Stunning house & solar pool

We offer for rent a new, beautiful , furnished 2 bed + study area/2 bathroom house with a very spacious and cool but traditional design, where you can live in stunning surroundings, both inside and outside, in San Felipe, the most desirable residential area of Oaxaca, and close to both the fabulous local mountains and the historic centre, so you will have the best of everything.

Our newly built house offers a modern kitchen with a new 6 burner stove, big fridge, washer etc an enormous inviting lounge/dining room with high wooden beamed ceiling leading on to a spacious roofed terrace ready to receive outdoor dining with grill, hammock etc downstairs leading on to a garden, two lovely bedrooms, upstairs is an open plan double, from here you wake up to views of the mountains and have the same view from the study area upstairs which has its own sweet terrace, downstairs the twin bedroom is next to the terrace.The house is tastefully decorated with a Mexican touch, there are screens on all doors and windows. Access to the solar heated pool next door can be arranged.

The price includes weekly cleaning futher help at home - cleaning/cooking/baby sitting can be arranged at very reasonable rates.

The house is set back 40 meters from the cobble stoned road so it is peaceful and very safe. There is a well lit private road leading to the gated property where you can park your car inside (we have never had a break in or any other security problem in this or our own house next door). -On the way to the house you pass the local mil, gorgeous donkeys and fresh tortillas being made by our neighbour who will be happy to provide with this delicious local food on a daily basis. The bus into town (which runs 7 days a week) is a stones throw from the house, the stop to the center is in front of the San Felipe del Agua Church and its square and the one coming back is literally at the end of the private road.

In San Felipe itself you will find a useful and charming corner of Mexico with market days on Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, other small grocery stores, a local lending library and a 5 star hotel on the corner and its restaurant is one of many in the areas. If you are looking for a long term stay, language and other schools, popular with foreigners, are also within walking distance so a car is not necessary. There are also wonderful walks and hikes in the ecological park or in the mountains nearby.

The house is available for long term visitors who would like to paint/write/relax or immerse their children in the most colorful Mexican culture to learn/improve their Spanish and experience the world in one of the most popular cities in Mexico. Shorter term visitors are also welcome! Visitors with children will enjoy all the extra curricular activities that Oaxaca has to offer, art classes teaching artesanal craft, dance etc.

Our house is situated in San Felipe del Agua, the most sought after residential area of Oaxaca because it offer situated in the mountains yet only a 15 minute ride by car or the local bus (or a half hour walk) into the heart of town and 30 minutes drive to the airport. San Felipe del Agua, which provides the rest of Oaxaca with 60% of its water, has a local park and woods for walking or biking and juxtaposes 5 star hotels with local abodes and you pass snazzy cars and cows and donkeys alike along its cobbled-stoned roads.

In the historic centre you will find among other attractions: The Cathedral of Santo Domingo, Regional Museum, the New Textile and other wonderful museums, fantastic artesanal markets, the Zocolo or central park and further afield, Monte Alban, Mitla, Zaachila and Yagul. there is also a lot of ecotourism available with day, overnight or longer getaways.

According to Travel and Leisure magazine, Oaxaca is one of the 10 top destinations. This is not surprising for Oaxaca has so many things to offer: the charming colonial town of Oaxaca offers rich culture, uplifting architecture and a spring-like climate. Lagoons, caverns and waterfalls are within easy reach of the city, as are pre-Columbian ruins and Tlacolula's Sunday market. Visit the hot springs at Hierve el Agua or embrace nature at the vast tree of El Tule. D’a de los Muertos, Day of the Dead, sees the city at its most colorful. Those with a sweet tooth shouldn't miss Mina Street, known as Chocolate Street because of its chocolate makers. There is also a lot of cultural activity: Music, handicrafts, gastronomy, art, traditions, festivities, etc.it also has hiking, horse riding, bird watching, para-gliding and much more.

We are a British/Mexican couple who have lived in San Felipe for the past 12 years and are therefore useful resources in helping you to find your feet and make the most of your stay. The house we offer is our second home. Sergio is an anthropologist and musicologist. Judith is a clinical psychologist, anthropologist and painter. She adores Oaxaca for the great painting themes it offers. Sofia and Olivia our two wonderful daughters are respectively 16 and 11 years olds.