Canadian-owned. We are in Ajijic village, 5 minute walk to the central plaza, 10 minutes to Lake Chapala Society or to the start of hiking trails, 10 minutes to the malecón (lakeside promenade), close to restaurants.

This apartment is brand new as of 2017. Architecturally designed, contemporary/eclectic style, total indoor and balcony space 74 sq m (796 sq ft) on second floor. Spacious open concept living room/dining room/kitchen. Full kitchen with granite counters. Kitchen cupboards and doors and closets are all exotic-looking solid “parota” hardwood. The living room and balcony face Ajijic Centro and lake (but hidden bybuildings and trees).

Bedroom is a few steps up from the living room, facing our professionally landscaped garden with mangos, bananas and hummingbirds. Queen bed with quality mattress, brick cupola and ceiling fan, high-ceilinged living room with ceiling fan, ensuite washroom with shower, window blinds, Wi-Fi.

There is a mini-split air conditioner, useful in the warm months of mid-May to mid-June. It is in the bedroom, and some of the cooling effect spills into the living dining room. One floor up from your front door is the roofed and furnished rooftop patio, shared with other guests, with spectacular lake and sunset views.

Purified water at all taps. Housekeeping once per week. Enquire about possible indoor parking. Solar-heated salt-water pool and roofed pool patio with gas grill shared with hosts and the two other rental units. No pets or indoor smoking please.

You may ask about secure indoor parking.

We have one well-socialized dog - a terrier mix.

You can also look at our two other Vrbo casitas on the same property - Casita Grande https://www.vrbo.com/982736 and Lakeview Suite https://www.vrbo.com/982781.