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Residential and Commercial Tamarindo beach lots - summercoastrealty.com
12 min drive to beach

Tamarindo · Guanacaste

Residential and Commercial Tamarindo beach lots - summercoastrealty.com

Lots · 5,000 m² lot

$200,000

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via Summer Coast Realty · land asking

Fair build pick

Land · build scenario

Estimated yearly income for this property
From successful nearby Airbnbs after bed and finish adjustments.
on all-in cost
Conservative
6%
$32k/yr
Moderate· Our estimate
10%
$47k/yr
Optimistic
11%
$55k/yr

We're not perfect — we're working to make these numbers as accurate as possible. Spot an error, or have an idea? Let us know.

Build economics look fair for the villa we'd put on this lot.

~10% gross on all-in is roughly our 10% benchmark — fair value, not a discount. Pick the right footprint and finish tier below.

Fair build pick
What you'd earn
Low comp
$32k
Weighted comp· Our estimate
$47k
High comp
$55k

Low, weighted, and high are adjusted comparable rentals — not probability forecasts.

All-in vs fair
$492,500
Income supports ~$474k (+4% vs fair)
Location & comps
12 min drive to beach
8 proven comps · med 2.9 km

Our pick · 3BR standard · ~10% gross · $493k all-in · Pool · Air conditioning · Patio / balcony

Stress-test →
Finish tier
Floors

Standard build · ~180 m² villa (60 m²/bd) · residential lot → 75% max coverage → buildable up to ~3,750 m² (about 62 BR at this tier/floors). This 3BR footprint fits.

All-in cost to build

Land (asking)$200,000
Construction · 180 m² × $1,000/m² (in-house)$180,000
Pool, landscaping & site works$45,000
Furnishings (FF&E)$27,000
Soft costs · permits/design/infra (18%)$40,500
All-in basis$492,500

≈ $2,736/m² all-in (incl. land).

Edit assumptions (plug in real contractor quotes)

Feasibility scenario — not a contractor quote

  • •Construction uses our in-house team's ~$1,000/m² standard rate (shell + finishes; pool/landscaping & permits are added separately). Typical local quotes run $1,200–2,400/m². Final cost still depends on the confirmed scope.
  • •Assumes a ~14-month build with no rental income during construction; excludes land-carry, financing and price escalation.
  • •Parts of the Tamarindo strip are ZMT — confirm titled vs. concession.
  • •Few or scattered nearby comps behind the revenue estimate — lower confidence.
  • •Water availability (ASADA letter) and utilities can make or break a build — verify before you buy the lot.

Story

Is it for you?

Patient capital building equity — design-build or JV, not move-in cashflow.

Move on if you need rental income on day one.

Good to know

  • Recipe gaps vs local winners: Gym / fitness, Hot tub, BBQ / grill.
  • Build scenarios use market-level revenue anchors — re-run at the lot pin on the report.

Check before you offer

  • Confirm registered fee-simple title (folio real), free of liens.
  • Confirm a legal water supply (AyA or ASADA letter / carta de agua) — no water letter, no deal.
  • If anything is already built on the lot, confirm permisos de construcción cover it — unpermitted work can block closing.
  • Verify buildable footprint, coverage rules, access, and ZMT status with the municipality.
  • Get real contractor quotes before trusting any yield-on-cost figure.

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