What better than a contemporary rural refuge to whisk you away from reality? This luxury coastal home in Chile, a design by Izquerdo Lehmann Arquitectos, has got it all – sweeping ocean views and a beach at its feet, with architecture and elements that only enhance this already idyllic beauty. Every seat in the house boasts magnificent views. A living and dining room stretch the length of the house, open to outdoors through a pair of windows lining both sides. Apart from the master bedroom, four bedrooms accommodate the children and guests nicely. Along the ocean-side facade, facing the downward slope, the house seems to stretch right onto the ocean. On the up-hill side, it’s surrounded by a rock wall. Behind the rock wall is the home’s showpiece – the courtyard, which further deepens the home’s and the residents’ connection to nature. Izquerdo Lehmann Arquitectos.