5 bedroom Villa for sale in 97119, Mérida, Yucatán

Set in the exclusive neighbourhood of San Benito Norte and surrounded by private gardens and leafy trees, the home sits in complete privacy in an enclave behind security gates. Five teams of carpenters worked on the house, principal among them was Don Andrés Velásquez, who set up his workshop for 5 years. He hand carved all the doors and windows of the house, as well as the furniture of both studies. The muralist Saúl Villa worked for four month painting the ceiling and wall of the main hall based on a photograph of a sunset in the beach town Celestún. The ceiling of the main room, the columns in this room as well as the hallway and ceiling towards the oratory were works of the sculptor Rosendo López. He also created the window protectors in the bedroom area as well as flying buttress lamps on the outside of the house, all in bronze. Several teams of engineers, blacksmiths and master masons worked with the owners to achieve unique pieces that are seen throughout the house. Amenities include: Spacious living areas noth formal and informal. 2 studios/offices. 4 bedrooms, 4 and ½ bathrooms. 4 dressing closet. Covered terrace 110 m2. Kitchen-breakfast room with large pantry. Oratory with stained glass. Large white closet. Utility room with full bathroom. Guardhouse with full bathroom. Marble floors and large baseboards. Bathrooms with marble and Bisazza mosaics. Windows with MR-10 anticyclonic tempered glass windows 9mm. All doors and windows of hand cut solid cedar • Swimming pool with its dressing room. • Home air conditioned throughout with 10 minisplit units.

Additional Property Information:
• Rooms: 10
• Bedrooms: 5
• Bathrooms: 5
• External size: 2,815 m²
• Size: 980 m²
• Address: 97119
• Reference: 44046