Yucatan Homes and Lots Merida Urban Retreat YHL 1204

Merida Urban Retreat YHL 1204 $1,100,000

Luxurious Retreat in the Heart of Mérida

This 5 bedroom3 bath house is being sold completely furnished, and is move-in ready.

This one-of-a-kind urban retreat will make you feel at home the moment you enter its breathtaking interior spaces. It was originally built for the son of Generalissimo Francisco Gregorio Canton by the Italian architect Enrico Desarti, who also built the Peon Contreras Theater and the Palacio Canton (currently housing the Anthropology Museum on Paseo Montejo).

The interior furnishings are Classic European, selected by internationally recognized interior designer Steven Cheroski when it was his own home. The restoration architect, Henry Ponce, won Architectural Digest’s first place prize for Authentic Restoration in 2008 and the home has been featured in Architectural Digest, The Robb Report, and Ambientes magazines. Fully restored in 2005, this home has been impeccably maintained and consistently upgraded to the standards of the discriminating buyer.

Amenities include:

Original pasta tile floors
18-1/2 foot ceilings on both floors
Massive, original French marble staircase
Roof sealed with 1 to 1-1/2-inch closed cell polyurethane foam
11 mini-split air conditioners
Blue glass tiled pool with recirculating filter system
Both inside courtyards with custom Maya Crema fountains are screened.
Automatic watering system
Washer, dryer, microwave
Fully screened throughout
Reserved parking accessible to back door can be arranged.
Spacious gourmet kitchen with granite counter tops and large island
Professional 6-burner stove with 2 ovens
Dishwasher and garbage disposal
Large capacity refrigerator with French doors
Ceiling fans in most rooms
Enormous master bedroom suite with dressing room
Water from deep well is potable throughout the house, which goes through UV-light sanitization and softener, and then the kitchen sink and refrigerator water is passed through reverse osmosis to remove chemicals and improve taste. Lab tested better than bottled water.
Centrally located 2 blocks to the Peon Contreras Theater, home of Yucatan’s Symphony Orchestra, and 2 blocks to Santa Lucia Park, with its many cultural events and popular restaurants.