Catalina Cove is a small gated community inside Playa Brasilito on Costa Rica’s Gold Coast — oversized homesites, mature trees, and quiet low-traffic streets a short walk from the beach. It offers the space, privacy, and 24/7 security of a gated address while sitting minutes from Playa Conchal, the Flamingo marina, and everyday conveniences in Brasilito and Huacas.
5 properties for sale in Catalina Cove
$1,230,000
$999,000
$1,650,000
$769,000
$294,000
Nearby communities
Catalina Cove sits inside Playa Brasilito, at the gated, higher-end end of the local market — and Reserva Conchal, the coast’s resort-luxury community, is just up the road. If you’re weighing where on this stretch of the Gold Coast to buy, these two are worth knowing alongside it.
The working beach town Catalina Cove sits within — a walkable, genuinely local Guanacaste village with the everyday conveniences a short stroll away, and more attainable homes and lots than the gated communities around it.
One step up from Catalina Cove: the coast’s resort-luxury community, gated across 2,300 acres with two on-site resorts, a private Beach Club, and a Robert Trent Jones II golf course fronting Playa Conchal.
Life inside the gates
Life here moves at a quiet, outdoor pace. Wide, low-traffic streets and mature trees make the community walkable and bike-friendly, the beach at Brasilito is a few hundred metres away, and Playa Conchal and the Flamingo marina are a short drive for a day on the water. It suits buyers who want space and privacy without being remote — families, retirees, and second-home owners drawn to a gated, low-density setting a walk from the coast.
What sets it apart
Catalina Cove is a small, gated community built around space and privacy. A controlled entrance with 24/7 security, wide low-traffic streets, and a low-density layout give it a calm, established feel that sets it apart from the busier parts of the coast.
Homesites are generous — from around 1,200 m² up to 5,000 m² and beyond — which leaves room for single-level homes, private pools, and mature landscaping rather than houses packed side by side. Architecture varies from turnkey villas to custom-built tropical homes, most designed for indoor-outdoor living.
Properties are fee-simple (freehold) titled — full ownership, not a concession or lease — which matters to international buyers and is one of the reasons the community has held its value.
Getting around
Catalina Cove sits inside Playa Brasilito, so the essentials are close and the coast is a short drive. The beach at Brasilito is 600–900 m from the gate — a walk, not a drive — and Playa Conchal and the Flamingo marina are minutes away for a day on the water.
Times are from the community gate; add a few minutes depending on where you are inside it.
Catalina Cove is a small, gated community, so inventory is limited and moves steadily — usually a handful of homes and building lots at any given time. Prices run from building lots in the low-to-mid hundreds of thousands up to fully built custom homes above $1.5 million, reflecting the range from raw homesite to turnkey estate within the same gated community. There are currently 5 properties for sale.
For a gated, freehold community this close to the beach, that spread is a large part of the appeal — a buyer can enter with a lot and build, or buy move-in ready, without leaving the community. Demand is steady from families, retirees, and second-home owners drawn to the space, privacy, and security.
Catalina Cove keeps HOA dues on the lower side for a gated community — they cover the controlled entrance, 24/7 security, and common-area upkeep. Exact dues depend on your property, so ask us for the current figure on any home or lot you’re considering.
Yes. Properties in Catalina Cove are fee-simple (freehold) titled — full, direct ownership, not a concession or long-term lease. It’s one of the reasons the community appeals to international buyers.
The community has a single controlled entrance with 24/7 security. Owners and their guests come and go freely; the gate is what keeps the streets quiet and the setting private.
Both. Catalina Cove has building lots — generally 1,200 m² to 5,000 m² and up — alongside turnkey and custom-built homes, so you can buy ready to move in or design your own within the same gated community.
Its combination of gated security, freehold title, large lots, and a walk-to-the-beach location inside Playa Brasilito supports steady demand from both lifestyle buyers and investors. It’s an established community rather than a speculative one, which is much of its appeal.
Whether you’re after a gated home a walk from the beach, a lot to build your own, or an investment with strong rental appeal, we know Catalina Cove and the Brasilito area lot by lot. Tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll point you to the right fit — including properties that haven’t reached the market yet.