Obsidiana Luxury contemporary house for sale · El Retiro · near Medellín

The Residence

A charred-timber residence above El Retiro, minutes from Llanogrande

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° 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, completed in 2023 on a 7,789 m² forested lot at roughly 2,450 metres above sea level. Some 792 m² 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 American-style 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 neighbours. Mornings arrive with one of the richest bird choruses in the Colombian Andes; evenings end with the region’s famous cloud theatre at dusk.

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 are the preferred weekend geography of the city’s most private families — an address whose scarcity only deepens. Price and further particulars upon request.