Location: Colonia San Antonio, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Central Mexico, Mexico (Minutes from the Centro; New on the Market) View Map
Accommodations: House, 2 Bedrooms + Sunroom, 2 Baths (Sleeps 2-4)
Keywords: House
Casa Pixan – Quiet & Safe Retreat for Artists, Readers or Writers,
Casa Pixan (the Mayan word for spirit) is situated in a quiet cul de sac. This completely rebuilt two story home offers a tranquil retreat with owner quality furnishings. You will find six skylights brightening the interior, while providing privacy from neighbors and the outside world. Panoramic views of the town are available from the second floor terrace and the roof garden. The immediate neighborhood is filled with many small restaurants and shops.
The ground floor offers a large living/dining area with an adjacent light filled studio. In addition you will find a full size bedroom/bathroom with a large skylight and high quality linens. It has a two twins size beds that can be combined as a king, offering new bedding and linens for both configurations.
All rooms including the kitchen and bathroom have stylish new ceramic floors installed. A extensive collection of contemporary art plays off against Mexican ceramics and decorative works.
The large gourmet kitchen has been outfitted with fine porcelain, all new cookware, chefs knives, a Bosch dishwasher and in sink disposal. The built in Osmosis water treatment plant will provide cleaner and better tasting water than any bottled variety. It is triple filtered and 100% safe directly from the tap.
The second floor is configured as a complete studio apartment that runs the length of the house and gives access to a large walkout balcony with shaded seating for four, surrounded by flowers and plants. It also features a second kitchen and a walk-in closet.
There are two large brick boveda ceilings overhead whose fascinating symmetry can be admired from the brand new Serta king size bed on which we provide pure cotton 500 thread count bedding.
The room sports a desk with high speed internet connection; there are three Vonage phones throughout the house with free international service. There is a separate wireless network of local phones.
In addition the room has a home theatre with a 50" plasma screen with satellite reception of many US stations.
It has a high end surround sound audio system with separate speakers, REL subwoofer and amplifier. A second flat panel TV in the downstairs kitchen offers the same satellite reception and is controlled with a radio remote. You will find a movie library of more than 50 titles as well as a selection of classical music.
Both floors feature gas fireplaces; the master bedroom unit can be controlled with a timer and provides HEPA air filtration. There are goose down quilts on all beds for colder nights.
An outdoors staircase leads up to the roof, where we have built a shaded seating area (Tejado), flanked by a roof garden. This provides a wonderfully cool and breezy high vantage point, with a beautiful vista.
The house is filled with light and its easy modernism combines seamlessly with traditional Mexican colonial art and architecture .
The upstairs bathroom, illuminated by a large skylight, features both a bath/shower combination and shower stall. Most fixtures have recently been replaced and include a dishwasher, washer & dryer, a U.V. treated water supply throughout the house, in addition to the osmosis filtration system downstairs.
A water pressurization system assures satisfying showers and baths.
Maid service will be included three days per week, she will clean the house and wash and iron your personal laundry.
The private court in which the house is situated is brightly illuminated at night, it includes eight other houses with friendly and accommodating neighbors, assuring a secure environment for all. We provide a personal safe that can be controlled with your own number code or credit card swipe.
From Casa Pixan it is a level ground eight minute walk to the Instituto Allende and another 10 minutes to the Jardin. Taxis are available day and night, a block from the front door.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Washer : Upstairs
- Dryer : Upstairs
- Linens Provided : All cotton, high thread count
- Off Street Parking : Inside cul-de-sac
- Gas Fireplace (2) : Upstairs unit includes Hepa filtration and Ion air purification
- Beds
- King Bed (2) : The downstairs King can be separated into two Twin beds with separate linens for both configurations. The upstairs is a fixed king.
- Double Bed : Available in studio
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV (2) : Dish Network Satellite, Home Theater with surround sound
- DVD
- Video Library : More than 50 international titles
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen (2)
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator (2)
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Deck/Patio
- Balcony
- Lanai (2) : Covered seating and 360 view
- View/Location
- Mountain View
- Communications
- Telephone (3)
- Free Long Distance (3) : Vonage connection free to USA and several European countries
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Osmosis water filtration system and Hepa air filtration. Fire proof safe
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly : Above 8 years of age
- Not Suitable for Children
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities
- Golf
- Tennis
- Shopping
- Mountain Biking
- Fishing
- Health/Beauty Spa
- Antiquing
- Live Theatre
- Horseback Riding
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Hiking
- Rock Climbing
- Restaurants
- Fitness Center/Gym
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
May-Oct .. $625/week .. $1875/month
Oct-Apr .. $675/week .. $1950/month
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Map & Owner's Profile
Casa Pixan -Quiet Retreat for Artists, Readers and Writers
Year Purchased: 2008
Why the Owner Chose Colonia San Antonio
We wanted to live in a town small enough to forego the daily use of a car and to go everywhere on foot. Yet we wanted a place large enough to offer lots of culture, great food and a historic center. Throw in a perfect climate (70-80's year round) and presto San Miguel. We also wanted a quiet neighborhood without buses and with local traffic only, yet close to the center. An authentic old town Mexican neighborhood with plenty of expatriate occupants making for a fine cultural mix. Many local tiendas (shops) nearby, milk can be had 200 yards away.
We also insisted on a wide view and found a 360 degree look at the town from our roof garden.
The Unique Benefits at this House
A newly build gourmet kitchen and the ground floor with it's own purified drinking water system and a second kitchen upstairs right off the master bedroom. Breakfast right at hand to be served in bed or on the walk out balcony right off the bedroom.
The roof terrace includes a view nearby were the town enjoys setting off large fireworks at the drop of a hat or the name day of this or that saint. There are also numerous festival occasions, many of which I have never heard of, that are a good excuse to create another visual feast right in front of our eyes and ears.
Owner's Map of Colonia San Antonio
A professional photographer specializing in art and architecture. The house was selected not just for location and price, but it had to conform to the esthetics needed in my professional life. In other words I had to enjoy looking at it with a camera eye.
The choice of San Miguel was made under those same considerations, the town is a visual feast unlike any other place in the Americas. Every day something new to discover, paint or photograph.
Property Photos
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- Exterior with second floor terrace, roof garden above - San Miguel de Allende Vacation House with Internet.
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- Front entrance and studio - San Miguel de Allende Vacation House with Internet.
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- Downstairs living room - San Miguel de Allende Vacation House with Internet.
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- Dining area, downstairs bedroom in back
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- Kitchen downstairs
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- Bedroom downstairs
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- Second floor living and bedroom
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- Master bedroom second floor with Boveda ceilings, second kitchen in back
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- Library
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- Walk-out balcony second floor bedroom
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- Roof retreat (third floor) and Garden
Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #202274
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