The dining room is adjacent to the kitchen and the interior courtyard.  It has a mahogany table to seat 8 and an antique serving cupboard.  While dining, you can enjoy the sound of the fountain in the courtyard. Behind the interior garden courtyard is a graceful curved stairway that goes up to the roof terrace.  More about that in a moment. On the right, under the stairs, is the guest powder room with a concrete sink and basin. Past the stairs, a long hallways leads to the back of the house.

The first bedroom, on the left, is the children's bedroom, but it will be cleared of toys and games before you arrive.  There are adult-size twin beds, two cupboards and excellent closet space.  A window opens to the interior courtyard.  The en suite tiled bathroom  has a large shower.

At the end of the long hallway, the library-sitting room is the perfect place to spend an eveing.  There are two sofas and an easy chair, all covered in crisp cotton duck, and an antique glass-fronted armoire that hold books and games.  The floor-to-ceiling bookshelves hold many volumes dedicated to history, art and architecture.  The gas fireplace lends warmth and atmosphere.  There is a TV and DVD player.  Ornate French doors open onto the back patio and garden.

Just before the library, the large master bedroom has a king bed, an antique chest of drawers, bedside tables, a beautiful Kilm rug, a rocking chair and a stone fireplace in the corner.  Windows open onto the back yard and garden.

The bedroom has a large walk-in closet  that has a handsome chest of drawers for storage and a space for hanging clothes.  The en suite tiled bathroom has a deep tub and a separate shower stall.

The back patio and yard are private and large enough to play a game of croquet (which is quite popular in Mexico).  There is a barbeque and a table and chairs.

The roof terrace, reached by the interior staircase near the sala-courtyard, is perfect for enjoying the famous San Miguel sunsets and a before-dinner drink.  There are two separate sitting areas with built-in sofas, a fountain, many potted plants, a partial roof.  Roofs are part of San Miguel life and this one is particularly nice.

The third bedroom is on the roof.  It's like a tree house! It is now used as an office, but it will be converted to a bedroom for your arrival.  There is a strong and sturdy standard double futon bed, excellent storage, a corner gas fireplace and fine views of the rooftops of San Miguel and the Parroquia.  The en suite tiled bathroom has a shower stall.

The house has purified water, cable TV, Vonage phone service with unlimited calls to the US and a US area code for calls from the US.  The friendly housekeeper is there five mornings a week.  Breakfast is included.  Additional cooking can be arranged at a small additional fee.  Children are warmly welcomed here.  This is a non-smoking property.  One well-behaved dog may be allowed with an increased security deposit.

San Miguel de Allende is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.  It is safe, friendly, beautiful and the weather is perfect.  San MIguel first became well-known to foreigners when artists came here to study on the GI bill after WW2. Since then, its reputation as a mecca for artists and artisans has become world-famous.  There are galleries, museums, street sales for arts and craft.  There are excellent restaurants, music and theater, fine architecture, history.  San Miguel has a major festival nearly every week.  You will never be bored in San Miguel.  We know because we live here full-time.

The house is a flat, 10-minute walk into the central jardin and the Parroquia.  The immediate neighborhood has the historic Instituto, several fine restaurants, excellent shopping, and many Mexican tiendas (shops) that sell everything from fresh-roasted chicken to Mexican artifacts.  It's a happening area, that is friendly and bustling with locals and visitors.