Colonial Mexican Architecture Series - Another Merida, Mexico Gem

I'm afraid I'm in one of my obsessive runs lately with colonial Mexican

architecture.  Since we're (me and my sweetie) planning a trip to

Merida, Mexico to get a feel for the city and to look at properties, I've

been scouring a lot of properties online so we can narrow down properties

we want to look at.  They include properties that are totally finished and

properties that need a lot of work.  I'm showcasing some of the homes that

have really inspired my imagination and hope it will do the same for you.

This home has clear Moroccan/Andalusian influences on it with the

detailing in the arches.  The home is a fantastic blend and comes

turnkey.

I'd have to say that this courtyard is pretty fabulous.  You get a

great centralized view of the entire home and property.  The

home is developed in a "C" shape.

You may wonder why the pool is above ground.  There is a lot

of limestone and bedrock beneath the surface.  If you hit bedrock

while trying to dig a pool, you may as well make an above ground

dipping pool for all the trouble it is to jack hammer bedrock.

Here's that outdoor living space next to the courtyard.

It leads right into one of the 3 bedrooms in the house.

This is the side living area.  The glass doors are really great

so you can open them up completely for outdoor/indoor

living.

Here's a more traditional piece of furniture.  It

makes sense to have all the holes in it to breathe.

A lovely dining space.

The kitchen is gorgeous with a modern twist on the classic

Yucatan kitchen.  The Andalusian influence is very obvious.

Since the rooms are so large, this designer

but two double beds in one room.

This is one of the really unique rooms in this home.  It's a

completely Moroccan styled bathroom - right down to the

sink being smack in the middle of the floor.  I imagine in the

olden times, it was a small fountain that was used to wash.

Upstairs next to the balcony is a room that

serves as an office or an extra guest bedroom.

A nice little washing area next to it.

They either had this piece custom built or they

got really lucky in fitting it into this nook!

I love the little lanterns strung across canopy made of

branches.  The branches are perfect to provide some

shade while still letting light through and the lanterns are

perfect for ambience at night.

A view from above.

So what do you think of this home?  What do you think

of having a courtyard in a home?  I personally love the

idea of a courtyard. 

Photos from Buena Vida Realtors