W Residences at Reserva Conchal

Karl Kahler - FEB 26, 2020

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Photo above: Artist’s rendering of the W Residences Reserva Conchal.

Reserva Conchal was already in a class of its own for luxury housing in Costa Rica, but it’s about to blow up the template.

view from above where the W Residences Reserva Conchal are to be In 2018, the resort supplemented its all-inclusive Westin by building a spectacular new W Hotel. Now it’s adding a new community of W-branded “tree homes” designed by Costa Rica’s most illustrious architect, Ronald Zurcher, in a style matching the imaginative and whimsical design of the W.

In a telephone interview, Zurcher said these 14 residences are called tree homes because they’ll be elevated from the ground, as if floating in the air.

“Most of the house is on stilts,” he said. “In some areas it will touch the ground, but from outside you would see that everything is elevated. The stilts supporting the main structure are recessed, not at the edge, so part of the structure is ‘flying,’ hovering above the ground, and also the roof extends a long way to protect from the sun and rain.”

The homes will all feature a cantilevered design — with spaces like terraces that jut out into the air even more. And like the W, they will have curved roofs connected directly to walls, an innovation that Zurcher said is inspired by the fact that animals don’t have “roofs” — they’re made of the same continuous material on top and on the sides.

The 14 lots now being offered for sale range in price from $500,000 to $800,000, with the premier lots offering spectacular 360-degree views of the ocean, the mountains and the picturesque resort below.

‘Most of the house is on stilts.’

Buyers can choose between 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom home designs for between $1.5 million and $3 million. All homes will have a pool, gardens and covered parking.

For bathrooms, Zurcher said he wanted to create an outdoor feel that also provides privacy, so they will have mesh screens with different textures to create the feeling that you’re looking through branches and leaves in the rainforest.

The entire home, in fact, is designed to provide privacy in the rear, he said. “But in front it’s completely transparent to enjoy the view and the breeze.”

Owners of W residences will be treated just like hotel guests, and they’ll have full access to all the amenities of the W — restaurants, bars, pools, beach club, spa, gym and even housekeeping and room service.

And the W is a gorgeous hotel, with a fun and funky design featuring elements modeled on traditional symbols of Costa Rica, including bullrings, oxcarts, guanacaste trees, pineapples and marimbas.

W is an iconic brand owned by Marriott with more than 50 hotels in 25 countries, as well as 15 collections of W Residences, from Bali to Boston. W prides itself on its witty, irreverent style and bold, unconventional look.

The W concept stresses the historical, physical and social attributes of each of its destinations, honoring local traditions but adding its own perspective. And it’s an intensely social company, focused on how people eat, drink, play, dance and interact.

Now this offbeat brand will have one more feather in its cap — houses that appear to be hovering in mid-air. Reserva Conchal had no shortage of stunning residences before, but the W-branded homes will be its finest development ever.