Guanacaste real estate
Homes for sale on Guanacaste’s Gold Coast are not one market. Start with the town that matches how you want to spend a Tuesday.
Tamarindo
Walkable surf town, restaurants, and the Gold Coast hub.
Drive from Liberia (LIR) · 45–55 minutes
Playa Langosta
Quieter beach just south of town, larger lots, fewer scooters.
Drive from Liberia (LIR) · 50–60 minutes
Hacienda Pinilla
Gated golf and beach between Tamarindo and Playa Avellanas — lock-and-leave.
Drive from Liberia (LIR) · 55–70 minutes
Playa Grande
National-park beach, turtles, and a slower Gold Coast.
Drive from Liberia (LIR) · 50–60 minutes
Playa Avellanas
A dirt-road surf pocket with serious long-stay energy.
Drive from Liberia (LIR) · 70–85 minutes
Playa Negra
A serious surf pocket south of Playa Avellanas — jungle hills, not a strip.
Drive from Liberia (LIR) · 80–95 minutes
Huacas
Inland value, bigger lots, and a straight shot to several beaches.
Drive from Liberia (LIR) · 40–50 minutes
Portegolpe
Inland parcels and development land — space, water letters, and a longer view.
Drive from Liberia (LIR) · 35–50 minutes
Villa Real
Inland near Tamarindo: bigger lots, quicker value, still a short beach run.
Drive from Liberia (LIR) · 40–50 minutes
Playa Conchal
White-shell beach and the Reserva Conchal corridor — a polished Gold Coast.
Drive from Liberia (LIR) · 40–50 minutes
Playa Brasilito
A working beach town next to Playa Conchal — more local, still Gold Coast.
Drive from Liberia (LIR) · 40–50 minutes
Playa Flamingo
A built-up Gold Coast town: marina, views, and more services than Grande.
Drive from Liberia (LIR) · 45–55 minutes
Playa Potrero
A quieter bay just north of Flamingo — beach, marina access, fewer scooters.
Drive from Liberia (LIR) · 40–50 minutes
Las Catalinas
A walkable beach town built on purpose — plazas, trails, and lock-and-leave.
Drive from Liberia (LIR) · 35–45 minutes
Questions buyers ask
- Is Guanacaste one real estate market?
- No. Homes for sale on Guanacaste’s Gold Coast are not one market. Start with the town that matches how you want to spend a Tuesday.
- Which towns does Adam work?
- The Gold Coast he works runs from Tamarindo through Flamingo and Potrero, and the quieter beaches south. Each town on this page has its own guide.
- How are condos, land, beachfront, and luxury split?
- Condos are condominiums only. Land is lots only. Beachfront and ocean view are listings that say beachfront or oceanfront, or that are marked ocean view. Luxury on this site means a house or condo at $1.5 million or more. Expensive land stays on the land page.
- Who is the agent behind these pages?
- Adam Nicholson, a sales associate with Coldwell Banker Tamarindo Realty, working from Plaza Conchal in Tamarindo.