The Villa: 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 10

The long, low house in daylight, set among tall, pale-barked rainforest trees on a mossy slope

The Villa

Overview

Hidden on twelve acres of private rainforest, this four-bedroom, four-bathroom home sits right on the Rio Celeste and welcomes up to ten guests. The house, the jungle trails and the river's famous blue water are reserved just for you. The Rio Celeste waterfall in Tenorio Volcano National Park is less than a 10-minute drive away.

Private rainforest: 12acres
Rio Celeste river frontage: 300m
Bedrooms, each with a full bathroom: 4
Guests at most: 10
To the Rio Celeste park entrance: 10min

At a glance

Beds: Bedrooms 1 and 2: king bed. Bedroom 3: queen bed. Bedroom 4: two queen beds
Check-in / check-out: From 3:00 pm / by 12:00 pm
Minimum stay: 2 nights
Comfort: Air conditioning in every living space; strong Wi-Fi throughout the social areas
Included: Housekeeping, including on longer stays
On request: Private chef, airport transfers and tours
Children & pets: Children welcome; no pets
Getting here: About 1.5 hours from Liberia International Airport (LIR)
Parking: Plenty of parking

The long, low house lit at dusk, seen across a mossy lawn with a stone-edged path

Architecture

When Freddie and Karin found this land, with its rolling hills, wild jungle and an island in the middle of the Rio Celeste, they knew it deserved something special. They chose materials that echo the landscape and set the house so that every view opens onto the blue river, the jungle and the wildlife that lives there. The result is a home that feels like it was always part of the forest.

The entrance court at dusk: a dark metal roof, warm teak cladding and young palms planted in black gravel

The teak-clad entrance facade at dusk with a tall palm and a bed of tropical plants

The villa glimpsed through dense tropical forest in soft daylight

Living

Under a warm teak ceiling, the kitchen, dining and living spaces flow together into one open, light-filled room. Gather around the kitchen island while dinner comes together, then sit down to share it at a table for ten. Open the sliding glass doors and the room spills out onto a covered deck with a fire pit, a second dining table and views over the jungle to the blue river below.

The great room in daylight with sliding glass doors open to the rainforest on two sides

A pale stone kitchen island with a white orchid, black cabinetry and teak details

A round teak dining table set for dinner beneath two woven pendant lamps on the open deck

An outdoor lounge with teak-framed sofas and a fire table, the kitchen and long table beyond

Bedrooms

Two king beds and three queen beds. Every bedroom has its own full bathroom.

A bedroom with a carved palm-leaf headboard, terracotta pendant lamps and a striped woven throw

A long cushioned window seat framed in teak, looking straight out into green rainforest

A bright bedroom with a teak ceiling and a long cushioned window seat looking into the forest

Bedroom One

A carved palm-leaf headboard, terracotta lamps, and a long window seat looking out into the forest.

Beds: King bed
Bathroom: Private, full

A bedroom with a black and teak chevron headboard, floating teak nightstands and patterned pendant lamps

A bedroom with a chevron headboard and a cushioned window seat opening onto the trees

Bedroom Two

A black and teak chevron headboard, floating teak nightstands, and a window seat.

Beds: King bed
Bathroom: Private, full

A bedroom with a turquoise and teak chevron wall and a woven pendant lamp

Bedroom Three

A wall of turquoise and teak chevrons, a woven pendant lamp, a long teak desk and a window onto the greenery.

Beds: Queen bed
Bathroom: Private, full

A calm bedroom with a pale textured headboard, paper lanterns and a window onto the garden

White paper lanterns hang either side of a bed with a sculpted pale headboard and coral-print cushions

Bedroom Four

A pale textured headboard, white lamps, and a window onto the greenery.

Beds: Two queen beds
Bathroom: Private, full

Bathrooms

Every bathroom has its own personality, each one inspired by the colors and organic textures of the jungle and the river. Karin designed them with love and a touch of whimsy.

Outdoors

A green landscape rolls gently down toward the river, and winding trails lead you through the rainforest, past an open teak pavilion, all the way to the water's edge.

Along the way, keep an eye out for your jungle neighbors: howler monkeys calling from the treetops, toucans flashing their bright beaks, and blue morpho butterflies drifting through the trees.