Ranch in Guanajuato

Address: 11 Calle Principal San Miguel de Allende 37700

Approximate value $: 1,225,000

We own the property free and clear. Property taxes are about $250 per year. We are looking to exchange something between $275,000 and $1,000,000. The land can be divided.

The retreat center is situated 6 miles (10 kilometers) outside the UNESCO colonial town of San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The ranch is adjacent to a new Nick Faldo golf course, art galleries, high-end restaurants and hot springs. It currently operates as a world-class yoga and Pilates retreat center that has been featured in numerous international publications, such as Elle magazine, National Geographic Travel and Spa magazine just to name a few.

This historic 5.9 hectare (15 acres) is along the anitguo El Camino Real, the gold road that originally connected Mexico City and Santa Fe. The property includes an ancient well constructed by the Jesuits four centuries ago, as well as the original homestead, now restored, of the Mexican family who settled the property. The center also features 6 adobe cabanas, owners quarters, retreat center, fully equipped yoga pavilion, ancient treatment rooms and sauna totaling 6,000 ft2. Constructed to the specifications set by the State of New Mexico code on building with adobe. The property is situated on a hillside with sweeping views from San Miguel to Dolores Hidalgo. The property is well wooded with Mesquite and Huisatch, plus a wide variety of local cacti, sunflowers, and other wildflowers and extensive landscaping.

Amenities List

6 hectares of land / completely fenced with extensive rock walls, pathways and gardens

2 potable wells / one well with solar pump

7 bedrooms

7.5 bathrooms 3 bathtubs

Large multipurpose yoga or exercise space

2 historic homesteads / restored and converted to massage room and sauna with Vermont cast-iron stove

3 full service kitchens

3 cisterns with a total of 100,000 liters of water storage

5 septic tanks

4 natural propane tanks

All underground electrical wiring to US standards

Large fully enclosed and watertight storage area

6 wood burning fireplaces

Adobe construction

2 roads

Fully furnished with tables, chairs, and beds

In exchange for House in California, Maine, Montana, North Carolina, Oregon, Washington

Approximate value $ : 300,000 - 975,000

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ID: 12300, Submitted: 02/05/2011 17:26:21, Updated: 02/13/2011 12:55:56, Visitors: 1328