What do four and one half acres on the edge of Lake Arenal's pretty San Luis Cove give you? Present enjoyment and/or future wealth. 18 years ago the current owner bought what was then a tomato farm on a gentle slope between the lake and the road from Tilaran to Tronadora.

Today that soil is as rich as ever but, from the beautiful peninsula across the cove, you can't see the current productive organic gardens because of the trees that have grown tall throughout the property, nor can you see the home and two small apartment buildings that are sheltered amid the trees and flowering bushes. As much as any place around Lake Arenal, this property deserves to be called a Shangri-la.

Where else will you find such lake access, beauty, tranquility and potential for your own private resort. There are commercial possibilities, too, for condominiums or cabins or a hotel. It's located just 10 minutes from Tilaran and only a little over an hour from the international airport at Liberia. It has 170 yards of frontage on the 50-meter green belt that surrounds the lake and a nice path through it to the lake shore.

Already fantastic yet with fabulous potential, these 4.5 acres with orchards, organic gardens, three habitations, and 50-meter path to the lake provide a unique life style for those who love gardening, swimming, boating, fishing, and plenty of room to enjoy the current beauty and perhaps build your own perfect home. What's more, it borders the Arenal Country Club, though with the trees and hedges you will have no clue that the covered near-Olympic-size swimming pool, two tennis courts, workout rooms, and bistro are even there.

Presently there is the main house, a 2BR 1BA home with a wide veranda on all four sides, built strongly enough for a second story. There is also a caretaker's 1 BR 1BA studio cottage and a two-unit building with a 1BR 1BA studio on each side. With a modest amount of remodeling on these original Tico buildings, the current beautiful property can already serve for wonderful vacations or a permanent home with spaces for visiting family and friends.

Despite the feeling of seclusion in this Arenal Eden, the property borders the paved Tronadora road and is less than 15 minutes from Tilaran, the commercial center at Lake Arenal. There are many sites on this well landscaped property to not only delight the eye but accommodate a new home or other structure.