QUINTA QUEBRADA
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
9 Bedrooms, 10 Bathrooms and a Powder Room in the Main House (Sleeps 18)
2 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms in the Casita (Sleeps 4)
Quinta Quebrada, is undoubtedly the most extraordinary house in San
Miguel de Allende. This imposing and yet charming 18th century house
has 13,864 sq. ft. of living space on three floors and grounds
covering almost one acre. Ideally located a short walk from the
Jardín, the center of this beautiful old city, Quinta Quebrada is a
true colonial gem.
As with many houses here, nothing is visible
from the street except high stone walls and the large wooden entrance
doors. Upon stepping through them into the courtyard, one is
instantly dazzled. Within these confines are fabulous courtyards,
follies, gardens full of climbing roses, cascading bougainvillea,
purple-flowering jacarandas, multiple terraces and loggias.
Surrounding the pool, which can be heated, are two
gardens, a terrace and a loggia with dining and seating areas and a
fireplace. Pretty curved stone staircases that flank a deep Jacuzzi
lead down to the lowest level. Here one finds another charming folly,
a terrace with a dining table and chairs and a large lawn with a
serpentine bench at one end.
The interiors of
Quinta Quebrada are a visual treat as well -- very theatrical yet
intimate -- and its décor is a fantastic mix of period colonial
Mexican furniture and art with 17th and 18th
century furnishings and decorations from India, Morocco, Italy and
Spain. Having 10 bedrooms with private bathrooms spread throughout
the house as well as numerous sitting areas both indoors and out
ensures that large numbers of guests have a wonderful sense of
privacy. Another unique aspect of staying here is that one has so
many choices of where to have lunch or dinner that every one of the
absolutely delicious meals becomes even more special and fun. Quinta
Quebrada offers guests the penultimate experience of stepping into
another century and lifestyle in a grand Mexican casa.
Main House
Ground Floor
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Living room with
a fireplace and doors opening to the north loggia and to the old
courtyard
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Dining room
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Library located in the old courtyard
with a TV and a bathroom shared with the Viejo Bedroom
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Kitchen
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Guest bathroom set in a boxwood
parterre
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Villa Suite
with a king-size bed, fireplace, private terrace with a sitting and
dining area, bathroom en suite with a large tub. A connecting
door opens into a small bedroom with a single bed and bathroom
en suite with a shower.
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Viejo Bedroom
looking onto the old courtyard with a king-size bed and fireplace. Its bathroom with
a shower is shared with the
library.
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Rose Bedroom with
twin beds, fireplace and bathroom en suite with a large shower. It looks onto the
same courtyard.
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Yellow Bedroom
with a king-size bed, a twin daybed, fireplace and bathroom en suite
with a tub and shower.
It looks onto the same courtyard.
Second Floor
- Loggia with a
seating area and fireplace, kitchen and large terrace with a
dining table
- Terrace Suite with a king-size bed,
fireplace and two bathrooms en suite - one with a shower and the
other with a tub
Lower Level
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Enfante Bedroom
with twin beds, fireplace and bathroom en suite with a shower. It faces the pool.
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Castillian
Bedroom with twin beds, fireplace and bathroom en suite with a
shower. It also
faces the pool.
Lowest Level
- White Bedroom with twin beds and bathroom
en suite with a shower
Casita
Ground Floor
- Bedroom with twin beds and bathroom en suite
with a shower
Second Floor
- Bedroom with a queen-size bed and bathroom en
suite with a shower
Amenities
Wireless Internet service, a safe in
each bedroom, 3 cable TVs and VCRs, tape deck/CD
player, numerous fireplaces and telephones for local, credit card
calls and free number to call the USA. No electrical adaptors are needed.
Staff
7 in the house as well as gardens/maintenance men. The excellent
and very nice staff includes Estela, the nicest house manager, who
lives on the property with her husband, Royce and their adorable
tiny schnauzer, Jack.
The staff works 7 days weekly and serves 3 meals daily (2 courses
for breakfast and 3 courses for lunch and dinner).
Services Available at an Additional Cost
Heating the pool and personal laundry.
Estela will run a tab for food, drinks, etc. and is reimbursed at the
end of one’s trip. She is happy to arrange day trips, transportation,
massage and manicures/pedicures at the house as well as a fiesta
with a
mariachi band, piñata,
mojigangas,
and globos.
Distances
Dolores Hidalgo: 40 mins., León International Airport about 75 mins.,
Guanajuato: 90 mins. and Mexico City about 3½ hours
Photo Credits
Casa & Gente: Terrace Bedroom, House & Pool, Kitchen,
Living Room, Library
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