Articles for April 30th, 2008
Costa Rica: It’s The New Hawaii. Only Cheaper. And Far Less Commercial
If you thought I was kind of shy today, it’s because I was en route to Costa Rica this morning on Hillwood’s Gulfstream G450 — oh my God, am I spoiled. Do I really have to fly commercial again ever?? This was the first time obsessive/compulsive me did not feel like bathing in Lysol apres flying. (In fact, as one of our co-passengers remarked, it’s not like flying at all.) Anyhow, we lost wireless over Nicaragua so the blog had to wait. Departed Love Field at 9:00 a.m. sharp and touched down at Liberia, Costa Rica at 12:15 C.S.T. Hillwood has 13 beachfront lots here at Peninsula Papagayo we saw from the air — to die for. Today was rather hectic and we tootled on the golf course (some played actual golf) which looks very challenging to me: those fun sand traps are not, I’m told, extensions of the beach. Saw these cute white-faced monkeys and a few parrots and are in store for a busy, busy day tomorrow. Costa Rica is a prime second home market: building costs are a ridiculous $200 psf for unbelievable product — teak, bamboo, clay tile roof and marble, marble everywhere. I’m here with Ellen Terry, Virginia Cook and Dave Perry-Miller who closed 3900 Gillon today while he was at 36,000 feet in the air… one of the highest sales ever in the Park Cities. Ellen and Virginia are on the phone to clients 24/7 — these Power Brokers! We girls are roomies in a fantastic suite at the Four Seasons Peninsula Papagayo complete with laundry room and office. I make a mean Mojito and passed them out prior to cocktails… let the dirt flow… more manana. P.S. Anyone heard anything about Tony Romo buying a lot on Strait Lane? More Mojitos…
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