Otavalo, Otavalo, Imbabura, Ecuador
Can’t you just tell when someone has put all their effort into making a house that feels like a home from the minute you see it? That’s so true of this lovely cottage surrounded by its manicured lawn and gardens. It sits just 90 minutes from the Quito international airport and 10 minutes from historic Otavalo. It’s an area rich in culture and natural splendor. There are crater lakes and majestic volcanoes to explore. Visit one of the oldest artisan markets in all of Latin America, but come home to this! Through the gated entry, up a stone paved driveway, you see this home that looks so natural in this environment. Enter through the huge courtyard and park in the attached garage. Note the workshop with a loft for more storage and a separate bodega. The interior is a huge open floor plan with a cozy sitting area crowned with a custom stone fireplace for those chilly mountain evenings. The house is being sold unfurnished but you can see there is room for a family size dining table and buffet. The kitchen is really what makes the house feel so homey. Lots of rich wood cabinetry, granite counter tops, double sink, large range, and so much more! There’s a handy half bath near the kitchen. The openness of the kitchen invites you to take those plates and go serve yourself or your guests on the massive screened in porch. This is what completes that feeling of belonging here. There’s a service area for coffee and a larger area to store and prep food items. Plenty of space for dining and relaxing. Isn’t this what you always dreamed about? To complete the home, there is a master suite, again with beautiful woodwork and large ensuite bathroom. The guest bedroom has a loft so you can accommodate at least four beds. Finally, an enormous laundry room with deep sink and full bath complete your dream home. If your dream is bigger, perhaps you’d like to hear about the other properties that this owner has for offer. There are two lots near this house, each about a half acre. There is wonderful hosteria built around a restored historic manor house. The resort has six ensuite bedrooms in the main house and four duplex cabins. The restaurant with pizza oven, game room, banquet hall, and more are included as a total package for all of that plus the house in this listing and it is only $840,000!
