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Modern Ajijic, Mexico Hacienda Style Home

House • Ajijic Mexico

2 Guests

1 Bedroom

1 Bed

2 Bathrooms

Primary home

Exchange types accepted

Simultaneous

Non-Simultaneous

Non-Reciprocal & Globe

Hospitality

Statistics

Listed October 2023

General overview

Our home is in Ajijic, a "Pueblo Magico" as designated by the government of Mexico for its artistic and cultural significance but that's not the reason we love it here so much.  We love all of the local traditions, some are hundreds of years old! This village is made up of many families that are 4th, 5th, and 6th generation here in the lakeside which give this place a feeling of connectedness. Most towns we've lived in California are so transient you rarely meet someone born there. The majority of the Mexicans living here are from here! There is a large expat community with people from all over the world including many Europeans.

The space

This home is a recent build in the established, quiet, safe, and highly desirable community of Riviera Alta. Situated on the mountainside of the Carratera just above Ajijic Centro, we are close to all the cultural events and celebrations in the village...but far enough away to be comfortable. Our home has a modern, open floor plan that wraps around the beautiful, solar heated, salt water swimming pool. This very private spacious 300sq. meter home has two large bedrooms, three full bathrooms but please note, AS OUR PRIMARY HOME OUR BEDROOM AND BATHROOM WILL BE LOCKED OFF.  The home  features stone walls and floors, designer tiles, and quality construction materials. The well designed kitchen features modern appliances. The separate tv room has 2 super comfortable reclining "Stressless" chairs and a 65-inch LG Smart TV. The Guest bedroom has air-conditioning and a 55-inch Smart TV. An Amazon Alexa system provides music throughout the house on 3 devices.  With high speed internet and a dedicated work space with double desks, you can continue working if you need to while enjoying this quiet, comfortable home. This home was built in 2022 and all the furnishings are high quality and new as of 2022 and 2023.

Guest access

Our home is wheelchair friendly but this town really isn't due to all the cobblestone streets,

Notes

We have a solar heated salt water swimming pool that we love to keep VERY warm.  There is no fence around the pool so not ideal for small children even though the pool is only 4 1/2 feet deep.

Features

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Washer

Clothes dryer

Oven

Microwave

Coffee machine

Fridge

Iron

Air conditioning

TV

WiFi

High Speed Internet

Bed sheets

Towels

Workspace

BBQ

Pool

Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace

Covered porch / verandah

Gated community

Tennis court

Travel Styles

Long term

Weekend

Adventure

Budget

Romantic

Foodie

Relaxing

Eco

Village

Water

Culture

Hiking

Cycling

Good public transport

Golf

House rules

Unsuitable for infants under 2

Unsuitable for children ages 2-12

Pets not allowed

No smoking

Allergens

Cat free

Dog free

Carpet free

Smoke free

Fragrance free

Low allergen

Hypoallergenic

Dates of Availability

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Available

Neighbourhood

You will love the location of this home with dozens of restaurants within a short walk. This community, Riviera Alta, features a multi purpose Clubhouse, large solar heated swimming pool, jaccuzi, tennis courts, ping pong table, gymnasium, and a wonderful library. This is one of the most social communities in town with weekly social events you can choose to join or not.  The village of Ajijic probably has more annual events than the average city 20 times as large as ours!  To see some of these fun activities, check out www.lakesideguide.mx.  

We also provide you with a notebook with our favorite restaurants, music venues, taxi drivers and much more. There's never a dull moment in Ajijic and if you enjoy live music you'll LOVE it here!!  There have been days when we've heard wonderful live music at 3 different restaurants and all for free!!

Getting to my home

Our home is 40 minutes from Guadalajara Airport and it's approximately $25-$30 USD to our home. It's the most organized Airport Taxi system we have ever seen anywhere! SUPER EASY, fast and efficient! There are car rentals locally for approximately $35 a day.

Nearest airport

approximately 40 minutes from Guadalajara airport with daily non-stops to Europe.

Getting around

You probably won't want/need a car because everything is close by.  It's likely every single thing you will want to do here is less than a 30 minute walk. The local buses are less than a half a dollar and taxi's and Uber drivers are very inexpensive too. Approximately $3-$4 USD to go anywhere in town. .

Map of Approximate Location

People Like Us Local Guide

If you come to Ajijic we would love to meet you and share a drink or a meal together!! 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼

Feedback

To everyone considering staying at Janie and Norman's, please DO IT. I had the most perfect time in Ajijic. If you think the pictures are amazing, wait until you see their house in real life; the rooms and the pool are even bigger and more amazing than they look in the pictures. In addition to having a wonderful home, Janie and Norman are the most welcoming, friendly, generous, and kind human beings. They made me feel at home instantly, and I loved getting to know them! And the city of Ajijic is a wonderful little town, away from the touristy centers and perfect for a more authentic cultural experience while still being super safe and easy to get around. Janie and Norman, thank you for opening your home to me. I had the most wonderful time and will remember this time in Ajijic forever. I already miss you and cannot wait to see you in Quebec City! ❤️

Home Feedback: Florine stayed with Janie 4 months ago

We truly enjoyed meeting and spending time with Florine! She is so bright, witty, and such a joy to be around! Beginning with our written communication, she felt like an old friend even before we met! We spent the first 3 and last 5 days of her 17 day Ajijic visit here at home and it was so hard to leave for our 9 day trip to San Miguel because we were all having so much fun together! We really got spoiled having Florine as our very first exchange guest. She is very responsible and conscientious. Talk about clean and tidy, after dinner she had the dishes washed before I could make it to the kitchen sink! Literally! All of our friends loved her and she was always up for any activities we suggested...like going on a goat farm tour, walking the malecon at sunset, or seeing a new performer in town. She has a true love for and appreciation of life! We can't wait to see her again when we visit her beautiful apartment in Quebec City this summer.

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Janie

Hola! We're Janie & Norman and happily married since 1984 and we have no children. We love traveling and making new friends all over the world. We've visited over 30 countries and once we found Ajijic in 2016, we retired and moved here from San Diego, California. We've been renting for the past 6 years and touring Central Mexico but after we came to an open house here with friends just for fun, we fell madly in love with this home and had to have it and now we'd like to share it with you!!!

Travelling group

Desired Destinations

Open to any destination

Can travel at any time

Madrid, Spain

Dates flexible

"We will be traveling in Spain from May 16-June 15, 2024 and have a list of about 10 cities we hope to visit."

Toledo, Spain

Dates flexible

"We would love to visit Toledo for 2 - 4 days between May 16 and June 15, 2024"

Donostia-San Sebastian, Gipuzkoa, Spain

Dates flexible

"We would love to visit San Sebastian for 2 - 4 days between May 16 and June 15, 2024"

Valencia, Spain

Dates flexible

"We would love to visit Valencia for 2 - 4 days between May 16 and June 15, 2024"

Seville, Spain

Dates flexible

"We would love to visit Seville for 2 - 4 days between May 16 and June 15, 2024"

Granada, Spain

Dates flexible