Prime Commercial & Development Opportunity in Hatillo, South Pacific Costa Rica

Property overview

A large-scale property in Hatillo, Puntarenas, 10 minutes south of Dominical, with land extending on both sides of the Costanera Sur — the main coastal highway — plus a separate access road leading directly to the beach and a coastal lagoon. Highway frontage on both sides of a major route is increasingly rare in the Costa Ballena region and creates two distinct development opportunities within one property. The highway-front sections carry consistent traffic volume and are positioned for commercial use: retail, restaurants, service stations, offices, tourism-related businesses, or logistics and storage.

The road that runs from the highway toward the beach and lagoon gives the inland portion of the property a completely different character. This section is well-suited for residential subdivision, with potential for beach-access homes, vacation rentals, or a residential community that benefits from the lagoon and coastline setting without the commercial intensity of the highway frontage. Hatillo sits within the greater Costa Ballena zone — a region with documented residential demand, eco-tourism growth, and increasing commercial activity while still maintaining the low-key coastal character that drives long-term desirability.

For an investor or developer, the ability to run commercial development on the highway face while positioning residential or hospitality development on the beach-access side — within the same titled property — is the kind of structural flexibility that justifies a serious look. The Costa Ballena corridor is on a clear growth trajectory, and highway-fronting land at this scale in this location does not often come to market.

Listed by Marcel van Willigen, CENTURY 21 Ballena Properties. MLS# CR261078864.

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