Vista Uchata
The pool looking out across the Uchata mountains

Galería

Cada rincón de la finca

Piscina y vistas

Shaded pool terrace with mosaic-tiled water, garden lounge and mountain views
Swimming in the turquoise mosaic-tiled pool beside the clay-tiled pavilion
Infinity-edge pool looking across the Uchata mountains as light breaks through the clouds
Mosaic-tiled pool and lounger looking out to the Uchata mountains
Blue-green mosaic pool beside the timber pavilion and stone terrace
Pool edge reflecting the mountains at dusk
Pool and terrace in the afternoon light
Blue-tiled pool seen from the shaded garden lounge
The pool lit up at night beside the open pavilion
Mountain view through the timber doors past the pool bar
Sunset over the Uchata mountain range from the terrace
Blue mosaic pool looking out past papaya and banana leaves to the Uchata mountains under a clear sky

Cocina al aire libre

El corazón de Vista Uchata

La cocina al aire libre es el corazón de Vista Uchata. El horno de leña y la parrilla invitan a largos almuerzos y cenas sin prisa, mientras las montañas cambian de color al caer el sol.

Outdoor kitchen pavilion with concrete island, reclaimed wood table and industrial pendant lamps
Outdoor kitchen with stone counter, grill and carved stone table
Adobe wood-fired oven, grill and concrete prep counter
Concrete kitchen island with gas hob and patterned tile floor under the pergola
Adobe pizza oven and grill built into a stone wall at the garden's edge
The bar and stone terrace lit warmly at night
The open kitchen and bar lit at night above the pool
Dining table under the cane roof with glass lanterns overhead
Table laid with candles and bougainvillea beside the garden
Fire pit burning at dusk with the mountains behind
Table setting with bougainvillea in clay pots
Outdoor kitchen and dining area in the afternoon

Sala y descanso

Open living room with exposed timber beams, sliding wooden doors and linen sofas on a jute rug
Living room corner with a stone column, green armchair and carved wooden console beneath the beamed roof
Pergola lounge with festoon lights, cushioned sofas and a tall cactus in the garden
Poker chips laid out on the green baize of the games table
Hammocks under the timber veranda beside the stone plunge basin and lawn
Hammocks under the clay-tile veranda beside the stone water basin
Carved stone table and sofas beneath the frangipani tree
Garden lounge with concrete sofas around a round stone table
Covered walkway with terracotta tiles, timber ceiling and a carved wooden cabinet leading to the outdoor kitchen

Arquitectura y detalles

The whitewashed finca lit at night beneath its clay-tile roof and timber posts
Hand-built branch gate set between two standing sandstone boulders at the finca entrance
Tobacco press and iron bell beneath the tiled veranda
Timber doors opening onto the anthurium courtyard and bedroom window
Carved stone water trough beside the flagstone terrace
Clay-tile roof over hand-hewn timber posts
Decorative tile with a bird among leaves set into a whitewashed stone wall
Copper garden shower under climbing jasmine
Presentation board: Casa Vista Uchata, Intervención en el Patrimonio, Barichara, Santander
Magazine feature on Casa Vista Uchata under the heading Vernáculo
Magazine spread on the house's local architecture, showing the pavilion and mosaic pool
Premio Lápiz de Acero 2023 trophy — Intervención en Patrimonio

Jardines

Koi circling a stone buddha among lily pads in the garden pond
Bougainvillea in magenta and red spilling down the hillside above the valley
White mandevilla flowering against a dry stone wall in the garden
Lily pond with water lilies below a dry stone wall
Stone stairway scattered with yellow guayacán blossom
Sandstone boulder and purple queen's wreath in the garden
Heliconia and tropical planting along a whitewashed wall
A motmot resting in a tree on the finca grounds
Hand-laid sandstone steps climbing through the young trees on the finca hillside
A cluster of white phalaenopsis orchids blooming under the tiled roof
Orchids and woven baskets hung from weathered timber posts beside a wooden door
A staghorn fern hanging from the clay-tiled pavilion roof
A staghorn fern mounted on an old tree trunk in the garden

Trabajo panorámico

Trabajar a distancia se ve bastante distinto aquí: una oficina dedicada con wifi de alta velocidad y vistas amplias sobre la Serranía de Uchata.

Stone column framing the desk and the mountain view beyond
Desk under the pergola with an uninterrupted view across the valley and mountains
Timber desk and screen beside the open wall, mountains and clouds beyond
Workspace and lounge sharing one open room beneath hand-hewn log beams
Two timber desks with ergonomic chairs open to the mountains behind slatted wooden screens

Habitaciones

King bed in a whitewashed bedroom with terracotta floors
King bed on a reclaimed timber base with a Colombian weaving and blue jute rug
Painted wooden dresser beside the bed with a window onto the garden
King bed against a rendered headboard wall under hand-hewn roof beams
Third bedroom with two double beds, striped linens and a woven wall hanging
King bed on a reclaimed timber base with a striped Colombian tapestry and painted dresser
Bedroom with timber doors opening onto the pool terrace and cane-roofed pavilion
Bedroom with shuttered window and doors open to the outdoor kitchen pavilion
Bedroom at night with a woven wall hanging beneath hand-hewn roof beams
Patterned armchair beside a timber window looking onto the planted courtyard
View through timber doors into the bedroom with its window onto the courtyard garden
Twin double beds with doors open to flowering trees and mountain views
Twin double beds beside an open window over the garden and swing
Twin double beds with a striped Colombian tapestry and painted dresser
Twin double beds lit softly at night beside the timber doors