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Beautiful Villa with Thatched Roof

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This unique octagonal villa just outside Sosua was built by locally based German architect to keep its residents cooler.

The thatched roof, constructed from multiple layers of locally grown Cana, keep the interior of the property 3-5 degrees cooler than conventional concrete constructions.

The house benefits from a lot of natural light, and cooling air through specially designed air vents.

This is not an average ‘thrown up quick’ construction, but a carefully planned, high quality house to be enjoyed. If you are looking for ‘cheap’, you won’t be interested. But if you want a home you’ll look forward to coming back to, then this could be it.

Situated in a quiet, but not too secluded area in the hills above Sosua, the property benefits from great views across the countryside, and you can just about see the sea through the trees!

Built on a larger than average 1300m2 plot, you won’t feel too constricted. The house is open plan inside, with a nice fitted kitchen.

Above the bathroom and second bedroom is a mezzanine. This has a large “eyebrow” window fitted into the Cana. Another unique feature of this amazing house is the trunk of a palm tree! This is impressive and inspiring without being intrusive. The tree itself has been hollowed out and filled with reinforced concrete and supports a section of the “pyramid” skylight. The mezzanine is versatile and could be used as another bedroom, a lounge area or even an office space. It also affords a very unusual view of the main living area.

From the main living area, two doors, one of them concertinas to allow a 6-7 foot section to be completely open, give access to a tiled terrace. This has a small seating area and leads to the stairway which gives access to the lower level.

Both bedrooms have fitted wardrobes with hanging space and shelves. The master bedroom benefits from a unique built-in dressing table.

The ground floor comprises of a large garage/workshop area. This is fitted with a large workbench and has plumbing for a washing machine. There is also plumbing to allow a toilet/shower to be installed at a later date, if required.

Behind the garage is another small room, with windows on 2 aspects of the house. Again this is a multi use room, formerly used as an artist’s studio but like the mezzanine its uses are variable.

Adjacent to this additional room and below the terrace seating area is the utilities room. This holds the inverter, gas bottle and water storage tank.

The house is surrounded mainly by grass with a sprinkler system. There are a number of trees in the grounds which produce a variety of fruit.

Electricity is via the mains supply and is supplemented by an 8 battery inverter.

Cable television is available in this property.

Set in a truly tranquil location with wonderful rural views, this home offers you the peace and quiet of the countryside and yet you are only 5 minutes from Sosua’s many shops, bars and restaurants.

Price:
US$ 199,000

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