You cannot beat the view: the warm Pacific glitters across the horizon as you enter this open, architectural home. Make your way to the shoreline & you can walk for miles along the clean, white white sandy beach & see only shells, sea turtles, whales &dolphins along the way. The waves are mesmerizing: at times big enough to pipeline & thunder, at others, just enough to make boogie boarding & body surfing fun. The sparkling pool offers a welcome respite from the heat of the day. The house itself is spacious with one building dedicated to living & the other to sleeping, where there are lots of windows, fans in every room, & A/C in all but one bedroom. Much of the furniture is built in, & there are built ins in the office & master walk-in closet. The good-size master bath is open to the ocean (no glass or screens in the windows) but still affords privacy. The kitchen, while not large, is well enough equipped for those who like to cook, & the laundry facilities are very good. (You may want to ask which appliances will be in service as supply chain issues prevented repairs to the dishwasher & refrigerator filtering system for our visit.) Cresencio and Gloria, who live in a separate bungalow on the property, are amazing & ready to help in any way with cleaning (including safe veggie prep), cooking (thank you for all that pico de gallo!), lighting the BBQ, suggesting where to get the best produce, even pointing out the passing mom & baby whales, the sea turtle laying eggs on the beach or the hatchlings making their first trip to the sea. Just let them know what you need & tip accordingly. The property manager Edith scheduled massages at the house for us & can arrange for a chef, although there are so many great restaurants within 30 minutes, from luxe Almoraduz (mouthwatering) in PE to tasty local spots like Tistal, Fish Shack, & Dona Claudia's & De Marco at Zicatela Market. If you'll be staying longer than 4-5 days, rent a car from Tres Reyes in Zicatela because taxis to Puerto can run $25-30 each way, & take trips to Agua Blanca & Mazunte. Jose (EscondidoTravelTours) arranged for us to see the bioluminescence at Chachahua (we also saw at the house in the sand one night) & to go whale watching (dozens of dolphins were a joyous sight). Digital nomads (& movie streamers) be warned: the internet is limited and can go out, and cell service quality can vary. In the end though, those 30 breathtaking sunsets made it all worth it!
