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Inside Ann and John Bender's Costa Rican dream home

September 24, 2014 / 02:13

This episode features the extravagant home of Anne and John Bender, located in the Costa Rican rainforest. Key topics include the unique architectural features of their house, the integration of wildlife, and the personal significance of the space to the Benders.

The Bender home, known as Bora Kayion, is described as a blend of Disneyland, an art museum, and a James Bond movie set. The hosts discuss the home's four floors and nearly 50,000 square feet of space, highlighting the custom stained glass lamps and the open design without walls.

Anne Bender shares her feelings about the house, noting that it feels like home despite its grandeur. The conversation touches on the sanctuary created for both wildlife and the Benders, emphasizing the exotic flowers, animals, and waterfalls that surround their living space.

The episode captures the wonder of living in such a unique environment while also reflecting on the emotional connection the Benders have to their home.

TLDR

Anne and John Bender discuss their extravagant rainforest home and its significance as a sanctuary for wildlife and themselves.

Episode

2:13

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[Music] In a way, the strip is like going home. It is going home. Home was this. And

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that's the house. Oh my lord. Called Bora Kayion. Rising from the middle of the Costa Rican

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rainforest. It was once Anne and John Bender's vision of paradise. The phrase overthe-top doesn't

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begin to do this house justice. It's like some bizarre combination of Disneyland, an art museum, and something

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you'd really only see in a James Bond movie. [Applause] [Music] Does this strike you as astonishing

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every time you're here or are you just totally used to it? I'm used to it by now. It's home.

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Four floors. There you go. I just saw a bird. Nearly 50,000 square ft. This is your kitchen. Tons of gleaming granite.

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Kitchen. That was the dining room. And the living room is on the other side. and no windows or walls at all. I think

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that's one of the things I miss the most is the sounds of the birds. Where is the bathroom? Right

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here. Setting up a sanctuary for wildlife gave the benders a sanctuary, too. An escape to an extravagant private

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universe of exotic flowers, animals, and waterfalls. here. Nothing was ordinary, not even the

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lights in the house. Many were customade of stained glass. How many lamps are we

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talking about here? Approximately 400. You just said 400. Yeah.

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Episode Highlights

Astonishing Home
The house is a bizarre combination of Disneyland, an art museum, and a Bond movie.
“The phrase overthe-top doesn't begin to do this house justice.”
@ 00m 32s
September 24, 2014
Sanctuary for Wildlife
The Benders created a sanctuary for wildlife, offering an escape into nature.
“Setting up a sanctuary for wildlife gave the benders a sanctuary, too.”
@ 01m 34s
September 24, 2014

Episode Quotes

In a way, the strip is like going home.
Inside Ann and John Bender's Costa Rican dream home
It's home.
Inside Ann and John Bender's Costa Rican dream home
Nothing was ordinary, not even the lights in the house.
Inside Ann and John Bender's Costa Rican dream home

Key Moments

Going Home00:11
Exotic Paradise00:32
Wildlife Sanctuary01:34

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