An established 40-hectare community in Brasilito — around 100 oversized lots, mature trees, full-time neighbors, and some of the most accessible entry prices behind this coastline.
Catalina Cove is the quiet achiever of the Brasilito corridor — established in 2005, roughly 40 hectares, and organized around genuinely oversized lots: about 73 parcels averaging 5,000 m² plus 29 more around 2,000 m².
Twenty years of growth means mature trees, settled roads, and a real mix of full-time residents alongside vacation homes — the kind of lived-in feel new developments spend a decade chasing.
Accessibility, in both senses. It is walking-to-short-drive distance from Playa Brasilito, minutes from Conchal and Flamingo — and its entry prices are among the lowest of any gated community in this corridor, with lots recently advertised from around $60,000 and homes from the low $200s (asking prices; verify current availability). For a coast where gated communities often start at seven figures, that is a different market entirely.
First-time Costa Rica buyers who want gated security and land without resort pricing; builders who want a large flat-ish lot in an established neighborhood; and buyers priced out of Flamingo or Conchal who still want that ten-minute circle.
There is no beach club, golf course or resort amenity stack here — this is a residential neighborhood, full stop. The HOA is functioning and fees are modest by coastal standards, but as always I confirm current dues and any build guidelines before an offer.
Mar Vista for grander infrastructure and the school, Potrero's Surfside area for beach-walk proximity, Las Ventanas for view acreage.