Keep the name and sell the coffee, branch out on your own, or return this historical property to its original purpose, a house. Probably the residence of the archbishop of Yucatan back when the state was an independent country, the walls still bear traces of the original stenciling, and the high, wood-beamed ceilings and large rooms speak of the elegance and grandeur of days past. Downstairs you will find one very long room (47 feet wide) as you enter. Just past the doors this same 47 foot width is divided into an open room and an enclosed room that at present serves as storage space; this room then leads into the kitchen. Across the patio is a set of impressively finished bathrooms, on the lower as well as the upper level. Follow the staircase at the back to go across two outdoor roof-top terraces, and then into the space above the principal part of the structure, which is divided in the same way. You can have all the installations as-is (except for the current owners private collection of Quijotes), or without for 50,000 dollars less. Only one block from the Mejorada Park with its art galleries and museum of folk art, or another two blocks to the state university, theaters, and historic downtown area, this property would make a great B&B or impressive residence. You won’t find many opportunities like this left in our city. |