La Joya Cuernavaça

3,247 m² of flat, mature garden inside a private gated community with 24-

hour security. In a city built on ravines, level ground of this size is

rare, and it is what defines this property.

The trees were here for decades before the house. Amates, palms,

cypresses and bougainvillea that give shade and privacy, and make the

land feel like a place rather than a lot. The garden has sprinkler irrigation,

a cistern and a pressurized water system.

Set within it, 534 m² of Mexican colonial construction on a single level.

Main house, living areas and guest bungalow, all on one floor, no stairs

anywhere. Wood-beam and brick-vaulted ceilings, clay tile

floors, cantera stone columns.

The heart of the house is a covered terrace running the length of the

garden: living area, dining room, bar and fireplace in one continuous

space, with windows that open fully onto the garden. Cuernavaca’s

temperate climate makes it usable year-round. Inside, a living room with

a cantera fireplace beneath a brick vault, and a formal dining room, both

with excellent natural light and views over the grounds. The kitchen is

traditional Mexican and handmade: masonry hood, hand-painted Talavera

tile set piece by piece, solid wood cabinetry, and direct access to the

service areas. A glass-vaulted solarium, a small bar under an arch, and a

storage room complete the house.

Six bedrooms, each with a full bathroom and walk-in closet. Three in the

main house, with air conditioning. Three more in an independent

bungalow, fitted with ceiling fans and with their own entrance from the

garden, guests come and go without crossing the main house. Staff

quarters with three rooms and two full bathrooms, in a separate structure.

Two covered parking spaces with ample space for more parking inside

the community.

Pool heated by boiler and solar panels, in use year-round. The grounds

also include an area ideally suited to developing a tennis court or creating

a new recreational space according to the future owner’s needs.

The original construction is over five decades old and retains its

architecture; functional updates were made in 2021. Wheelchair

accessible. 85 km from Mexico City via highway 95D, in the City of

Eternal Spring: the annual mean temperature is 21 °C, varying only a few

degrees between the coolest and warmest months.