I didn't include that because it varies wildly. I also purchased this lot along with many other lots as a package deal. Each lot has different value because there is ocean view and lot size to consider. But I paid just one bulk price so it's hard to say. Its like if you paid $10 for an apple, a juice, coffee, milk and a can of beans and someone was like, how much was the apple?
@@SashaJuliardD You would look at the receipt and it would tell you. Multiple lots would have had dollar figures to each, it can't be hard to give a ballpark figure on cost of land. Given where I think this is, I would guess in the realm of 110k. Unless what you built on here was sub-divided after or one of several structures on the same plot... given the fact this is a rental.
Hi Sasha - well done! I strongly encourage you to add horizontal concrete "beams" in the ground that tie into the concrete pilings supporting your house. I used a similar construction method in similar terrain and each corner of my house is subsiding at different rates. This causes racking which puts great stress on the structure. Another thing to consider on your next build is ensuring the upper part of the house does not come into physical contact with the concrete bodega structure below. By building on pilings, it is easier to protect your house from termites and ants because regular visual inspection is a snap. When you have a concrete structure (bodega, bath house) contacting a structure on pilings, you make it difficult to inspect for ants and termites. And it becomes far more difficult to stop them once they find your house.
Hi Sasha, I love your house and vibe. Can I ask how much land that you have and the approximate town or location? I’m very interested, as I may be looking to relocate from USA in 2024/2025! Thanks ❤
Was thinking the same thing when I saw the concrete footings. Should be continuous. Was also thinking that he could have opted for materials to prevent termites. Well said.
@@NSAKEY I will definitely consider horizontal beams on my next one. As for termite resistant materials, all the wood I used was pine treated by a company that makes a special process and treatment for this area specifically for the weather and insects down here.
@@jodymooney255 Hey there, well I used to have several lots spread out over about 5.5 hectares. I have sold about 2.5 hectares already and have plans for the rest. It is near Uvita on the South Pacific coast :)
Amazing build and it honestly seems so doable! Giving us diy vanlifers hope that we might be able to "settle down" in multiple places one day. Can't wait for the step by step.
A man after my own heart. I love coastlines but I also love green lush mountainsides. Nothing's better than marrying the greenery with the blue of ocean.
@@Aiuto-vk5tq Costa Rica is ruined .. while this video is nice and all it represents the end for what made Costa Rica special .. they'll complain and deny but look at Nosara ... or Santa Teresa .. why do they insist on making these beautiful spots into their version of place etc
Great video and thanks for the upfront breakdown of costs. I'm working on remodels on my house in Denver, CO and have already surpassed your total construction cost. Food for thought....I'd like to see more details on your electrical and plumbing.
Hi Sasha! I’m loving this build. Great job and congratulations!!! Any chance you would share the plans for this build? Say someone would like to build something similar ?
Congratulations on the beautiful cabin. Your hard work was totally worth it. Hope u post the video of the other construction. In the meantime, enjoy your views & mornings from your amazing deck.
Very inspiring, thank you for sharing with us all! I Have been looking at land in Chirripo with the dream to build something very similar. I love what you have achieved and the way you have gone about it is exactly my vision also. Enjoy the home and Congratulations, respect!
I appreciate you sharing, and I find this to be inspirational. I can see that the location is comparable to mine in Kuching, Sarawak. No matter how much it costs to build the entire Cabit from the ground up, including the cost of the land... Because different places have different costs, it will vary in every way. Thank you once more for sharing this video, though. Bravo! 👍👍💯
I really thought you were going to say way more for all of this. It’s very nice. People out here in USA are no where near even half way done for builds similar to yours and they are already $200k in 😂 yet don’t even have in interior built. They just keep wasting money. So sad. Watching builds like yours is very inspiring. I thought about building there in Costa Rica but not really knowing anyone I figured it would be hard to get it all going. Your build gives me hope. Are you native? How did you go about obtains the land? If you don’t mind talking about it? Again thanks for sharing.
Loved this video. Thanks for the transparency. Inspiring! But I have on question: I did not hear you speak to plumbing.... I saw a sink and a toilet (I'm assuming some sort of shower too). I assume there must be a septic system? Maybe rain collection and filtering? What did that end up costing? Or are you living without water / wastewater disposal?
❤ As a woman that loves nature and simplicity it looks cozy but wild with being in nature not like a prison in nature your cabin is part of everything it fits ❤ Love Love Love ❤️🔥🙌🌎🤍🌍💙👣👣👣👣👣👣👣👣👣👣👣👣
great project. very interested in the build video and would love to see the walkthrough of it finished. all of the quick views shown in this video makes me want to see more!!!
I know you mentioned you purchased 7 parcels. Are you okay letting us know what those 7 parcels cost? Also, what part of Costa Rica is this in? Is it a high tourist location like Tamarindo?
I thought the same thing. Similar ones from Home Depot are at least $8k. Pretty much all his costs seemed crazy low, so maybe it's just that much cheaper in Costa Rica.
Great job, I'm probably building near Drake soon. This video gave me a lot with information that will definitely help. Are the windows there for air conditioning? The houses in my area just have screens. I love the sound of the Toucans in the distance at the beginning. Thank you very much for taking the time to post and inform.
In my country you don't need a permit to build house like that (up to 40m2). You just send project to local authoritys. However it has to be out of city/town lines and not taller than 5.5 meters. But...cool house. Love it. Just finished my 40m2 house.
Really awesome! And congrats to that! It’s truly amazing! And great to hear it’s 2 houses coming 2024 😁 question: HOW to get started? How do I get the land, make a bid for the land, own the land? Is there some agency you use for that?
Thanks :) Getting land is similar to anywhere else. You can own in your own name and there are plenty of realtor sites that will have listings. CR doesn't have an MLS so there isn't one central database for all listings but each regions realtors will know all the listings. I would recommend going with a local because A) they might now of more that are unlisted anywhere and B) supporting locals
Great video and beautiful house! I’d love to hear about how you found the property/land and the process to purchase it. Also any idea what kind of costs you’ll expect in terms of ongoing cost? (Land tax or similar?!)
My wife and I have thought about doing the same thing. But we're worried about local infrastructure. In regards to the house and materials. I've heard that building something in Thailand done the way they would do. It won't last for more than ten fifteen years. But if it's done like the solid way with concrete and rebar like it would be done here, then it last very long time....
@@BestDadBod There is a group of expat in Thailand that created a FB group that discusses building. The footing and columns have rebars in them. The house is structurely sound. We just need to stop thinking like a Farang in Thailand. Wife tells me that all the time. Despite being born there, I grew up in the states.
@@umpire94I have no doubt that the house is structurally sound. I was referring to thai construction in general. And i've seen many videos on it as well. Peace to you.
Thank you sir! Very inspiring :) No heating or A/C needed in this part of the world? I can understand heating but seems like it would be nice to get an A/C. :) What are normal night and day temps? The septic system? Did you include that cost in the broad category? Where do you get your water? Is there a well? I think you commented on the land. Can you give a ballpark to purchase a lot with utility access and decent views. How much land do you have? Internet service? How do you get yours? Lastly, what type of animals/ bugs do you worry about living there?
Cool design with nice finishes. But that might not work in Guanacaste with the strong winds we have in the dry season. I believe the house would move just enough to blow out some of those windows.
Amazing I think ill do the same! Ive found a beautiful plot of land the home on it needs alot of work so I think im actually interested in speaking to the workers you hired to speak to them the home needs foundation and wall and roof work but the wood on the outside of the home is beautiful so im hoping they will be able to find things they can make use of rather than tear the whole house down
hey congratulations on your project and its implementation. it’s really successful. what do you do for the septic tank? Is it included in the cost? and is your house ventilated? are you going to put in air conditioning?
The cost makes sense. When I was there cost was high on most things, especially anything imported. I am more curious about time. If you had a race with a snail and someone on "tico" time the snail would win! LOL. How long did all this take?
How about the price of the land? Did I miss that?
I didn't include that because it varies wildly. I also purchased this lot along with many other lots as a package deal. Each lot has different value because there is ocean view and lot size to consider. But I paid just one bulk price so it's hard to say. Its like if you paid $10 for an apple, a juice, coffee, milk and a can of beans and someone was like, how much was the apple?
OK you bought two lots so how much were those two lots ?@@SashaJuliardD
Did you mentioned septic drain field ? I may have missed it ...
@@SashaJuliardD You would look at the receipt and it would tell you. Multiple lots would have had dollar figures to each, it can't be hard to give a ballpark figure on cost of land. Given where I think this is, I would guess in the realm of 110k. Unless what you built on here was sub-divided after or one of several structures on the same plot... given the fact this is a rental.
@@SashaJuliardD wouldn't the receipt tell you the breakdown?
TLDW: $67,947
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+ approximately $350 for the lot = approximately $430 000?
I was about to fast forward until I seen your comment. Saved me so much time. 😂
@@UncleWally3 he said its 80k in a comment under his 350k comment. so its more like 150k
@@iwillieyou Better . . . thanks. Be interesting to know the asking price if it goes on the market.
Super cool you were willing to be transparent on actual costs. Incredible build! Excited to see the full build video
The vegetation is soooo important. Nicely done. Cross ventilation is often forgotten about in the tropics.
Is this design bad for cross ventilation?
Hi Sasha - well done! I strongly encourage you to add horizontal concrete "beams" in the ground that tie into the concrete pilings supporting your house. I used a similar construction method in similar terrain and each corner of my house is subsiding at different rates. This causes racking which puts great stress on the structure. Another thing to consider on your next build is ensuring the upper part of the house does not come into physical contact with the concrete bodega structure below. By building on pilings, it is easier to protect your house from termites and ants because regular visual inspection is a snap. When you have a concrete structure (bodega, bath house) contacting a structure on pilings, you make it difficult to inspect for ants and termites. And it becomes far more difficult to stop them once they find your house.
Wow thank you for this reply and these tips. I will make sure to consider that on my next one. The next one will be a concrete foundation
Hi Sasha, I love your house and vibe. Can I ask how much land that you have and the approximate town or location? I’m very interested, as I may be looking to relocate from USA in 2024/2025! Thanks ❤
Was thinking the same thing when I saw the concrete footings. Should be continuous. Was also thinking that he could have opted for materials to prevent termites. Well said.
@@NSAKEY I will definitely consider horizontal beams on my next one. As for termite resistant materials, all the wood I used was pine treated by a company that makes a special process and treatment for this area specifically for the weather and insects down here.
@@jodymooney255 Hey there, well I used to have several lots spread out over about 5.5 hectares. I have sold about 2.5 hectares already and have plans for the rest. It is near Uvita on the South Pacific coast :)
Wildly good … best I’ve seen after 7 years of watching UA-cam vids too!
Amazing build and it honestly seems so doable! Giving us diy vanlifers hope that we might be able to "settle down" in multiple places one day. Can't wait for the step by step.
This was really informative! You probably have the cost in a separate video for the land but could you share it here, too? Thanks!
Nice dude! I travelled Costa Rica last year and loved it. I’d be so down to build something like this in the jungle by the ocean.
A man after my own heart. I love coastlines but I also love green lush mountainsides. Nothing's better than marrying the greenery with the blue of ocean.
Also as a 350$ a night Airbnb? Because what developing countries really need is more airbnbs by well off westerners!:)
@@Aiuto-vk5tq Costa Rica is ruined .. while this video is nice and all it represents the end for what made Costa Rica special .. they'll complain and deny but look at Nosara ... or Santa Teresa .. why do they insist on making these beautiful spots into their version of place etc
Beautiful cabin... I was sure I had seen those views and that cabin somewhere, and it turns out we live very close by.
Great job.
Best video breakdown ever. Simple and perfect.
Love the design and look. But what about water and sewer/septic?
You are not just building A House. You are literally building A House in the jungle and You make it possible. That was awesome 👏
Great video and thanks for the upfront breakdown of costs. I'm working on remodels on my house in Denver, CO and have already surpassed your total construction cost. Food for thought....I'd like to see more details on your electrical and plumbing.
Dude that is steel !!! Congrats, you now what you doing! (from Czech republic)
Hi Sasha! I’m loving this build. Great job and congratulations!!! Any chance you would share the plans for this build? Say someone would like to build something similar ?
Beautifull design at good cost. Well done !!
Small, nice-looking structure. A block home is my choice when building close to the playa. A fence is also a good idea in CR. Chow
Gorgeous! Love the toucans in the background!
Congratulations on the beautiful cabin. Your hard work was totally worth it. Hope u post the video of the other construction. In the meantime, enjoy your views & mornings from your amazing deck.
Very inspiring, thank you for sharing with us all! I Have been looking at land in Chirripo with the dream to build something very similar. I love what you have achieved and the way you have gone about it is exactly my vision also. Enjoy the home and Congratulations, respect!
Amazing build! I noticed you don't have window screens. How well does the lemongrass keep the mosquitos away in that environment?
I appreciate you sharing, and I find this to be inspirational. I can see that the location is comparable to mine in Kuching, Sarawak. No matter how much it costs to build the entire Cabit from the ground up, including the cost of the land... Because different places have different costs, it will vary in every way. Thank you once more for sharing this video, though. Bravo! 👍👍💯
Thank you for this video! I am hoping to build my vacation home in Cocles Beach area soon and this was inspiring!
Una belleza, congratulations I'll be building something like that in the mountains of the Dominican Republic.
RD ❤❤❤ y yo en Brasil 🇧🇷 😅
Super duper project - so inspirational - great job well done!
I love it 😻 Did you mention Plumbing ? I probably missed that .
i think he included it in miscellaneous. i heard him say PVC elbows.
Looks gorgeous! Costa Rica is also less criminal from the rest of the South America as i have heard, so should be safer.
Beautiful job! Vibing the architecture design especially for Costa Rica.
This is awesome. Thank you for posting this.
Loved it man! Small and easy to maintain
That's awesome Sasha! Please share the process of building the next project in Indonesia with us, too. :)
I'm so glad I found your channel! I'm contemplating doing the same in Bali! I can't wait to see what you've done there, too! 🙌🏼✨️❤️
No house tour video anywhere on your channel. Hope you post 1 soon
came here to say this
same same @@nos145
It's just an airbnb not really a house, just check out his $350 a night listing.
So awesome man! Love the design and aesthetic. You did a great job. Can't wait to see the build video!
Love the build, simple and strong.
Loved the video. Man on a mission! Simple but also elegant home. You all did a good job on constructing it.
Thank you for giving me the blessing to do something like this in Guatemala :) can’t wait
Super informative and creative. Look foward to seeing more.
Awesome build. Absolutely lot of these videos on UA-cam but I absolutely love how you breakdown the cost succinctly and in a quick video.
SUBSCRIBED!
Well done Sasha , and looking forward to see the step by step series. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
I am working on it now! its a lot to edit and voice over
I really thought you were going to say way more for all of this. It’s very nice. People out here in USA are no where near even half way done for builds similar to yours and they are already $200k in 😂 yet don’t even have in interior built. They just keep wasting money. So sad.
Watching builds like yours is very inspiring. I thought about building there in Costa Rica but not really knowing anyone I figured it would be hard to get it all going. Your build gives me hope.
Are you native? How did you go about obtains the land? If you don’t mind talking about it?
Again thanks for sharing.
Man this is a beautiful build. I would love to use these brothers when I buy land there.
This looks amazing! Very cool
What a great house
I am looking at property in Costa Rica probably June
First video I have seen
Looking forward to more
That’s a amazing house,beautiful design .Your talented .Like to see the whole building process.Great job super design. A fan !
Loved this video. Thanks for the transparency. Inspiring! But I have on question: I did not hear you speak to plumbing.... I saw a sink and a toilet (I'm assuming some sort of shower too). I assume there must be a septic system? Maybe rain collection and filtering? What did that end up costing? Or are you living without water / wastewater disposal?
Thats a beautiful house - inspiring design and great use of materials. Congratulations.
This is very cool cavin i have ever imagine to build in my property soon where i can imagine same with your property where in a view of the mountain .
Great build! What is land cost for something this size?
Did he mention lot ? Is land owning the same as in the US?
❤ As a woman that loves nature and simplicity it looks cozy but wild with being in nature not like a prison in nature your cabin is part of everything it fits ❤
Love Love Love ❤️🔥🙌🌎🤍🌍💙👣👣👣👣👣👣👣👣👣👣👣👣
Inspiring beautiful dream home at an affordable cost! Thanks for the details!
You could easily have to spend 30k for the glass
great project. very interested in the build video and would love to see the walkthrough of it finished. all of the quick views shown in this video makes me want to see more!!!
11:54-12:15 got me bro, I appreciate the intentions
I know you mentioned you purchased 7 parcels. Are you okay letting us know what those 7 parcels cost? Also, what part of Costa Rica is this in? Is it a high tourist location like Tamarindo?
He said uvita and it's by the South Pacific coast
Beautiful spot! That glass price seems shockingly low, at least compared to US prices-nice work.
I thought the same thing. Similar ones from Home Depot are at least $8k. Pretty much all his costs seemed crazy low, so maybe it's just that much cheaper in Costa Rica.
Wonderful, you and the theme has made a amazing cavin . Thank
This is truly amazing!
This is beautiful!
Great job, I'm probably building near Drake soon. This video gave me a lot with information that will definitely help. Are the windows there for air conditioning? The houses in my area just have screens. I love the sound of the Toucans in the distance at the beginning. Thank you very much for taking the time to post and inform.
Love this! Currently researching options in central/South America. Amazing views. Curious how you picked the country and location. Via agent?
Great video 💖 Thanks for the detail information. Beautiful small house & surroundings. Good price too.
In my country you don't need a permit to build house like that (up to 40m2). You just send project to local authoritys. However it has to be out of city/town lines and not taller than 5.5 meters. But...cool house. Love it. Just finished my 40m2 house.
Really awesome! And congrats to that! It’s truly amazing! And great to hear it’s 2 houses coming 2024 😁 question: HOW to get started? How do I get the land, make a bid for the land, own the land? Is there some agency you use for that?
Thanks :)
Getting land is similar to anywhere else. You can own in your own name and there are plenty of realtor sites that will have listings. CR doesn't have an MLS so there isn't one central database for all listings but each regions realtors will know all the listings. I would recommend going with a local because A) they might now of more that are unlisted anywhere and B) supporting locals
Beautiful design. Love it!
Great house, and great video! subbed. Not sure if i missed it, but land cost?
this video is so well made, love it!
So cool brotha! Looks awesome
Congrats man; this is awesome;
Nice! It would go very nicely on my land in Jamaica. Thanks
Whoa! Theres one nearly identical at a place near Anolima Colombia (a couple hours west of Bogota).
So sick Sasha!! So proud of you and was amazing to watch this come to life can’t wait to come visit! 🎉🎉
Thanks man I appreciate that! You're welcome anytime man.
Great video and beautiful house! I’d love to hear about how you found the property/land and the process to purchase it. Also any idea what kind of costs you’ll expect in terms of ongoing cost? (Land tax or similar?!)
Toucans going nuts in the background lol 🔊🔊
Beautiful home. I will be building a house within the next two years in Thailand.
My wife and I have thought about doing the same thing. But we're worried about local infrastructure. In regards to the house and materials. I've heard that building something in Thailand done the way they would do. It won't last for more than ten fifteen years. But if it's done like the solid way with concrete and rebar like it would be done here, then it last very long time....
@@BestDadBod There is a group of expat in Thailand that created a FB group that discusses building. The footing and columns have rebars in them. The house is structurely sound. We just need to stop thinking like a Farang in Thailand. Wife tells me that all the time. Despite being born there, I grew up in the states.
@@umpire94I have no doubt that the house is structurally sound. I was referring to thai construction in general. And i've seen many videos on it as well. Peace to you.
Great content ! Thank you for all the useful information. Pura Vida!
Good job and super informational. Makes it seem possible…😊
Fabulous! What a beautiful way to live.
Great product and info. Thanks for sharing.
This is beautiful!! I would have thought that glass package was $30k
Thank you sir! Very inspiring :)
No heating or A/C needed in this part of the world? I can understand heating but seems like it would be nice to get an A/C. :) What are normal night and day temps?
The septic system? Did you include that cost in the broad category?
Where do you get your water? Is there a well?
I think you commented on the land. Can you give a ballpark to purchase a lot with utility access and decent views. How much land do you have?
Internet service? How do you get yours?
Lastly, what type of animals/ bugs do you worry about living there?
Looks amazing, thank you for sharing. Where in Costa Rica and how long did it take to finish house? Is it on Airbnb ?
Looks really nice. Wish you had shown the bodega too.
Super cool man, fabulous.
So when the bali episode come out?
Cool design with nice finishes. But that might not work in Guanacaste with the strong winds we have in the dry season. I believe the house would move just enough to blow out some of those windows.
Love this video, I live in Santa Rosa, Perez Zeledon and want to do something like this
Beautiful. Since Costa Rica is an earthquake region, how will this house react to an earthquake of moderate to strong level?
Very inspiring! No mention of water or septic?
Beautiful build!!
This place is really epic brother, congrats on an incredible feat well executed. Hope we can get out there to visit one day!
looks amazing! well done!
Amazing I think ill do the same! Ive found a beautiful plot of land the home on it needs alot of work so I think im actually interested in speaking to the workers you hired to speak to them the home needs foundation and wall and roof work but the wood on the outside of the home is beautiful so im hoping they will be able to find things they can make use of rather than tear the whole house down
hey congratulations on your project and its implementation. it’s really successful.
what do you do for the septic tank? Is it included in the cost?
and is your house ventilated? are you going to put in air conditioning?
The cost makes sense. When I was there cost was high on most things, especially anything imported. I am more curious about time. If you had a race with a snail and someone on "tico" time the snail would win! LOL. How long did all this take?
love Costa Rica! Pura Vida!
Beautiful! great job.
Thanks for the details, it helps a lot 😉
Congrats, well done!
Love the breakdown man thanks for sharing
It's fantastic room in the middle forrest a lot of trees among there and i heard in this video bird chrip it's beautiful place on the earth