Custom home builder in Playas del Coco

The land

The town sits between sea level and about 25 m, with an estuary and forest around it. View lots are on the surrounding hills, in gated communities such as Coco Bay Estates and Monte Seco and in Sardinal-area communities, where HOA design rules also apply.

The 200 m maritime zone (ZMT) applies on Coco, Ocotal and Hermosa beaches, so beachfront land follows different rules from titled land behind it. We confirm a lot's position and the current zoning with the Municipalidad de Carrillo before you make an offer.

Coco faces the Gulf of Papagayo, where strong dry-season winds blow from November to March. On exposed hillside lots we design structure, roofs and windows for those wind loads from the first sketch.

Water in Playas del Coco

AyA serves the area through the Sardinal, El Coco and Ocotal aqueduct, scaled to 70 L/s with a 2,500 m³ tank. Its second stage was delivered on March 1, 2019 to serve about 34,000 people on a 25-year design horizon. SENARA restricts drilling in the Coco-Ocotal, Playa Panamá and Sardinal aquifers, and Sardinal was again on the 2024 list of districts without capacity for new permits.

Through our land and construction consulting, we confirm the water letter in writing before you buy. The consulting fee is credited to your build if you go ahead; surveys and soil studies are paid separately and are not credited. We also plan storage for the December to April dry season.