This was our house in San Miguel, now, it belongs to another family! But these are our 'recuerdos'.
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San Miguel
San Miguel is right in the center of Mexico, in the old silver mining area, up a mile high. It's warm, cozy and cultured. It is famous as an art colony, a culinary center, a comfortable place to learn Spanish, the birthplace of Mexican independence, home of great hot springs, spas and massage. It's a great place to get away from it all - although a lot of people who visit move there forever!
About the House
This house was bought by my parents in 1963, when San Miguel was a tiny town you could walk all over in an hour. It's in the Atascadero neighborhood, an easy 15 minute walk downtown, on a quiet hillside that overlooks the town, with panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. We sold it in 2007.
Here's the house as seen from the street:
The Verandas
We spent most of our time out on the veranda, where there are hammocks and a table for 4.
The Views (click to enlarge)
Tour the Inside
Dining Room:
It also has a small bar
Living Room
The Kitchen
The kitchen had a microwave, large fridge, gas stove, small TV, coffeemaker,
basic utensils, and it may still include Oliva (foreground, peach shirt).
When we lived here, Oliva came to clean 3 mornings a week. She is an excellent cook. \She sometimes had Chile Rellenos and her special flan waiting for us on arrival, for a small fee. And, she taught us how to make them. Near Oliva is Maria Elena Morin.
Fireplaces
In the upstairs house, there are four fireplaces - in the living room, and every bedroom. The studio has one also. These two are in the master bedroom and a guestroom:
Bathrooms and Tilework
One bathroom (shown) has a shower, the other has a tub/shower combination. The tile throughout the house is very, very pretty:
Bedrooms
There are three bedrooms in the upstairs house: A master bedroom with a king, a second bedroom with two twins, and one with one twin. There is also a foldout double bed in the living room.
The master bedroom has a king size bed, large closet, TV, VCR, fireplace, and shares a bathroom with the adjoining room.
It has a romantic gas fireplace, and a gas heater, for the rare cold nights.
It has nice filtered views through red bougainvillea, and plenty of sun:
The next bedroom has two twins that can also be made up as a king. The room has a fireplace with a gas insert. Its bathroom is shared with the master bedroom.
The third bedroom has a twin bed, and the spiral fireplace shown above (with gas heater insert).
