Architecture aficionados, beware—this design jewel proves beguiling from the entry door!
Evoking the best of modern architecture from Mexico, the USA and Europe, the home grants a gracious—and obvious—nod to architecture masters Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles Rennie Macintosh, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Ricardo Legorreta.
Never before has San Miguel witnessed a home with such tall and grandiose “corner-turning windows” (Wright himself coined the phrase for a glass corner where a column would normally stand) that opens the home visually to the lush Rob Johnson-designed gardens. The entry replicates Macintosh’s museum-collected Hill House ladder-back chair, and even the Parroquia-view rooftop glass sala—ideal for sunset cocktail parties—evokes the National Historic Landmark Farnsworth House, underlit here to simulate a floating effect.
High-volume ceilings float above warm tzalam hardwood and travertine floors throughout the ground floor, which offers one-level living boasting a master and secondary bedroom on this level, in addition to the island-anchored chef’s kitchen, grand entertaining areas, both inside and out, and artist’s studio. A floating marble staircase, enclosed in a glass-ensconced tower, connects to a second master suite, oversized master bath with sunken tub, and a large, light-drenched office, all with rooftop access.
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Lifestyle Realtor, Architect & M.B.A. Greg Gunter with Coldwell Banker Global Luxury® SMART is a frequent San Miguel Times contributor who brands himself as “The Dream Pro: San Miguel’s Dream Home Expert!” Published and quoted on Mexican real estate in publications from International Living to the New York Post and The Daily Beast, Greg’s transition from a lifelong career as a retail and residential developer to becoming a Top Producing Realtor in Mexico was a winning career evolution.
A resident of San Miguel de Allende since 2009, Greg is a Certified International Property Specialist®, Diamond Society® member (awarded Top Earning Realtors) and Global Luxury and Previews Property Specialist®, awarded the top 4.6% of Coldwell Banker Realtors internationally with a proven track record of working with clients just like you! Questions about relocating to Mexico? Contact Greg at his web site DreamProHomes.com.
