Jungle Mansion in Uvita

The road climbs, and then it stops climbing. This house sits at the very top of a gated hillside community, where the land drops away and the ocean fills the view in every direction. The architecture settles into the landscape around it.

Getting here is easier than the setting suggests. Many ocean-view homes along this coast need a 4x4 for the last stretch. This one doesn’t. Any car can make the drive up.

You enter through a gallery. Local and international artworks line the entrance, and that feeling of a collected, considered home carries through every room. There are four bedrooms, each with a king-size floating bed and a character of its own, so no two feel alike. A fifth space, an office facing the sea, has a full-size Murphy bed. It works just as well for an extra guest as for anyone who needs to answer emails with the horizon in front of them.

Evenings belong outside. The infinity pool runs out towards the ocean, with a jacuzzi set right beside it. After dark the firepit and its low seating become the centre of things, and an outdoor wine fridge means nobody has to go back inside for the next bottle.

Once your booking is confirmed, the villa’s concierge team can shape the stay at no extra cost. They’ll arrange airport transfers or have a rental car delivered to the door, bring in a private chef for meals at the house, and book massages without anyone leaving the property. They also know where the quieter beaches are, and can organise excursions and local activities around whatever pace the week takes.