Underground Water & Power Infrastructure – The Enclave

One of the defining features of The Enclave — and one that sets it apart from the vast majority of Costa Rican rural developments — is fully underground water and power infrastructure throughout the entire property.

In most Costa Rican developments, power lines run overhead on wooden poles and water pipes are surface-mounted or shallowly buried. This is cheaper upfront, but it creates persistent problems: falling trees from storms or rot take down power lines regularly, exposed pipes are vulnerable to damage, and the overhead wire grid cuts through views and creates visual clutter across what should be pristine jungle hillside.

At The Enclave, both the power conduit and the water distribution lines were trenched and buried underground from the outset. Every lot is served by underground runs. The trenching was done carefully — power and water separated with proper spacing, lines protected in conduit, and everything mapped and documented so future builders know exactly where the runs are.

The result is a property that looks and functions at a higher standard. No poles, no sagging wires, no surface pipes. Just clean land with all the infrastructure already in place beneath it, ready for each lot owner to connect at their plantel. When a tree falls in a storm at The Enclave, the lights stay on.

This level of infrastructure investment is uncommon in Costa Rica at this price point and reflects the long-term vision behind the development — building something that holds its value and eliminates the maintenance headaches that plague lesser-developed properties.