NOSARA · COSTA RICA
Your place.
Your vision.
Owning land at La Encantada is an opportunity to create a home that responds to its surroundings, within a shared framework to protect the landscape for the long term.
Get in touchFind the place that feels right, then take the time to understand it.
Buying land and building a home unfolds through conversations, thoughtful decisions and professional guidance. We help you get to know La Encantada and access available property information; your independent professional team helps you assess the purchase and plan your home.
Some steps overlap. Involving your attorney and design team early helps you understand the property before committing to its purchase.
- 1Discover your fitExplore the landscape and community. Share how you hope to live here and shortlist properties that suit your needs.
- 2Understand the propertyReview ownership, access, water, community obligations and intended use. Explore the site's possibilities and constraints with your attorney and design team.
- 3Purchase with clarityAgree the offer and purchase conditions, complete due diligence and resolve outstanding questions before proceeding to closing.
- 4Shape your homeBring your vision together with the site's character, technical studies and a realistic budget. Develop the design with your professional team.
- 5Prepare to buildCoordinate approvals, service applications, contractor selection and the construction agreement, with responsibilities and costs clearly understood.
- 6Build & settle inBuild with professional oversight, complete the handover and learn how to care for your home within the wider community.
The right conversation, with the right person, at the right stage.
| Finca La Encantada | The place, available lots, existing property information, visits and introductions. |
|---|---|
| Your broker | Property selection, communication, offers and purchase coordination. |
| Your independent attorney / notary | Ownership, title, easements, restrictions, purchase conditions and closing. |
| Your architect & engineers | Site suitability, design, technical studies, approvals and construction oversight within their agreed scope. |
| ASADA Las Delicias | Water availability letters, service applications and water connections. |
| ICE & your internet provider | Electricity and fibre-optic service applications and connections. |
| Asociación de Propietarios | Current governing documents, dues, shared-road responsibilities and community life. |
| Your contractor | Construction pricing, programme, delivery and handover under the agreed contract. |
“A place where architecture and nature belong together.”
The essentials are here.
Your home's connections become part of the building plan. Each property package states exactly what reaches that lot.
Electricity
Electricity is available within La Encantada through ICE, along the main road. Owners apply for service and arrange the connection to their lot and home.
Internet
Fibre internet is already available within the finca. Owners apply for service and arrange the fibre line to their lot and house.
Roads & access
About 7 km of shared internal roads, maintained through the Asociación de Propietarios Finca La Encantada. Owners arrange their private driveway and access to the home.
Wastewater
Each home's on-site wastewater system is planned as part of its design and construction.
An established water system. A shared resource to care for.
La Encantada's water story has developed over time through local wells, technical studies and infrastructure reviewed by AyA. Today, ASADA Las Delicias manages the community water service, combining system maintenance and water-quality checks with modern digital meters that help monitor consumption and identify unusual usage patterns.
Water availability letters for all lots have been secured at the development level. Each buyer requests the issuance of their individual letter through ASADA's established application process.
Owners can request access to their meter's consumption reports, supporting early awareness of potential leaks and more thoughtful water use.
- 1Explore the propertyGet to know the water system and how it serves La Encantada.
- 2Discover the detailsAs your interest develops, we share our Water Flow Guide, explaining documentation, applications, permitting and connection procedures.
- 3Request your letterSubmit the property documents and proposed use to ASADA. Your team incorporates the water availability letter and its conditions into building preparations.
- 4Design & permitsYour professional team coordinates the home's design and construction permitting, including required water documentation and connection planning.
- 5Apply & connectSubmit ASADA's new-service application with the required approvals and documents. Coordinate the meter, installation and activation.
- 6Monitor & careRequest access to your digital meter reports, maintain your home's plumbing and use water thoughtfully.
One home, up to 300 m².
The most important number for planning a home at La Encantada is not a percentage. It is the limit on the home itself.
Three separate layers of rules set what can be built on a lot: Costa Rica's national subdivision rules (INVU), the Municipality of Nicoya's land use and environmental restrictions, and the registered ecological easement covenant. A more generous figure in one layer does not override a stricter one in another. The strictest applies. Regulations continue to evolve, so check the current requirements with your architect or builder when you are ready to submit your designs.
| Figure | What it means | What it does not mean |
|---|---|---|
| 300 m² main home | One principal single-family home of up to 300 m² total construction area on an agricultural parcel | Not 300 m² per floor |
| 10% residential | The combined maximum for residential, agricultural-worker and related agritourism structures | Not extra homes beyond the one principal home |
| 25% total coverage | The overall maximum for qualifying uses, including eligible agricultural facilities | Not 25% residential buildability |
| 15% covenant footprint | The ceiling on footprint set by the registered covenant | Not an allowance; lower national or municipal limits still apply |
| 5,000 m² minimum lot | The minimum parcel size for the agricultural route | Village lots border a public road and carry their own uso de suelo; the INVU limits on the home still apply |
- 25% overall coverage: 1,250 m² theoretical ceiling for qualifying uses
- 10% residential and related: 500 m² theoretical ceiling
- The main home is still limited to 300 m² of total construction
- The remaining 750 m² is not available for extra homes; any use must qualify and be approved
- Guest bedroom or suite in the main house: may fit within the one home, subject to municipal review of the plans
- Detached guest house: should be verified with the municipality by your architect
- Agricultural-worker housing: not a route for family or tourist guests
- Tourist lodging or agritourism: needs separate permission
- Pools, garages, terraces, decks, storage: how they count is confirmed with the authority
These figures reflect our reading of the national rules as amended in 2026. Regulations continue to evolve, so for final confirmation check with your architect or builder. Before finalising building plans, obtain a lot-specific municipal land-use confirmation and an architectural feasibility review. This page is guidance, not a permit, legal opinion or guarantee of buildability.
Living in harmony.
La Encantada is developed under an Ecological Easement Covenant registered in Costa Rica's Public Property Registry and monitored in perpetuity by CEDARENA. Every owner joins the Asociación de Propietarios Finca La Encantada, the owners' association. This is a plain-language summary; the registered text governs.
Village lots (968 to 1,500 m²) are registered under the same ecological easement (servidumbre ecológica), but because they border a public road, the municipality grants them a different land-use designation (uso de suelo) on request. How far their rules differ from lots inside the finca depends on the regulations at the time and on how municipal officials apply them, so confirm with your architect or builder.
Building
- Footprint at most 15% of the lot, counting house, garages, pools, storage and farm buildings. This is a ceiling, not an allowance; national and municipal rules may set lower limits (see What you can build).
- The covenant refers to up to two guesthouses, but national rules allow one dwelling per agricultural parcel. Whether a detached guest house is possible on your lot should be verified with the municipality by your architect.
- At most two floors above ground.
- Natural colours and materials; warm, low outdoor lighting for dark skies.
- Construction from 6 am to 5 pm on weekdays and 6 am to noon on Saturdays; no work on Saturday afternoons or Sundays.
Nature
- At least 40% of every lot protected. With at most 15% built, the remaining 45% is for light agriculture, gardening or voluntary conservation.
- Lots may not be fenced, so wildlife can move freely.
- No harmful pesticides.
- No cattle, goats, sheep or pigs. Horses welcome as the land allows.
Use of the lot
- Residential use, light agriculture and conservation.
- No subdivision and no commercial use. Rentals allowed for a minimum of four weeks.
Community
- Membership of the Asociación de Propietarios Finca La Encantada, which looks after roads, the reserve and shared guidelines.
- Annual dues are set by the owners and shared in the property package.
What you receive.
When you shortlist a lot, we send the documents on file so your advisers can begin their review.
- Individual plano and registral report (informe registral)
- Visado and uso de suelo, where issued
- Registered easement documents
- HOA documentation and current dues
- Sales contract and addendum templates
- Drone photos and video of the lot, for orientation
- Water and power details at the lot boundary, and our Water Flow Guide
- Main road network
- Water to the base of the lot
- Electricity along the main road
- Perimeter fencing and entrance gates
- Segregation of your lot
- Access drive to your building site
- Site preparation, water and power connections
- Septic system, installed by the owner
- Design, studies, permits and construction
- Annual association dues
Your land. Your home.
We will also offer a turnkey development service, helping you move from choosing your land to a home that fits your life, with an experienced team guiding the process from first ideas through construction.
Explore home concepts for one principal home, sized to the building limits confirmed for your lot, with options such as outdoor living, and a garage or pool where approved. We place your preferred concept digitally on your lot, so you can see its position before detailed design. Scope, specifications and price are agreed before design, permitting and construction begin.
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