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Tucked away on the lush grounds of an old plantation, THE RANCH is made up of three limestone buildings and a water tower with an 85 ft. chimney. This property offers two rental options, one option sleeping 7 guests, the other sleeping 13..
Sleeps
Up 7 or 13
Bedrooms
Four King Size
Two Queen Size
One Double
Bathrooms
5 [bath and shower]
Your Home Escape includes
Linen
Towels
Bathroom products
Sun loungers
Make it extra special
Private chef
Spa treatments
Flowers and chocolates
Champagne and wine
Chauffeur
Shopping service
* good notice required
Children
One cot available
Pets
Sorry, no pets
Arrive | Depart
4pm | 10am
Additional information
Bicycles - 3 adult, 1 child
Nearest Airport - Merida [mid]
Mobile Coverage
TelCel
Facilities
Surrounded by palm filled gardens this wonderful house consists of three rectangular structures that date back to 1850 with evidence of its previous utilitarian life with iron wheels and large beams remnants of its past. One building, [Antigua] houses the living room, 2 kingsize bedrooms, a loft bedroom with a queen and a double and 2 bathrooms and a colonial kitchen. Opposite is another building [Nueva] where a dramatic central hallway is the entrance to 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, all with soaring 26 foot ceilings and 13 foot high doors. The large master bedroom has a sunken living area, and outside within a walled garden is a seating area and plunge pool.
Between these two buildings is the open-air living room and dining pavilion, the loggia is surrounded by lily filled reflecting water ponds and dramatic lighting. From the loggia climb an enclosed spiral staircase to a rooftop lounge and star-viewing platform. Here you can watch the moon, stars, sunset, an approaching storm or enjoy the night breeze. Through a seashell mosaic tunnel from the inner courtyard you find the 40 foot pool. Once the water tank for THE RANCH! The freshwater pool is now a shimmering refuge from the heat of the Yucatan. A steel and bamboo pergola and a playita of shallow water with a hammock suspended above provide areas for rest and shade. Beyond the pool, in a hidden garden you find the regulation size bocce ball court, similar to the European Petanque!
Framing the entire Property are dry stacked stonewalls, tall hedges of Fica and Gabion walls of local limestone. The grounds are filled with exotic rare palms, bamboos, gingers, tropical plants and fruit trees. If looking for a property to celebrate a special occasion this has everything from space and ambience complimented by all the home help required to make it a perfect escape to remember.
There are two rental options:
Antigua - Sleep 7 [can be rented separately]
Bedroom 1 – Kingsize bed, armoire with attached bathroom (also serves house). Separate entrance to pool terrace through large doors. Bathroom also has entrance to pool.
Bedroom 2 – Kingsize bed, armoire, bench, stairway to loft bedroom. Private walled terrace with private bathroom in the historic water tower.
Bedroom 3 – Loft bedroom with 1 Queensize and 1 Double. [shares the water tower bathroom].
Nueva - Sleep 6 [only in conjunction with Antigua to sleep 13 guests]
Bedroom 1 – Kingsize bed, armoire, desk, sunken living area, sofa, private bathroom, walled private terrace, garden with plunge pool.
Bedroom 2 – Queensize bed, armoire, desk, private bathroom, large window looks out to reflecting pool, large double hacienda doors lead to the garden and grounds.
Bedroom 3 – Kingsize bed, armoire, dresser, private full bathroom with a large window looking out over the central courtyard gardens.
Best vacation ever
We had the absolute best vacation at this gorgeous property. Everything was perfect. I have rented many many houses and villas over the years and by far, was the most responsive and considerate of all that I have rented. Arranged for daily cleaning and a chef to come twice. The experience could not have been better and the house is even better than it looks in the pictures. Its a gorgeous, magazine-spread-worthy home. As a Senior Vice President at The New York Times i have travelled the world and was seriously impressed, we cant wait to return!
September 2015 | THE SAND I Portugal
Great combination: lovely house, rice field and gorgeous sand beach!
What a beautiful house with a gorgeous view facing sun set and rice field; “you can not talk of such a place without crashing your decor, exceptional it is true! Imagine just come face to green rice fields and fields dotted with disheveled huts lonely 180 ° and 400 meters from the best beach on the coast. We had the chance to enjoy this place early June, it was perfect: sunny, lovely beach, warm enough water, very quiet… like a paradise; we would definitively come back to visit.
June 2015 I THE SAND I Portugal
I am not entirely sure I want to share this gem with anyone else
First off this is the first time I have bothered to review a holiday accommodation and secondly I am not entirely sure I want to share this gem with anyone else. But in the spirit in which we were received by the most gracious hosts of THE PLANTATION I feel duty bound to take the time to give credit where it is due.
The property itself is of course stunning. Look at the pictures. It does not disappoint in the flesh and nor is it photographed omitting noisy neighbours or ugly views. Secluded, subtle and an oasis of peaceful calm. Most previous reviews mention the fireflies on the lawn of an evening. I now understand why. Impossible to put into words or indeed film or photograph. What most don’t mention is the incredible calm of early morning there.
Good architectural fore thought meant my family of five ‘lived’ easily in this space. The space works very well. Location wise very convenient for Merida and the week barely gave us time to scratch the surface of all the sites within day trip distance. Utterly genuine honest hosts who are as enthused by the houses as we were. A rare find and a true ‘keeper’.
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