REAL ESTATE
A Mérida Couple Finds Peace in a Weekend Quinta
Photographs by Richard Leo Johnson Around the corner is an early 20th-century movie theater refashioned into someone’s home. Over the back wall is a new home with sleek, white modern walls and endless gardens under development. Down the street are a famous photographer and a longtime…
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Five Lots Join Together for One Giant Slice of Paradise
Escape to your private paradise with this breathtaking beach compound nestled along 40 meters of pristine coastline between the well-known Telchac Puerto and the peaceful fishing village of San Crisanto. Embrace the essence of luxury living amidst lush tropical surroundings, where every day feels like a getaway. You will immerse yourself in the tranquility of this expansive property spanning five lots, featuring mature coconut palm…
Is This the Most Luxurious Mansion in Mérida?
A French-style mansion reminiscent of Versailles is on the market in Mérida for just over 50 million pesos — or around US$3 million.
Should I Restore or Build New? The Age-Old Question
The easy bargains are gone. For property hunters with dollars that weakened while the Mexican currency became the “super peso.” Plus, demand is up…
Annual Progreso Home Tour Allows a Look at Beach Life in Yucatán
I’ve learned a lot about living in Yucatán’s coastal communities thanks to the annual Progreso Home Tours. Living in the Centro, I had a…
How Yucatán’s Iconic Pasta Tiles Are Made
Pasta tile floors, practical in a hot and humid climate like Yucatán’s, started emulating decorative rugs and carpets here in the 1890s. These mosaic…
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Showcase of Homes 2024: 6 Fabulous New Private Spaces
Get out your comfortable shoes and prepare to be invited into six luxurious private homes…
Casa Ocea: A View With a Few Rooms
This Chuburná beach home is a testament to the power of collaboration, a love for…
See Inside ‘Casa China,’ Which is on the Market for 40M Pesos
An iconic Chinese-themed house in Col. México is on the market. Its real estate listing…
Mérida House Hunters: ‘Am I Being Priced Out of Centro?’
The easy bargains are gone. For US property hunters, the dollar weakened while the Mexican…
What is chukum, and why has it become so popular in Mexico?
Chukum is an ancient stucco technique that fits in with modern design trends while highlighting…
Building a home in Yucatán? Advice from a 2nd-generation Yucatecan architect
Jorge Alberto Mijangos Loeza of Constructora Mijangos spots trends as well as red flags.
‘Mexican’: Paying tribute to the country’s diverse design heritage
Around the time Newell Turner parted ways with a prominent New York City magazine publisher,…
Paint it purple: A bold color makes Casa Pulpo pop
A vacation home owned by a family of five from the United States fills their…
Featured Articles
Showcase of Homes 2024: 6 Fabulous New Private Spaces
Get out your comfortable shoes and prepare to be invited into six luxurious private homes…
Casa Ocea: A View With a Few Rooms
This Chuburná beach home is a testament to the power of collaboration, a love for…
See Inside ‘Casa China,’ Which is on the Market for 40M Pesos
An iconic Chinese-themed house in Col. México is on the market. Its real estate listing…
Mérida House Hunters: ‘Am I Being Priced Out of Centro?’
The easy bargains are gone. For US property hunters, the dollar weakened while the Mexican…
What is chukum, and why has it become so popular in Mexico?
Chukum is an ancient stucco technique that fits in with modern design trends while highlighting…
Building a home in Yucatán? Advice from a 2nd-generation Yucatecan architect
Jorge Alberto Mijangos Loeza of Constructora Mijangos spots trends as well as red flags.
‘Mexican’: Paying tribute to the country’s diverse design heritage
Around the time Newell Turner parted ways with a prominent New York City magazine publisher,…
Paint it purple: A bold color makes Casa Pulpo pop
A vacation home owned by a family of five from the United States fills their…
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How one homeowner made his property stand out in the concrete jungle
When Michael Kinsey Erb bought his new home in the Las Américas five years ago, it…
A British couple makes space for family in their own historic Mexican hacienda
Before Richard and Lena Nichols rebuilt Hacienda Dzbikak, the giant estate in Umán had been…
New York fashion designer Jenne Maag’s Centro home will always be in style
Texas-born Jenne Maag is known in the fashion world for her eponymous SoHo boutique. A…
Researching real estate: 7 ways to get started
Nicholas Sanders of Yucatan Beach & City Property shares his checklist for property-buying success: Mérida…
From auto repair shop to domestic bliss, fantasy staircase included
Since a new Mérida home was a dream come true both, it seemed fitting that…
2022 Showcase of Homes unlocks the doors to private spaces
The 12th edition of Fundación BAI’s Showcase of Homes will be more spectacular than ever. …
Casa Maca contrasts Yucatán chukum and Mexican pink
Newly renovated Casa Maca is best described as modern yet pure. This historic former residence…
Deborah LaChapelle masters the art of conjuring cloud-like hues that look ready to float away
After two decades in Mérida, her homes are among the most distinctive around. They are…
MID House gives ‘hole in the wall’ a whole new meaning
Arijua, which opened shop this year as an architecture and interior design firm, transformed a…
Ilona’s masterpiece: A Connecticut couple’s blank slate becomes a living memorial
We first came to Mérida in 2004, our second trip to Yucatán, the first having…
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How one homeowner made his property stand out in the concrete jungle
When Michael Kinsey Erb bought his new home in the Las Américas five years ago, it…
A British couple makes space for family in their own historic Mexican hacienda
Before Richard and Lena Nichols rebuilt Hacienda Dzbikak, the giant estate in Umán had been…
New York fashion designer Jenne Maag’s Centro home will always be in style
Texas-born Jenne Maag is known in the fashion world for her eponymous SoHo boutique. A…
Researching real estate: 7 ways to get started
Nicholas Sanders of Yucatan Beach & City Property shares his checklist for property-buying success: Mérida…
From auto repair shop to domestic bliss, fantasy staircase included
Since a new Mérida home was a dream come true both, it seemed fitting that…
2022 Showcase of Homes unlocks the doors to private spaces
The 12th edition of Fundación BAI’s Showcase of Homes will be more spectacular than ever. …
Casa Maca contrasts Yucatán chukum and Mexican pink
Newly renovated Casa Maca is best described as modern yet pure. This historic former residence…
Deborah LaChapelle masters the art of conjuring cloud-like hues that look ready to float away
After two decades in Mérida, her homes are among the most distinctive around. They are…
MID House gives ‘hole in the wall’ a whole new meaning
Arijua, which opened shop this year as an architecture and interior design firm, transformed a…
Ilona’s masterpiece: A Connecticut couple’s blank slate becomes a living memorial
We first came to Mérida in 2004, our second trip to Yucatán, the first having…
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A two-part gathering space has a sly reference to Yucatán ingenuity
Marilyn Rogers, who passed away in August, was someone who loved cooking and catering. She could be found hosting friends…
Casa Desnuda: Taller Estilo architects in their own home
The starting point at Casa Desnuda, or Naked House in English, is a bare rectangular block. There are lots of…
García Ginerés, a classic neighborhood with a dash of international flavor
García Ginerés is one of Mérida’s oldest neighborhoods outside the downtown core. For the past couple of decades, Mérida’s younger…
4 tips to consider before building on Yucatán’s Gulf coast
Few things are as enjoyable as a terrace overlooking the sea. But when it comes to maintaining that view year-round,…
An unbelievable oasis awaits in the heart of bustling Centro Histórico
Get away from it all just two blocks from Mérida’s main square. But you need a real casona — a…
El Campestre, from countryside retreat to a thriving neighborhood in Mérida’s north
The area today known as Fraccionamiento Campestre has its origins in the 1940s but really saw development begin in earnest…
An international couple in Mérida finds harmony through color, symmetry, and art
Both Benjamín and Ross, originally from Mexico City and Pennsylvania, respectively, are great art lovers, a fact that is immediately…
Experts ignore facts while downplaying Mexico’s housing bubble
Recent reports published in several leading local and national publications argue that Mexico’s housing market is no bubble.
At Binomio Taller, everything is in harmony
Architects started work on Casa Encanto before the property is even purchased.
In case You missed it
A two-part gathering space has a sly reference to Yucatán ingenuity
Marilyn Rogers, who passed away in August, was someone who loved cooking and catering. She could be found hosting friends…
Casa Desnuda: Taller Estilo architects in their own home
The starting point at Casa Desnuda, or Naked House in English, is a bare rectangular block. There are lots of…
García Ginerés, a classic neighborhood with a dash of international flavor
García Ginerés is one of Mérida’s oldest neighborhoods outside the downtown core. For the past couple of decades, Mérida’s younger…
4 tips to consider before building on Yucatán’s Gulf coast
Few things are as enjoyable as a terrace overlooking the sea. But when it comes to maintaining that view year-round,…
An unbelievable oasis awaits in the heart of bustling Centro Histórico
Get away from it all just two blocks from Mérida’s main square. But you need a real casona — a…
El Campestre, from countryside retreat to a thriving neighborhood in Mérida’s north
The area today known as Fraccionamiento Campestre has its origins in the 1940s but really saw development begin in earnest…
An international couple in Mérida finds harmony through color, symmetry, and art
Both Benjamín and Ross, originally from Mexico City and Pennsylvania, respectively, are great art lovers, a fact that is immediately…
Experts ignore facts while downplaying Mexico’s housing bubble
Recent reports published in several leading local and national publications argue that Mexico’s housing market is no bubble.
At Binomio Taller, everything is in harmony
Architects started work on Casa Encanto before the property is even purchased.