Playa Grande, Costa Rica

Playa Grande Real Estate — Surf, Sanctuary & Low-Density Luxury

Just north of Tamarindo, across the estuary, Playa Grande trades nightlife for nature. Protected by Las Baulas National Marine Park — the most important Pacific nesting site for leatherback turtles — it has stayed deliberately low-rise and low-density while the rest of the Gold Coast has grown. The result is a long, open beach, a consistent world-class surf break, and a quiet, residential community of surfers, families, and second-home owners who wanted calm without sacrificing convenience.

The market here is led by single-family homes and ocean-view homesites, including the gated community of Las Ventanas de Playa Grande, with limited condominium inventory by design. Beachfront setbacks, height limits, and shielded-lighting rules don’t just protect the turtles; they preserve views and give owners rare long-term certainty about what can be built around them — a meaningful form of investment security. Tamarindo’s restaurants, marinas, and services are minutes away, while La Paz Community School and the wider Gold Coast are within easy reach.