HACIENDA' A HACIENDA house, also known as a CASA, is a type of Spanish colonial-style house that was popular in Latin America during the 16th and 17th centuries. It typically features a large central courtyard surrounded by one or more stories of rooms, with a flat roof and thick walls made of adobe or stone. The HACIENDA house was often used as a residence for wealthy landowners and was often accompanied by a chapel, stables, and other outbuildings.