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FAVORITE LISTINGS
LAS TAPIAS ESTATE
GATED LAKEVIEWS ESTATE ON ALMOST 3 ACRES
$2,800,000 USD FURNISHED
ONE OF A KIND ESTATE ON ALMOST 3 ACRES OF LAND Las Tapias is located on a lot of almost 3 acres, features 5 bedrooms all with ensuite baths, 2 half baths, 2 independent 1 bedroom casitas, a commercial elevator, an orchid greenhouse, a 2 story library office, a fire courtyard, a water courtyard, an Italian courtyard and a main dining lanai that seats 16 looking over groves of trees to the lake
LOCATION – The privileged hilltop location in the gated community of Las Fuentes is the perfect setting for this jewel of a property. The community of 66 homes is a peaceful alternative to bustling Ajijic which is less than 30 minutes away. You are 5 minutes to Jocotopec the furthest west village on our north shore with its fields of raspberries, strawberries, blackberries and blueberries. You are only 30 minutes to one of the 3 boutique vineyards on our lakes south shore and only 40 minutes to Guadalajara. The perfect balance of country and city.
VILLA ANDALUCIA
LANDMARK AJIJIC VILLAGE VILLA WITH SOUTHERN SPAIN STYLE
$1,895,000 USD UNFURNISHED
Villa Andalusia is a prestige architectural treasure in the heart of Ajijic village. It features a solar heated salt water lap pool, an entry forecourt, a central courtyard and a second floor sun terrace. The home has solar electric panels for low maintenance costs, full house filtration with water softener, a ground floor and a second floor laundry. Rosa Morado hardwood is used throughout the house in doors and cabinets with metal studding and imported ceramic and glass hardware. Polished concrete, encaustic and handmade clay tiles are used throughout the home with granite counter surfaces. No expense has been spared in this property. The master suite is spectacular and elevator serviced and the principle guest suite is large enough to be a second master if desired. The secondary guest suite has its own entrance though the courtyard and street door and is also elevator serviced. Then there is the ground floor library and even a gift closet under the main house staircase. ADDITIONAL to the one car garage there is an entire adjacent gated lot on this street the current owners use for their car collection. Roofed parking for 8 cars, a half bath and 2 storage buildings.
IN THE HEART OF AJIJIC VILLAGE
EL MOLINO ESTATE
FORMER CONVENT IN AJIJIC VILLAGE
$1,595,000 USD UNFURNISHED
El Molino -The Mill – is one of Ajijic Villages True Estates. Originally a convent where villagers would bring their wheat and corn to be ground into flour and meal; it still maintains the architectural grandeur of its historical roots and spans the city block between Calle Constitucion and 16th de Septembre in the heart of Ajijic Village
El Molino comprises 3 courtyards, has a solar heated pool with an aqueduct waterfall that cascades from the roof line in 3 tiers, hosts 2 master suites, 2 guest suites and an independent casita guest house. It has been updated with solar electric, on demand hot water, new plumbing and electrical but maintains the stylish charm of its historical past with soaring beamed ceilings, pillars, archways, hand cut tiles and a total of 9 fireplaces.
IN THE HEART OF AJIJIC VILLAGE
VILLA MARIA
LAKE ADJACENT ESTATE ON DUAL LOTS WITH FULL CASITA AND POOL
$1,026,000 USD
Located in La Cristina in Trending West Ajijic this residential area is only 8 minutes from Ajijic Village and is known for its larger lots and estate style homes. A quiet corner of Lakeside Life.
Villa Maria is Lake adjacent with mountain and lake views. It is located in a quiet lane of flower clad walls and soaring trees; with 2 street entrances this property encompasses an entire separate lot which contains a stylish guest casita and a heated pool. The home is zoned with twin master suites and living rooms and terraces on 2 floors in the main house as well as a stunning rooftop mirador terrace with sweeping 360 vistas all connected with a commercial style elevator. It offers lush gardens and lanais for truly elegant living and entertaining.
IN TRENDING WEST AJIJIC
VILLA HANSEN
PRESTIGE ESTATE IN AJIJIC’S QUIET WEST VILLAGE
$885,000 USD FURNISHED
Villa Hansen is a unique and rare find. Ideal quiet village location for a walkable lifestyle. This section of Calle Ocampo is in the quiet west end of the village proper. It is close to several fine restaurants, an European deli and even a French bakery café but quietly buffered away behind private walls.
Gardens and courtyards that offer beauty and practical elements like a kitchen vegetable and herb garden. There is even room to add a lap pool if that is on your wish list.
A prestige land mark stand-alone village property the likes of which rarely comes on the market.
From the second floor mountain terrace is a staircase to a third floor terrace. It offers sun and shade spaces for toasting the sunset but also this air conditioned magnificent studio room. It has been used as a deluxe office but with its soaring Bovada ceiling and Cantera stone fireplace it could be a writers retreat, an art studio, yoga space
IN AJIJIC'S QUIET WEST VILLAGE
CASA CATALINA
CHULA VISTA VIEW HOME WITH PRIVATE GOLF COURSE ENTRY
$719,000 USD FURNISHED
Casa Catalina is a rare find lakeside. A lakeview home with a private access to the golf course located on one of the prestige lots in one of our premier communities. It features an entry level bedroom suite with it’s own entertaining kitchen, a guest room and bath on its own mid level, a home office on the main level that because of adjacent full bath could be an additional guest room or the ideal space for live in staff as you age. The master suite with its own coffee terrace leads directly to the pool for a late night swim. You have TWO Lake and golf view terraces for entertaining. A pool side BBQ area. A water feature originally designed for tropical fish. A secure lock and go home with off street parking for 3 cars. An entry level living room and a main level great room. Outdoor and indoor dining areas. AND a dedicated laundry room, service courtyard AND pantry. 2 fireplaces, arches, pillars, fountains, stained glass, wrought iron and wood details AND it is being sold FURNISHED!!
IN UPPER CHULA VISTA
CASA MARTIN
SANCTUARY HOME IN UPPER CHULA VISTA
$615,000 USD FURNISHED
SANCTUARY LIFESTYLE Casa Martin offers an OASIS of peace behind walls clad in tropical flowers. Light and bright, calm and tranquil, private and sheltering. This home has a vibe like few others I have found. It embraces our indoor and outdoor lifestyle with terraces and gardens, walls of glass and soaring cathedral wood ceilings and skylights. The heated salt water lap pool is a rare commodity lakeside and the four bedrooms give you plenty of space for guests or yourself to have a home gym, den or work space as the current owners have.
LOCATION – Chula Vista is one of the top residential communities at Lake Chapala. It is often compared with La Floresta and Villa Nova in Ajijic. All 3 are mature established communities with wide treelined streets and their own water wells for the exclusive use of their residents. However, when they developed Chula Vista, they added the appeal of a golf and tennis club. The Chula Vista Golf Course separates Lower Chula Vista from Upper Chula vista with its winding streets nestled into the hillside. Casa Martin is in the Upper Chula Vista section on a quiet street sheltered from the outside world
IN UPPER CHULA VISTA
VILLA VISTA DEL MAR
BEACH HOUSE BEAUTY ON MEXICO’S PACIFIC OCEAN
$525,000 USD FURNISHED
Welcome to the Pacific Coast of Mexico and the small beach village of Cuyutlan. Cuyutlan flies under most people’s radar. It is not flashy like Puerto Vallarta or glamourous like Acapulco. Instead it offers a quiet respite, where black sugar sand beaches are surrounded by groves of coconut palms and lime groves. Life just moves a little slower. It is only 3 hours drive to Lake Chapala and Ajijic. The PERFECT Beach Escape Home.
Villa Vista Del Mar is a custom built and recently renovated beach home on a select ocean front corner lot. Innovative architectural design capitalize on its stunning views on the majestic Pacific and its unique black sugar sand beach. It has three large bedrooms each with en-suite bathroom and air conditioning. The Tropical Paradise Resort esthetic is enhanced by louvered wooden “ Bahama Shutters” on bedroom windows and plantation style fans. Modern design elements like glass block and polished concrete bounce light and give a contemporary feel .
IN MEXICO'S PACIFIC COAST
CASA ALMENDROS
PIED-A-TERE IN AJIJIC’S VILLA NOVA
$350,000 USD FURNISHED
Casa Almendros is what might be called a Pied-a-Terre, a village home walkable to everything. While it fits the classic French definition of a getaway house you could certainly live here full time in stylish splendor. It is one of only 4 town homes in a gated compound within the confines of Villa Nova with a common garden, pool and pavilion plus the original gatekeepers studio. In the past today’s listing was used as a VIP guest house by the owners of one of the nearby hillside mansions.
Casa Alemendros offers an upscale quiet life in Ajijic Village. A great location in an established community with its own dedicated water well. Lock and go Pied a Terre living for a SNOWBIRD escaping winter or a SUNBIRD escaping the summer heat of Coastal Mexico, Texas or Arizona.
This home has character and style but also practical features like solar electric for low overhead and air conditioning for our occasional warmer weeks.
IN AJIJIC'S VILLA NOVA
