A Handcrafted Residence Immersed in Nature Above the Canopy Ocean View Arquitectural Home

Property overview

Casa Artística occupies a curated position in the Escaleras hills between Uvita and Dominical, on a 381 m² lot with a separately titled lower lot included in the sale. The setting suits buyers drawn to the Dominical coastal lifestyle for its mix of nature, creativity, and ocean influence rather than for scale or showpiece architecture.

The approach begins at a discreet wooden gate framed by tall bamboo. A private driveway descends through mature planting and delivers you to a residence built on a solid steel structure roughly fifteen feet above the forest floor. That elevation puts the main living areas directly into the tree canopy, keeps ocean breezes moving through the interior, and captures soft sunset light through the trees. The location gives real seclusion while keeping beaches, waterfalls, everyday services, and Scala Plaza, which houses a restaurant, specialty market, and spa, within one kilometer.

The build is a deliberate blend of craftsmanship, imported materials, and historical pieces. Hardwood floors of guapinol (Brazilian cherry) provide the warm base tone throughout. Handcrafted shutters made from Indonesian hardwoods, many of them reclaimed antique pieces from Java more than a century old, add depth and cultural weight to the openings. Architectural details brought back from Cartagena, Colombia, and hand-painted tiles from Oaxaca, Mexico, round out the interior's global palette.

An indoor pool anchors the main living area and opens to wrap-around terraces that face the surrounding rainforest. A designer fireplace imported from France hangs suspended in the main room and shifts the atmosphere in the evenings. Off the primary suite, an antique standalone soaking tub sits positioned for watching the sunset colors move across the sky.

The residence was designed for comfort, efficiency, and low-impact operation. It is connected to the local grid but runs primarily on solar power, which meaningfully lowers monthly operating costs. Surrounding the home is a diverse collection of mature exotic fruit trees cultivated over several years, which reinforces the property's privacy screen and connects daily life directly to the land.

The separately titled lower lot houses a Zen garden and a fully equipped workshop. Together with the main residence, the two parcels form a creative-residential compound with a character that does not repeat anywhere else in the region. The property suits an owner looking for artistic architecture, working craft space, and a canopy-level home rather than a conventional hillside villa.

Listed by Marcel van Willigen, CENTURY 21 Ballena Properties. MLS# CR251059238.

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