Location: Antigua, Guatemala, Central America (3 min Drive to Antigua. 45 min from Guatemala City Airport.) View Map
Accommodations: House, 4 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 4.25 Baths (Sleeps 8)
Our cozy home is perfect if you want to experience the beauty of Guatemala and feel at home at the same time. Wake up to the sound of the Guatemalan countryside (roosters in the distance, chanting birds...). Open up your eyes as the sun rises and watch the face of the nearby volcano transform from a shadow to a pink/yellow morning glow inviting you to experience another wonderful day in the tropics.
Come cocktail time, just pluck a lime from our Gin & Tonic tree and shake away to a cocktail mix listening to a nice beat from our hi-def stereo system. Wait ... its sauna time in our backyard Mayan sauna!
Our house has 3 wonderful bedrooms (each unique and pleasant to be in), a maids room with lavatory (can double up as a 4th bedroom), an office, 4 full bathrooms with shower (one has a bathtub), a fully equipped kitchen, a dining area with dining table seating 6, a fireplace lounge, a music lounge (Moroccan style where you can lay back on a myriad of pillows), a small TV room (this can double up as a kid's sleeping area as there is a single short bed here), a storage room and a covered outdoor lounge. There is a front and back garden as well as a 2 car parking area. We can assure you that you will love our house and your stay here should be very relaxing. We also leave at your disposal a 4 wheel drive car (Land Rover Discovery - for driving around Antigua only). Use it to quickly hop into town (5 minutes to Antigua) and stroll down the cobbled streets - maybe have a latte at one of the nice Cafes in town.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided: The house comes with full linens, towels, etc. As though you were in a hotel.
- Off Street Parking: gated car drive allows 2 vehicles.
- Wood Fireplace: Easy to light. Its designs allows heating from front and both sides (see pictures!).
- Beds
- Queen Bed (4) : 4 rooms with queen beds.
- Twin/Single Bed: Setup as a sofa to watch TV in the TV room, it can be prepared as a bed for a small person or child.
- Child Bed: The couch in the TV room could easily double up as a child bed. It would be only that as it is quite short (5 ft long).
- Entertainment
- TV (No Cable/Satellite): Flat Screen TV with DVD connection.
- DVD
- Video Library: Hundreds of DVD movies
- Stereo System
- Music Library: Dozens of CD's are at your disposal.
- Sauna: Guatemalan "Temascale" is a steam sauna heated by firewood. The fire is maintained from outside, whilst the dome sauna gets its heat from the sealed iron fire chamber. No smoke gets into the sauna. Seats 4.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Full set of cutlery cooking utensils, knives, pans, etc. Just think of the dish you want to cook at our kitchen is equiped to handle it.
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator: Includes separate freezer compartment.
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony: Anex to the master bedroom
- View/Location
- Mountain View: 3 volcanoes surrounding the Antigua Valley. Bougainvilla perimeter of annexed "finca". Beautiful plants, trees, colonial rooftops scattering the landscape which is embraced by volcanoes in the distance. You will love it.
- Monument View: The volanoes that surround Antigua can be seen from the Master Bedroom (Agua), the guest bedroom (Agua) and the roof top terrace (all volcanoes).
- Communications
- Cell Phone: Free line. Calls can be made by prepaid rechargeable cards ($3-$12). Calls to US only USD0.10/min
- WiFi (Wireless Internet): Bring your own laptop. Internet access provided free of charge.
- Other Amenities
- Golf course available (15 miles away - Green fee $15 per round per person)
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed: We would allow cats. No dogs.
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed: There are many comfortable areas (sheltered & garden) to sit in the garden for smoking your ciggies.
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Swimming
- Mountain Biking
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Rock Climbing
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Basketball Court
- Antiquing
- Museums
- Other Activities
- Should you wish to organise any adventure expedition we can put you in contact with experienced travel guides who can suggest itineraries and make arrangements for you.
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
20% DISCOUNT!! (from 1 Sept 2009 on all rates apart from holiday period)
$250/nt .. $900/week .. $1500/2 weeks & $400/extra week .. $2000/month.
Holidays (Holy Week, Christmas & New Years) $350/nt .. $1300/week.
INCLUDED: Twice weekly house cleaning.
INCLUDED: All utilities & Broadband & WI-FI Internet (bring your own laptop).
INCLUDED: 4 X 4 Land Rover Discovery for short trips to/from Antigua.
INCLUDED: 24 hour security patrol in neighborhood.
Deposit required: $1000. Onetime cleaning fee is $50.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2007
Why the Owner Chose Antigua
I own and operate a small business in Antigua. I found Antigua a wonderful place to be based and travel from to see the world. Guatemala itself is an amazing country with its rich heritage of artifact and temples from the ancient civilization of the Maya, different lush green jungles and forests with a lot of wildlife you would only otherwise see in zoos!
The Unique Benefits at this House
Peace and quiet. Amazing range of juicy fresh exotic fruit all year around. Many sports activities possible nearby (hiking, mountain biking, golf, sports fishing, horse riding, swimming,...). Close to Ocean (1 hour). Close to lake Atitlan (2 hours). Simple lifestyle.
Owner's Map of Antigua
I have traveled extensively and love traveling to learn about the world, other cultures and myself! Antigua is a big part of my life and a wonderful place to have a base. It affords easy access to many "tropical" locations that would be considered "paradise" vacation spots -- all within easy car/bus/plane rides of Antigua. Guatemala is a land of plentiful resources and opportunity -- here I feel I can make a difference.
Property Photos
- The Moroccan Lounge - House Rental with a Fireplace, Five Minutes from Antigua.
- Outside Front of House - House Rental with a Fireplace, Five Minutes from Antigua.
- Rooftop terrace & panoramic view! - House Rental with a Fireplace, Five Minutes from Antigua.
- Master bedroom.
- Our fireplace lounge area (downstairs)
- View of covered outside deck area & water pond
- Fully equiped Kitchen
- Fish Pond & Wooden Deck
- A Glimpse of Dinning/Living Room
- Guest Bedroom (ensuite with office & its own bathroom)
- View of Finca from Master Bedroom
- Master Bathroom
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