If you desire a prestige address in Costa Rica's most exclusive gated community, look no further than this 5,920 square foot four-bedroom luxury residence on a 14,875 square foot elevated lot in Villa Real with its million-dollar homes and a wonderful view of San Jose to the east and the rolling hills of Escazu to the north. This unique home, luxuriously decorated throughout in rich marble with an elegant fountain and tall columns at its main entrance, is just west of Guachipelin, and is within minutes of the Forum and Forum II, home to the offices of the Fortune 500 companies in Costa Rica; the Valle del Sol golf course; the large Multiplaza Shopping Mall; Courtyard Marriott and Camino Real International hotels; modern supermarkets; Outback; acclaimed local restaurants such as Machu Picchu (Peruvian) and Rock and Roll Pollo; and the unique Motor Psychos bar.

This two-storey residence has a huge living room/dining room area with its own wine cellar; auxiliary dining room; magnificently-equipped modern kitchen; TV room with access to pool and patio on the intermediate level: large second-floor master bedroom with jacuzzi and cedar-lined walk-in closet; bright and spacious office/den; maid's quarters and laundry room; swimming pool and spa; and a rancho/gazebo with a BBQ area with chimney, exercise room, washroom and dressing room with shower - the perfect combination of distinction, comfort and convenience.

LOCATION: Villa Real residential community, Escazu, just outside of San Jose, on the main highway to Santa Ana and Ciudad Colon

PRICE: $1,250,000

For another exclusive residence in the area, see Colonial Home in lovely Bello Horizonte