Single Family Residence For Sale

Built on the “Gold Coast” of Central America and overlooking one of Costa Rica’s renowned surfing areas is Casa Ohana, an architectural marvel set in a take-your-breath-away environment.

The name Ohana is a Polynesian term that means “extended family.” Casa Ohana is, indeed, a family home that sleeps twelve, accommodates young and old, reflects the ocean environment in its design, incorporates the earth in its materials but is, at its heart, a warm and wonderful place for families and friends to gather in a remarkably beautiful place.

Casa Ohana is a natural combination of thoughtful modern design and local building skills which both pay tribute to the surrounding tropical environment. Tony Unruh, of Unruh Boyer Architecture and Design in Los Angeles designed Casa Ohana as a place where family and friends come together to live, love, and enjoy Playa Negra. Natural light and the sound of waves flood the home all day long. Curved stairs, tall ceilings, hardwood counters, and wide decks abound.

Set in a well-established gated community, this five-bedroom home with three full baths and two half baths is sheltered by a lush mature landscape. It sits high on a point with vistas up and down the coastline. Four of the five bedrooms enjoy majestic views of the warm Pacific Ocean and year-round sunsets. The fifth bedroom looks out to a tropical tree canopy that leads to the mountains. Each suite is set aside for privacy. Family and guests come together in the open-air living room, the kitchen area, any of the three covered decks or the bamboo-covered, poolside lanai.

There is no shortage of things to do in and around this Playa Negra home starting with swimming in the 40-foot lap pool, soaking up the equatorial sun on the poolside deck, enjoying romantic sunsets, or playing a vigorous game of ping-pong or bocce ball outside. It’s a 25-step walk down to the beach, which extends to the world-famous Playa Negra surf break and the family-oriented Sandy Beach