Coastal Canopy Retreat

Coastal Canopy Retreat is a charming tropical modern 1 bedroom, 1 bath modern luxury casita home located in the friendly and warm village of Ojochal, Costa Rica just 3 hours south of San Jose in the Puntarenas south pacific region. It boasts endless miles of national parks and raw coastline where jungle covered mountains shrouded in clouds meets the primitive gray colored sandy beaches, rocky cliffs, islands and sea caves.

This modest yet luxurious home is nestled privately under a rainforest canopy of mature shaded treetops on a 1/2 acre lot across from breezy Rio Balsa amidst lush but manicured jungle landscape. The interior yard blooms with hibiscus, ylang ylang, white lilies and plumeria. In 2020 avocado, mango, coconut, soursop, starfruit, lime and lemon trees were planted all around the property, but haven’t fruited yet. It is fully fenced with flowering red and peach colored hibiscus hedge and the private driveway entrance to the home has a custom-made modern black iron front gate off of Calle Principal in the middle of town near Escuela Tortuga. The outdoor covered rancho terrace is where you’ll spend most of your time lounging in hammocks, cooling off in the salt water piscina or outdoor shower under the cacao trees surrounded in red ginger and lobster colored heliconia’s plants. Powerful fans and the river breezes make this a cool spot for reading, yoga, playing games and outdoor dining. This enchanted forest is a bird and nature lover’s paradise where all sorts of wildlife can be seen such as capuchin, howler monkeys, scarlet macaws, electric blue morpho butterflies, toucans, falcons, blue tanagers, wood-rails, parrots, iguanas and the voltage vibration sounds of the cicada’s while you soak in the warm tropical sunshine and balmy humidity. 

The stunning, minimalist yet luxurious bohemian paradise features an exceptionally maintained fully furnished 1 bedroom/1 bath built in 2020, master bedroom with king size bed, air-conditioning and custom closet cabinetry, kitchen island with quartz countertops and open floor plan that makes for easy cooking and entertaining, propane stove/oven, spacious tinted windows and screens to keep the bugs out, artistic and ornate security metalwork bars over windows that you can lock up at night or leave open, pull-out couch, fenced yard and a lockable privacy gate, fast internet, high powered industrial fans inside and out, washer, dryer and dishwasher, small pool that is 5 feet deep with refreshing saltwater that is sustainably filtered by solar panels to save money on electricity, outdoor shower with a rainforest shower-head, a foot-rinse all surrounded by privacy greens.

There are 2 refreshing local waterfalls worth visiting and several nearby beaches such as Playa Tortuga, Playa Piñuela, Playa Ventanas and the Whale’s Tail at Ballena Beach. This primitive and remote coastline has warm, cobalt blue waters, soft brown sand, sea-caves and an endless stretch of tropical coastline. Ojochal is known for it’s breathtaking sunsets where mountain jungles meet the sea and is also known as the “foodie capital of Costa Rica”. This area provides a diverse variety of incredible restaurants with mouth-watering cuisines, both international flavors and local Tico fare. Mentionable nearby restaurants include Los Gatos Locos, Citrus, Exotica, Heliconia, Three Sixty, Aracari and La Parcela. 

Quaint but accommodating, in Ojochal it’s not hard to find a yoga studio, masseuse, pharmacy, veggie market, bakery, several small grocery markets or one of many delectable restaurants. Besides the endless varieties of beaches, rivers and local waterfalls, we are near some mentionable surrounding attractions worth visiting like: Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary, Manuel Antonio National Park, Corcovado National Park, Nauyaca Waterfall, Envision Festival and much more. Ojochal has a dry and rainy season. High season is also Dry season from late December until April and rainy season May-November where you can experience heavy tropical downpours and a quieter relaxed pace of village life.

This property has a successful rental history for those who wish to have a turn-key Airbnb or it can be a lovely home for a retired couple or small family. There is also a spot in the back of the property where another guest house can be built in the future. The opportunities are endless. Whether you crave rest and rejuvenation, wildlife encounters, awe-inducing colorful sunsets, coconut strewn wildly remote beaches, stunning ocean views, outdoor adventures or elevated culinary experiences, you’ll find all of that here in the Osa Peninsula de Ojochal. Experience Pura Vida at its finest!