1393 Steven Milden VILLA ENCANTADA

Villa Encantada

This custom designed enchanted villa located only minutes from downtown Cuenca Ecuador is nestled among a grove of mature trees along the beautiful Tomebamba river with great income potential.

This peaceful, secure setting boasts a completely renovated 4 bedroom home including state-of-the-art electrical, plumbing, and ultra modern amenities such as floor based radiant heating, remote control lighting, high-tech security, and the finest German kitchen hardware.

Almost 7000 square feet of luxurious living space is perfectly set on over an acre of chemical free lush landscaped gardens.

This one of a kind property includes:

¨      4 bedrooms (The music room could be another bedroom and the laundry relocated by the gym so that the house would have 5 bedrooms and 6 ½ bathrooms plus the workshop can be a suite with its own bathroom and kitchen)

¨      5 ½ baths

¨      Detached guest house with cast iron pot belly stove, bedroom, full bath and kitchen

¨      Home Theater with seating for 7

¨      Gymnasium

¨      Outdoor kitchen with built-in stainless steel gas barbeque and wood fired brick oven with gas starter

¨      Designer Stainless Steel Kitchen

¨      Pantry

¨      Dining room

¨      Living room

¨      Secondary kitchen

¨      Skylights in the living room, sunroom. Greenhouse and master bath and bedroom for passive solar heating

¨      Two fireplaces

¨      Laundry

¨      Music room (originally employee quarters)

¨      Automatic gated entry

¨      Israeli alarm system

¨      Apple, pear, lemon, avocado and fig trees as well as grapes and blackberries

¨      Fenced vegetable garden

¨      Greenhouse

¨      Automatic irrigation system

¨      Rainwater collection system with cistern

¨      Water treatment system with cistern (sediment filter, activated carbon for chemicals)

¨      Two car garage

¨      Garden shed

¨      Hiking trails at the rear of the property

¨      Great income property or B&B

Master Bedroom

Privately located on the second floor, this spacious suite features two walk-in closets, a stone fireplace with gas starter, hardwood floors, and a grand master bath complete with skylight crowned shower, heated towel rack, double sinks and programmable thermostat radiant floor heating.

Office

A spacious office including custom built-in desks, bookshelves, and abundant storage.  The built-ins are modular allowing them to be easily removed making way for a comfortable bedroom with ensuite full bath.

Guest Bedroom

Accommodate your visitors in this quiet room that features its own bathroom with oversized bathtub.

Library

This lovely room is drenched in natural light from windows facing the lovely garden area.   The custom built-in bookshelves are perfect for your literary collection or can be easily removed.

Meditation room

A tranquil spacious area to practice yoga, meditation, or relaxation. This was the original office and is the only room without its own bathroom.

Living room

This magnificent salon features beamed vaulted ceilings, two large insulated glass skylights, and a floor to ceiling stone fireplace that dramatically transforms the picturesque environment.  With the flick of a switch, the Japanese fountain flows with the relaxing sound of water flowing.  The professionally designed lighting and Bose stereo system allow you to create the perfect atmosphere based on your mood.  Whether you are having a very large event, or a small intimate gathering, you will be able to easily achieve the ideal ambiance.  The adjacent dining room and expansive covered garden veranda add to the flow of this spacious room offering views of the beautiful outdoor landscape.

Dining Room

Open to both the living room and gourmet kitchen with the versatility of formal or casual dining.

Kitchen

What is truly the heart of any home, this gourmet kitchen is a wonder of modern culinary magnificence.   Featuring an overabundance of naturally lit Corian counter space, your food preparation has never been this enjoyable.  The glass block island centerpiece has its own sink complete with garbage disposal.  The stainless Wolfe range and GE oven are perfectly placed for your cooking convenience.  This ultimate kitchen offers two garbage disposals, dishwasher, German Blum hardware, built-in compost collector, double commercial style sink with brushed steel stainless sprayer faucets. The oversized pantry has loads of custom storage and space for a second refrigerator or freezer.

Sunroom

Recognizing that most of the time when having guests over, everyone congregates in the kitchen, this space was designed to allow for your guests to mingle during meal preparation. and looks out into the flowering perimeter of the property.

Theater

A world of its own, this plush screening room seats seven to share a movie night or sporting event.  The custom built seating and remote controlled lighting make this the perfect venue for all of your home entertainment needs.

Gym

Stay in shape in this well appointed home gym that includes rubber flooring and a custom built-in sauna that seats up to 8.

Cabana/Guest House

This stand alone charming cottage offers total privacy to your visiting guests.  A full kitchen, full bath, dining area, and living room allow your friends and family to escape in cozy comfort.  The quaint wood burning stove heats up the whole cabana on those cool nights.  It has its own electric meter in case you desire to use it as a rental unit.

Bodega/Garden Shed

The perfect storage room to all of your gardening supplies dry and secure.

Garden/yard

A fenced in garden area that could easily produce enough food to feed a family of four comes complete with its own compost area.

An electronically controlled irrigation system ensures that everything will be watered automatically.

Fruit trees include avocado, lemon, fig, pear, and blackberry.  The majestic native trees include Fresno, Jacaranda, Red Bottlebrush, Arupo, Acacia, and others.

The forest of Eucalyptus buffers the riverside sheltering the entire property offering protection to the small flock of Alpaca, chickens, and other livestock you may desire.

A working wishing well welcomes your guests with a magical charm.  An ivy covered gazebo is the perfect place to sit in the garden and listen to the nearby rushing river.

Garage

The detached two car garage houses the electrical equipment room which includes a dual fuel generator capable of powering the entire property, water treatment center, and gas cylinder storage.  A jasmine bordered covered walkway connecting to the main house ensures that you won’t ever be caught in the rain.