We broke ground on January 17, 2012. We are officially into our eighth month of construction and things are moving along on our ocean view home near Pirate’s Bay (Bahia del Pirata) in Guanacaste.

Our new home will consist of three bedrooms plus office and 3 bathrooms, living/kitchen area, pool with outdoor covered living area and two-car garage. The house will be three stories (with the garage being the only thing on the ‘first/ground’ level).

The house is about 2,800 square feet including the terraces and garage and sits on a 1,300 m2 lot.

The main highlights of this month are: It’s almost done! The electrical is now complete on both levels, drywall is done. The ceramic tile is going on as we speak. The upstairs is fully painted and all the windows are installed.

The pool is now completely done, just waiting for the pool contractor to come and finish it off with a quartz surface–that will probably be one of the last things that are done to the house. We opted to use quartz because it’s more durable and lasts longer than other pool finishes.

Around the pool, patio and balconies, we will use a contemporary teak railing with steel cables which are being installed this week. We chose this type of railing to not lose the quality of the ocean view but still keep the area safe for our children and guests.

Other exciting news is that exterior is ready for stucco, which will be applied this week. The rancho is also 100% done and looks amazing! I know my husband will be spending a lot of time out there soaking up the view and watching football on Sundays!

We have chosen wood floors for the upper (bedroom) level and ceramic tile for the main living areas on the first level. The design of the house was meant to have the inside space blend with the outdoor space, so that will be a really nice feature. The outside space is almost the same size as the inside space, but is covered to protect from the rain (in rainy season) and the sun.

The kitchen cabinets are complete and sitting in storage waiting to be installed and the kitchen appliances were purchased from the duty-free zone in Golfito. We decided to purchase a combination of GE Monogram and Profile stainless steel. We saved a bunch by buying duty free and shipping it to Guanacaste.

The house had undergone some changes along the way, so the exact square footage is yet to be figured out, but I plan to have a complete breakdown of cost per square foot/meter in my next chapter.

We are ahead on schedule and hope to be in our house in less than ONE month! We are crossing our fingers and hopeful that our move-in date is just around the corner.

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Andrew Makarik

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Andrew Makarik is the main editor of WeLoveCostaRica, a fan of this sunny country. He is also a loving husband and a has a lovely daughter. By being a devoted family man and the biggest Costa Rica fan, he wants to make more people feel at home there. WeLoveCostaRica unites people and helps them find new home or a new travel destination. This website is a friendly community where everyone can find not only information, but also new friends and travel pals. Andrew is also passionate about IT and programming, so he himself maintains a friendly atmosphere in this cozy environment of WeLoveCostaRica.com.