Back in 1990’s 53rd street between 66 and 68th street was known as the heart of “Gringo Gulch”. There where seven home on 53rd street belonging to Americans, more lived near by on 66 and 68th street. Most ever night one of the houses in this area, every one meet at someone’s home for cocktails and conversations.Here is the grandest of the original homes that made up this on clave of ex-pat homes. A beautiful colonial home with beamed ceiling in all of the main rooms along with beautiful pasta floor, with French doors that opened on to the patio. This home is still an original beautiful colonial dating back to the ninetieth century. The twentieth century was add in a modern kitchen and updated bathrooms along with the plumbing and rewiring of the home do give one all the needs of modern living. A studio was added to the back of the house to be used by the writer /owner for research and contemplation.A wonderful pool and jacuzzi was added to the back of the large patio made up of limestone tiles. A beautiful banyan tree was just back of the original wall and the owner was able to purchase that part of the lot from the owner on calle 53 and the wall was moved to incorporate this beautiful tree as part of the garden area.Next door was a non -colonial home recessed from the street giving it off street parking. This home and lot was purchased and the façade of the original house was extended to give an elegant long colonial look (22.90 meters) on the street. This allowed for a garage with automatic door and a large laundry room a two bedroom one bathe suite with living area .A master bedroom suite with sliders on to the beautiful garden. A tall circular glass bloc shower is just outside for use of the pool area nearby.So buy the best in Santiago with 1299 Sq. M of land (13,982.96 Sq. F.). All of this includes four bedrooms, five bathrooms, formal dining room, breakfast room, modern kitchen, living room there is a second living room, plus a studio/office a large pool and jacuzzi plus off street parking. The gardens are relaxing, large and relaxing if you would like to make a boutique hotel there is plenty of room to add additional buildings.We have hi-res images and other details on this home which you'll want to know about. Call Scott today on this or any property in Merida or the Yucatan. US/Canada 504-298-2615 Mexican cell: 999-134-7885 (whats app messages) or call our office in the US at 619-226-4563 or in Mexico 999-920-7644 e-mail is great too -scott@whitecityproperties.com