Meaning “Whale House” in Spanish, Villa Ballena boasts nearly five thousand square feet of sophisticated beachfront space with multiple covered outdoor areas to enjoy rain or shine.Upon entering the home, you are immediately met with an architecturally significant foyer, flooded with natural light and featuring a striking accent wall made from Venetian Stucco. This foyer is crowned with a large ceiling fan hanging from a teak-wood accent panel with back-lighting for the ultimate in first impressions.Villa Ballena was built to connect a polished designer home with the “Pura Vida” beach lifestyle. The downstairs is devoted to family fun, featuring a professional grade foosball table, an eighty-six inch flatscreen television, an oversized sectional for movie nights, and a wet bar with beverage cooler.Just off this first floor family room is an epic bunkbed room for young kids and teenagers alike. This space sleeps eight, features single-over-queen sized bunk beds (each with their own reading lights, charging stations, and built-in storage), and has a fun en-suite bathroom with two showers and a three-sink vanity.This family space opens via sliding glass doors that lead to a large covered patio, complete with an outdoor wet bar with quartz countertops, blond teak cabinets and a second flat-screen television; the stunning pool with two water features, a separate jacuzzi tub for eight, a pool half bathroom; seating areas in both sun and shade, and floating steps that lead to the resort-style poolside lounge chairs with umbrellas.This lovely space is surrounded by tropical plants, an outdoor shower as you come in from the beach side, and a raised paver platform underneath a beautiful almond tree to relax in the shade and to witness some of the most amazing sunsets Mother Nature can offer. While the fun is happening downstairs, the more refined entertaining area is on the second level which serves as the heart of the home and has simply jaw-dropping ocean views from every corner. Here you have a chef’s kitchen with solid teak upper cabinets and classy charcoal grey lower cabinets; built-in professional series stainless steel appliances; a double oven; a breakfast bar for three; a striking quartz countertop island with two waterfall edges; and a separate wine fridge and bar.This space also has formal sitting area for four; dining area with seating for ten; and living room—with comfortable sectional sofa—and flat screen television.All of these spaces open via large sliding glass doors to a huge covered terrace—with additional outdoor seating for ten—a built-in “Bull” branded grilling station—a beautifully tiled accent wall—with succulent garden—and absolutely stellar views of waves crashing on the beach—and islands in distance.There is also bedroom conveniently located on this main level for those with limited mobility,and another bedroom on third floor that comes complete its own en-suite bathand private balcony canopy view.Villa Ballena also comes dualing principle bedrooms each their own professional color palette coffered ceilings soft back-lighting large individual balconies glass railings see those phenomenal views ocean famous Las Catalinas islands even new Flamingo Marina harbor. Both principle en-suite bathrooms feature dual vanities water closets solid blond teak cabinetry upper transom windows allow natural light showers oversized quartz tile accented black fixtures matching shower recesses.This home also comes automatic blinds throughout top-of-the-line water filtration system carport oversized one-car garage. In addition being beachfront this home walking distance along beach all area restaurants shops local fruit stand fresh produce daily community hub ever popular Costa Rica Sailing Center new Flamingo Marina high-end shopping restaurants. Playa Potrero reminiscent beloved nineteen fifties beach town approximately fifteen-twenty great coffee shops beachfront bars restaurants popular local brewery fresh fruit markets unique boutique hotels. While it rapidly growing tourist destination those who discovered perfect place paradise (and new nearby Flamingo Marina) town strong sense local community among those long-term residents who moved here enroll children nearby top-notch private schools simply enjoy laidback beach lifestyle. Villa Ballena also be attractive investor clients ability serve lucrative luxury vacation rental prime location just steps away upscale Flamingo Marina fact fully titled beachfront property distinction only three percent Costa Rica’s beachfront property can have. Whether this home used legacy beachfront home enjoy pass down generations temporary getaway family friends strictly investment property Villa Ballena sure surpass all expectations.