Casa Bambu is a place of dramatic beauty and profound inspiration… a refuge for relaxation, reflection and rejuvenation of mind, body and soul… an oasis from which to share once-in-a-lifetime moments with those you love. \n\nAn Overview\n\nThe House: Intriguing architectural lines and captivating interior design combine for an incomparable experience. Clean, contemporary and uncluttered… yet comfortable, warm and oh-so-livable. Spaces flow seamlessly from indoors to out, for quintessential Costa Rican living.\n\nThe Location & View: Better than beach-front! At 1,000 ft. elevation, breezes from the sea-by-day and the mountain-by-night provide consistent cool comfort. Sweeping panorama of the Pacific Ocean; spectacular sunset views 365 days per year; ever-changing white-water breakers stretching from the ancient lava-flow rocks of Dominicalito Bay to the islands of Manuel Antonio. \n\nThe Jungle & Wildlife: More than 60 acres of pristine, TRUE primary rain forest reserve, stretching to the top of the mountain, never to be touched… Hike the trails and hear the echoes of a primordial world. Trees exceeding 30 ft. circumference and soaring more than 150 ft. tall… 100 foot cascading waterfall… boundless birds including: Toucan, Aracari, Laughing Falcon, White Hawk, Swallow Tail Kite, Mealy Parrot, Orange-Chinned Parakeet, King Vulture, Oropendola, Trogan, myriads of hummingbirds, and the occasional Scarlet Macaw… teeming wildlife including: White-Face Capuchin Monkey, Howler Monkey, Three-Toed Sloth, Kinkajou, Coati Mundi, Wooley Opossum, Anteater, Agouti, Whitetail Deer, Peccary, and the tracks of wild jungle cats…. Isn’t THIS what’s drawing you to Costa Rica in the first place? \n\nThe Community & Neighbors: Arbol Viejo – Exclusive, private, boutique gated community set at the top of the road in Marina Vista I. (Second of only five homes to be built, including the builder’s personal residence.) Professionals who’ve accomplished career goals, are reaping the rewards of their labors, discriminating in taste, demanding of quality, yet down-to-earth and enjoying life. Shared amenities and care-taking for turn-key ease of living, including roadside landscaping, common jungle hiking trails, 24-hour security presence, water system, community vivero, 1x week home grounds-keeping, available weekly house cleaning. \n \nThe Area: Convenient access -- 6 minutes to Dominicalito beach; 10 minutes to the surf-town of Dominical; 20 minutes to shopping in Uvita; 30 minutes to the finer restaurants of Ojochal. \n\nAnd yet … we realize that Casa Bambu & the Arbol Viejo Community may not be for everyone, so here’s a list of things you will NOT find here:\no Commercial corporate development\no Transplanted California-style “luxury community”\no Busy road with accompanying traffic noise\no Cookie-cutter, repetitive high-end house formulas\no Homes designed for photo-shoots rather than for livability\no Neighbors who need to cash-flow their properties with high volume rentals\n\nIt’s not enough to simply “look good” – it’s just as important that a house “lives good,” and stays that way! Casa Bambu offers the perfect harmony of form and function. \nWith ten years of travels throughout Costa Rica, the builders have gleaned invaluable insights into what does (and doesn’t) contribute to an ideal home in this part of the world. Seemingly mundane things like airflow and directional aspect contribute immensely to comfort and ease of living, and yet often seem overlooked. With rigorous standards of US Professional Civil Engineering, great care has been taken in all areas, including durability of construction, stability of land, and management of high volume rainfall. \nA combination of “deco-metal” screened windows, plus operable screened doors & windows, are strategically placed on both the mountain and ocean sides of the great room. Perfectly positioned from floor to vaulted ceiling, these allow for constant airflow throughout the day and night – eliminating the need for large-scale and expensive air-conditioning. Ceiling fans in all indoor and outdoor living spaces augment the continual air movement.\n The bedrooms are designed to flex either way – enjoy the natural airflow, or choose air-conditioned sleeping comfort. Screened openings in the connecting master bathrooms provide flow-through breezes when desired. An ingenious “louver” system in the upper bedrooms can be opened to capture the natural currents, or closed to seal for AC use. \nThe large 2-car entry portico provides dry cover for unloading passengers and groceries no matter what the weather. Generous 1.5 meter roof overhangs and over-size gutters assure interior dryness and enjoyable outdoor living, even in the heaviest of downpours. Roof-top solar water heaters provide eco-friendly hot water for shower and bathing comfort.
