This wonderfully situated three-story home will give the buyer a totally different homeowner experience. Sitting near Tronadora - 20 minutes or less from Tilaran - on a private low hilltop only two hundred yards from Lake Arenal, the very creatively conceived custom-built home has 180-degree lake views, including the fascinatingly active Arenal Volcano to the southeast and the dormant volcanoes Tenorio, Miravalles, and La Vieja to the northwest.

There are beautiful views from each of its three floors and patios on each level to take advantage of the views and the balmy weather of this temperate region. In addition, lot of over two acres is landscaped so as to provide privacy as well as beauty to the fortunate homeowner. Of course, with three stories and unique floor plans the house is not suitable to everyone, but for others it would be a joy to possess, and the owner, asking $695,000, will consider reasonable offers.

The three floors total 3,950 square feet of rooms and patios. On the first floor are the kitchen, large dining area, a bedroom and a bathroom. On the second floor, reached by unique indoor and outdoor stairways, are the living room, master suite, and a children's suite with bedroom, bathroom, and playroom with storage spaces for games and playthings.

No children? This suite would make a fine office or hobby center. On the top level is a very large circular and domed room with much window space. It could be an art studio or other work space, social area, or whatever the lucky new owner desires. Wide glass doors lead to a huge rooftop patio.

In addition, there is a unique rancho at a corner of the first-floor patio which could house, as intended, an outdoor kitchen/barbecue, or could be a garden center or workshop. In sum, this is not a home that constrains you to life in dull spaces. Instead, it stimulates the imagination and allows you to express yourself in your unique lifestyle.