Mindo, Ecuador · UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
Casa Verde.
Seven hectares of pristine cloud forest, a fully off-grid hand-built compound, and a five-star hospitality business — offered as one rare opportunity.
A finished, income-producing retreat — ready to operate.
Casa Verde is a fully realized, hand-built compound at the end of a quiet forest road inside Ecuador’s Chocó-Andino UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Built over more than two decades, the property is not a renovation project — it is a complete, operating hospitality business with an established five-star reputation, ready for a new owner to step directly into.
The compound includes a four-bedroom main house, an independently bookable treehouse cabin with its own Airbnb track record, a dedicated yoga pavilion, a wood-fired Finnish sauna, and a fully self-sufficient off-grid power and water system — all set within seven hectares of private, protected cloud forest.
Whether continued as a wellness retreat, reimagined as a private family compound, or operated as a boutique hospitality property, Casa Verde offers a turnkey foundation inside one of the most biodiverse landscapes on earth.
Four structures. One private world.
Hand-built in solid hardwood.
The heart of the property — a hardwood main house holding the Yellow Room and the Blue Room, both with private baths, plus a generous open living room and kitchen that open directly onto the forest. Built from local hardwoods with walls of windows throughout, designed to keep the cloud forest visible from every room.
- Two private guest rooms (Yellow Room & Blue Room)
- Open-plan living room and kitchen
- Solid hardwood construction throughout
- Walls of windows facing the forest canopy
An independent treehouse, three stories above the canopy.
A separately operable hand-crafted treehouse cabin with its own queen bedroom, kitchenette, and private balcony over the Mindo River. Currently five-star rated on Airbnb with an established booking history — a turnkey, income-generating asset from day one of ownership.
A dedicated practice space, suspended over the valley.
A purpose-built, open-air shala overlooking the forest canopy — the same space that has hosted hundreds of guests through Casa Verde’s retreat history. Ready to continue as a working studio, or repurposed as a meditation pavilion, art studio, or private gathering space.
A state-of-the-art, wood-fired Finnish sauna.
Custom hand-built, heated to 85°C, set at the edge of the forest with a clear view down the valley. A defining amenity that few comparable properties in the region can offer — already an established highlight of the guest experience.
Engineered for true self-sufficiency.
7 hectares
Approximately 17.3 acres of pristine, private cloud forest at the end of the road — bordering the protected Chocó-Andino UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
5 private trails
Five walking trails wind through the property and connect directly into the surrounding biosphere reserve.
4 waterfalls
Four waterfalls reachable on foot from the property, an exceptional density of natural features for a parcel this size.
Natural springs
Drinking and household water sourced from the property’s own mountain spring, with purity independently tested.
Vegetable garden
An established organic garden producing bananas, avocados, pineapples, citrus, herbs, and greens year-round.
Covered parking
A garage structure providing secure, covered parking for a vehicle — a rare convenience this far into the forest.
Established gardens
Mature ornamental gardens surrounding the main residence, developed and maintained over more than two decades.
4 bedrooms total
Four bedrooms across the Main House and The Orchid, all finished in high-quality hardwood with private bathrooms.
Off-grid, by design — not by necessity.
A state-of-the-art, fully off-grid solar system.
The property operates entirely independent of the municipal grid, powered by a professionally engineered solar array with battery storage sized for full-time, year-round residential and hospitality use — not a backup system, but the sole source of power for the entire compound.
Vermiculture composting toilet system.
A sophisticated vermiculture (worm-based) composting toilet system manages all wastewater on-site without a septic field or municipal connection — a genuinely advanced, low-impact solution rarely found outside specialist eco-builds.
Natural spring, independently tested.
All water on the property is drawn directly from a natural mountain spring on-site, with water purity independently tested — delivering water quality that municipal infrastructure in the region cannot match.
The property, in full.
A rare opportunity, once in a generation.
Properties of this scale, infrastructure, and ecological setting do not come to market often. Serious enquiries are welcomed directly.