Architectural design and spacious gardens give the small central Mexican town of San Miguel de Allende its indisputable charm. The same could be said of Casa Las Palmas, a $4 million compound in the historic center near one of the city’s landmark green spaces.
Over the past 500 years, San Miguel has evolved from a Spanish outpost and silver mining hub in the 16th century to the birthplace of the uprising against Spain for independence in the 19th century and a haven for artists and artisans in the early 20th century. Today, it’s a top travel destination where the rich can buy a second home unlike any other in a city unlike any other.
Casa Las Palmas sits across from Benito Juarez Park and dates to the late 1990s. The four bedroom home reflects a blend of European, art deco, Asian and Mexican Colonial accents. Gardens with mature plants and palm trees play a key role in creating a tranquil refuge within one of the country’s most picturesque and popular cities.
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Over the past 500 years, San Miguel has evolved from a Spanish outpost and silver mining hub in the 16th century to the birthplace of the uprising against Spain for independence in the 19th century and a haven for artists and artisans in the early 20th century. Today, it’s a top travel destination where the rich can buy a second home unlike any other in a city unlike any other.
Casa Las Palmas sits across from Benito Juarez Park and dates to the late 1990s. The four bedroom home reflects a blend of European, art deco, Asian and Mexican Colonial accents. Gardens with mature plants and palm trees play a key role in creating a tranquil refuge within one of the country’s most picturesque and popular cities.
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00:00 Architectural design and spacious gardens give the small central Mexican town of San Miguel de Allende its indisputable charm.
00:09 The same could be said of Casa Las Palmas, a $4 million compound in the historic center near one of the city's landmark green spaces.
00:18 Over the past 500 years, San Miguel has evolved from a Spanish outpost and silver mining hub in the 16th century
00:25 to the birthplace of the uprising against Spain for independence in the 19th century
00:30 and a haven for artists and artisans in the early 20th century.
00:34 Today, it's a top travel destination where the rich can buy a second home unlike any other in a city unlike any other.
00:42 Casa Las Palmas sits across from Benito Juarez Park and dates to the late 1990s
00:49 when then-owner Dolores Gazzati turned her hand to designing a home that reflects a blend of European, Art Deco, Asian, and Mexican colonial accents.
00:58 Gardens with mature plants and palm trees play a key role in creating a tranquil refuge within one of the country's most picturesque and popular cities.
01:08 According to those who knew her, Gazzati personally designed the arched doors and decorative panels and shutters of the house.
01:15 She imported hand-picked works of art and furniture from Italy that remain in the home today.
01:20 The home's red ochre facade, which blends in with the traditional colors of San Miguel, gives little hint of the eclectic design within.
01:29 The main level of the four-bedroom home is built around a garden area framed by graceful arches on stone pedestals,
01:35 creating an indoor-outdoor living space that may be used for entertaining, dining, or kicking back.
01:41 Most rooms have doors that open to the outdoors.
01:45 Inside, the rich mix of design is on full display.
01:48 The entryway and living room hold Asian-themed accents such as larger-than-life crane sculptures, murals, and large vases.
01:57 Two bedrooms on the primary level come with en suite bathrooms that take tiling to another level.
02:03 Glittering blue mosaic columns in one and intricately patterned green tiles in the other strike an opulent note.
02:10 The kitchen sticks to local traditional style with deep blue and decorated yellow ceramic tiles.
02:16 It gives way to a formal dining room as well as a living room, office, laundry room, and a half-bathroom.
02:22 The second level holds an apartment with a separate entrance.
02:26 Two bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, also with distinctive tile motifs, reflect art deco paintings and details.
02:33 The home is priced at $3.99 million USD, which includes some of the furnishings and artwork.
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