The Journal

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Journal entries — page 3

Forested hills and morning mist over the Nosara valley, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
About Nosara4 min

How to get to Nosara, Costa Rica

Fly into Liberia (LIR), then a scenic ~2.5-hour drive or a 30-minute domestic flight to the Nosara airstrip. Here's how to reach Nosara, and the estate.
The pool and residence at sunset, The Sanctuary Estate, Nosara, Costa Rica
The Residence4 min

A boutique hotel in Nosara: could this estate become one?

Nosara is a global wellness and surf destination, and this titled river estate has the land, water, and power for a small, design-led hotel. Here's the case.
Regenerated gardens and forested hills at The Sanctuary Estate, once overgrazed pasture, Nosara, Costa Rica
Gardens4 min

How the land came back: twelve years regenerating a Nosara estate

Twelve years ago this was tired, overgrazed pasture. Today it is a forest of nine thousand trees on the Nosara River. Here is how the land came back.
The gravel drive and prepared grounds at The Sanctuary Estate, Nosara, Costa Rica
About Nosara5 min

What does it cost to build in Nosara, Costa Rica?

Budget roughly $1,800–$2,500 per square metre to build well near Nosara, plus permits. A site with water and access already in place removes the costliest unknowns.
A turquoise-browed motmot perched among branches at The Sanctuary Estate, Nosara, Costa Rica
Wildlife & Birds4 min

The birds of the Sanctuary Estate: a Nosara field guide

From the turquoise-browed motmot to whistling ducks and trogons, meet the birds that live in and pass through the regenerated gardens of the estate in Nosara.
The estate's pool at sunset overlooking the Nosara valley, Costa Rica
The Residence5 min

Wellness real estate: the $1.8 trillion shift in how we live

Wellness real estate has grown to $876 billion and is forecast to hit $1.8 trillion by 2030. Here's what it means — and why this Nosara estate already embodies it.