Property: For sale, small existential ideal for expats or for people who want to run a small, well-established business, in Pavas, San Jose - Central Valley, Costa Rica

SOLD
Property No.:	2548
Location:	Costa Rica, Central Valley, , Rohrmoser- Pavas
Price:	US $ 175000 (US $ 260000)
Size:	315
Construction size:	325
Shopping:	0.5
Street:	0.1
School:	3
Construction year:	1991
Rooms:	9
Bedrooms:	4
Bathrooms:	4
Parking lots:	2
View:	beautifull moutain view
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Description:

Pavas, Rohrmoser Residence, San José, Costa Rica.

Type: House, 2 storey, extended on one side with 4 apartments or 9 rooms.
Two planted patios (interior gardens).
Living space has unobstructed views of the countryside.
Constructed: In 1991 by a German builder.
Swiss owned ever since (permanent residence).
Solid construction: the building has completely survived minor earthquakes.
Area: 315 m² living space, 325 m² in total including front garden.
Location: 1200 Pavas, Rohrmoser Residence, San José, Costa Rica.
Near by: 15 minute drive into the centre of San José, capital city.
3 minute drive to the German Humbolt School.
4 minute drive to the Plaza Mayor shopping centre.
3 minute drive to a clinic or the American Embassy.
Public transport: Bus stop for central San José is just around the corner.
Pavas - San José is one of the few congestion free routes.
Shopping: Two small shops on the street.
Security: The house and surroundings are very safe, it is located in an enclosed middle-class Condominio, guarded around the clock. 
Telephone connection to the guard house. 
Unauthorized entry to Condominios is not allowed.
Parking: There are parking spaces at the Condominio, however, the situation evenings, when all residents are at home is not ideal (land opposite the Condominio could be developed into a parking lot - innovative people are in demand!).
Noise : Very quiet. Small engined aircraft only fly from Pavas Airport once in a while, from 7am to 3pm at the latest. Noise from these is barely perceivable.
Children playing during the day once in a while.
Living space
Ground floor: Two 3.5 room apartments, each one has a patio.
First floor: Two 1.5 room apartments, one with a terrace.
More information in construction section.
Bathroom/toilet: 4.
Kitchen: 3 kitchens and 1 kitchenette.
Telephone: 1 private connection in the house, excellent cell phone reception.
TV: Cable TV.
Sale price: CHF 240,000 ($ 260,000).
Gross return: 8%
Rental income: 4 apartments rented as follows:
Ground floor: $ 500 - $ 1,000 each per month.
First floor right: $ 350 per month.
First floor left: $ 400 per month.
Reason for sale: Current resident return to Switzerland.
Date of sale: Preferably before May 2014.
Important: Buying a home in Costa Rica has some associated risks: changes of ownership are often not registered and the purchase price can be 'raised' several times.
Casa Luna belongs to a Swiss owner, residing in Kt Zurich. The purchase can be completed there.
The house is inhabited by a Swiss national since 1991 (former Embassy
employee), she will gladly introduce you to the country and its customs.
Special feature: The house is part of a corporation.
Upon request, this corporation may also be taken over. 
Ideal for: People who want to build a new life in middle America.

July 2013.

BUILDING DESCRIPTION - CASA LUNA
PAVAS / San José, Costa Rica.

Thermal protection:
No national building regulations, not necessary because of tropical climate.

Soundproofing:
No national building regulations.
Noise from neighbours: almost none, children from time to time. 
Airport noise: can be heard with open windows / doors, volume of flights low.

211.4 Waste water / sewage:
PVC pipes internally, leading to public collecting tanks of
the Condominios.

211.5 Concrete and reinforced concrete works:
Foundation slabs, all walls reinforced. 

211.6 Masonry:
All walls: cement blocks filled with cement.

211.6 Plastering and building ancillary works:
Patios: ornamental blocks.
Rest of the house: facade, exterior walls and interior walls - rustic plaster.
Except north side exterior (towards the river): smooth plaster.
Balcony, first floor, left: sealed against moisture.

215.2 Facade:
Block with a rustic plaster.

221 Windows, exterior doors, gates:
Some windows and doors made of wood, others in aluminium. Originally all were made of wood, but were replaced as necessary by aluminium windows and doors due to weathering.

221.1 Glazing:
Depending on the weather exposure: 3 to 5 mm.

221.2 Plastic windows:
None.

221.6 Metal exterior doors and gates:
Wooden front entrance with built-in intercom to all four apartments.
Balcony door, first floor, left: glazed with metal mesh.

222. Roofing:
Metal roof kennel, only front with PVC roof kennel.

223. Lightning protection:
None in the usual sense. National building regulations: metal rod (anchored into the ground by approximately 2 metres) connected to the incoming power cable (electricity meter).

23. Electrical systems:
Conduit installed throughout the house.
Hot water supply for each apartment: flow- through heater tank.

25. Sanitary systems:
Wall mounted toilet with cistern, one sink per bathroom. Ceramic tiled shower floors and walls.
Kitchens with stainless steel sink.
Two separate taps per sink, only upper floor has hot/cold mixer taps.
Hot and cold water: PVC pipes. Only the hot water pipes are really heat resistant.
Niagra flow-through water heater.

272. Metal works:
Whole house has safety bars. Razor wire rolls on the north side.

273. Carpentry:
Wooden internal door with block lining. Wooden doors.

281. Flooring:
Tiled throughout the house, including patios.

282. Ceilings:
Ground level: plaster ceiling, part wood panelling.
First floor: wood panelling.

4. Surroundings – fencing:
Metal garden fence, painted (metal tubes 2.5 x 2.5 cm).

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