Home in Oaxaca

Retirement and Vacation Homes

LOS SABINOS
Garden Homes

The garden homes will be built in the traditional Mexican materials (mostly concrete) to take advantage of the local materials (wood is extremely expensive in Oaxaca) and to keep the house cool even on the hottest days without air conditioning. A concrete house with high ceilings stays cool.

We have combined elements of traditional Mexican design with some North American touches to make you feel more comfortable. The front wall of the house has been placed at the property line adjacent to the street to maximize the garden in the back so that you have one large garden rather than two small ones. There are high walls (7.5 feet high) separating you from your neighbour but a lower wall at the back to provide you with a view of the surrpounding area from your house.

Two Bedroom Homes

Our two-bedroom homes are designed for comfort and ease of maintenance with a second bedroom for guests or for use as a den. Each home is about 92.5 sq. meters (995 sq. feet) in size with a spacious living/dining room. Each bedroom is spacious (4.0 by 4.4 meters or 14.4 by 13.2 feet) with a large closet. The bathroom contains a toilet, sink and shower.

There is a patio (150 sq. ft) that offers the owner the opportunity to sit outside in the shade.

The yards/gardens are intentionally small (roughly 8.2 by 10 m or 27 by 33 sq. feet) as we feel you don't want to spend all of your time taking care of the garden. However, the lots are large enough for a garden for those who like it. Note that lawns are uncommon in the area because of their high water demands.

Also note that the common walls shared by the garden homes extends to the property line and becomes the wall that divides the adjacent yards. That wall will be about 2.3 meters high (7.5 feet). The back wall of the lot is lower (4.0 feet high) so that you can look over the wall and enjoy an unobstructed view.

To see some architectural renderings of your house, click HERE.

EMAIL

The easiest way to get ahold of us is to send us an email using the address below. Note that it is a graphic and you will need ro retype the address before it'll work. We access this email address no matter where we are and will get back to you within a few days (3 at the most).

Note that those who buy their vacation or retirement home from us will have access to satellite internet and a free email address. Your email will be "you(AT)homeinoaxaca.com" (You at home in Oaxaca).

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