All you need in this home

Termed an “upside-down” floor plan, the living, dining and kitchen 2nd-floor level take advantage of the protected—the existing neighbors are limited by deed to one story—south-facing vistas stretching to all of Centro, the Parroquia, and mountains beyond. Three terraces—two of them covered—along with Romeo & Juliet balconies boost living space on this level, and the remodeled kitchen offers dual-sink convenience with all amenities, including a fireplace to match the living room. Another ceiling-height marble guest bath beckons like a jewel at the base of the roof stairway leading to another covered, Centro-vista roof kitchen terrace with massive firepit and BBQ grill worthy of any Texan, except the roof fridge is stocked with Grande Cuvée, not Bud! Bring your PJ’s, you’ll want to spend the night up here!

Another popular amenity is the separate-entrance, kitchen-and-living one-bedroom casita perched above the two-car tandem electric garage with yet another half-bath. Technical/mechanical amenities range from the digitized high-pressure water system, full filtration and water softener, full security system, all-new irrigation system, and IENTC satellite internet where you can stream Robin Leach 24/7 from your private VPN! Team, this ain’t your papa’s retirement home, this is pure elegance on a retiree’s budget—slip into a little luxury with me today, the Champagne’s on me when you move in!

We all know there are some home jewels out there with all the “bells-and-whistles” imaginable—just like on HGTV!—but they are indeed rare….and yet this home is one of those rare jewels! The amenity list is endless, where to begin? This gated-community home is about six years new by architect Ana Delia Lopez and beckons seductively from the curb! The fountain-anchored garden courtyard—gated to exclude backyard pets—ups the ante for entryway elegance, which continues inside to the marble two-story foyer with curving staircase anchored by a Dale Chihuly-style hanging glass chandelier that rivals the Bellagio, only to be matched by another upstairs! Dual masters—each equal-sized with equally massive walk-in closets, marble bathrooms and built-in desks—both open to the lower wrap-around veranda facing the grassy fountain-anchored south-facing back yard and fruit-tree orchard. An oversized laundry and all-marble powder bath finish the ground floor.