CASA OSHUN SANCTUARY
A Private Property Investment Opportunity in La Ecovilla, Costa Rica
PRIVATE ACQUISITION PRICE · US $900,000
Seller’s anticipated public listing price: US $950,000
Operated & stewarded by MARMORIA RAM
An Extraordinary Place. A New Opportunity.
Casa Oshun is the place I have called home since arriving in Costa Rica and the physical home of the retreats, ceremonies, creative work and intimate transformational experiences I have been building here.
Now, after a full year living here, there is an exciting opportunity to secure it permanently. The owner has offered me a private acquisition price of US $900,000 before bringing the property to market at an anticipated US $950,000.
I am exploring this privately with a small number of people who may be interested in participating in the acquisition - as an investment, a legacy project, a sanctuary they would personally value having a relationship with, or some combination of these.
1,915 m²
LAND
320 m²
CONSTRUCTION
2014–2020
BUILT + EXPANDED
$900K
PRIVATE PRICE
THE PROPERTY
Casa Oshun is a 100% sustainably built sanctuary. It was built and expanded over six years by builders and master craftspeople using natural materials and an open-air design intended to live in relationship with the tropical environment.
Wattle-and-daub/adobe construction with an interior bamboo lattice structure described as providing seismic resilience
Sustainable teak and salvaged local hardwoods
Clay tile, thatch and paints made from natural pigments
Copper plumbing throughout
Expansive wood-and-glass accordion doors that allow the main living area to open into the landscape
Passive ventilation throughout most of the home, with air conditioning in the primary bedroom
Large wraparound deck and open-air gathering, dining and movement spaces
[PHOTOS: architecture / woodwork / open-air living / primary bedroom]
THE HOUSE AT A GLANCE
The current property description indicates three bedrooms plus a lower-level office/guest studio, two full bathrooms and one half bathroom. The main level includes the kitchen, living and dining areas, primary bedroom, two additional bedrooms, bathrooms and laundry. The office/guest room below the kitchen has a private patio facing the pond and a half bathroom.
The hexagonal primary bedroom was designed in homage to honeybee geometry. A central outdoor area incorporates a movement/yoga space, dining beneath a thatched cathedral ceiling, and relaxed open-air living.
A LIVING TROPICAL LANDSCAPE
Casa Oshun is held within a mature, abundant landscape that has been growing here for years.
Groves of cacao trees grow throughout the property alongside banana, mango, soursop, jackfruit, starfruit, ice cream bean and water apple, creating an established food-producing landscape around the home. An organic garden, two beautiful ponds and towering tropical trees bring another dimension of life to the land, attracting an extraordinary abundance of birds and wildlife.
The property backs onto a nature refuge, with a private trail leading from Casa Oshun through the forest to several of the Machuca River’s natural swimming holes.
This is part of what makes Casa Oshun so difficult to replicate. It is not simply a beautiful house placed on tropical land. The architecture, mature food-producing landscape, cacao groves, forest and river have already grown into relationship with one another over time.
1,915 m² of land · Mature cacao groves · Established tropical fruit trees · Organic garden · Two ponds · Nature refuge adjacency · Private trail to the Machuca River
[PHOTOS: river / ponds / garden / cacao + fruit trees / trail]
LA ECOVILLA
Casa Oshun sits within La Ecovilla, a globally recognized eco-village, giving the property access to shared ecological and community infrastructure while retaining the intimacy of a private home and sanctuary.
Current HOA fees are ₡233,555 per month and include community well water, the biodigester sewage system, trash, recycling and compost, maintenance of common areas, the community garden and fruit trees, and Wi-Fi in common spaces. Shared amenities include a chlorine-free pool, yoga shala/deck, rancho, sports court and trails.
Casa Oshun is described as approximately a five-minute walk from the pool, rancho, yoga shala and community gardens.
[PHOTOS: La Ecovilla / pool / yoga shala / trails]
THE VISION OF CASA OSHUN
I do not simply want to purchase the place where I live. My intention is to secure the permanent home of Casa Oshun Sanctuary so that what has already begun here can continue growing into something that serves far beyond me.
Casa Oshun already hosts private immersive retreats, ceremonial experiences, transformational work and artistic creation. It has also become part of my ongoing film and creative work. The vision is intentionally intimate rather than high-volume: a sanctuary where people can come for meaningful periods of retreat, creation, initiation and renewal.
For a potential partner, this means the property is not waiting for someone to invent its identity or operate it from scratch. It already has a committed operator and steward, an emerging body of programming, and an audience connected to the work.
THE AQUISITION OPPORTUNITY
$900,000
PRIVATE ACQUISITION
$950,000
ANTICIPATED PUBLIC LISTING
$50,000
DIFFERENCE
The seller’s anticipated US $950,000 public listing price provides context for the private acquisition window; it is not presented as an independent appraisal or established market value.
I have intentionally not predetermined the final capital structure. I am interested in discovering what becomes possible through the right conversations. Depending on the people involved and professional advice, the acquisition could potentially involve a principal acquisition partner, a small number of equity partners, private financing, seller financing, or a blended structure.
Specific ownership percentages, returns, repayment terms, use privileges, governance and exit provisions would be developed only once there is genuine interest and the appropriate legal and financial structure has been determined.
PROPERTY + ACQUISITION DETAILS
Private acquisition price: $900,000
Anticipated public listing price: $950,000
Land: 1,915 m² (approx. 0.47 acre)
Construction: 320 m² (approx. 3,445 sq ft)
Built/expanded: 2014–2020
Bedrooms: 3 + office/guest studio
Bathrooms: 2.5
Water: La Ecovilla community well
Wastewater: Community biodigester
HOA: ₡233,555/month
Property tax: 0.25% of registered property value annually
Current ownership: Costa Rican corporation, Las Brujas de la Casa Oshun
Known upcoming work: Roof replacement; details being confirmed
Additional property records, title information, transaction details and due-diligence materials can be made available as acquisition conversations progress.
What Happens If There Is Serious Interest?
The purpose of this overview is to begin a conversation.
If there is genuine interest, the next stage is deeper review: property records, title and cadastral information, condition and roof assessment, transaction costs, comparable market information, operating economics, proposed capital structure, governance, investor rights and exit provisions. Appropriate Costa Rican legal, tax and property professionals would be involved before any commitment.
THE INVITATION
I am speaking privately with people who recognize the unusual nature of Casa Oshun and are curious about what participation in securing its future could look like.
If Casa Oshun speaks to you - as a real-estate opportunity, a legacy project, a sanctuary you would personally value having a relationship with, or simply something you believe should exist - I would love to have a conversation.
MARMORIA RAM
Operator & Steward · CASA OSHUN SANCTUARY
La Ecovilla · Costa Rica
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Preliminary discussion only. This document is not an appraisal, securities offering, legal or tax advice, or a binding commitment. Seller- and manager-supplied property information remains subject to independent verification and due diligence. Any financing or ownership arrangement would require definitive documentation and professional counsel.