The Atenas Estate

A Bali-Inspired Private Resort Featured in Architectural Digest

Some properties are built. This one was composed.
The Atenas Estate is a private residence of a kind rarely seen in Costa Rica — featured in Architectural Digest, and crafted with materials sourced directly from Indonesia and the Far East. This is not a tropical home with imported accents. It is an Indonesian-inspired retreat sitting on 1.75 acres just beyond the Central Valley, where Atenas delivers its famously temperate microclimate, mountain views, a lagoon-style saltwater pool, and air so consistent it requires neither air conditioning nor heating, ever.
The materials alone set this property apart. Hand-carved hardwood doors, Balinese decorative panels, and intricately detailed brackets were brought directly from Indonesia — not as decorative afterthoughts, but as the architectural language of the home itself. Inside, soaring wood-beam ceilings frame wall-to-wall sliding glass doors that dissolve the boundary between interior and garden. Every room on the main level opens onto its own private covered terrace, where the sound of tropical birds replaces any need for background music.
The kitchen is built for someone who cooks seriously — rich hardwood cabinetry, a walk-in pantry, and generous workspace that flows directly into a dining room anchored by a live-edge Guanacaste wood table seating twelve. This is a home that was designed to host, and every proportion confirms it.
The master suite occupies the entire upper north wing: dual en-suite bathrooms, dual walk-in closets, a dedicated home office, and a private covered terrace with mountain and garden views that will permanently reset your idea of what a morning can feel like.
Two guest suites on the lower level each have private bathrooms and their own terraces — complete privacy for visitors without sacrificing the resort atmosphere that runs throughout the property. Beyond the lagoon-style saltwater pool, a covered rancho captures the long valley views. A large auxiliary space, already plumbed with a private bathroom, converts naturally into staff quarters, a caretaker casita, a studio, or a workshop — the infrastructure is already there.
At $1,980,000, The Atenas Estate represents a rare convergence of architectural provenance, artisan craftsmanship, and one of the most livable climates in the Western Hemisphere. Properties with this level of finish and this story do not return to market often. When they do, they do not wait.