186 Route 16.8, Rio Grande, PR 00745

"THE SKY HOUSE" atop, what we nicknamed, Rainbow Ridge, is now available for 3-6 months. Built in 2000, recently up-dated and fully furnished this 3 bedroom 2.5 bath home is surrounded by the El Yunque Rain Forest offering 220 degree, UNOBSTRUCTED VIEWS of the mountains,valley, city of San Juan & Ocean beyond. Far from the maddening crowd, yet remarkably, only a 35-minute drive from SJU Airport and the City of San Juan. This spotless, dog friendly home has everything you need, including a plunge pool, high Speed 5G Internet", a 50" TV, a fully equipped kitchen, and even sheets and towels. All cooled by new split air conditioning units throughout the house. With a huge 400 square foot roof top patio looking over the rain forest, plus a two-stage deck & plunge pool, also with views to the ocean and twinkling lights of San Juan at night. Located at the end of a gated cull de sac, "The Sky House" is part of a small (a dozen houses?) gated community, offering a fully fenced, huge one square acre of manicured lawn. Offering total privacy & security, and a palpable sense of wellbeing, nature, & peace. Your neighbor on the north perimeter is El Yunque Rain Forest with a sea of wildflowers and jungle foliage with views to the ocean. A 25-minute walk on an easy, fire trail width, jungle-path, brings you to a large hidden swimming hole in the woods. Warm enough to swim year round, a rushing river, and pool surrounded by boulders to sun on offer healing, mineral water (drinkable) and is rated the purest in the US park system.) (see picture) With in minutes drive, explore multiple rivers, hiking trails, waterfalls and swimming holes. A country drive north brings you to world-class, ocean front golf course resorts with upscale hotels, bars & restaurants and beaches on the north shore. An 11 minute jungle drive north brings you to "Hacienda Siesta Alegre Hotel". A large 100-acre horse ranch in the jungle mountains, with upscale rooms to rent, catering to large weddings and special events. Also, an unforgettable ASPEN like bar / restaurant attached to the property called "The Hitching Post", offers great food & cocktails overlooking the horse-riding circle. Wednesday-Monday 4pm-10pm. An eight-minute mountain drive south on the 186 brings you to a quirky, super cool Restaurant & Bar with old cars and airplanes sticking out of the ground, gorgeous views, and often a live band for Sunday Brunch. ("Fablian?" ) The Mall, just 15-minutes down the hill offers a multi plex movie theater, two banks, Burlington department store, and many others. Also, across the way is a Walmart & Marshals & others. The weather is always about 10-15 degrees cooler than San Juan, (comfortable 60-80 degrees year-round & 50-70 at night. Breezes abound. Rain is usually short & strong-breaking to blue skies and white puffy clouds & rainbows. "The Sky House", as close to heaven as you can get in this world. Super-fast Internet is up and running and can be continued for $99 a month. Tenant pays utilities and has option to keep up the plunge pool or pay $80 per month for service. Plus option to mow grass with power driven mower or hire the estabablished gardener. ($180 every 3 weeks $240 a month). No neighborhood trash pick-up. Trash & recycling bins for the neighborhood near by.