Build Your Own Vacation or Retirement Home

Scott Oliver - June 2009

We've had precious little progress this last week as our contractor's truck broke down, he had to order a special part which took a few days and, as you can clearly see from the main photograph above, it has also been raining very heavily.

Where to put the furniture? What kind of rugs?

It was a dark and stormy day for sure when these photographs were taken with lots of mud, mud and more mud...

The propane gas laser water heater has been installed in the pila area with the outside sink - or the pila. This is also where the washer and dryer will be installed when we're ready.

The top four photographs are of the master bedroom and the bottom two the guest bedroom.

The bathroom mirror has been put up as well and the shower doors have been installed.

My girlfriend, who simply can't wait to spend a few well earned restful nights up at the mountain, has started testing positions for the living room furniture.

Would you like a vacation home like this in a rural area 90 minutes from San Jose, Costa Rica? No - It's not my style thanks. Yes but I will build it myself. Yes but I want someone else to build it for me.

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We have yet to install the kitchen furniture so I hope there won't be too much dust flying around ...

This week they should be installing the bathroom cabinet and sink as well as the kitchen cabinets and sink.

The propane gas laser water heater has been installed in the pila area.

Build Your Own Log Styled Vacation Home - My costs in USD so far:

Construction began during the first week of January 2009 and as of the 29th May 2009 the total cost so far in building this vacation or retirement home in the country has been US$73,997.09 plus the cost of the 5,000 square meters of land.

You can see the home we built (and sold) previously in the same geographical area at: Mountain Home For Sale By Owner - Fully furnished with one acre of land. Three online videos.

You can see the 20+ articles about how you can Build Your Own Retirement or Vacation Home In Costa Rica here.

The bottom two photos are of the kitchen area. The front steps are looking better..

Written by Scott Oliver, author of How To Buy Costa Rica Real Estate Without Losing Your Camisa and Costa Rica's Guide To Making Money Offshore.

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