Elite Traveler January-February 2018

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The Rosewood Villa’s striking treehouse design uses indigenous materials

WORLDWIDE Rosewood Villa, Rosewood Residences Puerto Papagayo, Costa Rica This new luxury development by Rosewood Hotels & Resorts sits on the northern shores of Costa Rica’s Guanacaste Coast, and while completion is scheduled for 2020, the first group of residences has just gone on sale. Once finished, Rosewood Puerto Papagayo will have 92 expansive treehouse suites and homes. Designed by Ronald Zürcher, the five- bedroom, five-bath Rosewood Villas provide large outdoor living areas, each with a private pool and panoramic views over Culebra Bay and the Pacific Ocean. Striking contemporary design, the use of indigenous materials and locally inspired artwork are featured throughout. Residents will have access to the luxury amenities and hospitality seen at Rosewood hotels around the world, including a Sense spa, a collection of high-end boutiques and a range of restaurants to suit every taste and occasion. $3.2m. Contact Amy Davis, sales director, amy@puertopapagayocr. com, +1 800 303 5492, puertopapagayocr.com Casa Higuera at Maravilla Los Cabos, Mexico The private residential community Maravilla Los Cabos lies between San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas on the Sea of Cortez, spanning Las Viudas Beach and Santa Maria Bay. Through Maravilla’s private club, residents have exclusive use of two restaurants, bar, three-level infinity pool, plus lap pool, hot and cold plunge pools and spa, not to mention the lawn-sports courts, amphitheater, indoor theater and more. Among the residences is Casa Higuera, a contemporary five-bedroom ocean facing home with 4,050 sq ft indoors and 4,900 sq ft of private space outside. The open-plan interiors were designed by Mexico City-based designer Lorena Vieyra to maximize views of the ocean and surrounding land, integrating a covered terrace, full outdoor kitchen and an infinity pool featuring a floating palapa . State-of-the-art fittings and high-design furnishings appear throughout, as well as amenities like a 180-bottle walk-in wine cellar and a private garage that can accommodate two cars and a golf cart.

$14m. Contact Cameron Kimball, director of sales, realty@ohanare.com, +1 310 735 9952, ohanare.com

Casa Higuera offers views of the ocean and surrounding land