigious office centers and some of the best private schools in the country are located close by. Within ten minutes are also some of the best shopping malls, hospitals, restaurants and bars in San José.

Construction: 443m2 approx. (4,760 sq.ft) under roof plus 340 m2 approx. (3,660 sq.ft) of semi-open or open areas.
Lot: 2717 m2 (29,246 sq.ft)
Status: The whole property underwent a comprehensive refurbishment during 2011.

Interior:
Entrance to spacious living room with elegant ceramic floors, chimney, bar area with granite top, floor to ceiling windows and doors leading to the spacious main terrace. Large formal dining room with wooden French doors leading to living room and kitchen. Generous kitchen with informal eating area, flooded in light through two large skylights providing a panoramic view to the upper garden, granite tops, kitchen island, high quality appliances, plenty of storage space in high quality wood cabinets. Storage room currently used as play room for children.

Maid’s room with storage and separate bathroom close to utility room with washer and dryer. The living room, kitchen and dining room have elaborated illumination systems with new designer lamps, dimmers and numerous possible lighting combinations. Five bedrooms, the master bedroom with large en suite bathroom with Jacuzzi and large dressing room, two bedrooms on the second floor share a second bathroom, two bedrooms on the first floor share a third bathroom.

Second floor office area with panoramic views. Upper balcony, reachable from the main bedroom, office and one of the secondary bedrooms. TV area in the upper floor hallway. All bedrooms, the dressing room, the office, the second floor hallway, the stairs and the dining room have almond hard wood floors. All bedrooms, the office and the dressing room have rustic venetian blinds from Persianas Canet with double black out blinds in the bedrooms. New state of the art drainage and insulation system along the 55-meter back wall to ensure zero humidity inside.

Lower Garden:
Automatic entrance gate, Combination of electrical and solar illumination, One car garage with electric gate, comfortable outdoor parking for five cars, Well organized storage for tools and gardening equipment, Own well with automatic water pump, ensuring minimum water cost, Fountain with new pump, Automatic irrigation system covering the entire garden, Spacious level lower garden with large lawn for outdoor games surrounded by exotic trees and plants, New drainage and spring water system, State of the art warm compost station with yearly capacity of 15-tonnes, Guard’s room with bathroom, New outer and inner iron fences along the front of the property.

Pool Area and Upper Garden:
Stone terrace with spacious grill area and spice garden links the house to the pool area. Pool by Piscinas Acquarium with underwater lighting, waterfall and electric water heater, pool control room with pump (new motor), filters, switches, and new timer, lower garden irrigation system timer. Large wooden deck on one side of the pool and stone terrace with ranchito and on the other side, the ranchito has a pool bathroom with shower. New drainage and spring water system in pool and grill area. Footpaths lead throughout the upper tropical garden. Water pump room with main water pump and upper garden irrigation system timer, two large separate water tanks. “Rancho de fiestas” with chimney, grill, electricity, telephone outlet, TV outlet, running water and breathtaking views.

Tech Features:
Kitchen: Double door refrigerator with icemaker, microwave, semi-professional gas stove with large oven, extractor, dishwasher.
Illumination: New illumination system and lamps across the house and property, bTicino Matix dimmers and light switches.
Electricity: New electrical system including, main electrical switch, six panels and all wiring from the street throughout the property.
Telephony: Two telephone lines, new telephony system including all wiring from the street and outlets in nine areas.
Internet: New double fixed and wireless high-speed Internet systems cover the entire property.
Television: Amnet cable TV with nine possible TV outlets and signal enhancer.
Alarm: New high security alarm system with wireless sensors in all rooms and doors of the house. ABC Monitoreo 24-hour surveillance service.
Security: New wide-angle security camera controlling the entrance gates visible from all TV-sets in the house. New bTicino intercom system with camera plus separate second doorbell. Seven night-only movement sensor operated security lamps around the property. New automatic gates with two separate opening switches.
Water supply: Private well with new pump, new filter system and new U/V lamp ensuring excellent quality own water supply and minimal monthly water cost, Possibility to switch on AyA water supply, Two newly refurbished large water tanks. All water pipes from the well and from the street to the irrigation system, the water tanks and the house, are new, Hot water tank with timer.
Irrigation: Two Toro timers and 17-valve irrigation system covering the whole garden, the whole lower garden system is new. Eight taps throughout the garden, four of which are equipped with hoses and hose winders.
Septic tank: Newly refurbished septic tank with new five-meter deep vertical drainage system.