Meaning “Whale House” in Spanish, Villa Ballena boasts nearly 5000 square feet of sophisticated beachfront space with multiple covered outdoor areas to enjoy rain or shine.
Upon entering the home, you are immediately met with an architecturally significant foyer, flooded with natural light and featuring a striking accent wall made from Venetian Stucco. This foyer is crowned with a large ceiling fan hanging from a teak-wood accent panel with back-lighting for the ultimate in first impressions.
Villa Ballena was built to connect a polished designer home with the “Pura Vida” beach lifestyle. The downstairs is devoted to family fun, featuring a professional grade foosball table, a 86-inch flatscreen TV, an oversized sectional for movie nights, and a wet bar with beverage cooler.
Just off this first floor family room is an epic bunkbed room for young kids and teenagers alike. This space sleeps eight, features single-over-queen sized bunk beds (each with their own reading lights, charging stations, and built-in storage), and has a fun en-suite bathroom with two showers and a three-sink vanity.
This family family space opens via sliding glass doors that lead to a large covered patio, complete with an outdoor wet bar with quartz countertops, blond teak cabinets and a second flat-screen TV; the stunning pool with two water features, a separate jacuzzi tub for eight, a pool 1 / 2 bathroom; seating areas in both sun and shade, and floating steps that lead to the resort-style poolside lounge chairs with umbrellas.
This lovely space is surrounded by tropical plants, an outdoor shower as you come in from the beach side, and a raised paver platform underneath a beautiful almond tree to relax in the shade and to witness some of the most amazing sunsets Mother Nature can offer. While the fun is happening downstairs, the more refined entertaining area is on the second level, which serves as the heart of the home and has simply jaw- dropping ocean views from every
