A home in between the concrete Jungle, old-fashioned and architected to reflect multiple cultures around the world, the place is calm and I believe it is the most secure community in the whole of Rio and if you need to get into the community be prepared for an interrogation for the first time. Just Kidding, but the house is secure with a guard right around the corner of the house all the time!!
Beleive me there is a segment in the house, which is truly a Japanese style - with a tree and sand and authentic paintings (Shodo) which came live after 1000s of retries. The ceiling impressed me, so different and a great workspace on a deck with great views.
The best part is the small room has a ton of books if you are a book worm. Another interesting fact is that - this is the Tonho Gebara (Guitarist) house, and if you are lucky you get to meet Alexandre Elias who is a Music director of Carbon label.
The place is very close to Barra Shopping - New York City Center wing (5 mins walk) and BRT but you don't feel like you are in the busiest part with the house being deep in the silent community.