Jungle Treehouses in Costa Rica
By Daved Brosche | Permalink | 6 comments | February 25th, 2007
Ever since I was a kid and saw the original Star Wars movies, I dreamed about the Ewok villages high in the trees. To run carefree across a rope bride from house to house; to carry groceries to my home via a simple rope and pulley system,; to climb a ladder to the front door; what a life that would be.
Now, that life can be yours, and in sunny Costa Rica no less. I was looking around for places to escape to in Costa Rica and came across Finca Bellavista.
Finca Bellavista is a sustainable living community in the rain forests on the South Pacific coast. Lots, houses, trees, whatever it is you buy, starts at around $50,000. Not too bad for a tree house. Then again I don’t really have any comparables.
The community has been featured in a few major magazines including Outside. So, if you’re interested in escaping the tax man, these tree high, jungle bungalows are waiting for you. Just don’t show up dressed like an Ewok, I don’t think Star Wars is nearly as popular in Costa Rica, so they might just look at you funny.
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March 5th, 2007 at 8:15 pm
Greetings, David;
My wife, Erica, and I are the co-founders of Finca Bellavista and just wanted to thank you for your blog/article on this site; we Googled FBV and were pleased to find so many folks discussing the project. I also wanted to clarify that the starting price of $50k is for a two to two and a half acre slice of heaven… Tree houses can be built by the owner, or by a preferred builder, and all designs must me approved by our Environmental Review Board which strongly encourages very creative “Ewok-Village-esque” structures (Return of the Jedi indeed inspired us in coming up with the vision for this community, so don’t think you are alone with your childhood imagination
. FYI, I would say that one could have a simple dwelling built for as little as $10k, with the buyer’s creativity and imagination being the limit.
With the purchase of a lot, buyers are also entitled to tie into our sustainable power grid, which will be powered by a large hydroelectric turbine and substation… All power will be produced on-site with the help of the nearly three miles of waterfall-filled river frontage at Finca Bellavista. I suppose that knowing that you’ll never have another electricity bill has been quite a selling point thus far, as we have already sold 16 of our 30 Phase One lots.
On the fun-side of things, we also plan on building a network of zip lines and canopies to access the various areas of the property!
Again, thanks for the Blog- we’re amazed by the amount of competely unsolicited press we’ve gotten thus far! Please feel free to come by FBV for a visit if you’re ever down in sunny Southern Costa Rica!
Pura vida~
Mateo y Erica Hogan
March 12th, 2007 at 9:06 am
I am really considering coming to Costa Rica with my wife to see and possibly purchase within this tree house community. This concept is just very appealing with all the attribues of nature, childhood and serenity. I would love to see the current structures and receive more information about the cost of such structures. Well, I may see you soon Mr. and Mrs. Hogan!
May 8th, 2007 at 8:44 am
Hi David,
Enjoyed your blog.
We also have a treehouse in an eco-forest in Costa Rica. We absolutely love it there.
Paul and Jeanne
May 11th, 2007 at 5:43 am
Im going to be in Costa Rica soon. Maybe I’ll stop by!
May 15th, 2007 at 11:27 am
Ewoks are indeed not as known in Costa Rica, but most people would know about Star Wars.
I am Costa Rican living in the US and I have never seen this kind of tree houses before. I must say it looks beautiful. Good find.
Alex
Costa Rica Hotel San Gildar
January 31st, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Great site! We have yet another jungle tree house – near Paul and Jeanne’s near Playa Negra. It is just amazing and so tranquil! Thanks!