This is the kind of property that almost never comes up. A fully furnished, move-in ready 2-bedroom villa inside Villas Sitio de Ensuéño — a small, well-kept community at the entrance to Punta Leona. It's 217 m² (about 2,340 square feet), 2 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, built in 2007, and the furnishings come with it. Walk in and you're home. I've been showing properties in this area for 16 years and deals like this are rare — and they move fast. Full details and more photos at www.jacobeachchef.com.
The villa sits at Villa #25 inside the gated Sitio de Ensuéño complex, minutes from Playa Mantas and Playa Blanca. Punta Leona is one of the absolute best places to buy near Jaco Beach — a private, resort-level environment about 25 minutes north of town, with its own white-sand beaches, howler monkeys in the trees, scarlet macaws overhead, and a lifestyle that people come to Costa Rica dreaming about.
The Villa at a Glance
At $195,000 for 217 m² in a gated community at Punta Leona, this is genuinely competitive Jaco Beach real estate pricing. Comparable fully furnished villas in the Punta Leona area — where you get the gated security, the private beach access, and the resort amenities — are disappearing from the inventory as international buyer demand continues to climb on the Central Pacific coast.
What's Inside
The villa is sold fully furnished — meaning all the furniture, appliances, cookware, linens, and decor stay. Everything was well-appointed when the current owners decorated it, and you're not starting from scratch. The kitchen is fully equipped. The two bedrooms are properly sized for adults (not the cramped twin-bed layouts that sometimes show up in beach properties). The private bonus room off the main living area works perfectly as a home office, a reading room, or a third sleeping space for overflow guests.
There's a private terrace surrounded by tropical gardens — the kind of outdoor living space you actually use in Costa Rica, because the weather cooperates almost every day of the year. The property also has a designated area where you could add a private pool. Split AC in the main living areas. Washer and dryer. Two private parking spaces. Wi-Fi capable. Pet friendly.
Community Amenities
Sitio de Ensuéño sits inside the Punta Leona resort complex, which means the community itself is small and quiet, but the broader amenities of the resort are part of the package:
The gated entry with round-the-clock security is one of the features buyers from North America and Europe consistently prioritize in Punta Leona real estate. You're not locking up a beach house and hoping for the best when you head home — you're leaving it in a monitored, gated community with professional staff on site.
Location: Punta Leona, 25 Minutes from Jacó
Punta Leona is a self-contained resort complex on the Central Pacific coast — about 25 minutes north of Jacó and 90 minutes from San José's international airport. Within the resort you have direct access to Playa Blanca, one of the only white-sand beaches on the entire Central Pacific coast, and Playa Mantas, a calm, protected cove perfect for swimming. You also have the wildlife: howler monkeys, white-faced capuchins, scarlet macaws, toucans, and iguanas are part of daily life here.
The location hits a sweet spot that buyers in this market consistently value: enough distance from Jacó to feel private and peaceful, but close enough to use the town for restaurants, nightlife, grocery runs, and the surf. The dry season in Punta Leona delivers some of the best beach days on the coast — calm water, blue skies, and the kind of lifestyle that makes people wonder why they waited so long to buy.
Who This Works For
The fully furnished format makes this villa genuinely versatile. Three buyer types consistently fit:
The vacation-rental investor. A fully furnished, move-in ready villa in a gated beachside community at Punta Leona is exactly what the short-term rental market wants. You can list it on the day you close. The 2-bed / 2.5-bath layout works for couples, small families, and pairs of couples — a wide rental demographic.
The part-time resident. Fly in, open the door, and everything is already there. No shipping furniture, no buying appliances, no months of setup. If you're spending winters or extended stays in Costa Rica, this is the most frictionless way in.
The full-time expat. 217 m² is a proper house. The bonus room gives flexibility. The HOA handles community maintenance. The security is already sorted. If you're making the move to the Central Pacific coast, this is a clean, complete starting point.
What's Next
I'm the listing agent on this property. Message me on WhatsApp and I'll send you the full floor plan, more photos from all rooms, and the HOA documents. If you're in-country or planning a trip, I can arrange a private showing — Punta Leona is worth a visit on its own. More listings and information about buying near Jacó at www.jacobeachchef.com — and if you have questions about the area, the buying process, or the lifestyle, I've been here 16 years and I'm happy to talk through any of it.
Asking price: $195,000. HOA: $350/month. Fully furnished, fully titled, gated and secure, walk to white-sand beach. This is real estate Jaco-area buyers have been waiting for.