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H113 7.4-acre lakeview estate near Nuevo Arenal - $350,000 |
Here is a beautiful estate set on a promontory 1 1/2 miles from Nuevo Arenal. Its 7.4 acres (3 hectares) are walled along the Nuevo Arenal-Venado road. The beautifully groomed slopes contain a variety of level areas and bowls on the way down to a forested stream at the low end. It's a single-owner property with the house built in 1999. It contains two bedrooms and two bathrooms. In addition there is a maid's quarters with a 1/2 bath. The 2-story workshop/apartment was added in 2001. Also, there is a 4-horse stable, and a storage building. The home is extremely well constructed, and the owner, long a professional woodworker and boat builder, has filled the house with beautiful cabinetry and other woodwork. The floors are ceramic tile. The kitchen has an electric ceramic smooth-top built-in range. The property is on the Arenal town water system with solar hot water. There is a woodburning fireplace. Visible in some photos are electrified lines of cloth tape which keep the current two horses in bounds. |
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From the gated wall along the Venado road, a gently sloped grassy driveway leads to the parking area and courtyard. The green-roofed structure on the left is the large workshop with a 2-bedroom apartment on top. |
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To the left and below the entrance road is a 4-horse stables. |
Two horses gaze amid the trees in the pretty valley on the left of the home. |
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On the left side of the entry courtyard is a carport, maid's quarters and laundry room. On the right is a carport and large locking garage. |
This photo from the patio does not do justice to the magnificent views this home has of Lake Arenal and the surrounding mountains. |
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The home's large covered patio provides outdoor dining with beautiful views. |
The formal dining room is just inside from the patio dining area. |
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The owner, a professional woodworker and boat builder, has outfitted the kitchen with beautiful cabinetry. |
The master bathroom has a fine lake view from the jetted bathtub. The shower is separate. |
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The owner/builder has filled the garage with his work on a segmented dining table. |
The main workshop, topped by an apartment, is in a separate building below the house. |
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The apartment balcony - where there is a built-in table and benchs - has wide views of the lake and hills as do the rooms inside, an open plan living room and kitchen, two bedrooms and a commodious bathroom. |
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A grassy, landscaped lane leads to the workshop/apartment, the stables, and the lower levels. |
The lowevermost level of the estate is bordered by thick forest through which runs a pretty stream. |
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Grassy slopes lead to the several levels of the estate, accessible by vehicles. |
Parts of Nuevo Arenal, about 1 1/2 miles away, are minutely visible here. |