Owner Profile

David & Dianne Stephens..We met while attending college and competing in Track & Field for Cal State Northridge. David competed in the Javelin Throw and High Jump and Dianne ran the 10,000 Meters. They both graduated in 1986 and in 1987 moved to Knoxville Tennessee where Dianne earned her Masters Degree in Exercise Physiology and David coached and trained UT High Jumpers and Javelin Throwers. Dianne is an ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) certified personal trainer...let us know if you want to take a small group to Cabo for a 'Top Shelf' fitness vacation. David continued his Track & Field career and competed for the New York Athletic Club internationally from 1987 through 1996 making several USA teams including 1988 and 1996 Olympic Teams. David, Dianne and their 5 children now reside in Northern Virginia where David is the Chief Sales Officer of BYOS, Inc. and Dianne runs their vacation rental business.

Why Casa Contessa?

Casa Contessa is a professionally designed and built villa with guest privacy in mind with all 5 bedrooms on one level.  Duel masters suites are on opposite sides of the villa with no connected bedrooms.  Both masters offer walk-in closets, hand-hammered copper tubs, Smart TV's w/USA Dish Network & AppleTV.  All guest suites have individually dedicated A/C & bathrooms w/private custom showers.  Casa Contessa is located on a quiet cul-de-sac street with no connected neighboring homes on the West, North, and South sides of the property.  Contessa's close proximity to the Esperanza Resort and walk-to amenities including restaurants, our beach-club & gym, groomed walking trail, 1/2 court basketball hoop, tennis courts & new pickle ball courts.