A beautiful Spanish colonial villa designed and furnished by an artist. The property is set into the mountainside of the extinct Volcan de Agua and looks out over the rolling hills and valley below and two other volcanoes. Surrounded by farmland. It is a quiet place of refuge and renewal with a large a beautiful garden and a variety of outdoor spaces, terraces and spectacular views of the surrounding mountains and landscape. Wonderful creative work has been inspired here. Those who have visited this home always say the photographs don't do it justice and that the views are are simply the most spectacular of any home in the Antigua area. This is a place away from the noise, heat and tourists in Antigua but close enough to town to be able to enjoy its delights, restaurants, shopping, sights etc. This is real country with the campesinos walking their burros to the fields they work by hand on the dirt road that leads to the compound of three homes. My neighbor, a German midwife who has lived here all her life is available to help and answer questions should you have any. An older Chevy Tracker SUV can be reasonably rented for $10 a day and it can be taken for trips to the beach or the capital. The upstairs master suite is private and separate from the guest wing below. There is a wood fired sauna set in the garden that can seat six comfortably. A maid comes in three mornings a week to clean and there is a gardener/handyman to take care of any problems you might have. I can arrange for airport pick up (cost $40) with my trusted driver. There is a fully equipped kitchen with all the modern appliances as I am an avid cook. The guest will have access to the full house, sauna, grounds and garden but not my studio which is locked and where I store my personal belongings when I am not there. I am not in my home when the guests are there. We are 300 meters from the edge of the 'pueblo' Ciudad Vieja where there are market days and the type of amenities that a normal Guatemalan town provides. Antigua is where I go for speciality shopping and for sophisticated restaurants but Ciudad Vieja has any necessities. My guardian can run into town to pick up things you might need and have forgotten to buy. Renting my car or another type of car is a good idea if you want to travel around and go into Antigua frequently. I can give you the contact numbers of several local drivers who are entirely trustworthy. I prefer the flexibility of having a car but you can take the bus into Antigua and shuttles to the ocean or the lake. Walks in the countryside are one of the great pleasures of staying here. There are my dogs who are cared for by the guardian and his family who love to walk with you. No leashes required!