Location
Las Catalinas, Costa Rica
Type
Residential
Size
4,400 Sq. Ft.
Nestled along a mountain hillside off the Guanacaste coast of Costa Rica, this villa looks out across the rooftops of its neighbors in a New Urbanist hilltown towards the idealic shores of the Pacific Ocean creating a new type of town that feels as though it has always been a part of the coastline.
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This home is built to withstand the seismic and
hurricane conditions prevalent along this coastline
and the detailing reflects the masonry building
traditions of the area.
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