3 Bedroom Villa in Manuel Antonio

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Villa Tekla is a lovely and unique three-level Spanish-Moorish hacienda, an eco-friendly home designed for the tropics, on 5 acres of forest and landscaped grounds, with ocean and mountain views, set well off the main road. It has extensive patios and is fully furnished, and can easily accommodate three couples or one or two families traveling together. 
 
The spacious pool-level room has bath and king-sized bed with private entrance accessed by outside staircases. The main floor is open-plan with living, dining, and kitchen areas surrounded by wide arched windows protected by artfully crafted Spanish grillwork. The main-floor bedroom has a king canopy bed. The top floor has a king-sized bed that can be easily converted into two single beds and the views from here are spectacular. Large tiled patio with charcoal barbecue. We maintain a 200-book library 
 
The property is 3 km from the thriving tourist town of Quepos and an easy walk or drive to the sweeping tourist beaches that continue on and into Manuel Antonio National Park. Several smaller and more private beaches can be accessed, and we can provide directions to them. Though at nine degrees latitude, the climate is benign, with gentle breezes on our hilltop site, the temperature ranging in Fahrenheit from the low 70s to the mid-80s, depending on the season. 
 
This house is owned by Canadian novelist William Deverell (http://www.deverell.com) and is available at reasonable rates -- this is not a profit-making enterprise; we merely charge enough to maintain the property and pay for utilities, fees, upkeep and our staff, Rebecca Wells, our bilingual house manager and neighbour (phone 506-2777-1981 or 506-8309-0944), and our maid and our gardener and pool maintenance person, all who come twice-weekly. Their salaries and all utilities are included in the rent, as are cable TV and wi-fi broadband.  
 
This was an unspoiled paradise in the 1980s, when we discovered it. Arguably the area boasts the finest collection of beaches in the tropical world. Manuel Antonio now sparkles with luxury hotels, homes and condos and is fast becoming a rainforest riviera 
 
Support a healthy, green environment: We are contributors to several environmental organizations and particularly invite naturalists, birders, and those concerned with keeping our planet green and healthy, and we support the Costa Rican government's initiatives to this end. So we offer a 15% discount to other such supporters. We have lived part time in Costa Rica since 1980, and can help renters with most if not all of their travel plans and we have a wide knowledge of the country's tourist areas, parks, and particularly local attractions. Renters should not hesitate to ask questions. For those interested in flora and fauna: coatis, sloths, tree iguanas, anteaters, squirrels, colorful frogs and geckos, and other fauna visit our forested areas from the National Park. At night the lawn below the house twinkles with fireflies. Wake up to the reverberant trumpeting of howler monkeys, to a serenade of tanagers, thrushes and flycatchers, and colorful songsters galore. All while you enjoy our 25-meter lap pool.  
 
We also offer a 15% discount to writers and visual and sound artists. 
 
William Deverell, BA, D.Juris, the award-winning Canadian crime writer, and his life partner, Tekla Deverell, M.A., a counseling psychologist, are long-times residents of British Columbia's Gulf Islands, and they also live and work much of the year in this villa in the fast-developing tourist Mecca of Manuel Antonio. See our website, with photos, maps, directions and rates at www.teabeans.com or villatekla.com 
 
Email: vacations@deverell.com or tekla@deverell.com 
 

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Cable/Satellite TV: 69 channels, all major US networks, 10 movie channels in English Wi-Fi highspeed internet. DVD VCR Video Library. No extra charges whatsoever except for laundry done by maid in locked utility room. Our lap pool is for swimmers (it's not the usual dip pool available at most rentals). It is intended for exercise as well as play. Young Children must be monitored. Full Kitchen: All new appliances with stovetop and separate oven. Cooking utensils Provided: Enough for 3 couples sharing. Catering is available: Our property manager can arrange it. Our maid has access to the washer-drier and can do laundry at a fair price. A full tropical orchard: bananas, papayas, mangos, grapefruit, oranges, pineapple, avocado, coconut and many others in season. Wheelchair Accessible Telephone: Only for calls within Costa Rica. International calls require an inexpensive calling card - available in many local shops. Ask Rebecca.

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In this jungle paradise, there are more activities than can be easily counted: whitewater rafting, kayaking, mangrove tours, canopy tours, hiking trails (outside and within the national Park), birding, river swimming, jungle pools, waterfalls, board surfing, body surfing, wind surfing, para-sailing, jet skis, deep-sea fishing. Tennis courts are available as is a golf course half an hour away. We are near several fine bars and restaurants and stores ranging from simple pulperias to supermarkets. A couple of banks are a 15-walk away, and they have ATMs. There are health spas nearby, and fitness centers and yoga classes. Check with our house manager or call Melvin at Iguana Tours for specials.

• Nearest Airport : Quepos at 6 kilometers distance;
• Nearest Town : Quepos at 3 kilometers distance
• Travel Info: From San Jose: * fly Sansa from the San Jose airport: * take an express bus from the San Jose bus terminal * take Interbus - a mini van which picks up at many hotels * or take a taxi directly from the San Jose airport: $100-$130. From Quepos to Villa Tekla -- The trip to Villa Tekla follows the main road to Manuel Antonio National Park as far as Hotel El Lirio. Turn left off the main road there and carry on up the El Lirio road for approximately 250 meters, and you will see a black metal gate and a sign on it saying Villa Tekla. A driveway leads to a white three-level house. The owners, novelist William Deverell (see www.deverell.com) and psychologist Tekla Deverell welcome you to their home.

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Price Table				Season Rate
From May 01 To Nov 15 $900 wk / $2700 mo From Nov 15 To May 01 $1400 wk / $3500 mo Easter, Christmas wk $1750 wk				Low Season Price:	$900 per Week
				High Season Price:	$1,400 per Week

20% by deposit in advance, by cash, certified cheque, traveler's cheque or credit card through PayPal, plus returnable $200 damage deposit, one month's notice of cancellation required for return of deposits. Seasonal rates are subject to negotiation during shoulder seasons (April, late November, early December)

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