name: Contemporary House in Rio's Forest
description: A contemporary house surrounded by the forest, with a splendid view of the Christ, in the bucolic and bohemian Santa Teresa neighborhood. Gourmet kitchen, deck with outside shower and a private garden with mango trees and typical herbs. You are wellcome to share the main house swimming pool.<br /><br /><b>The space</b><br />The guesthouse was designed by carioca arquitect Monica Vertis. Built in iron, wood and glass, the house invites in all the surrounding green of the tropical forest of Tijuca. Comfortable and practical, it offers air conditioner in each room, cable tv in one room, wireless Internet, a laundry space with washer dryer, besides all utensils in an ordinary house.<br /><br /><b>Guest access</b><br />The hosts accede to the guesthouse through an independent entrance. The guesthouse itself is a few yards down the slope, regarding the street level and the main house (where we live). There is a not-hard stairway leading to it.<br /><br /><b>Other things to note</b><br />The 