My parcel is in northern Costa Rica about 40 minutes south of Tamarindo at a pueblito appropriately named Paraiso (Paradise), and is legally divided into two buildable 1.1 acre lots with easy access to water and electricity. I'll put myself on the street with a tin cup before selling all of it, but I really need some cash now to finish my film. Plus I don't need 2.2 acres to build a nice little house and grow things on it. One acre plus is fine.

In 2006 I paid $160,000 for the 10,000 sq meter parcel, which is $16 a sq meter. So for 1.1 acres I paid $80,000. I will sell for half that, i.e., $40,000 (I want the $40k net, which means the buyer absorbs taxes and fees and my travel expenses (to do the deal); I'll limit all this to $5,000 – if it's more than that, I'll pick up the rest).

If this deal sounds nuts, it sort of is; if it sounds too good to be true, it's not. (I'll supply the paperwork proving how much I paid for the parcel.) So you'd be paying $8 per sq meter. I'll let you do your own research on how much buildable semi-ocean view land goes for in that area, but it's about 3 times that amount. (Yes, sales are slow right now, hence my offer.)

The land is evenly divided into two parcels. You chose the one you want to buy. I keep the other one.

My plan is to finish my film then build a house on the lot I keep.

If you're interested, email me at acwdownsouth@yahoo.com.

Someone is going to suck this up quickly, so serious inquiries only, please!

Play Negra is a short drive away

The arrow points to the land

40 minutes south of Tamarindo