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$ 35,000
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Cajas de Luz
4 Beds
4 Baths
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Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Rent
Bedrooms 4
Full Baths 4
Property Description
Cajas de Luz: An Architect's Original in San Miguel de Allende
The four bedroom home is designed by Manuel Cervantes Céspedes, a Mexico City architect whose work, Casa Estudio, Avándaro House and Brandílera House, has been featured internationally and earned an Honorable Mention at the 2024 Bienal Nacional de Arquitectura Mexicana. To our knowledge, it's the first of his homes offered as a vacation rental.
The design is built around light: six enclosed concrete volumes, each illuminated from a concealed source overhead, creating the impression that the rooms themselves are glowing. Double-height ceilings, mezzanine lofts and shaded gardens create a natural rhythm throughout the property, while the principal spaces of the main house ultimately draw the eye toward sweeping views across San Miguel.
On arrival, the swimming pool immediately commands attention, cantilevering dramatically over the gardens with the city beyond. The spacious living room opens to a warm dining area overlooking San Miguel. The main house includes two bedrooms, along with a private gym, office, TV den and staff quarters. It is a home designed to feel intimate and quiet for a few guests, yet equally comfortable when entertaining.
A separate two-bedroom casita occupies the lower level of the property. Reached by its own driveway or by a footpath from the main house, it gives a second couple, family or group of guests genuine privacy while remaining connected to the rest of the property.
Set above Centro on Camino Real de Xichú, Cajas de Luz enjoys a perspective few homes in San Miguel can offer: the city unfolding below, its rooftops and church towers punctuating the skyline, with the Parroquia rising unmistakably at its center.
Highlights:
• 4 bedrooms (2 in the main house, 2 in the lower-level casita) Accommodates 8 guests
• A short taxi from the Jardín, traded for privacy, quiet, and the view
• Designed by Manuel Cervantes Céspedes
• Honorable Mention, XVIII Bienal Nacional de Arquitectura Mexicana (2024)
• Private gym, staff room, office, and TV den in the main house
• Casita accessible via private driveway or footpath for an independent or connected stay
• Framed views of the San Miguel de Allende skyline and Parroquia
• Shaded gardens and double-height living spaces throughout
This home is yours exclusively for the length of your stay, no shared spaces, no other guests, just you and the people you bring with you. Beyond the property itself, our on-the-ground team is part of what you're booking. Need a ride from the airport, a stocked fridge before you arrive, daily housekeeping, or a private chef for one night? We arrange it. Curious about a wine tasting in the valley, a morning on horseback, a sunrise hot-air balloon flight, or a guided walk through Centro's history? We set that up too. And if a lightbulb dies or the AC acts up, our team responds in real time, not next week. Reach out any time we are here for the small requests and the big ones.
The four bedroom home is designed by Manuel Cervantes Céspedes, a Mexico City architect whose work, Casa Estudio, Avándaro House and Brandílera House, has been featured internationally and earned an Honorable Mention at the 2024 Bienal Nacional de Arquitectura Mexicana. To our knowledge, it's the first of his homes offered as a vacation rental.
The design is built around light: six enclosed concrete volumes, each illuminated from a concealed source overhead, creating the impression that the rooms themselves are glowing. Double-height ceilings, mezzanine lofts and shaded gardens create a natural rhythm throughout the property, while the principal spaces of the main house ultimately draw the eye toward sweeping views across San Miguel.
On arrival, the swimming pool immediately commands attention, cantilevering dramatically over the gardens with the city beyond. The spacious living room opens to a warm dining area overlooking San Miguel. The main house includes two bedrooms, along with a private gym, office, TV den and staff quarters. It is a home designed to feel intimate and quiet for a few guests, yet equally comfortable when entertaining.
A separate two-bedroom casita occupies the lower level of the property. Reached by its own driveway or by a footpath from the main house, it gives a second couple, family or group of guests genuine privacy while remaining connected to the rest of the property.
Set above Centro on Camino Real de Xichú, Cajas de Luz enjoys a perspective few homes in San Miguel can offer: the city unfolding below, its rooftops and church towers punctuating the skyline, with the Parroquia rising unmistakably at its center.
Highlights:
• 4 bedrooms (2 in the main house, 2 in the lower-level casita) Accommodates 8 guests
• A short taxi from the Jardín, traded for privacy, quiet, and the view
• Designed by Manuel Cervantes Céspedes
• Honorable Mention, XVIII Bienal Nacional de Arquitectura Mexicana (2024)
• Private gym, staff room, office, and TV den in the main house
• Casita accessible via private driveway or footpath for an independent or connected stay
• Framed views of the San Miguel de Allende skyline and Parroquia
• Shaded gardens and double-height living spaces throughout
This home is yours exclusively for the length of your stay, no shared spaces, no other guests, just you and the people you bring with you. Beyond the property itself, our on-the-ground team is part of what you're booking. Need a ride from the airport, a stocked fridge before you arrive, daily housekeeping, or a private chef for one night? We arrange it. Curious about a wine tasting in the valley, a morning on horseback, a sunrise hot-air balloon flight, or a guided walk through Centro's history? We set that up too. And if a lightbulb dies or the AC acts up, our team responds in real time, not next week. Reach out any time we are here for the small requests and the big ones.
Listed by Jim Castro • Engel & Völkers San Miguel
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