Arte La Barra

Arte La Barra brings together two things that are hard to find together: direct beachfront and a signature design. The project by Chilean architect Mathias Klotz —one of the most celebrated architects on the continent— is organized as a six-story building with 16 apartments of two and three bedrooms and penthouses, plus four beach houses on the first line, each with its own entrance and the ocean as a garden. The concept alternates openness and privacy: wide Atlantic views, top-quality finishes and a rooftop with a gym, sauna, barbecue areas and a shared pool. Logistics are covered with parking for fifty cars, storage units, laundry, changing rooms with lockers, beach service, a generator and vehicle access control. Built by Sudamericana, it's a collector's piece within La Barra's coastal offering.

The complex brings together 20 units in two clearly distinct sections. On one side, the building's 16 two- and three-bedroom apartments and penthouses, with sizes running between 190 and 210 m² for the larger units. On the other, the most exclusive piece of the offering: four beachfront houses, each with its own individual entrance and the ocean as its garden, a type of home almost nonexistent in La Barra's new-build market. All units have access to the shared rooftop, which brings together a gym, sauna, barbecue areas and a pool with sea views. The logistics are fully covered, with parking for fifty cars, individual storage units, a laundry room, staff changing rooms with lockers, a storage area for beach-service equipment, a backup generator and a vehicle-security booth.

Arte La Barra is one of those projects explained by its author: Mathias Klotz, the Chilean architect celebrated across the continent for a body of work with pure lines and a radical relationship with the landscape. Here his concept combines openness and privacy: a six-story building with basement where the 16 apartments are distributed over four floors, topped by a rooftop with common areas and private terraces. The main living rooms and bedrooms face the Atlantic head-on; the balconies on the second and third floors become true ocean lookouts. The kitchens are integrated into the social area and every unit has its own barbecue area. Construction is being carried out by Sudamericana, a guarantee of execution in the market's highest category, with top-quality finishes in every detail.

Direct beachfront is the scarcest asset in the East: no more is being made, and every year there's less land available to build on. Arte La Barra combines that unrepeatable condition with an international signature and a deliberately intimate scale of twenty units — three factors that historically sustain long-term value better than any other attribute. The commercial scheme backs this up: 50% down payment and the balance in 19 interest-free installments during construction. Building fees are published clearly — a detail the sophisticated buyer appreciates — and the product targets a segment that buys to stay, which tends to translate into stable communities with low turnover. For anyone seeking a collector's piece facing the ocean, it's among the most serious offerings La Barra has today.

• Design by renowned Chilean architect Mathias Klotz
• Direct beachfront with four beach houses in the first row
• Only 20 units, a mix of apartments and houses
• Rooftop with gym, sauna, barbecue areas and pool
• Construction by the prestigious Constructora Sudamericana
• Design by Chilean architect Mathias Klotz (Klotz + Minond)
• Published price range: USD 1.300.000 to USD 3.000.000
• Only 20 units: 16 apartments/penthouses + 4 beachfront houses in the first row