House in Atenas, Alajuela[CR]

400051521197 - Roca Verde Hilltop Estate: 650 m² Home + Private Guest Suite on 7,000 m² with San José Views - On a hilltop in Roca Verde, behind a stone-pillared wall and an electric gate, this single-level estate looks out over the Central Valley. You can see San José and the mountains during the day, and the city lights at night.The Great RoomThe home is built around one large great room. A vaulted tongue-and-groove wood ceiling with exposed beams rises above wide porcelain tile floors laid on the diagonal. At the far end, a wall of glass sliding doors topped with clerestory windows frames the pool, the gardens and the mountains, and opens fully onto the covered terrace. The space easily holds a formal dining table for ten, a full living area and a kitchen island with seating, and it still feels open.The KitchenThe kitchen sits under the same wood ceiling, with pendant lights over a large peninsula with granite countertops. It has charcoal shaker base cabinets, soft-gray uppers, a white subway-tile backsplash and a full wall of floor-to-ceiling pantry cabinets. Appliances are stainless steel, including a gas range, dishwasher and French-door refrigerator, and a window over the sink looks out to the garden. Whoever is cooking stays part of the conversation.Bedrooms & BathsThe main home has 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, all on one level. Each bedroom has its own vaulted wood ceiling, a ceiling fan, large windows onto the gardens and solid hardwood doors. The bathrooms have floor-to-ceiling marble-look porcelain, frameless glass showers, vessel sinks on wood vanities with black granite tops, and backlit mirrors.Attached to the house but with its own entrance is a large 1-bedroom, 1-bath suite. It works for visiting family, a live-in caretaker, a home office or rental income, and it keeps its own privacy.Outdoor LivingThe covered terrace runs the length of the house and connects directly to the pool garden. A long rectangular pool with a wide entry step sits between geometric lawns, river-rock borders and stepping-stone paths, with a clipped hedge at the far end and the mountains behind it.The BBQ rancho sits right at the edge of the hill. It has its own wood-beamed ceiling and room for an outdoor lounge, a dining table and the grill, with views across the valley. Guests have their own full pool bathroom, and there’s a separate storage building, so wet swimsuits stay out of the house.At dusk the pool and terrace lights come on, and the house turns into one of the best spots in Atenas to watch the sunset.Highlights650 m² of construction on a 7,000 m² lotMain home: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, single levelAttached, separate-entry suite: 1 bedroom, 1 bathroomVaulted tongue-and-groove wood ceilings with exposed beams throughoutGreat room with a wall of glass sliding doors and clerestory windowsKitchen with granite peninsula, shaker cabinetry, pantry wall and stainless appliances, including a gas rangeMarble-look porcelain bathrooms with frameless glass showersSolid hardwood interior doors and large-format porcelain floorsCovered terrace along the length of the homeLong rectangular pool with landscaped lawns and stone pathsBBQ rancho on the view edge of the propertySeparate full pool bathroom and storage buildingFully walled and fenced perimeter with stone pillars and an electric gateCovered two-car carport, water storage tank and pump house, paved access roadPanoramic views of San José, the Central Valley and the mountains