Casa Shambhala Cotacachi, Imbabura, Ecuador
Cotacachi, Cotacachi, Imbabura, Ecuador
Basic Listing Information
- Price
- $390,000
- Listing ID
- RS1700261
- Property Type
- House
- Listing Type
- Residential Sale
- Status
- Active
- Images
- 29
- Beds/Baths
- 3/2
- Beds
- 3
- Baths
- 2
- Location Type
- Mountain
- View Type
- City View, Mountain View, Greenbelt View, Garden View
- Total Lot Size
- 400.00 m² (4,305.55 sq ft)
- Total Living Area
- 375.00 m² (4,036.45 sq ft)
In one of the few-remaining, overlooked paradises in South America, Casa Shambhala is located behind its own gate in Cotacachi’s most prestigious, upscale, gated communities (‘conjunto’) named ‘ Casas y Jardines San Miguel ’. Casa Shambhala was designed, built and decorated in 2008-9 by Michael d’Addio, an Emmy Award-winning
American television producer and designer who retired to Cotacachi, Ecuador after a 30-year career in Hollywood. His Hollywood period followed years in the theater business in New York, London, Paris and Rome.
Casa Shambhala is a classic Mediterranean-style villa of medium size ( approx. 4,000 sq. ft. of I ndoor/outdoor living), sumptuously furnished with custom-designed furniture, art, antiquities of museum quality, paintings and antiques collected over the decades of the owner’s worldwide travels and sojourns in filming locations.
Long Description
In one of the few-remaining, overlooked paradises in South America, Casa Shambhala is located behind its own gate in Cotacachi’s most prestigious, upscale, gated communities (‘conjunto’) named ‘ Casas y Jardines San Miguel ’. Casa Shambhala was designed, built and decorated in 2008-9 by Michael d’Addio, an Emmy Award-winning
American television producer and designer who retired to Cotacachi, Ecuador after a 30-year career in Hollywood. His Hollywood period followed years in the theater business in New York, London, Paris and Rome.
Casa Shambhala is a classic Mediterranean-style villa of medium size ( approx. 4,000 sq. ft. of I ndoor/outdoor living), sumptuously furnished with custom-designed furniture, art, antiquities of museum quality, paintings and antiques collected over the decades of the owner’s worldwide travels and sojourns in filming locations.
The house consists of 3 bedrooms (one being used as a den/office ), 2 master baths, large living / dining salon, American-style kitchen (granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, and island ) with breakfast nook and laundry.
There are 5 wood-burning fireplaces and 8 skylights, filling every room with generous light. Every room, including bathrooms, have high, cathedral, beamed-ceilings.
Casa Shambhala is surrounded by high walls which are covered in mature, lush, blooming vegetation for maximum privacy and beauty.
Over these walls, one can see clearly in all directions the Andes mountains and, particularly the two local, extinct-but- majestic volcanoes: Imbabura ( 16,000+ ft.) and Cotacachi ( 17,000+ ft.), both featuring beautiful agricultural-terraced fields reaching as high as 14,000 ft.
A 3-4 minute walk from Casa Shambhala is the renowned Relais & Chateau Hotel / Spa, La Mirage boasting the only Michelin Star for dining in all of Ecuador. La Mirage hosts royalty (ex.g. Queen Sofia of Spain), Heads of State, Hollywood stars and a variety of international travellers and gourmands ( www.mirage.com.ec) – see the photo gallery.
Casa Shambhala is full-equipped wiwth American kitchen appliances and electronics (ex.g 3 flat-screen televisions); high-speed internet service; 100+ channels of DirecTV as well as international phone communication.
The full-furnished East patio, facing the morning sun, is directly accessed via French doors from the bedrooms and main salon. It is ideal for breakfasting while listening to music (a sound system is installed) and birdsong ( Imbabura has more than 249 species of birds) while overlooking a lower terrace with a 5-tier, splashing fountain. The fully-furnished West patio, directly accessible from
the den / office, the kitchen and the main salon. It features a 55 ft. long, tiled reflecting pool and the entire patio faces the Cotacachi volcano (often with snow-covered peak) behind which the sun sets for viewing from the upholstered swing, banquettes and chaise lounges.
The year-round, Spring-like weather makes for daily indoor-outdoor living and entertaining. There are 10 double French doors, making the house airy with the subtle scent of honeysuckle, night-blooming jasmine and roses which are everywhere outside. Cotacachi being directly on the Equator but at 8,000 ft. it enjoys 12 hours of guaranteed daylight 365 days a year – wonderful for gardening, etc..
The town of Cotacachi is the official indigenous music capitol of Ecuador with 3 music schools. The nearby town of Otavalo boasts the largest indigenous market in all of South America. And the nearby city of Ibarra, the capitol of Imbabura Province, (pop. 350,000) has American-style shopping malls, theaters (including visiting opera and ballets companies) as well as an historic center of notable 16 th -18 th Century architecture.
The surrounding countryside is populated with many historic, rich haciendas, open to the public for visiting and dining. In addition, for nature-lovers, there are several magnificent Andean, high-altitude lakes, as well as, mountain climbing and trekking, plus bird-watching and fishing.
The brand new Quito International Airport is 90 minutes away. And the city of Quito, itself ( pop. 5 million) is a sophisticated, international capitol with both ultra-modern and centuries-old districts that feature every possible luxury -- including unlimited dining choices, as well as, an unparalleled UNESCO-restored ‘ Centro Historico ’.
Casa Shambhala and Cotacachi can provide the finest necessities for healthy, luxurious and comfortable living utilizing the purest, volcanic tap water, endless varieties of organic fruits, vegetables, meats and poultry and, of course, the pristine Andean air. In addition, the local, world-class spa services and medical care are all conducive for a satisfying, stress-free, long life.
STATS:
1) Lot size : 400 sq.meters
2) Construction size: 375 sq. meters
3) Price : Casa Shambhala completely furnished and
equipped : $1.2 M
Casa Shamhala unfurnished : $390000
- Details
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Number of Bedrooms 3 Number of Full Bathrooms 2 Total Living Area 375.00 m² (4,036.45 sq ft) Total Lot Size 400.00 m² (4,305.55 sq ft) Unit Floor 1 Number of Stories 1 Roof Type Concrete Flat Roof Floor Covering Tile Construction Type Concrete Block, Concrete, Brick, Other Construction Status Completed Year Built 2009 Air Condition & Heating No Furnished No Pool Type Other Jacuzzi No Parking Type Garage Number of Parking Spaces 2 - Geography
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Location Cotacachi, Cotacachi, Imbabura, Ecuador Country Ecuador State Imbabura County Cotacachi City/Town Cotacachi Location Type Mountain Geographic Type Highlands View Type City View, Mountain View, Greenbelt View, Garden View - Features
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Interior Features Included Natural Wood Finishing, Fireplace, Gourmet Kitchen, Eat in Kitchen Exterior Features Included Fountain, Covered Patio Homeowners/Condo Association Fees Include Security Security Features Gated Community, Automatic Gate - Infrastructure
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Street Access Type Unpaved Road Type of Water City Water Type of Electricity Public Type of Sewer Public Type of Internet Cable Internet Type of Television Cable Television - Financial/Legal
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Price per Air-Conditionable Living Area $1,040.00/m2 ($96.62/sqft) Price per Square Meter $975.00/m2 ($90.58/sqft) List Price $390,000 Ownership Type Personal