Obsidiana | A Contemporary Country Estate In El Retiro, Antioquia Colombia

Completed in 2023 on a private forested ridge above El Retiro, Obsidiana is a charred-timber contemporary residence of five en-suite bedrooms — a fully furnished smart home with private cinema, steam room, jacuzzi and a 360-degree rooftop — inside one of Oriente Antioquia’s most discreet gated communities. Obsidiana rises along a quiet ridge in Los Salados, El Retiro — a contemporary country residence in blackened timber, stone and glass, set on a 7,789-square-meter (1.9-acre) forested lot at roughly 2,450 meters above sea level. Some 792 square meters (approximately 8,525 square feet) of built space unfold in long horizontal volumes that hold the horizon on three sides, framing panoramic mountain views over the valleys of Oriente Antioquia. Five bedroom suites — each with its own bath — occupy the calmest wing of the house, waking to the valley behind floor-to-ceiling glass. In the principal suite, the fitted dressing room holds a second, quieter purpose: it doubles as a fully secure panic room. The social heart is a sequence of generous living rooms warmed by fireplaces, flowing to an equipped open-plan kitchen, a dedicated study, and a private cinema wrapped in velvet dusk — with ample storage built in throughout the house. A jacuzzi and a remarkable steam room anchor the wellness program; multiple terraces, a fire pit and layered gardens carry the living outdoors; and above it all, the rooftop commands a full 360-degree panorama of the Oriente highlands — sunrise, weather and cloud theatre in a single sweep. Covered parking receives up to six vehicles. Obsidiana is offered fully furnished and runs as a smart home throughout. A dedicated service area — with its own kitchen and private bathroom — keeps staff quarters gracefully independent, the residence is already set up for solar panels, and architectural renderings for a future pool are complete. The residence stands within a discreet gated community of substantial estates — 24/7 security, fully paved access — where native forest, not fencing, defines the distance between neighbors. Mornings arrive with one of the richest bird choruses in the Colombian Andes. For all its privacy, everything is near: the restaurants and services of El Retiro and Llanogrande are minutes away, José María Córdova International Airport is a short drive, and Medellín lies just over the ridge via Las Palmas. El Retiro’s highlands have long been the city’s most private weekend geography — an address whose scarcity only deepens. Price and further particulars upon request.