An architect’s private beach house in Nosara, designed for barefoot luxury, privacy, and the rhythm of coastal living.
Hidden Coastal Oasis
Welcome to Casa Amapola, a five-room beach house by Studio Saxe in Nosara, Costa Rica. Designed as architect Benjamin Saxe’s own coastal retreat, the home captures the spirit of barefoot luxury through open spaces, natural materials, privacy, and a deep connection to the tropical landscape.
Our Story
Casa Amapola was born from our desire to create an oasis in the heart of Nosara, a place where we could connect more deeply with nature, with ourselves, and with the simple rituals that make life feel full. Here, we found freedom in morning walks along the beach, wellbeing through movement, sports, yoga, surfing, tennis, horseback riding, and recovery, and a community of like-minded people drawn to a more intentional way of living. Surrounded by tropical nature, organic food, ocean air, and the rhythm of Playa Pelada, Casa Amapola became a home for slowing down, reconnecting, and sharing the Nosara lifestyle with others who feel called by the same passions.
Nosara Lifestyle
Just a stroll away from Guiones and Pelada Beach, restaurants, surf, tennis, yoga, wellness, and mountain biking.
Amapola places guests at the center of Nosara’s most sought-after lifestyle while offering the calm of a private sanctuary.
Experience
Nature
Sustainability & Comfort
Casa Amapola incorporates thoughtful systems that respond to the realities of tropical living, bringing comfort, resilience, and a lighter footprint to everyday life.
A Modern Tropical Retreat, with a Sense of Memory
Casa Amapola has a language of its own. Round arches and soft curves replace hard edges, giving the house a sense of warmth and ease. Above, a sculptural ceiling inspired by the structure of palm trees creates a rhythm of intersecting vaults, recalling the quiet atmosphere of a sanctuary while remaining distinctly tropical.
Natural materials bring warmth and permanence to the design. A combination of natural stone, both local Guanacaste limestone, and carefully selected marble, wood, cutout metal screens connect the architecture to its tropical setting.
Throughout the house, restored furniture introduces another layer of memory. Pieces have been reclaimed, repaired, and given new life, bringing the warmth and character of another era into a contemporary setting.
Casa Amapola is a collection of thoughtful choices, architecture, materials, objects, and memories coming together to create a home that feels both timeless and deeply personal.
Surrounded by lush vegetation, these elements come together to create a house that feels both contemporary and familiar a hidden oasis where modern tropical architecture meets the nostalgia of another time.
The Layout:
Conceived around a generous central courtyard, the residence features five bedrooms, six full bathrooms, and an adaptable flex room. At the core, an open-air corridor dissolve into a vast indoor-outdoor social area that opens directly onto the pool deck and surrounding canopy.
Take a Stroll Through Nature
Walking distance to Guiones and Pelada Beaches
4-minute stroll to Playa Pelada and a 15-minute walk to Giuiones through nature and pathways
Hidden Oasis in Nosara
Ready to experience the Nosara lifestyle at Amapola? Contact us to check availability and reserve your stay at this exceptional home, designed for relaxed living in harmony with its tropical surroundings.