Live your Pura Vida dreams in comfort and security in this beautiful, recently updated home in a gated community, just steps from the beach. This stunning 3 bedroom, 2 bath home is perfect as your own private beach pad, and also a great vacation rental, when you are not using it. Located in a popular beach side community, close to shopping, restaurants, nightlife and all sorts of adventure and nature tours, this home ticks all the boxes! This home comes fully furnished with everything you need to live a carefree beach life as you bathe in the warm waters of the Central Pacific, stroll the shores and enjoy the area's abundant wildlife and breathtaking sunrises and sunsets.

Located on one of the best fully titled lots in the Jardines del Pacifico community on Bejuco Beach, the spacious home features a beautiful private pool with waterfall feature, surrounded by lush landscaping and a privacy wall and fence out back. One of the first things you notice as you step inside this beautifully decorated home is a colorful beach themed mural in the living area, along with a spacious kitchen with breakfast bar and plenty of counter and cabinet space to entertain in style. There are two bedrooms downstairs, one with an en suite bath, the other with a guest bath nearby and an additional bedroom loft upstairs. You also have a large carport in front and a laundry, storage room in back near the private pool.

You own private Shangri La comes fully furnished with all appliances, including a brand new Westpoint washing machine, new Whirlpool dryer, new Samsung refrigerator and a new microwave oven too. The living area features high ceilings to keep everything cool inside and there are also two outdoor terraces to enjoy the tropical breezes and weather, along with the carport to keep your vehicle shaded too. The home is tucked into the rear area of the guard gated community, surrounded by nature and foliage too. Even better, there are 4 separate AC units so you can cool only the rooms you are using and save money on your monthly electric bill.

The community is quiet and peaceful, featuring a beautifully landscaped community pool and rancho outdoor entertainment area, waste water sewage treatment, 24/7 guards, well maintained roads, landscaping and gardens all for a very low monthly H.O.A. fee. And the beach is walking distance away with fun beach activities and food events scheduled and hosted by your new neighbors in paradise.

The bold tropical colors of this beautiful home remind you that life is different here and you are living in paradise without a care in the world as the home is in excellent conditions with new gutters, new roof and fresh paint too. It comes totally turn-key so all you need to do is bring your flip flops, beach clothes and a tooth brush.

And the community is very secure so you are free to come and go without worrying about anything when you are not at home. If you choose to rent out your home when you are not using it, property managers live nearby in the community. And because the area is a popular vacation destination, you can earn substantial vacation rental income, as there are all sorts of fun things to do nearby. Everything from rain forest canopy tours and hikes to ATV tours, beachfront horseback rides, whitewater rafting, monkey tours, chocolate tours and more are just minutes away. The booming beach town of Jaco is also just a short half hour ride north and Costa Rica's most popular national park, Manuel Antonio, is just 40 minutes to the south. And there are dozens of nearby restaurants to suit every taste bud.

If you are looking for a carefree affordable dream home in paradise, this is the home for you!