The colonial charm of the properties street façade offers Casa McCann privacy. A few easy steps take you to the homes pool terrace. The pool is large enough for lap swimming and is solar heated with a lion’s head wall fountain.
Above the pool terrace is the main homes lanai. It features pillars and arches, and a curved wrought iron railing defining it from the pool area and creating a true outdoor living and dining space. You are able to appreciate the homes lakeview in comfort framed by the street wall – clad in colorful bougainvillea. Our life lakeside with our eternal spring climate means we spend a great deal of our time outdoors and this home embraces that lifestyle.
Entering the front door the living room with its central beam and brick boveda ceiling opens to the left, A double sided fireplace with hand carved cantera stone surround and wood mantle is flanked by recessed art niches with matching stone accents. To the right of the entry a floating wall separates the dining room while still allowing easy flow. Both rooms have south facing windows embracing their outdoor counterparts and showcasing the view. The Dining room also has east facing garden windows and its own door leading to the lanai’s grilling kitchen. That grilling kitchen has solid wood cabinets, hand painted Mexican tiles, a sink, an under counter refrigerator, and a gas grill.
The kitchen is to the dining rooms north. Its 2 tier bar peninsula allows socializing but also a clever and practical sideboard serving surface. A double sink to the rooms east has a bay window showcasing the lush garden but the star in this room is the baronial arched stove surround on the north wall with its hand painted tile mural and hand carved wood releaf border. The classic finishes of stone corbles, wood beams and artesan colorful art tiles do not overshadow the practical elements like skylights, open shelving, granite countertops and pull out drawers that make it a dream space to cook in. Flowing to the kitchens west is a walk in pantry and laundry room and it has a door to the rear service corridor that gives access to the garden for herbs and flowers but also circulating flow should you be entertaining with the help of a caterer
Back to the living room you can enter the Master suite to left of the fireplace and the guest suite to the right. The guestroom hallway has a full bath for use of dinner guests but is adjacent to the guest room in this private hall. The guest bedroom itself has a traditional corner fireplace and also a sitting room and office alcove. Separating the guest room and the master suite was once a courtyard but the current owners enclosed it into a spacious media den. A wall of French doors showcase a tiled classic wall fountain crowned with colorful blooming bougainvillea. The expansive skylight in this room has practical roman shades for controlling light level for media viewing.
A stepped arch leads from this room to the its east into a library home office. It has solid wood built in and we are now just on the other side of the living rooms fireplace. This is that double sided hearth fireplace I mentioned earlier. Appreciate how this home flows so effortlessly but has created these private practical spaces.
Since we are now to the left of that Living room fireplace and in the library we can enter the master suite. It has of course an ensuite bath with another skylight plus windows to the south. A corner hydrotherapy tub for two invites leisurely soaking but there is also a practical glass walled shower and a double sink vanity. The smaller of 2 walk in closets is off this bath. The bedroom itself has a south facing lakeview and garden window, a fireplace and the second larger walk in closet.
To the east of this homes grand street entrance is a spacious 2 car garage with plenty of storage. Adjacent is a charming outdoor Mexican tiled staircase that leads to a wrought iron balcony and the homes independent casita. This Casita is buffered from the main house and offers lake views from its south facing windows. It’s open studio style floor plan has an efficient kitchenette, office niche, full bath and still space for living, dining and sleeping. What a great place for a caregiver or grandkids or even an income generating rental. That small west balcony overlooks sunken firepit terrace. Even the casita has outdoor entertaining space.
Casa McCann is a dream home with finishing details and artistic artisan elements that are rarely found. The restrained touches of revered designer, Gene Fortune, gives Mexican charm at an elevated level. It has two bedrooms in the main house AND a guest casita PLUS a Den Media Room and a Home Office Library AND an Art Studio or workshop. The gardens are lush and mature. The lake views are spectacular and it is all located in one of the most coveting areas of Ajijic village. You have outdoor living and entertaining spaces, full solar electric and a solar heated pool large enough to exercise in. It is being sold furnished at the competitive price of $992,000 USD. Trust me homes like this are NOT common and get purchased quickly by smart buyers “If you sleep on this one, you will not sleep in it!”
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