“Review on 2 houses: 1. San Miguel de Allende (SMdA) and 2. Zihuatanejo (Zihua) 1. The home of Angie and Hans in SMdA is a very comfortable and charming home with a beautiful roof-terrace. It is located on the side of the city , safely guarded, in a carefully-maintained condominium. A roomy apartment, fitted out with a kitchen containing all the things you need in a good kitchen, a dining table and living room. There is a king size bed in a very spacious bedroom with bathroom. Every three days there came the cleaning lady who brought us fresh towels and sheets (more than we are accustomed to at home) The interior of the house is tastefully decorated with colorful Mexican art objects. In the middle of the condo is the common swimming pool. There is a big supermarket nearby, ten minutes walking. The center of SMdA is about forty minutes walking but also reachable by bus. We mostly preferred the nice walk to the beautiful colonial World Heritage City. 2. From San Miguel we moved by bus to Zihuatanejo, to the second home of Hans and Angie, on the Pacific coast. Arriving there, we were really astonished the moment we entered the terrace: roomy, with a lot of plants and with a splendid view on the bay and on the beach. This has been the place where we were spending most of the time being at home. But inside, the house is also comfortable: a spacious living room and a good kitchen, three nice bedrooms, each with a king size bed and a good bathroom. We enjoyed our daily plunge in the swimming pool as well as our daily walk (only five minutes!) to the beautiful white beach. Gonny and Willem, Amsterdam”
Magical 360 degree view of town and surrounding area
Magical 360 degree view of town and surrounding area

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- 1 Bedrooms
- Sleeps 2
- 2 Bathrooms
About our home
San Miguel de Allende is recently named the number 1 desirable city in Mexico and number 8 in the entire world. It has earned a UNESCO world heritage status since 2008.
San Miguel de Allende is a city and municipality located in the far eastern part of the state of Guanajuato in central Mexico. It is 274 km from Mexico City and 97 km from the state capital of Guanajuato. Historically, the town is important as being the birthplace of Ignacio Allende, whose surname was added to the town’s name in 1826, as well as the first municipality declared independent of Spanish rule by the nascent insurgent army during the Mexican War of Independence.
Its Baroque/Neoclassical colonial structures were "discovered" by foreign artists who moved in and began art and cultural institutes such as the Instituto Allende and the Escuela de Bellas Artes. This gave the town a reputation, attracting artists such as David Alfaro Siqueiros, who taught painting.
This attracted foreign art students, especially former U.S. soldiers studying on the G.I. Bill after the Second World War. Since then, the town has attracted a very large number of foreign retirees, artists, writers and tourists, which is shifting the area’s economy from agriculture and industry to commerce catering to outside visitors and residents.
The main attraction of the town is its well-preserved historic center, filled with buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries. This and the nearby Sanctuary of Atotonilco have been declared World Heritage Sites.
Features
- Main home
- Central heating
- Cable TV
- Dish washer
- Washing machine
- Dryer
- Balcony
- Parking
- Garden
- No smoking
- Wifi
- Pool
Hans's reviews
As a host (2)“San Miguel de Allende is a very colorful and full of ambiance. There is a lot of culture, shops, restaurants and galleries. The most wonderful place to be is at the main Plaza where you can have a drink and grab a bite while gazing at the people passing by. Hans and Angelien’s apartment is a real treat to be in and has all the luxuries and comfort people could wish for. They provided a lot of information, such as itinerary and points of interest. On top of the roof there is a beautiful terrace garden with stunning views. The neighbors were extremely nice and hospitable and thoughtful. The swimming pool was great and it was a nice social gathering place. If you would like to discover the surroundings of SMA or other cities like Queretaro or Guanajuato it’s really easy travelling by (luxury) bus or taxi. We were also offered the second home situated at Zihuatanejo at the seaside. Totally different than SMA, but surely equally interesting and worthwhile experience. We had a really nice view of Mexican beach life, which offers fresh oysters, music and Margarita's. In short it was an unforgettable holiday. When we came back our house was in perfect order and our neighbors were very fond of Hans and Angelien.”
More about us
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We are Angelien Wegkamp and Hans Brouwers, originally from The Netherlands
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have lived and worked in various countries around the world, including Venezuela, Canada, United States and currently retired in Mexico
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We now are ready to explore a little bit more of the world and are offering our condo in San Miguel de Allende.
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Where is it?
Neighbourhood
We are located in a charming, quiet and safe gated community called El Encanto in the Lejona district of San Miguel.
Our Tesoro@El Encanto, our unique treasure (tesoro in Spanish) is built as a bridge as it stradles the road our neighbors use when they slowly wind their way to their private residences. The design of our 125 M2 condo is modern and offers all the amenities, such as a gourmet kitchen with modern appliances, flatscreen TV's, wireless internet, telephone, etc. The large bedroom features a balcony on both sides, lending respectively a view towards the town and the surroundings mountains. On top of the condo is a beautiful 100 M2 roof top garden, offering a magical 360 degree view of the town, lake and surrounding mountains. A private elevator takes you and/or your bags, luggage, groceries, etc. to the living room area.
We are close to a shopping center for food and other needs. A number of very good restaurants are in the immediate vicinity as well.
The home is 10 minutes from El Centro and the famous El Jardin, La Parroquia, restaurants, theaters, atist galleries, etc.
Local transportation in the form taxis, buses, etc are readily and inexpensively) available. Mexico's excellent national (luxury) bus lines offer convenient and very reasonably priced access to the major cities around the country as well.
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