Oct 8th Update

A few more changes this week. Work is progressing rapidly!

I wanted to share this photo from the kitchen looking UP to the cupola feature. This is taken from the perspective of a person standing, so you can see just how much height this ceiling/roof design gives to the second level. Most, but not all of the black metal will be covered with teak...


While not oiled to bring out the rich grain, this photo shows the inside center of the cupola with the teak applied. Quite a rich look we think!

Work has also been progressing on the bodega level, with particular attention to the 'dry room' part of it. When I initially got pictures the small window was not framed in. But Gerardo quickly and beautifully created that. As I explained in a previous blog, this little window is just to allow some natural light to come into the room, so that we're not dependent upon turning on a light switch every time we go in there. Sure, lights are nice, but hardly required during the day. Fortunately this won't have direct sunlight so fading won't be an issue. Recall that this room is for all our junk that we want to keep there, even when the place is being rented to vacationers...









You can see in this next photo the fiberglass insulation we're using in the ceiling, between the zinc roofing and the teak inside finish. While that zinc is durable as all get out, it is noisy in the rain, and in Costa Rica, rain is a major feature of our climate. So that fiberglass will soften the sound to what we hope will be a pleasant drumming of rain. Worst case, we'll retreat to those first floor bedrooms!!!



This final photo is taken from where the uphill side (patio entrance side) looking along the other uphill side towards the ocean. That window with the towel is the bedroom (#3) window that is over the bed in that room. The window that Rob is leaning out of is the long window in bathroom 3#. The window below, near that ladder, is the bodega dry room window. Looking ahead past the bedroom window, you can see the railing of the lower veranda. In all of these photos, there is a lot of green blocking the ocean view. After rainy season, we'll have all the bahoucca vines removed so that only trees are in view, and some of those will have selected branches cut to open up the view while enjoying the jungle trees.

If you're reading this as a prospective renter of this vacation villa, you'll see this open up as the casa comes closer to completion. We have NOT set a completion date, but our January 2009 trip is intended to result in a completed structure. At open, it will have working bathrooms, hot/cold water, kitchen with appliances and some furniture... It will take us some time to add in the other details that will more fully equip this to enjoy several days at Casita Torrente de Agua in PlayonSur, Parrita, Costa Rica. During Q1 of 2009 we'll bring on our booking website and you can book it through the site.

Peace!

Ricardo y Jeeeem