Freddie & Karin Wiggins
After thirty years of building and designing homes across Costa Rica, Freddie and Karin found a piece of land unlike any other: rolling hills, wild jungle and an island in the middle of the Rio Celeste.
They knew right away that this was where they would build their own dream. Every material was chosen to reflect the landscape around it, and the house was placed so that each view opens onto the blue river, the jungle and the wildlife that calls it home. The result feels less like a house and more like part of the forest itself.
Your host
The host
Coral Wiggins
Their daughter. Born and raised in Costa Rica, she works in the family construction business and spent years on the national surf team. She looks after Villas Twilight and its guests.
In Coral's words
This house is my parents'. It's the one they made for themselves, and I look after it now. Ask me anything about the river, the trails, or where to eat. And if you want to surf while you're here, definitely ask me about that.
Coral Wiggins
The design
Part of the jungle
Built to fit in with the forest, not stand out from it.
Facing the river
The main rooms look out toward the river.
Natural materials
Wood, stone and careful woodwork throughout.
