I'm Kathryn, a (semiretired) technical editor and science writer. My husband is Mark, a retired toxicologist/ecologist. We've been to CR several times and sold our home in California and moved here with our two cats 3 weeks ago. We've been staying in AirBnbs to look at various parts of the country. We are now looking at a long-term rental but finding it hard to navigate outside of AirBnbs. We are nature lovers and want to sit outside on a patio and write, take pictures, study animals. We want be surrounded by jungle to the extent possible while having the following:
- high-speed wifi
- screens on windows (and preferably doors) - we want to keep our cats inside to protect them as well as the wildlife...a screened patio would be ideal so we can let them out a little without jeopardizing anything...we would be willing to negotiate installing this at the home with the right landlord
- want to join the community, both Tico and expat, not live behind gates
- unfurnished home would be great, as we have some furniture and kitchen stuff (but not appliances) arriving from the States later this month
- enough land to allow wildlife to pass through and to not hear frequent barking dogs, traffic, etc.
Thinking of the Cantons (not IN the towns) of San Ramon, San Carlos, Grecia...perhaps Perez Zeledon
Any help on how to look or find a reputable realtor that covers these areas would be appreciated.
