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Roy_F

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Canadian looking for information about Costa Rica

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Lives in Calgary

Registration: 05 July 2014

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last year
cratedivision

Eco Lagarto Development by cratedivision

We are looking at renting a place a Eco Lagarto but after reading some of the reviews, are now skeptical. Are the roads really as bad as what these reviewers are saying? Is it close to a beach? We would like to rent on the Guanacaste coast for 2 ...

Roy_F

We have a house at Eco Lagarto. The road to Eco Lagarto is 10 km of the gravel road which is not that bad in wintertime. The beach is within 30 minutes walking distance from Eco Lagarto. There is a small restaurant at Eco Lagarto. For grocery ... Read More

Roy_F replied to a thread
8 years ago
Brooksy

Playa Lagarto Eco Developement by Brooksy

Looking for any info on this project which is being spearheaded by a Toronto based company called Recap investments...Any body else who has experience with this company and is or has bought land or housing there??? :/

Roy_F

Hello Julie et bri, what is the location of David Castillo’s shop? How do you communicate with him? Do you have his email address? Read More

Roy_F replied to a thread
9 years ago
Brooksy

Playa Lagarto Eco Developement by Brooksy

Looking for any info on this project which is being spearheaded by a Toronto based company called Recap investments...Any body else who has experience with this company and is or has bought land or housing there??? :/

Roy_F

Forgot to mention that there is a carpenter that make furniture in Marbella. Its about 10 km from Lagarto. We bought a custom made bedroom from that guy. He makes nice solid wood furniture but he does not speak English and he uses not so nice ... Read More

Roy_F replied to a thread
9 years ago
Brooksy

Playa Lagarto Eco Developement by Brooksy

Looking for any info on this project which is being spearheaded by a Toronto based company called Recap investments...Any body else who has experience with this company and is or has bought land or housing there??? :/

Roy_F

Hello Julie et bri, There are couple shops near Tamarindo where you can order furniture. Both work with local carpenters that can make any furniture you want. However, the furniture that they offer is a bit more expensive than the other offering. ... Read More

Roy_F replied to a thread
9 years ago
Brooksy

Playa Lagarto Eco Developement by Brooksy

Looking for any info on this project which is being spearheaded by a Toronto based company called Recap investments...Any body else who has experience with this company and is or has bought land or housing there??? :/

Roy_F

Hello jcg58, it is nice to know that there are other developments in CR but this topic is for Playa Lagarto Eco Development. Most of the people who writing here already bought land or building house on Playa Lagarto Eco Development. It would be ... Read More

Roy_F replied to a thread
9 years ago
Brooksy

Playa Lagarto Eco Developement by Brooksy

Looking for any info on this project which is being spearheaded by a Toronto based company called Recap investments...Any body else who has experience with this company and is or has bought land or housing there??? :/

Roy_F

Hello Inna, You may also stay ar Playa Marbella or Playa Janquellal. There a few hotels near those beaches. It is closer to Lagarto. However if you staying in those places i would recommend renting a car. If you renting car pay attention to ... Read More

Roy_F replied to a thread
9 years ago
Brooksy

Playa Lagarto Eco Developement by Brooksy

Looking for any info on this project which is being spearheaded by a Toronto based company called Recap investments...Any body else who has experience with this company and is or has bought land or housing there??? :/

Roy_F

As I found the upgrades catalog that they gave us was for Honduras project. Also as I was told by one of the guys from PLED, they buy all parts and material from San Jose and most of the time they cannot find similar faucets, tiles, showers, etc. ... Read More

Roy_F replied to a thread
9 years ago
Brooksy

Playa Lagarto Eco Developement by Brooksy

Looking for any info on this project which is being spearheaded by a Toronto based company called Recap investments...Any body else who has experience with this company and is or has bought land or housing there??? :/

Roy_F

Does anybody who build house with PLED order upgrades and appliances? We found that most of the upgrades were not installed in our house. We are waiting for 3.5 months for appliances but I found that it was not even ordered. Nobody know what is ... Read More

Roy_F replied to a thread
9 years ago
Brooksy

Playa Lagarto Eco Developement by Brooksy

Looking for any info on this project which is being spearheaded by a Toronto based company called Recap investments...Any body else who has experience with this company and is or has bought land or housing there??? :/

Roy_F

Hello Healthimpact, With PLED you have an option to buy a land and use your own architect and builder. We have used PLED to build. They build concrete block houses. Cost per sq.ft was US$92.5 for a house and for a carport and garage it is a bit ... Read More

Roy_F replied to a thread
9 years ago
Brooksy

Playa Lagarto Eco Developement by Brooksy

Looking for any info on this project which is being spearheaded by a Toronto based company called Recap investments...Any body else who has experience with this company and is or has bought land or housing there??? :/

Roy_F

Hello Bob, Did you make a decision with whom you are going to build your house? or you just want to come to CR to see houses that already built in PLED? I may share my experience with you when our house is finished and give you a few important tips ... Read More

Roy_F replied to a thread
9 years ago
Brooksy

Playa Lagarto Eco Developement by Brooksy

Looking for any info on this project which is being spearheaded by a Toronto based company called Recap investments...Any body else who has experience with this company and is or has bought land or housing there??? :/

Roy_F

here is the link to the short video from November 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvGs4rs7I0E there is also video from 2014 where you can see the unpaved section of the road to PLED, Lagarto beach, Santa Cruz: ... Read More

Roy_F replied to a thread
9 years ago
Brooksy

Playa Lagarto Eco Developement by Brooksy

Looking for any info on this project which is being spearheaded by a Toronto based company called Recap investments...Any body else who has experience with this company and is or has bought land or housing there??? :/

Roy_F

are you buying already built villa? or you buying just lend yet? we just came back from CR and looked on a few built villas. no problem with the villas. however if you building, you have to be ready that may look not exactly the same as it looks on ... Read More

Roy_F replied to a thread
9 years ago
Brooksy

Playa Lagarto Eco Developement by Brooksy

Looking for any info on this project which is being spearheaded by a Toronto based company called Recap investments...Any body else who has experience with this company and is or has bought land or housing there??? :/

Roy_F

Julie et bri, I will edit and then post in a week or so on youtube a short movie of pled development. if you interested, will send you a link Read More

Roy_F replied to a thread
9 years ago
Brooksy

Playa Lagarto Eco Developement by Brooksy

Looking for any info on this project which is being spearheaded by a Toronto based company called Recap investments...Any body else who has experience with this company and is or has bought land or housing there??? :/

Roy_F

Hello Joan, I see you are from Calgary as we are. How do you fly to Liberia? via Toronto or via US? Thanks Read More

Roy_F replied to a thread
9 years ago
Brooksy

Playa Lagarto Eco Developement by Brooksy

Looking for any info on this project which is being spearheaded by a Toronto based company called Recap investments...Any body else who has experience with this company and is or has bought land or housing there??? :/

Roy_F

Thanks a lot Marie-Claude for the usefull information. Read More