House with pool and garden Escazu (Costa Rica)
Grand spanish colonial luxury in Escazú. Casa Convento is an independent multi-level home designed by renowned architect Ronald Zurcher, a masterful blend of indoor comfort and outdoor living. Careful materials selection create an inviting atmosphere throughout the home, characterized by Guatemalan hardwood floors, exposed brick areas, natural stone, blended arches and arcades, and high vaulted ceilings. The 3,000m2 property offers lush garden areas that also include a custom shaped swimming pool, outdoor terraces, balconies and decks, mountain and city views of Escazú. The Casa Convento property greets visitors with lush gardens and an impressive stone driveway that guides through the gently hilled terrain and to a grand plaza. The stone area resembles San José’s old walkways and leads up to the covered entrance. Here, a double-wide half-arch wooden door with iron detailing opens up to the foyer and the home’s mid-level. Vaulted ceilings and custom lighting provide a perfect frame for the receiving hall and hanging ivy staircase, one of the many examples of Casa Convento’s fresh atmosphere. To the right, an exposed brick wall leads to the gated wine cellar.The formal area of Casa Convento is welcoming and elegant, with wide windows, integrated areas and meticulously detailed old-world wooden columns. Forward through a delicate brick arch with wooden sliding doors, the semi-integrated dining and living room can be used as a larger space for social events. This area boasts a corner chimney, built-in bar, high ceilings with exposed wooden beams, and natural ventilation and light from the wood and glass sliding doors to the terrace. Casa Convento’s social area includes a large terrace with detailed wood columns and great views of the gardens, pool, and nearby mountains. garden and valley views. This terrace, and other balconies and terraces throughout the home, offer a ideal spaces to share and entertain with an outdoor feel. Next to the formal dining room, Casa Convento’s kitchen offers ample spacing and state of the art finishes. The kitchen boasts custom ceiling details with exposed wooden beams, stone detailing, professional Frigidaire and Kenmore appliances, a central kitchen island, and a large walk-in pantry for plenty of storage. This area also includes an informal breakfast area with sliding wood and glass doors that open onto the terrace and backyard views.The upper level of Casa Convento, the private area, offers a central family area and TV room. Two large bedrooms with walk-in closets and a shared bathroom complete the first section, with a master bedroom . The next bedroom also has wide windows and has its own private bathroom and a closet. The floors in this area made out of wood and the bathroom counters from Doninelli marble. Casa Convento’s master suite is a flawless combination of wide windows and luxurious details, boasting a double bathroom with Montemarmol marble counters and a balcony that gazes over a wonderful mountain view. The final touch of the master suite is the exquisite electrical black out for uninterrupted dreams. Down a winding staircase, Casa Convento hosts a private apartment in its lower level with it’s own private bathroom and a predesigned area for a kitchen. The living and dining rooms connect with the extensive and gentle gardens of the property as well as the swimming pool. Beyond the two sliding doors and the tranquility and calming atmosphere the garden has to offer, a wooden deck invites Casa Convento’s guests to practice Yoga or drink coffee while the children slide down the playground. The maid's room next to the kitchen has a private bathroom. On the middle level of the house, the home-office can easily remodeled into a bedroom since the nearby guest bathroom includes a shower. The house also offers two storage rooms, closets in the garage and an enclosed pet area in the yard.
… $1,500,000
By Annonceur International
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