🏖️ YES, THIS AFFORDABLE LITTLE GEM IS STILL ON THE MARKET FOR $185,000 USD

📍 Playa Tivives, Costa Rica
🌊 One block from the beach
🔥 Motivated seller

People love to complain that affordable beach homes no longer exist in Costa Rica, but this one is still right here.
And yes, I have properties for under $100,000 too. Everything depends on the standard you want, the location, and how Americanized you expect the property to be.
Affordable real estate still exists. You just have to make compromises.

That’s not on me. That’s on your wishlist. 😂
This home offers a very good balance for the money: approximately 700 m² of land, a private plunge pool, a secure gated community, and the beach only one block away.
She may not be the prettiest girl at the beach, but she has great bones, an excellent location, and most importantly, she is priced like she lives in reality. 😂

No, it doesn’t have an ocean view.
No, it’s not located on a white sand beach with turquoise water and cocktails delivered to your chair.
But for $185,000, you’re getting a furnished home on a spacious corner parcel, with a private pool, inside a secure community, only a two-minute walk from the Pacific.

Because $185,000 is still real money, and this property gives you quite a lot of Costa Rica for it.

🏡 WHAT YOU GET:
• Approximately 700 m², or 7,535 sq. ft.
• 2 bedrooms
• 2 bathrooms
• Fully furnished and move-in ready
• Solid construction with great bones
• Bright interior with plenty of natural light
• Private plunge pool
• Rancho and BBQ area
• Corner parcel with dual access
• Mature tropical trees and gardens
• Fully paved access

🌴 THE LOCATION:
Playa Tivives is peaceful, rarely crowded, and known for beautiful Pacific sunsets, scarlet macaws, occasional monkey visitors, ocean breezes, and excellent fishing.
Is it Costa Rica’s most famous white sand beach? No.
But it is one block from your house, which is still a pretty nice problem to have.
And when you feel like having a bougie beach day, Punta Leona is less than an hour away. Herradura and Jacó are also nearby for restaurants, surfing, marinas, shopping, and a little more action.

🏘️ THE COMMUNITY:
• Secure gated community
• 24/7 security
• Direct beach access one block away
• No short-term rental restrictions
• Airbnb and vacation rentals are welcome
• Restaurant and mini market outside the entrance
• Hospitals, shopping, and universities approximately 20 minutes away
• Around 90 minutes from San José International Airport

⚠️ THE CONCESSION DISCLAIMER, BECAUSE I KNOW SOMEONE WILL ASK:

Yes, this property is located inside Coopetivives and operates under a concession structure.
Coopetivives is a cooperativa. When you purchase here, you acquire the rights to your specific parcel together with a membership and corresponding share in the cooperative. The parcel and cooperative membership are connected. That is simply how ownership inside Coopetivives is structured.
The cooperative collectively manages the concession, while each member has rights associated with an individual parcel. This special legal structure also allows foreigners to purchase directly without the ownership restrictions normally associated with standard concession property.
Before anyone panics, most directly beachfront property in Costa Rica falls within the Maritime Zone and operates under some form of concession, including many beautiful resorts and luxury Airbnb homes. Fee-simple beachfront land is actually very limited.

Coopetivives is one of the country’s most established concession communities. Your Costa Rican attorney and notary will review the concession, cooperative membership, parcel rights, and all legal documents during due diligence before closing.

💰 ABOUT THE $280 MONTHLY FEE:
Is it cheap? No.
Can I make it disappear? Also no. 🤷‍♀️
But it is not simply an HOA fee. It includes:
• The annual property tax on the land
• Concession-related fees
• Your cooperative membership and corresponding share
• 24/7 security
• Road and community maintenance
• Garbage collection
• Beach cleaning and maintenance

Part of what would normally be paid separately throughout the year is already included in the monthly fee. Once you understand everything it covers, the $280 is not nearly as scandalous as some people will try to make it sound.

Affordable homes this close to the ocean are becoming harder to find. This one is still available, the seller is motivated, and the price is very real.