Casa Big Sky Uvita. Walk to beach. Private pool

Location

Uvita, Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Short Description

Uvita 3 bedroom Walk to shopping restaurants beach

Description

Guests love this wonderful 3-bedroom home, with private pool and walking distance to the beach/National Park, restaurants and groceries.

Perfectly located in Uvita. Some guests choose not to rent a car and spend most of their time at the beach and use inexpensive taxi's as needed.

Enjoy everything Costa Rica has to offer in this wonderfully designed and located home in Uvita.

Interaction

Guests will meet with an Osa Property Management representative at check-in and at check-out. Osa Property Management will also be available from 8 am - 5 pm.

Osa Property Management’s Concierge and Vacation Planner team will contact you after you have made your reservation. We will assist with making any necessary transportation arrangements from Juan Santamaria International Airport in San Jose (SJO), or from one of the two local regional airports in the area - Palmar Sur or Quepos - to the property in Uvita. We will also arrange all excursions/activities/tours with reputable companies in the area, provide a link for grocery delivery, and make reservations at any restaurant. Our goal is to make your trip to Costa Rica enjoyable and as relaxing as you want it to be.

Neighborhood

Casa Big Sky is located in Uvita - home to the world famous whales tail beach formation, at Ballena National Park. There is a national park beach entrance several hundred meters from Casa Big Sky. There are several restaurants within walking distance of the home (Mexican, local 'typical') and a small grocery store.

Uvita, where the home is located, has everything a visitor will need to enjoy their time in Costa Rica. There are plenty of restaurants, coffee shops, banks, pharmacies, gas stations and supermarkets all within about 5 minutes of the home.

Additionally, Uvita is the launching point for many water tours in the area. Let us know if you'd like to go deep-sea fishing, whale watching or SCUBA diving.

Other tours and activities in the area include horseback riding, turtle sanctuary, animal rescue center, National Parks, ATV tours, ziplining, birding, hiking, waterfalls, butterfly gardens...and more!

Uvita is home to coffee shops, restaurants, banks, amazing activities and great mix of locals and ex-pats.

Here you are a 2 minute drive to central Uvita and 15 minutes from Dominical or Ojochal. An amazing location and close to all tours, restaurants, services and amenities in the Costa Ballena region.

Access

Once guests have checked-in, they will have 24 hour unrestricted and private access to the home. The check-in process will involve meeting at the Osa Property Management office (5 minutes from the home) and a representative will escort you to the home.

On-time Check-in must be completed by 8:30 pm.

If a late check-in is required, it must be approved in writing 48 hours in advance and a $50 fee is required.

All check-ins MUST be completed by 10 pm. No exceptions. If you guests are going to arrive later than 10 pm, they will be required to get a hotel room and no refunds provided. We encourage all of our guests to purchase trip insurance in order to protect your travel against the most common travel issues.

Space

Casa Big Sky is a private home with no shared spaces. Guests will have the exclusive use of the property and the swimming pool.

Transit

Casa Big Sky is easily accessible by any kind of vehicle. Uvita does not have UBER and private taxis are not always available.

Please contact Osa Property Management if you would like to secure private transportation during your time at Big Sky and/or transportation to/from San Jose International Airport (or any other airport).

Notes

Important: We are committed to protecting our properties and keeping up-to-date with short-term rental regulations, which is why you will be asked to complete our independent verification.

Please note: Before your booking begins, you will need to verify your details with us to complete your booking. You will be contacted via email and/or text to complete the verification.

You will also be given the choice between paying a refundable deposit or buying a non-refundable damage waiver. We suggest you buy the damage waiver as this protects you in case you cause accidental damage during a booking.

Guests love the design, layout and location of this wonderful 3 bedroom home, to the Uvita beaches.

It is perfect for families or for small groups, as it comfortably sleeps six adults.

The contemporary styled home has 3 bedroom, with 1 King size bed in the Owner's Suite, a queen size bed in Bedroom #2 that has patio and pool access and two single beds, perfect those with children.

There are three bedrooms.
Bedroom #1 has a king-size bed, en suite private bathroom with step-in shower, and plenty of storage. Additionally, there is a sliding glass door leading to the private swimming pool. The bedroom has A/C and a ceiling fan.

Bedroom #2 has a double-sized bed, private work space/desk, sliding glass door access to the swimming pool, A/C and ceiling fan.

Bedroom #3 has two, single-sized, beds, A/C and a ceiling fan.

The modern kitchen has everything guests will need for their cooking desires, including stainless steel appliances.

The private swimming pool was beautifully designed in that some of it was built under the overhang of the patio.

The home has air conditioners in every bedroom and in the living room.

Casa Big Sky is an easy 5-minute walk to Playa Chaman in Uvita. Enjoy one of the best beaches in the famous Ballena National Park region every day.

The master bedroom, overlooking the pool, also boasts a beautiful and private outdoor shower and tub. Each room has large closets. The large open space kitchen and living room overlooks the pool and fully covered patio and garden with huge sliding doors.

This spacious home is fully air conditioned and equipped with top of the line appliances that make daily routines easy. Barbecuing next to the pool is a natural way to spend your visit.

Every vacation rental managed by Osa Property Management will have the following provided:
Full bag of Costa Rican coffee (250 grams/8 oz/0.5 lb)
Coffee filters
Cooking oil
Dish soap (sink)
Dish cleaning sponge
Starter set of dishwasher soap (if applicable)
Salt
Pepper
Paper towels
Napkins
Shampoo in every shower
Soap in every shower
Hand soap at every sink
Start set of laundry detergent
Toilet paper
One box of Kleenex per bathroom
Trash bags
Guests are responsible for replenishment of items.

Indoor

TV
Cable TV
Air Conditioning
Air Filter
Heating
Kitchen
Stove
Washer
Dryer
Indoor Fireplace
Smoke Detector
Fire Extinguisher
Essentials
Baby Travel Bed
Baby High Chair
CD/DVD Player
Board Games
Towels Provided
Dehumidifier
Ceiling Fan
Hair Dryer
Crockery Cutlery
Pots Pans
Oven
Microwave / Oven
Water Kettle
Coffee Maker
Dishwasher
Toaster
Fridge
Alarm System
Internet Wifi
Ipod Station
Steam Room
Safe Box
Smart Home
Wardrobe
Iron
Ironing Facilities
Shampoo
First Aid Kit
Safety Card
Has Buzzer
Has Cat
Has Dog
Has Other Pet
Hangers
Hot Water
Cooking Basics
Has Surveillance
Linens Provided

Outdoor

Hot Tub
Free Parking
Barbecue
Pool
Balcony Terrasse
Sea View
Gated Property
Helipad
Private Entrance
Garden
Deck / Patio

Extras

Gym
Basketball Court
Cinema Room
Is Wheelchair Accessible
Elevator
Massage Room
Library
Office
Pool Table
Piano
Soccer Field
Has Tennis
Toiletries
Wine Cellar
Breakfast
Lock On Bedroom
Family Friendly
24 Checkin
Water Front
Doorman
Lake Access
Beach Front
Ski-In Ski-Out
Carbon Monoxide Detector
Smart TV

Family

Baby Bath
Baby Monitor
Window Guards
Bathtub
Changing Table
Children Books & Toys
Children Dinnerware
Fireplace Guards
Game Console
Outlet Covers
Pack & Play TravelCrib
Room Darkening Shades
Stair Gates
Table Corner Guards
Babysitter Recommendations

Availability calendar

Amy Smith (review from Revyoos)
Met all expectations experiencing a beautiful, well decorated, well equipped with everything you would ask for in a living space
Much more than expected. Best Mexican restaurant right across the street, gorgeous beach a block away, spotless well kept everything worked and fabulous outdoor pool area with an exquisite hand crafted teak dinning set

Sergio (review from Airbnb)
La casa está mejor de lo que parece en las fotos. Han hecho una inversión en muebles robustos, cocina y baños modernos. Un lugar excelente al lado de la playa y del super mercado, con un espacio de barbacoa con piscina. Todo full equipado.
El único inconveniente es que para 6 personas, el agua caliente con energía solar no aguanta tan bien. Pero bueno, hace tanto calor que ni se nota.
La gente de Osa fue muy amable y siempre estuvo pendiente para ayudarnos.

Molly (review from Airbnb)
We had a wonderful stay at Casa Big Sky!
The house is across the street from a great Mexican restaurant, a 10 minute walk to the beach, and within a 10 min drive to many activities and other restaurants.
The house is clean, comfortable for our party of 4 and has AC throughout! I agree with another reviewer that the sofa isn’t super comfortable, but it worked for games and watching limited tv at night.
The house was fantastic, and if we return to Uvita, we would love to rent this house again.

Response:
Thank you, Molly, for your wonderful review of Casa Big Sky! We're thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic stay. The convenient location of the house near a Mexican restaurant, the beach, and various activities is definitely a plus. We're glad you found the house clean, comfortable, and equipped with AC. We appreciate your feedback regarding the sofa, and we'll take it into consideration for future improvements. Should you decide to return to Uvita, we would be more than happy to have you as our guest again. Keep us in mind as we offer repeat renter discounts. Pura vida! Osa Property Management / Costa Rica Las Villas.

Camille (review from Airbnb)
Séjour parfait. La maison est très belle et bien située.

Response:
Chère Camille, nous vous remercions sincèrement pour votre aimable commentaire et votre évaluation de 5 étoiles! Nous sommes ravis d'apprendre que votre séjour à Casa Big Sky a été parfait. Nous sommes heureux que vous ayez apprécié la beauté de la maison et son emplacement idéal. Votre satisfaction est notre priorité et nous sommes reconnaissants de savoir que nous avons pu contribuer à rendre votre séjour agréable. Nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau dans un proche avenir. Pura vida! Osa Property Management / Costa Rica Las Villas.

Bryan Fleener
Clean home and excellent customer service
Outstanding stay for the three of us was very nice. The house was clean, well equipped and was a great Uvita location with easy access to an number of places to eat and very close to the beach! OSA was helpful with little items we needed assistance with. Thank you Team OSA!

Bryan Fleener
Clean home and excellent customer service
Out stay for the three of us was very nice. The house was clean, well equipped and was a great Uvita location with easy access to an number of places to eat and very close to the beach! OSA was helpful with little items we needed assistance with. Thank you Team OSA!

Mark Gale (review from Revyoos)
Fantastic location, properly appointed property with everything we needed
Loved the closeness to the beach as well as the pool to relax in during the heat of the day. Maxi Pali within 5 minute walk made getting ANY supplies a breeze!

Claudio (review from Airbnb)
We all had a wonderful time!

Response:
Great, Claudio! It was a pleasure to Host you. We look forward to seeing you again soon hopefully. Pura vida! Osa Property Management / Costa Rica Las Villas

Heather Strickland (review from Revyoos)
Tidy, comfy, and convenient
If you are looking to get away by yourself on the South Pacific coast of Costa Rica, these folks have done the heavy lifting for you! Casa Big Sky was easy to check in and check out, fully outfitted for home cooking, and close to several grocery stores and restaurants. But you’d never know convenience was so close while lounging by the private plunge pool in the back yard. We loved it. We also loved the full-service concierge provided by Osa Property Management! Want a private chef to cook dinner at your house? Done. Need a zip line tour next week? Done. Nick’s team didn’t just provide us a house, they made our whole vacation easy. Thank you so much!

Kevin Maskell (review from Revyoos)
Exceptional Concierge Service
Nick has put together a wonderful team in beautiful Costa Rica. This was our first trip to the country and our family had a wonderful time because of OPM. The staff are very available and they really leverage WhatsApp to stay in touch conveniently and unobtrusively. Check-in and Check-out were a breeze. The house, Casa Big Sky, was on a cul-de-sac with other new construction homes, some owner occupied and some rented out. A wonderful Mexican restaurant and bar is about 300 meters away but you wouldn't know it when you are hanging out on the back patio or lounging by your private pool! The house is wonderfully appointed and you can fill the fridge and cook for yourself, or hire an in-home chef service. Wifi at the house was always reliable. We loved the house and it's convenient location in Uvita. Grocery stores, restaurants, and the National Park are all very convenient. The Osa team really came through with easy reservations for snorkeling, zip lining, a gorgeous waterfall day trip, and my favorite, the pre-Columbian chocolate plantation experience! We really got the Pure Vida experience at Casa Big Sky and Osa Property Management. Thanks Nick!

bryan f. (review from Vrbo)
Clean home and excellent customer service
Out stay for the three of us was very nice. The house was clean, well equipped and was a great Uvita location with easy access to an number of places to eat and very close to the beach! OSA was helpful with little items we needed assistance with. Thank you Team OSA!

Natalia (review from Airbnb)
Esta casa es hermosa y su ubicación es perfecta. Tiene la playa cerca y buenos restaurantes alrededor. Es perfecta para familias o grupos de amigos. La comunicación con Cristiann de Osa Property Management fue muy buena. :)

Brian (review from Airbnb)
Excellent home - we had a great stay in Uvita! Almost everything about this property was perfect. We loved the location - close to the beach, restaurants, groceries - but very quiet at night. Great layout - my wife and I at one end with our own bathroom, and the kids at the other end with 2 bedrooms and their own bathroom. Kitchen was perfect and well equipped. Pool was amazing (a bit bigger than it looks in the photos) and the yard was great. The only minus on this property was the furniture - the couch in the living room was very uncomfortable - we could barely get through a movie at night sitting on it, and the outdoor furniture was terrible - the cheapest plastic furniture you could find. We mainly ate out in restaurants, but the times we did eat at the house, there was nowhere comfortable to sit. Overall a great home and we will def. be back to stay again (hopefully with some upgraded furniture next time!) Osa property management was a pleasure to work with.

Response:
Hola Brian! Thank you for the nice review. New outdoor furniture is being ordered (the Owner is aware of the situation and we were hoping it would be ready in time). We are aware of the situation. I'll keep you posted when the carpenters are finished with it. We hope to see you in the near future. Keep in touch! Osa Property Management | Costa Rica Las Villas

Lynette (review from Airbnb)
Lovely spacious house in a good location.
High spec finish but small, cheap plastic table for outside dining. Pool was smaller than it looked on the photos , too cold and the pool filter/mechanics shed was noisy. Construction noise from next door from sunrise to sunset 6 days a week and construction noise across the road so it wasn't the relaxing and peaceful holiday we expected. Had to ask for a hairdryer that was listed and they said wasn't.

Jennifer (review from Airbnb)
The house is very modern, clean, and has everything you need to cook and relax by the pool. The location is good as well, you can walk to a beautiful beach with mild but fun waves. And it isn’t busy at all, there wasn’t anyone there but us when we arrived at 8:00am. You walk by a few places on the way, a small supermarket, a few restaurants, and a great ice cream place with the nicest older lady that runs it. A bit of Spanish will help a lot, but everyone we came across was patient with my bad Spanish. The beach does cost about $6 per adult (kids free) and they only take credit card. We didn’t know this the first time we went down. A Mexican restaurant (La Choza De Alejo) is pretty much next door and is delicious. Check in was easy, the property managers were kind. It is an easy couple minute drive to all the other restaurants in Uvita.

The only bad thing was that we had a few issues. Some were resolved quickly, which I appreciated. But there was a smell coming from the drains and many mosquitoes inside the house. We kept doors closed all day to try to prevent it, and killed many, but they were still multiplying, perhaps coming from backed up sewer drains? I let the property managers know and hopefully they will address this issue because otherwise it was great. Bring bug spray just in case!

Ron Ford
Perfect Stay
Great home. Walkable to a few good restaurants and the beach. Construction next door took away from the daytime relaxation. They were metal framing the entire stay but we found ways to work around it.

Rita (review from Airbnb)
I would highly recommend this property. It’s beautiful and literally has everything you need for your stay. I stayed here with my family (husband, 2 Young boys and niece). We are all loved it and my boys didn’t want to leave. I’m so happy I picked this place and look forward to returning one day. Thank you again.

Response:
Thank you Rita! Everyone here at Osa Property Management hope to see you again in the future. Pura vida!

Manuel (review from Airbnb)
Great location. Great place to stay.

Krista (review from Airbnb)
Absolutely wonderful home!! Highly recommend!

ron f. (review from Vrbo)
Perfect Stay
Great home. Walkable to a few good restaurants and the beach. Construction next door took away from the daytime relaxation. They were metal framing the entire stay but we found ways to work around it.

Rob M. (review from Vrbo)
Uvita
Nice, everything you need plus! Simple walk to Playa Ballena National Parc.

Response:
Thank you, Rob M., for taking the time to share your experience at Casa Big Sky. We are delighted to hear that you found everything you needed during your stay. We couldn't agree more about the convenient location just a short stroll to Playa Ballena National Park. We hope to welcome you back to one of our Osa Property Management / Costa Rica Las Villas soon. Pura vida!

Oscar (review from Airbnb)
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David (review from Airbnb)
We stayed here for Christmas 2021. This is a brand new custom home, really nicely designed and built, and very comfortable. We liked everything about it. The outdoor dining and relaxing space by the pool is awesome. Every room has ceiling fans and there is plenty of A/C. High ceilings and lots of natural light. A few hundred meters off of 34 so it’s convenient but it was very quiet. 4wd is not needed. You can walk about 10 minutes down the road to the beach. There is a small grocery store on the way and a few restaurants. It’s a quick drive to town where there is an excellent grocery, many restaurants, and plenty of other services. The host was extremely responsive and helped us check in very late after our arrival flight was delayed. Five stars all the way around.

Gabriela (review from Airbnb)
Great location! The house was well equipped and very comfortable.
The manager was prompt to respond to our inquiries.

Nadine M. (review from Vrbo)
Not what we expected
The house itself was ok. There was only place to eat for 3 people which was a problem for us as a family of 4. But it was quite well equipped. It was more than a 5 minute walk to the beach but it was convenient to many places in Uvita.
Our biggest problem was with the property management company. They were absolutely unresponsive to problems we had and when/if they did respond it was to let us know that nobody else had problems so it must have been just us. The master bath has some plumbing issues - standing water, immensely slow shower drain and as a result there was a massive mosquito infestation in the master bath. We killed a minimum of 30-40 mosquitos in the bathroom on a daily basis. We reached out to property management to let them know and never heard back. If I could offer advice, find a different management company to use that may be actually respond to issues.

Response:
Nadine, We are sorry you did not enjoy your stay. We would also like to to address your statement about the response time from Osa Property Management. When you contacted us about how your son was bitten by a spider on tour, we immediately sent you the location of the nearest medical center in relation to where you were. In addition, we asked if there was anything else we could do to help. We told you, "Call us if you need help on translation" [hospital] and you responded, "Great." Regarding the mosquito issue: You contacted us on Sunday, December 26, at 5:27 pm and we responded at 5:52 pm. That evening (the same day - within hours of being contacted by you) a Property Manager visited the property to ascertain the situation and to resolve it. After the property manager left, you never contacted us again for the remainder of your trip. The day before check-out, we sent you a message wishing you a "Hope you are enjoying your stay" and you never responded. We provided you with quick service, and we apologized for the situation you encountered.

Stefan K. (review from Vrbo)
Not what you could expect
Casa Big Sky is advertised as having ocean view, well, it doesn't have. It is advertised being a five minute walk from the beach, count for 10-15
It is located directly at the road, therefore noisy
All the rest is perfect, interior design, equipment of the kitchen, very clean and very friendly local staff