Price: $285,000 USD
4 Bedrooms | 4 Bathrooms | Private Pool | Direct Beachfront | Fully Furnished
Lot: 700 m² (7,535 sq ft) | Construction: 240 m² (2,583 sq ft)
Finding a true beachfront home in Costa Rica with this much space, a private pool and a gated community setting at this price point is increasingly difficult.
Located directly on the Pacific Ocean in the established gated community of Playa Tivives, this two-story, 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom home offers approximately 240 m² of construction on a 700 m² lot, combining genuine beachfront living with excellent accessibility to the Central Valley.
The Home
The floor plan is particularly practical, with two bedrooms and two bathrooms downstairs and an additional two bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs, making it comfortable for families, guests or vacation rentals.
The home features:
This is a traditional Costa Rican beach home, not a newly renovated luxury property. It is fully functional, habitable and ready to enjoy as it stands, while also offering excellent potential for a buyer who wants to update it with a brighter, more contemporary coastal aesthetic.
The home currently does not have air conditioning. Mini-split AC units, which are the standard cooling solution in Costa Rica, can easily be added to the bedrooms and main living area to increase comfort while keeping installation straightforward.
Excellent Potential for Vacation Rentals
Beyond being an excellent full-time residence or vacation home, the property offers attractive short-term rental potential.
Coopetivives currently has no community restrictions prohibiting Airbnb or short-term vacation rentals, and multiple properties within the community are already operating successfully as vacation rentals.
With four bedrooms, four bathrooms, a private pool and a true beachfront location, this home already offers many of the features sought by vacation renters.
A buyer could enjoy or rent the property in its current condition while gradually adding value through cosmetic renovations, updated coastal finishes and air conditioning.
Convenient Central Pacific Location
Playa Tivives offers the relaxed atmosphere of a Costa Rican beach community without being isolated from essential services.
Understanding Beachfront Ownership at Playa Tivives
It is important for international buyers to understand that concession ownership is not unusual in Costa Rica. In fact, the vast majority of the country’s beachfront falls within the Maritime Zone system, while fully titled beachfront property represents the exception rather than the rule.
Playa Tivives operates within this established beachfront framework through Coopetivives, one of Costa Rica’s longest-established beachfront cooperative communities, with a history spanning more than 60 years.
The community operates under a legally established framework associated with the Municipality of Esparza, and the concession was most recently renewed in 2022 ( the renewal is every 20 years).
Purchasing concession property can be a well-established and secure way to acquire beachfront real estate in Costa Rica when the concession is current, documentation is in good standing and the transaction is completed with proper independent legal due diligence.
Buyers acquire the residence together with the cooperative concessions rights associated with the property and are welcome to appoint an independent Costa Rican real estate attorney to review the concession, cooperative documentation, legal standing and transfer process before completing the purchase.
Community Fee – Approximately $300/Month
The approximately $300 monthly community feeis considerably more comprehensive than a typical HOA fee and currently includes:
A Rare Price Point for True Beachfront Living
At $285,000, this property represents an increasingly difficult combination to find in Costa Rica: direct beachfront, four bedrooms, four bathrooms, 240 m² of construction, a 700 m² lot, private pool, gated security and furnished condition.
The asking price is relatively firm considering the property’s size, beachfront position and included features.
No seller financing is available.
Whether used as a full-time residence, vacation home, Airbnb or a property to gradually renovate and add value, this is an opportunity to own directly on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast at a price point rarely associated with true beachfront homes.
