Colonial Palace: Mérida home for sale turns heads up, down and around
A highlight of the most recent Mérida Showcase of Homes was this stunning Colonial Palace on Calle 66 in the Santa Ana neighborhood. Now this soaring, luxurious masterpiece is on the market, turning home buyers’ heads right, left, up and down.
Look down to see the dramatic reflecting pool that lines the mansion’s center hall. That’s a wow factor that will never lose its impact. Look left and right to see a huge living room, formal dining room, bedrooms and chef’s kitchen. Then look up and take a surprise walk through the lush roof gardens. Take your time to let it all sink in.
The home comes with nearly everything you see, except for the artwork. That includes the long, long dining room table—for throwing dinner parties to show off your new home.
You don’t sacrifice location for this scale and luxury. The Colonial Palace is three blocks from Parque Santa Ana, four and a half blocks from Parque Santa Lucia, and just as many blocks to Hennessy’s Irish Pub and the rest of the Paseo Montejo heading east. In six blocks, you’re at Oliva Enoteca and the Calle 47 foodie corridor.
The architecture includes beamed ceilings, numerous columns and arches, and decorative French pasta-tile floors. It’s finished with custom hardwood shelving, glamorous chandeliers, and thick, solid custom ironwork. A garage to the street has an electric opener. One sizeable room is set up as a gym. Bedrooms have generous walk-in closets.
The cook’s kitchen has marble countertops and a beautiful crema Maya backsplash. Outside is an upstairs and downstairs patio, a gourmet outdoor kitchen, a pool for you and a delightful pond for the graceful koi. Lighting inside and outside is tasteful and well thought-out.
So about that roof: Aside from the solar panels, striking gardens with mature plantings, including cacti thriving in the sun, are above. Automatic irrigation keeps them healthy. It’s like your own private park, but with breezes that come from rising above street level.
Take a look
The Colonial Palace is offered at Mexico International for US$2.2 million. Contact Colm at colmyucatan@gmail.com / 999-169-6430 or Mitch at miguelsmexico@gmail.com.
