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In
order to describe the literally hundreds of beautiful and unique
details in this home, it would require numerous pages of text, so we
willjust touch on a few points and keep it to one page.This
home is an exquisite example of original Mexican Colonial beauty, a
home that dates back to the late 1600s.Upon entering, you'll find a
beautiful corridor with a 20 foot high ceiling, thickly lined with
beams & corbels, a gorgeous patio surrounded by brilliantly colored
mature bugambilias and a long rectangular reflection pool with
goldfish and 24 spouts of water along its length. The dazzling kitchen
is filled with eight different types of tile, that magically form
numerous patterns, ceilings with wood beams and corbels and skylights,
as well as a cemento pulido (polished cement) half-moon stove top
central island, brilliantly colored plates, ollas (pots), a cantera
(limestone) sink, cactus shaped tarnished brass drawer pulls, stove
knobs and typical Mexican utensils adding to its beauty.The dining
room contains a remarkable sculpted cantera fireplace, and the living
room has a beautiful boveda (vaulted) ceiling, witha clear skylight in
its center for watching the skies, and hand stencilled designs on the
walls.One of the bathrooms contains the most unusual and fun carved
cantera tub, bath water sprouting from ollas, a Baptismal sink and
stunning red flagstone floors.Centered at the rear of the patio is a
captivating fountain in the shape of a flower with a Virgin de
Guadalupe surrounded by plants and festooned with orchids as well as a
loggia with a beautiful conch shell carved into the wall.In the
"Chapel" bedroom the ancient door contains hinges copied from a 13th
Century monastery. One of the bathrooms is copiously colored with
intricately hand-painted, multicoloured tiles from floor to ceiling
with the toilet & washbasin decorated with the same tile
design.Upstairs on the second level the patio is rampant with colorful
bougainvillea and the onyx shades covering the indirect lighting
placed along the walls propel a soft romantic glow at night, like
candlelight. The master bedroom with glass and distressed wood doors
facing both south and north has a dazzling view of the rear of the
Parroquia (San Miguel’s Church) both from its north facing deck and
the area where the bed would be placed.A cunning curved wall leads to
the closet area.The master bath contains two brilliantly decorated
sinks (that are large cooking pots) placed surreptitiously atop two
ancient morteros (mortars) used to grind grain with two carved cantera
lions heads for faucets and a brilliantly tiled bathtub tucked deep
into a rock walled grotto with orchids placed astutely between the
cracks, a waterfall that fills the tub and a carved cantera lions head
for the shower head. In a secluded corner of the Master Bedroom
terrace you'll discover the outdoor Jacuzzi (hand carved out of
limestone in shape of a large cooking pot).. Here you can find a place
for relaxing in the steamy water with a waterfall sprouting from a
gargoyle and an absolutely breathtaking view of the Parroquia.In a
corner next to the Jacuzzi you'll find a cantera statue of the devil
with a gas jet coming fromhis back that shoots up a flame around 4
feet high and on the opposite wall cantera statue of aguardian
angel..Throughout this magical & enchanting home you'll find it filled
with extraordinary religious figures both indoors and out, beautifully
stencilling on walls, and so many extraordinary touches.The carriage
entrance and garage door are embedded with close too five hundred
metal studs. Count
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