Chipipe - Salinas, Salinas, Santa Elena, Ecuador
You might have thought it would be impossible to find an affordable rental just a few blocks from desirable Chipipe Beach, but now is your chance to make that mission possible! The pristine white walls with blue accents on this house are inspired by the Greek Islands, and you might think you have been transported to Santorini. This is a roomy 3,595 square foot, two-story house that has a three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment on the ground floor AND a three-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment on the upper story! As you enter the front gate, framed with colorful and abundant bougainvillea, you can feel the ocean breeze as you notice the spacious covered patio area, with built-in seating, to the side of the entrance to the ground floor apartment. Step through the front door and you are in the open-concept living and dining area, with large picture windows to the front patio. There is a large dining table perfect for family dinners, and a breakfast bar to the side…perfect for casual meals. The breakfast bar is open to the kitchen, so you can visit with your guests during meal preparation. The Master Bedroom is spacious and boasts an en-suite Master Bathroom, and there are two other large bedrooms, and a full bathroom just off the hall. If, when you enter the front gate, you ascend the stairs directly ahead of you, you will enter the upper level apartment. The layout of the living area is slightly different, but still features an open-concept living and dining area. In the living room, there are sliding glass doors that open to a pretty covered balcony with built-in seating, a wet bar and fireplace, and blue sky views. The spacious eat-in kitchen has a banquette table, and glass-front kitchen cabinets. In this apartment, as well, is a large Master Bedroom with en-suite Master Bathroom, two more huge bedrooms that share the full bathroom off the hall. Along the side of the house, there is a large outdoor shower, for washing off the sand from your visit to the beach! Behind the main structure are two servants’ quarters, the laundry sink, another bathroom, and some built-in seating in a sunny corner. Each apartment is 1,797 square feet, and each is for rent for $800 per month, plus water and electricity. Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to grasp this opportunity to find your getaway by the beach!
