Guanacaste, Las Catalinas, Costa Rica

Absolutely exceptional 7 bedroom luxury fully furnished villa with stunning infinity pool and Jacuzzi, enjoying breathtaking sea views from its idyllic beachfront location in Las Catalinas.

This architectural showstopper with Playa Danta and Pitaya Island views is a unique and timeless residential masterpiece that was conceived, designed, and furnished by Jorge Letelier of Manhattan based Letelier and Rock Design.

This is made rarer still for its original 18th Century artifacts and antiques, which convey with this one-of-a-kind property. It is fully equipped for all levels of living and entertainment.

As a turnkey offering, this home's furniture, finishes, art, new linens, flatware, and all equipment are included. It is perfectly situated for total privacy and unobstructed views from nearly every space within.

The design concept of the property was based on 18th century Spanish Colonial architecture. Blending history with the thoroughly modern, the home is equipped with a Leviton Smart System, Lutron lighting, an automatic glass door for easy circulation from the patio to the kitchen, and ultra-thin 65 smart TVs.

Furthermore, the design team ensured that the villa's interior and exterior were embellished with a world-class collection of museum quality fine art and period furniture, selecting only the finest authentic treasures procured from around the globe. These include 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th century artwork, 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th century furniture, museum quality framing, restoration and installation carried out by specialised craftsmen in New York and Santiago Chile and other authentic furnishings, of the highest quality and historic value.

Impeccably designed for a timeless beachfront lifestyle, this stunning property offers direct ocean and sunset views from every room.

The ground floor features a magnificent entrance with fountains and a terrace enjoying spectacular ocean views, sunset panoramas, and a soundscape of waves lapping on the sand. The Master suite with vaulted ceiling includes a study, located across from the sleeping area, an elegant bathroom with double vanity, digital his-and-hers showers, Jacuzzi, and a room-sized walk-in wardrobe.

There is a connecting en suite with a full bathroom, for use as a double Master bedroom or as a separate suite with a private entrance (from either the main floor or the terrace entrance).

Both luxury master suites can be accessed from the main floor stairway, past an exquisitely furnished study hall.

Also located on the ground floor is a private full size laundry and storage room.

There is a grand outdoor centrepiece of an ocean view infinity pool and Jacuzzi with transparent plate glass walls, a full bathroom with shower, and a towel and beach equipment room.

The main floor's outdoor living area also includes a luxurious cloakroom and outdoor dining, complete with a Wolf 54-inch outdoor grill and side burner, under-counter ice maker, dual refrigerators and a dishwasher.

Indoors, the main floor opens onto a gourmet chef's kitchen with a Wolf 60-inch stove and Wolf pro island hood, built-in wine storage, beverage centre, full-size subzero side-by-side refrigerator and freezer, dual Bosch dishwashers, dual freezer drawers, and a large pantry.

The kitchen opens to the dining room and leads into the living and entertainment room all exquisitely decorated. Also on the main floor is a large laundry room with abundant storage cabinets and an additional full-size freezer and a separate ice maker.

The third floor features an outdoor plaza with fountain. On this floor, are four extra large bedrooms, each with a private bathroom, a guest en suite bedroom with an ocean-view balcony and full bathroom with indoor/outdoor showers and 3 additional en suite bedrooms with full bathrooms - two with indoor/outdoor showers and one with an indoor shower.

The third floor also offers a storage room, cloakroom, full laundry room and bedroom.

There is a separate utility and service entrance located on the third floor.

Las Catalinas is both an impeccably planned community and an escape to the year-round great outdoors. Here, a masterfully intentional, compact Beach Town swaps cars and roads for footpaths and passages.

Think of Las Catalinas as a walkable village in the style of the Old World Mediterranean, only located in the tropics and designed for modern sensibilities, the tropical environment, and an active lifestyle that combines beach living and oneness with nature, including 1,000+ acres of tropical dry forest ribboned with world-class mountain biking, hiking, and running trails. Paradise, found.

* 24/7 Gated Security * Beach Club with ocean-view lap pool, kids' play pool, lounging pool, and hot plunge pool * Beach Club Restaurant and Cocktail Bar * Private Events Pavilion * Exercise Room * Pedestrian-Only Streets * Biking, Hiking and Trail-Running Trails.

REFERENCE: 243051