Hacienda Xcumpich

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$1,800,000/USD

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Location

City: Mérida
State: Yucatán
Neighborhood: Xcumpich

Property Description

The perfect mix of a great historical house and the desirable location of the North of Merida- within the city limits -is a rare occurrence. Hacienda Xcumpich is part of the history of the Yucatan and is recognized in many books and publications such as: “Sites Heritage Farms and Quintas”, published in 1998 and “Style Mexico”, published in 2005. Its name is derived from the Mayan “Can” meaning: place of the enchanted tree, or: love or bewitched and the Mayan word “PICH” signifying: corpulent tree.

The house is eclectic in style with many neoclassical elements typical of the Porfiriato (late 19th century) era which was notable for the presence of cornices and moldings running on top and along the facades and the framing of openings with large-scale elements . The house preserves almost all these details as well as original pasta floors and double height rooms.

Presently the main house is divided into a kitchen, dining room, library, foyer-sitting room and large hall. What was the central covered area, which originally contained the living room of the hacienda, has been adapted to three bedrooms and to this a series of three arches was later added. The hacienda occupies an area of almost one hectare of which the west garden has a pool and kiosk; there are also remnants of formal gardens, pergolas, outdoor seating area and many enchanting corners.There is a further guest house on the property with more bedrooms and plenty of room to expand. This is a singular property – offering a in-town hacienda lifestyle – which seldom comes on the market