Stayed here about a month and changed houses midway through (as scheduled). Photos are accurate.

Pros/Cons list is most expedient, so here you go:

Pros:
The location is convenient being near a grocery store.

WIFI Internet is available throughout the complex and fairly reliable, albeit slow ~100k/s.

Jungle location means there isn't any road noise.

Owners are quick to respond to any issues raised, and keep to themselves otherwise.

Kitchens are functional.

Cleaners do a great job, and this is very important in this climate!

No detected theft, which apparently in CR is a big thing.

House #4 is on raised posts which reduces the number of insects.

Cons:

Beds are terrible. This is what you will use the most, right? They are super uncomfortable!

House #2 has zero privacy because the owners house is about 4 meters away.

Did I mention how noisy the beds are?

Huge smelly dogs (Mastiffs, etc.). Some friendly, some not.

Water service was interrupted routinely in house #2, probably to accommodate a thriving laundry business the owners operate 4 meters away. $10/garbage bag of clothes.

"Suicide" shower heads (electric heater in the head), gets warm but not hot.

Kitchen's gas burner is very weak, not suitable except for very basic cooking.

No room safe, but I guess the dogs help with that.

Toilets do not accept tissue paper.

Very little lighting in the rooms.

Mosquito nets are not large enough in house #4.


I suggest to anyone looking to stay here, never stay in house #2.
House #4 is ok but nothing special.

We had a great time in this unusual home. It was a really cool place to stay. I felt that we had our own little retreat away from it all. Our host was great, another family who we were travelling with could not get in touch with agent they had rented with. Our host had them stay in a vacant house for the night while we sorted things out. No charge, he felt bad that they had to deal with the stress.

Finca Chica is a nice place to rent with kitchen. The only inconvenience is that it is not in front of the beach and the room is very dark.

This was an incredible place to stay. The house was gorgeous, the grounds lush and exotic and the hosts lovely. 15 minute bike ride into town, 15 minute bike ride in the other direction to the most beautiful and peaceful beach perfect for swimming with kids, and a great grocery store at the end of the block. My 2 year old loved the ducks and chickens that came to great us each morning and the sounds of the jungle that sung her to sleep. It was spotless, tastefully done and incredibly tranquil. We are already planning our return- to the larger house this time with Grandma and Grandpa!