Our magnificent palapa. It catches the breezes and channels them to the house.
Location: San Francisco (San Pancho), Nayarit, Mexican Riviera, Mexico (25 Miles to PV - 5 Min. Walk to Beach, 25 to Town)
Accommodations: Casita, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths (Sleeps 4)
LA CASITA CELESTIAL, as the name implies, is a Heavenly Place. From the moment you approach the stone-embedded welcoming mat, you’ll know that you are in for a “stellar” experience.
Its GRACIOUS CENTRAL ROOM is filled with stars – and a very comfortable sitting area, a high-definition, large-screen television with American and Canadian programming, a CD-DVD player, high speed internet, a cozy kitchen with state-of-the-art appliances, and an eclectic library with books on Mexico – its rich history and culture, its politics and tourist attractions, and, especially, its remarkable arts and crafts.
A large sliding glass door allows you to walk onto THE TERRACE WITH ITS MAGNIFICENT PALAPA, a thatched roof structure used since the time of the Mayans and Aztecs to capture sea breezes and keep COOL.
Under the palapa is your own private, cooling plunge pool, and classic equipal furniture for dining or relaxing. To the south you see the Pacific; to the east and west, the lush jungle with its fascinating birds and butterflies.
There are TWO BEDROOMS, each with its own bath and distinctive character, filled with works of Mexican artists from all around the country. Keeping with the celestial theme, one bedroom celebrates the sun rising from the east, with roosters standing as a mute reminder that there is a great day a-dawning. The other celebrates the moon shining out over the Gulf of Cortez with owls keeping watch over your deep and restful sleep. To aid in that sleep, both bedrooms are air-conditioned.
CASITA CELESTIAL is part of a three-house villa. LA CASA QUE CANTA (The House that Sings – 6000 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 4 baths) sits on the top of the hill. EL NIDO DE LA TORTUGA (The Nest of the Turtle – 900 sq. ft – two bedrooms, one bath) is nestled into the hillside.
Take advantage of our LOW INTRODUCTORY RATES. Available July 1, 2009 and then year round.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning: We have excellent air-conditioning in all bedrooms. There are fans in all of the rooms and under the palapa.
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Off Street Parking: There is ample parking at the top of the hill.
- Wood Fireplace: An outdoor fire place. One of the joys of vacation is gathering around a fire -- bonfire on the beach or fireplace at home or campfire in the jungle -- just to talk!
- Beds
- King Bed (2) : Both of the king mattresses are brand new and of very good quality.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: Just purchased -- a large screen, high definition TV with Canadian and American programming -- including channels from both the east coast and the west.
- DVD
- Video Library: It's a small but growing library. We have a number of videos for young children.
- CD Player
- Private Hot Tub: In the winter it's a hot tub. In the summer it's a cool plunge pool. It's your's alone. There are two other pools on the property and, depending on other rentals, they may well be available for your use. Contact owners.
- Shared Hot Tub: As you know the Casita Celestial is part of a three-house complex. Up the stairs is a Jacuzzi....and also the family pool. Note please: If the other two houses are rented you may not be able to use the hot tub. Contact owners.
- Shared Pool: As was just reported the Casita Celestial is part of a three-house complex. There is a fairly large pool (10 meters by 5 meters -- 34 ft. by 16 ft.) and a Jacuzzi just up the stairs. Note please: If the other two houses are rented you may not be able to use the pool. Contact owners.
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: The kitchen has excellent appliances -- all new and of high quality. It also has talavera tiles and functional examples of Mexican arts and crafts.
- Cooking Utensils Provided: We have chosen throughout to purchase quality pots, pans, kitchen tools, and cutlery. We like to cook and believe you will really like cooking in this gracious kitchen. (But there are GREAT restaurants in town.)
- Refrigerator: Large refrigerator.
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: A new Weber grill with two canisters of propane, should you run out of one! There soon will also be a complete outdoor kitchen poolside.
- Deck/Patio: There is really no category with VRBO to explain the joy of a palapa. Since the time of the Mayans and Aztecs Mexicans have kept cool by constructing elaborate thatched roofs with openings at the top. This creates a chimney effect to catch the ocean breezes and channel them through the house. We live on this "deck/patio" twelve months a year.
- Lanai: See deck/patio.
- View/Location
- Ocean View: Although the views from the rest of the property are spectacular, the Casita Celestial only has a view through the jungle. But our guests tell us that seeing the ocean through the lush jungle foliage is also pretty special.
- Mountain View: We are surrounded by lush jungle.
- Communications
- Telephone: The telephone is available for your use.
- Broadband Internet
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- Primarily the location -- five minute walk from beach and twenty-five from town.
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly: Kids love the plunge pool. They also love the family pool, which is thoughtfully constructed to accommodate children of all ages. There is a wading area for infants and toddlers, a bench that older children love to jump off, several other excellent jumping places and the pool is only a meter and half deep (4.5 feet.) But, and this is important, young children need to be supervised.
- Smoking Not Allowed: It is o.k. to smoke outside.
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Shelling
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Biking
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Horseback Riding
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
June 01–Oct 31 .. $150/night (3 night minimum) .. $ 975/week
Nov 01–May 30 .. $190/night (3 night minimum) .. $1275/week
Christmas/New Years/Easter - contact owners
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Owner's Profile
Owner Description
Year Purchased: 2009
A note from Melissa and Bill Roberts:
Although we know you will be pampered by our staff in San Pancho, we also want you to know a bit about us. We have lived most of our adult life in Middletown, Connecticut, where Melissa has been a school social worker and Bill a clergyman, and then a consultant. When we were in our thirties with three young sons we built a home on Cape Cod, which became a very special place for our family. But as the boys grew up, moved away to the west coast, and had children of their own, we decided to relocate our vacation home in a place more convenient for them. We found this precious little pueblo called San Pancho and built a very impressive home there. Actually, we built three inter-connected homes.
We will say more about the town and our homes in a moment, but we want to underscore how important both friends and family are to us. We like to think that anyone who rents will also value friends and family and cherish this exquisite vacation home.
Why the Owner Chose San Francisco (San Pancho)
San Pancho. The Jewel of the Mexican Rivera. The Cultural Center of the State of Nayarit. A charming little Mexican town which has not lost its character even as it has provided its hospitality to a relatively small group of Americans and Canadians. We are so grateful for the welcome we have received from the folks who have lived here for generations. But we also pleased to be part of an expatriate community which respects the people and the traditions of the Mexicans.
The Unique Benefits of this Casita
We worked with three architects in designing this house. Part of the reason we had so many is that we were determined that you could create characteristics in a single building project which, on the surface, might seem contradictory. But we believe we have been successful in pulling things together. Some examples:
1) The house is utterly open to the natural world, just spilling out into the jungle and overseeing the Gulf of Cortez; yet is can be closed up almost totally, protecting us and provding us with wonderfully intimate places to talk, and eat, and read, and just BE.
2) Our home is really three homes, which means you can have a large group here, BUT you can also use it as a quiet place for a romantic getaway for two.
3) All three houses have high quality appliances, modern cooking conveniences and utensils, and purified water, excellent airconditioning, BUT the glassware and the serving dishes, the furniture and the woodworking, the lights and the tiling -- all things that allow us to show off the exquisite Mexican craftsmanship that we have discovered in traveling through the country.
4) We are quite close to the beach and to town, but we are far enough away and are so totally self-sufficient (what with three pools) that we avoid the noise and the dust and even the traffic of this bustling little pueblo.
Property Photos
- Our magnificent palapa. It catches the breezes and channels them to the house. - San Francisco, San Panco, Mexico Casita with Community Pool, Palapa that is Kid Friendly with Sightseeing
- San Pancho really is this idyllic -- it's the Jewel of the Riviera Nayarit. - San Francisco, San Panco, Mexico Casita with Community Pool, Palapa that is Kid Friendly with Sightseeing
- The north end of our mile-long beach. Our home is white, upper right. - San Francisco, San Panco, Mexico Casita with Community Pool, Palapa that is Kid Friendly with Sightseeing
- Fiesta de la Revolucion -- Mexican culture lives on generation after generation.
- The welcome mat gives you a celestial welcome.
- Inside you will be greeted by the stars. (See the palapa beyond the doors?)
- We love cooking in this colorful kitchen. Hope you do, too.
- A cozy place to sit, read, talk, watch TV or a movie......or just relax.
- Behind those doors -- a brand new, large sceen, high definition TV (in English)
- We live under the palapa all year round.
- The sun rising in the east.
- This is the sun bathroom. Guess what you are going to find in the moon bath?
- The moon shining out from the West. Note the owls. They keep you safe at night
- Standing on your porch looking up at La Casa Que Canta (The House that Sings).
- The view from the top deck of La Casa Que Canta.
- Staff: Enrique knows the house; Noemy keeps it clean; Abigail & Carlos manage
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