sweeping ocean views from this Spanish Colonial luxurious pool mansion

This large, Spanish Colonial-style luxury home, built in 1998, covers 7,000 square feet on 3.4 acres in the refreshingly cool mountain climate of San Cristobal. Sweeping ocean views of Quepos greet the eyes. From the gated entrance off a public road, a paved driveway leads to the tile-roofed main house. The house has three bedrooms, three baths and a two-car garage, plus caretaker’s quarters with an additional bedroom, bath, and kitchen. The estate features cleared land as well as primary old growth forest. The property boasts a wood-burning fireplace, a kidney-shaped swimming pool with slide, outdoor hot tub, caretaker quarters and an open-air rancho for entertaining and relaxing. Utilities are provided -- two phone lines, Direct TV, electricity, water service, and garbage collection. Each room of this one-of-a-kind home is lavishly appointed with elegant European furnishings, trim and accessories. The great room contains a leather sofa set, custom wood end tables, cabinets, hutch, and handcrafted bar with six stools. The dining room comes furnished with table and 10 chairs and custom china hutch set. The kitchen is a chef’s dream, with marble countertops, double-door refrigerator, electric oven, dishwasher and informal eating area. The upstairs den and lounge area contains a ceiling chandelier, custom-crafted wood couch/bench, chairs, coffee table, and end table. In the master bedroom are several impressive custom pieces, including king-size bed, desk, and mirrored dresser. End tables, writing table, wall-mounted mirror, large chandelier, loveseat, lounge chairs and a rocking chair make the master bedroom an inviting retreat. A second bedroom has a queen-size custom crafted bed, mirrored dresser, desk and chair, love seat, custom closet dresser and outdoors table and four chairs and. Guests will feel right at home in the guest room with twin beds, wall mount table, end table and custom closet. Bedrooms have balconies overlooking the pool. The outdoor pool area is designed for effortless relaxation and entertaining with a table-and-umbrella set and potted plants. The exterior wall of the fireplace is a handsome stone design. Stairs lead up to a roofed outdoor hot tub decorated with a custom mosaic design depicting an island scene. The open-air rancho dining area makes entertaining a breeze. Furnishings consist of two large tables with six chairs each, two smaller tables with four chairs each, three rocking chairs, and a custom wood bar. Including the extensive furnishings, this property cannot be matched for value at a sales price of $1,200,000.