Gallery

The house, corner by corner

Living rooms with a library and stained glass, dining rooms beneath brick arches, suites full of art, a Talavera courtyard with its garden and the red façade that is now part of the Pastita landscape.

The courtyard and garden

Brick arches and a garden to linger in

Behind the red façade, the house opens onto a courtyard of terracotta and Talavera: brick arches, a cartwheel, the blue wrought-iron table and a tiled staircase climbing between flowerpots. Beyond lies a garden of lemon trees that keeps the remains of the old mining aqueduct, where you hear the birds more than the city.

The details

The house tells its story in the details

Bronze frogs on the doors, a tiled Virgin, a volcanic-stone metate: every corner holds something made by hand.

All the photos

Sanbernabé Tres courtyard with a blue wrought-iron table, brick arches, a cartwheel and a Talavera staircase
Double-height living room with library, stained-glass window and leather sofas
La Sirena suite: bed facing the carved stone fireplace, with a stone column and a large sea-toned painting
Entrance of Sanbernabé Tres: red mansion with an arched window, iron balcony, lanterns and the house sign
The grand dining room beneath a brick arch, with a half-moon window, blue beams and Moroccan lanterns
Frog-shaped bronze handles on a wooden door
La Bufa suite with cobalt-blue walls, gilded wrought-iron headboard and artwork
Garden beneath the brick arches of the old aqueduct, with a Talavera staircase and potted plants
Engraved silver tureen on the dining table
The living room seen from the mezzanine: stained glass, a large landscape painting, sofas and a lit chandelier
Chichíndaro suite: brass bed with an embroidered floral runner and golden lamps
Shell-shaped stone fountain with a clay jar on an orange wall
Red façade with balconies, carved wooden door and bougainvillea
Grand dining room with arched window, carved sideboards and chandelier
Lotería tile number 6, La Sirena, on the wall beside the suite door
Cartwheel and wooden swing among the brick arches of the courtyard
Study with a large painting of the Bajío landscape, a Talavera lamp and cane chairs
La Sirena suite with carved stone fireplace, stone column and blue bedspread
Our Lady of Guadalupe painted on tiles inside a niche
Hallway with pierced Moroccan lanterns and a painting of a colonial scene
La Bolita suite: bed with marigold cushions beneath dark beams and a brick wall
Wooden dresser displaying blue-and-white Talavera plates
Lush garden with lemon trees in front of the mansion’s yellow walls
Carved wooden doorway, wrought-iron lantern and bell on the red façade
Chichíndaro suite with brass bed, arched wall and embroidered floral runner
Orange wall with a shell fountain, garlic braids and the kitchen door
Dining room with a long mahogany table and orange walls
Yellow wooden birdcage hanging from a blue hoop
La Bufa suite: bed with a gilded wrought-iron headboard against the cobalt-blue wall, lamps lit
Terracotta corridor with wooden benches, a red chest and a yellow door at the end
Painting of the Holy Family in a silver frame on a stone wall
Blue and yellow façade with a carved stone doorway and iron benches on the little square
Los Picachos suite: bed beneath a wooden-beam ceiling, with a landscape painting and flowers at the window
Volcanic stone metate (grinding stone) against a white wall
Living room beneath a brick arch and wooden beams, with chandelier
Marfil suite with brass headboard, honey-coloured cushions and wooden bench
Staircase with a crucifix, religious paintings and a cane armchair with an embroidered cushion
Hand-painted Talavera washbasin with three mermaids in the La Sirena suite
Entrance hall with orange walls, a gilded mirror and the old wooden gate
Copper pots and pans hanging in the kitchen over a stone wall
Los Picachos suite with period loveseat, wooden beams and garnet cushions
Passage with a blue arch, a wrought-iron grille and a tiled mural of the Virgin
Reading corner in the Chichíndaro suite with a rocking chair, green niche bookshelf and calla lily painting
Entrance of Sanbernabé Tres: red façade, carved door and iron gate
Prickly pear cactus in a clay pot by the window, with a stone grinder and brick floor
Dining corner with brick arch, lantern and antique cabinet
Sitting area of the La Sirena suite with a period settee, coffee table and wooden floor
Tiled «Sanbernabé Tres» sign on the white wall at the entrance
La Bolita suite with exposed brick wall, dark beams and ochre cushions
Window between green walls with a wooden chair, plants and a Talavera bench
Niche with antique glass bottles beneath a wooden beam
Reception with staircase, chandelier and landscape painting
Sitting area of the Chichíndaro suite with a red-cushioned settee beneath a wooden arch
Courtyard with a red arch, yellow staircase and flower pots
Shadow box with a miniature Mexican kitchen in a silver frame
Breakfast table set with blue pottery and a crystal glass
Corridor beside the garden, with a large potted prickly pear cactus and brick floor
Nook with a blue bench, Talavera vases and sunburst mirror
La Sirena suite bathroom with a mermaid painting and a blue lantern
Breakfast room beneath a brick vault with chandelier and iron staircase
Glazed ceramic horse against a stone wall
Antique dresser with mirror and lantern in the Los Picachos suite
Red and yellow façade with a carved stone doorway and iron benches
Red lacquered chest beneath a wrought-iron grille
Living room with large landscape paintings, sofas and bookshelves
Chichíndaro suite bathroom with old wooden beams, a green wall and Talavera tiles
Hallway with an antique writing desk, lamp and orange-and-white walls
Lotería tile number 3, La Bufa, on the wall beside the suite door
Dining area under a brick arch with a wrought-iron lantern
La Bolita suite bathroom with blue Talavera tiles and a wooden mirror
Orange wall with artwork, ceramics and antique chairs
Staircase with iron handrail and arched wooden door
Lotería tile number 4, La Bolita, on the wall beside the suite door
The double-height living room seen from the mezzanine railing
Writing corner in the La Bufa suite, with a cane chair and framed artwork
Round arch leading into a room with an exposed brick wall
The dining room seen through a wrought-iron grille
Los Picachos suite bathroom with a glass shower and yellow tiles
Sitting room with crystal chandelier, cane chairs and paintings
Panoramic view of the dining room with silver tureen and Talavera pottery
Kitchen with copper pans over a stone wall