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Big Sky Ranch

People ask about Big Sky more than they ask about almost any single house on this site. It is a gated equestrian community in the Escamequita Valley — 46 lots across more than 300 acres, off-grid, twenty minutes from town and ten from Playa Yankee.

What it isA gated equestrian community in the Escamequita Valley
SizeOver 300 acres, divided into 46 residential lots
To San Juan del SurAbout 20 minutes
To Playa YankeeAbout 10 minutes
SecurityTwo gated entrances
WaterPrivate well
PowerOff-grid — each home runs its own solar
RoadsMaintained within the community

Living off-grid, on purpose

There is no grid connection at Big Sky. Every home runs its own solar, and water comes from a private well. That is not roughing it — the houses out there are finished houses — but it does mean your power and your water are yours to look after. For some buyers that is the entire appeal; for others it is a reason to look closer to town. Both are reasonable, and it is better to know now.

The horses are the point

Big Sky Stables sits inside the community, offering rentals and boarding, discounted if you live there. It is what makes this valley different from every other gated development on this coast. Rancho Tere and Las Alas are the nearby places to eat — Las Alas has a cafe, a pickleball court and a playground.

Christina does not hold the listings at Big Sky — and that does not matter to you. Those homes belong to other agents. She can represent you as a buyer on any of them, which is the side of the table you want somebody on anyway. What she brings is years of living here: which lots drain, what the road does in October, and what a well actually costs to keep.

See the current Big Sky listings ↗ — checked 28 August 2026, when they ran from $35,000 for a lot to $795,000 for a finished home.

Nearby, and on this site

Playa Yankee is ten minutes from Big Sky, and the houses we list are in the same corner of the coast.

Playa Yankee → · the whole surf corridor → · every house we list →

Questions people ask

Where is Big Sky Ranch?

In the Escamequita Valley, about 20 minutes from San Juan del Sur and about 10 minutes from Playa Yankee. It is a gated equestrian community of just over 300 acres, divided into 46 residential lots.

Is it off-grid?

Yes. There is no grid connection — each home runs its own solar system. Water comes from a private well and the roads inside the community are maintained. That is a lifestyle difference rather than a hardship, but understand it before you buy: your power is your own responsibility.

What does it cost?

On 28 August 2026 the listings ran from about $35,000 for a lot to $795,000 for a finished home. Prices move and listings sell, so treat that as a range rather than a quote — the current ones are on the development's own page.

Can Christina sell me a house at Big Sky Ranch?

She can represent you on any of them. She does not hold the listings there — they belong to other agents — but a buyer's agent works for the buyer, and having someone local who knows the valley, the road and the water situation is worth more than whose name is on the sign.

Is there anything to do out there?

Big Sky Stables is inside the community and offers horse rentals and boarding, discounted for residents. Rancho Tere and Las Alas are nearby for eating; Las Alas has a cafe, a pickleball court and a playground.

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Christina lives in San Juan del Sur and shows these herself. Tell her which one and she will send photographs, the deed position and what the closing actually costs.

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