About Summer Coast Realty
Why we started
Summer Coast Realty has sold homes on the Guanacaste coast since 2000. The coast was missing a personal touch, so every client, whatever the size of the deal, gets the same care from us, from the first conversation to the final handshake.
What we sell, and where
Homes, condos, vacation homes and investment property, from Junquillal in the south up to Playas del Coco and the quieter villages around it.
We sell houses, villas and condos, to live in all year or to keep for the holidays. We also sell land, from a single building lot to a farm or ranch, and businesses on the coast such as hotels, B&Bs, restaurants and shops. Buying property in Costa Rica has its own rules, and we take you through each step, in English or Spanish.
Our offices are in Playa Flamingo and Tamarindo, near the middle of the coast we cover. To the south are the surf beaches of Avellanas, Playa Negra and Junquillal, and the Pinilla golf community. To the north, past Playa Grande and Brasilito, are Conchal and Potrero, then Las Catalinas and, further up, Playas del Coco and Playa Hermosa. Inland, around Huacas and Villarreal, we also sell farms and building lots.
The people
Lindsey Cantillo, our owner and broker, is Costa Rican, born in San José, and has sold homes on this coast since 2000. In 2026, Costa Rica’s realtors chose her to lead their national association, CRGAR.
With her are six agents and Roselind Martinez, who runs the office. Some grew up in Costa Rica like Lindsey, and others came from France and Canada. Between them they speak Spanish, English, French, Portuguese and Hebrew.
- Alonso LaraGrew up in Escazú, San José, and has sold in Guanacaste for more than 20 years, starting at Reserva Conchal.
- Juan Gabriel JiménezBorn and raised in San José, in Guanacaste for 20 years, and a surf instructor too.
- Iris Ben DrorRaised in Costa Rica with Brazilian and Israeli roots, she also speaks Hebrew and Portuguese.
- Gabriela MoraMore than 24 years in sales and a background in banking. She has taught the ethics course at the Costa Rican Chamber of Real Estate Brokers for several years.
- Crystelle SanchezBorn in Lyon, France, and in Costa Rica since 1997. She studied law and accounting in Aix-en-Provence.
- Enis Davis-LewarsSpent 35 years as a litigation law clerk in Toronto and earned a mortgage agent license there.
What clients say
“Lindsey is the #1 realtor in Costa Rica. She’s 100% on top of the entire experience of buying and selling a property in Costa Rica. A true expert and professional. I’d absolutely recommend her.”
“My wife and 6 year old daughter came to Costa Rica from Vancouver, Canada thinking we would stay for a maximum of 3 months. Within 40 days of arriving to Playa Flamingo, we moved into a house that Enis helped us purchase. … She was always available and never made us feel the silliest question was silly.”
“Honestly, some of the best people I’ve ever met! They couldn’t do enough for us when we were down there looking for places. They went above and beyond in every facet.”
1 of 3