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A SECLUDED SIX-BEDROOM OCEANFRONT ESTATE IN NICARAGUA
$2 MILLION
Perched on a rocky outcropping over the Pacific, this Mediterranean-style estate built a decade ago has a 3,900-square-foot home and two guesthouses for a total of six bedrooms, on about 3.7 acres of oceanfront property.
The two-story concrete-block home has front doors of stained glass that open to a large living and dining area with double-height ceilings and a pentagonal kitchen. There are stained-glass accent windows throughout this level; cabinetry and closets throughout are of cedar, and floors are of imported Italian tiles. From the living space, huge sliding glass doors lead to a 50-foot pool and a landscaped patio and pool deck. The main floor also has two bedrooms, each with a walk-in closet and a bathroom. A mezzanine over the living/dining area has a small gym. The second floor has a master suite with a Jacuzzi, a walk-in closet and a large private balcony.
Bordered by patios, the main house is designed to be open to the elements, although each bedroom has an air-conditioning unit. By the pool is a cabana with his-and-hers baths, an outdoor shower and a wet bar. The pool furniture is cast concrete painted bright green and yellow. (Furnishings are included in the asking price.) A large covered barbecue area is below the pool area.
"The weather here in Nicaragua is wonderful year round," said Zach Lunin, the listing agent with Aurora Beachfront Realty, "and you can have an open-style house, and a lot of the living you do will be out in that pool cabana and out on that deck, soaking in the beautiful views, listening to the waves splashing up against the rocks." The estate includes about 820 feet of ocean frontage.
A 1,900-square-foot guesthouse, uphill from the main house, has two bedrooms and baths and a kitchen. The other 485-square-foot guesthouse is a one-bedroom apartment with cedar cabinetry and built-in cedar storage, along with two patios with ocean views. A six-person staff, paid a total of about $12,000 a year, is available for hire. There is also a gatehouse and a garage for four cars, in addition to a parking lot that can accommodate about 15 cars.
The house is in an exclusive subdivision called Pacific Marlin, which currently has about 30 high-end homes, most on quarter- or half-acre lots, and is zoned for 120. This home is about a five-minute drive from the small town of San Juan del Sur, on a bay of the same name. The town of about 16,000 caters to tourists and has about 20 restaurants as well as grocery stores and other shops. Offshore breezes most of the year create world-class surf. This home has a rocky shoreline, but there is a beach in San Juan, and popular surfing beaches are about 15 minutes by dirt road north and south of town.
First Published February 16, 2012 12:01 am
