La casa de las Magnolias

Taking as a model the birthplace of the great 20th Century artist Diego Rivera, a relative of the famous painter built this fascinating estate that blends with nature and is flooded with the special light of Cuernavaca. The 5-bedroom vertical house hugs a wooded hillside on a short, gated street, offering a lovely panoramic vision of the city's steeples and roofs, the distant Sierra Madre mountains in their blue haze, and a verdant forest next-door. Numerous special details include the high ceilings, a retractable roof over a three-story atrium, carved wooden doors, large windows on all sides, a cupola ceiling in the first-floor library, a splashing fountain in a patio at the base of the atrium, and a spacious studio with room for a bedroom nook. Gleaming tiles from Guanajuato, Mexico, Rivera's native state, are proudly used in flooring and to decorate the colorful Mexican kitchen. It is an unusual property, one of a kind, and the next owner will fall in love with it at first sight.

Price: Upon Request

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Tile plaque contrasts with the adobe brick exterior	Carved wooden doors beckon at the entry and throughout house.	A masterpiece of tilework brightens the kitchen.
Spacious studio with wall of windows has bedroom space.	Interesting architectural details, beautiful views and good wood enhance the living areas.	Carved front doors open onto a handsome tiled corridor beside atrium.
At base of the atrium is the traditional fountain, here in a tiled courtyard.
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