Gallery

54 photographs, and none of them flattering the place more than it deserves.

Room by room, plus the grounds, the wildlife and the sunsets the house is named for.

The view

Pacific ocean view framed by the villa's arches, looking out over the infinity pool and rainforest canopy — The view from the terrace

Tropical flowers at the edge of the infinity pool with the Pacific ocean in the distance — Pool edge, ocean beyond

Sunsets

The reason the house is called what it is.

Orange sunset over the Pacific seen from the infinity pool at Casa Rosa Blanca — Sunset from the pool

Purple and pink dusk sky reflected in the infinity pool, Ojochal, Costa Rica — Dusk over the infinity edge

The pool

Infinity pool overlooking rainforest and the Pacific ocean under a blue sky — The infinity pool

The infinity pool seen from inside the villa through its arched colonnade — Pool and arches

Sun loungers beside the infinity pool with ocean views — Loungers by the water

Infinity pool at Casa Rosa Blanca, Ojochal, Costa Rica — Infinity pool

Infinity pool at Casa Rosa Blanca, Ojochal, Costa Rica — Infinity pool

The house

Aerial view of Casa Rosa Blanca, its blue tile roof and infinity pool surrounded by rainforest in Ojochal, Costa Rica — The house from above

Aerial view of Casa Rosa Blanca on its rainforest hillside with mountains behind, Ojochal, Costa Rica — Above the ridge

The covered carport and front entrance of Casa Rosa Blanca — Arriving

Living and great room

Open-plan great room with vaulted hardwood ceiling, bar seating and ocean views — The great room

A turtle etched into the glass bar top at Casa Rosa Blanca, lit from beneath by colour-changing LEDs — a nod to Casa Tortuga, the house's original name — The turtle at the bar

Living room with sofas, 70-inch television and Costa Rican artwork under a vaulted wood ceiling — Living room

Living area with leather sofas, artwork and doors opening to the terrace — Sitting area

A hand-carved and painted Boruca jaguar mask from the Uvita market, one of several hanging in Casa Rosa Blanca — A Boruca mask

Kitchen

Full kitchen with hardwood cabinetry, island and bar seating at Casa Rosa Blanca — The kitchen

Kitchen with stainless appliances and gas cooktop, windows to the garden — Kitchen, looking out

Dining

Covered outdoor dining table beside the pool under the villa's arches — Dining on the terrace

Indoor dining table seating six beside the kitchen — Indoor dining

Outdoor kitchen

Covered outdoor kitchen with gas barbecue and preparation counter beside the pool — The outdoor kitchen

Terraces

Covered terrace with hardwood chairs running the length of the villa toward the pool — The terrace

Hand-carved wooden chairs and table on the covered terrace overlooking the garden — Chairs in the shade

Outdoor lounge seating beside the bar under the villa's arches — Outdoor lounge

The primary suite

King bed, private porch, ensuite with a freestanding tub.

Primary bedroom with king bed, arched windows and doors opening to a private porch — The primary suite

King bed in the primary suite with vaulted wood ceiling and garden views — Primary suite, morning

Primary ensuite bathroom with freestanding tub, walk-in shower and double vanity — Primary bathroom

Spacious primary bedroom with king bed, seating and arched windows — Room to spread out

Bedroom with king bed beneath a vaulted hardwood ceiling and arched windows — Sleeping under the vault

The Ocean Room

Queen bed, ensuite, its own entrance.

Ocean Room guest bedroom with queen bed, blue accent wall and air conditioning — The Ocean Room

Ocean Room guest bedroom with its own ensuite bathroom visible through the doorway — Ocean Room and ensuite

Guest bedroom with queen bed, built-in wardrobe and air conditioning — Ocean Room, second view

The Jungle Room

Queen bed, ensuite, its own entrance.

Jungle Room guest bedroom with queen bed and green accent wall with tropical artwork — The Jungle Room

Jungle Room with queen bed and doors opening onto the garden — Jungle Room, garden side

Guest bedroom with queen bed, wardrobe and tall arched windows — Jungle Room, arched windows

Bathrooms

Guest ensuite bathroom with vessel sink and glass walk-in shower — Guest bathroom

Guest ensuite bathroom with vessel sink, mirror and walk-in shower — Ensuite

Third ensuite bathroom with vanity and shower — Third bathroom

Offices

Two of them, plus a desk in the Jungle Room.

Dedicated home office with desk, ergonomic chair and macaw artwork — The Macaw Office

Second home office with desk and ergonomic chair for two people working at once — The second office

Writing desk beside stained glass windows looking into the rainforest — Desk with a view

The grounds

Casa Rosa Blanca seen across its gardens with the pool and flowering plants in the foreground — House and gardens

Tropical planting and garden path on the 1.75-acre rainforest property — The grounds

Who else lives here

The rescued road hawk standing on the pool deck with wings spread, one of many return visits over the following months — He came back

A road hawk drying its soaked wings on the pool deck at Casa Rosa Blanca, shortly after being lifted out of the water — The morning of the rescue

A pair of white-nosed coatis foraging on the lawn at Casa Rosa Blanca — Coatis on the lawn

Three-toed sloth clinging to a post in the garden at Casa Rosa Blanca — A sloth, in no hurry

Twenty minutes away

A rare white humpback whale surfacing off the Costa Ballena coast near Marino Ballena National Park, Costa Rica — The white whale

Humpback whale breaching off Marino Ballena National Park, twenty minutes from Casa Rosa Blanca — Humpback breaching

Humpback whale tail rising from the water off the Costa Ballena coast, Costa Rica — A fluke off Marino Ballena

Worth the drive

Not ours, but close enough to be part of the stay.

The twin tiers of Nauyaca Waterfalls falling into a turquoise pool, about 49 minutes by road from Casa Rosa Blanca in Ojochal, Costa Rica — Nauyaca Waterfalls

The practical bits

Laundry room with full-size washer and dryer — Laundry

Linen storage with spare bedding, safe and folding beds — Storage and linens

An ocean view, a rainforest, and nothing much to do.

No photograph catches the howler monkeys at dawn, or how quiet it gets at four in the afternoon.

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