Beautifully Landscaped House in Quiet Village Outside Oaxaca

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2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 6

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Hot tub

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Parking available

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San Pablo Etla, OAX

Technological Stadium of Oaxaca
7 min drive
Plaza Bella Oaxaca
9 min drive
Auditorio Guelaguetza
11 min drive
Oaxaca Intl. (OAX)
40 min drive

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Sleeping Porch

2 Single Beds

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

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Dining

Living area

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About this property

Located in the village of San Pablo Etla, this beautifully landscaped home is situated on one acre with limes, oranges, pomegranates and loquat trees, cactus gardens and many other native Mexican vegetation, The house sits on one level with an open and airy layout and a beautiful view. This quiet house offers an ideal home for researchers, writers, hikers, nature lovers, birdwatchers and artists. Short and long term rentals. Optional arrangements available for cook, babysitter and laundry service. The house has two bedroom and an indoor sleeping porch.

The community has wonderful places to visit just a 5-minute walk from our home. Selvática, where organic soaps are produced; a local Palenque, which produces mescal and a corner local restaurant. Within a 10-minute drive you can visit a Mixteca workshop that creates Alebrijes, whimsical carvings depicting animals, people, objects, and imaginary creatures painted in bright colors and Pueblo Nuevo, where brilliant textiles are woven. Tours to these locations are available.

Keywords: house, gardens

Property manager

Karen Zelermyer

Languages

English, Spanish

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Hot tub

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Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Mountain view

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House Rules

Flexible check-in available (contact host in advance of arrival)

Flexible check-out available (contact host to arrange)

Children

Adults only

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip

Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

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A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Oaxaca

3a Sección San Pablo Etla, a neighbourhood in Oaxaca, is home to this holiday home. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Benito Juarez National Park and Parque Juarez El Llano, while Museo del Ferrocarril and Museum of Oaxacan Painters are cultural highlights. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Technological Stadium of Oaxaca or Auditorio Guelaguetza. Discover the area's water adventures with nearby swimming, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours, cycling and horse riding.

San Pablo Etla, OAX

What's nearby

Auditorio Guelaguetza - 11 min drive
Oaxaca Cathedral - 11 min drive
Santo Domingo Square - 12 min drive
Zocalo Square - 12 min drive
Church of Santo Domingo de Guzman - 12 min drive

Getting around

Oaxaca Intl. (OAX) - 39 min drive

Restaurants

‪Tlayudas Oaxaca Antiguo - ‬5 min drive
‪Tacos Don Beto - ‬5 min drive
‪Los Combinados. - ‬3 min drive
‪Pollo Brujo - ‬3 min drive
‪Mercadito 10 de Mayo - ‬3 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Beautifully Landscaped House in Quiet Village Outside Oaxaca pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is Beautifully Landscaped House in Quiet Village Outside Oaxaca located?

Located in 3a Sección San Pablo Etla, this holiday home is 1.5 mi (2.3 km) from Iglesia Santa Cruz Etla and 2.3 mi (3.6 km) from San Pablo Trailhead. Balneario Las Brisas and Oaxaca Institute of Technology are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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10/10

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10/10

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8.0/10

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10/10

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10/10

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10/10 Excellent

beverly w.

18 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful retreat in the outskirts of Oaxaca

This house was exactly what were hoping for except better! The artistic, traditional decor was beautiful, the huge garden area was full of flowering plants and the kitchen was well equipped. It is about a half hour taxi ride into Oaxaca Centro but we enjoyed the peaceful, private location after the busy, hectic, Dia de las Muertes celebrations in the city center. Small markets nearby have basic supplies.

Stayed 13 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Christine C., CONOVER

7 Apr 2019

Three Wonderful Months

I decided to go to Oaxaca because I saw this house on VBRO and fell in love with it. After seeing the house I checked out Oaxaca - the surrounding areas and it’s culture. I decided to commit. It’s one of the best spontaneous things I’ve ever done and one I’m planning to revisit next year. My mother at 92 also wants to repeat the experience. The house is great - beds are comfortable , walk-in showers, full kitchen with all the utensils you will need, unbelievable artwork throughout and 2 beautiful patios with gardens with views of the mountains . Our cool mornings were spent in the front patio drinking coffee, talking and watching birds. Our cool evenings - having a cocktail in the back patio. Picking limes from a tree in the yard made my margaritas a little more special. Days were hot especially in March and it only rained twice in 3 months. The pictures on VBRO don’t do the house justice. Every time we came back from an excursion we felt we were coming home. The caretakers of the house Celina (the manager), Lazaro (the gardener) and Angelina (housecleaner) are the best and contributed so much to making us feel at home. You do need transportation to the center of Oaxaca City. We started using Lupe (the recommended driver who is excellent) but being adventurous we started using the small, local mototaxis , then collectivo taxis and progressed to the bus system. We went every Sunday to the “concerto” at 12:30 pm in the zocalo. It’s really a great experience. The zocalo also has dancing every Wednesday evening at 6:30 pm - so much fun to watch. So much to do. This is an area that is shared with both Mexicans and gringos. We loved being surrounded by the Mexican culture. While we were there an parade passed our house. I did not meet the owners but they seem very nice and provide quick responses to any questions. I and my mother would HIGHLY recommend this house for a stay in Oaxaca.

Stayed 88 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Daniel W.

27 Feb 2018

Bliss. Gorgeous, comfy and convenient

We loved our return to San Pablo Etla. This house is spacious with a wide-open feel. It is also set in a lovely landscaped garden full of cacti, fruit trees and sculptures. The house, too, has art from the finest local artists. Just gorgeous. We especially appreciate the comfort. We rent around the world and rarely find comfortable furniture and a maintenance staff of such high quality. It made the time at the house most relaxing. Commodious bath with walk-in shower and good beds. Local cabs drive into town for about $10US. Avoid rush hour and the trip is an easy 30-40 minutes. Love it and will return.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2018

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Christine G.

25 Apr 2017

Relaxing family stay

We had a really nice time at Tami and Karen's home. We are a family of 6, two adults and 4 children, aged 4-12, and stayed for 4 weeks. The place was perfect for our needs! It was more spacious than we expected, based on the photos, and the large garden was a huge hit for everyone! The kids really enjoyed exploring the yard, finding whatever fruit was ripe for picking, building fairy houses, kicking a ball around the back, or filming short iMovies with the beautiful background flowers and foliage. We were lucky to have regular visits from hummingbirds. Evenings were spent on the back deck playing cards and watching the sunset. Karen and Tami have an excellent staff taking care of the place! We will miss Cata's infectious smile! We also really enjoyed their library. We added a few books to our reading list for when we get back home. :) And we loved the art throughout the home! Real art! We think it's so important to expose our kids to all different kinds of art, so they develop an eye and an appreciation for it. A few notes to help in planning: the home a little off the beaten track. If you don't have a car (we didn't), you can leverage the fantastic services of Lupe (contact info at the house), who can provide transportation and/or local tours. He was very helpful to us! There are some very small shops nearby with some basic staples (like fruits, veggies, milk, bread, sugar, eggs, tortillas) but if you have specific needs, you will want to arrange to get to a larger grocery store a little further away. We found Karen and Tami's place a perfect spot to simply relax and allow creativity to flourish. It is obviously a beloved home that we are lucky to have had the opportunity to share. Thank you for making available to us!

Stayed 27 nights in Mar 2017

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Marilyn K., Ft. Mill, SC

21 Jan 2017

Perfect House--Plus some Challenges

This home is better than described. We spent 16 days here over the Christmas holidays. It is roomy, bright and pleasant, well furnished, immaculate, and comfortable. The two patios are very private and overlook interesting landscapes of fruit trees, cactus, succulents. There is local artwork everywhere in the home--clay sculptures, hand-woven rugs, paintings, baskets, etc. The house manager, Celina, was a blessing in making our visit better. She gave us a little driving tour to orient us to the immediate area. We had one problem with hot water and that was solved immediately. She assured us that she was always available. Cleaning was done by a very nice lady named Cata. We did our own laundry but she was available for any extra help we might need. Here though, I want to describe a few things that might help you plan your trip or be better prepared for enjoying it. We rented a car for the full time of our visit from the airport, as that is our normal pattern when we travel. Driving in Oaxaca, is however, very challenging and somewhat frightening. At the end of our visit we wondered if we would have been better off using taxis as we could figure on paying approximately $10 an hour for their services. Renting a car cost about $40 a day with extra insurance. Lupe is an English speaking driver with a good car who lives in the village. On our next to last day, we did have an accident caused by a lady who got impatient and passed us as we made a legal left turn! Here are two negatives related to the location of the house. The most direct route to the house once you leave the main highway, is through a poor, dusty, depressing area of chicken stands and mini-tiendas. The village itself is charming but it is accessed from a different road. The second thing we didn't like about the location is that in the evening there are no restaurants near-by without going back into Oaxaca. We did go to Villa Del Sol on the main highway (about 3 miles away) and it was pleasant for a quick meal. But generally after a day of exploring we would come back to the house, lock the car in the gate and make something light at home. We enjoyed visiting the different craft villages, the city of Oaxaca and we especially liked visiting near-by San Augustin Etla and the gallery there (Villa Hermosa). Oaxaca is about 6-7 miles from the house so without traffic it is about a 20 minute drive. It took some time to learn our way into and around the city.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Laurie G.

3 Dec 2016

This house and the grounds were fantastic. It is beautiful, spacious, serene and comfortable.

There were five of us--two couples and one single woman and the accommodations were perfect. We all had enough space and did quite well sharing the one bathroom. There was always enough hot water provided by solar panels and the kitchen allowed us to cook liberally. The people working at the house were delightful, efficient and very, very helpful. We had drives with Sebastian who was great---and this was coordinated by Celena, the house manager. The only comment I would say is we all wanted furniture and/or hammocks in the beautiful garden!! The location is also nice outside of Oaxaca City for a quieter time. There is not a lot in San Pablo de Etla, however exploring daily with Sebastian allowed us to see everything, and then some, in the area. Also, Karen, one of the owners was extremely helpful in our planning. Overall, a fabulous house and trip!

Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2016

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Cornelis V.

23 Mar 2016

Beautiful, well equipped house in village north of Oaxaca

We stayed in the house for almost one month, from February 9 to March 9, 2016, and we did enjoy the time there. The house well situated, surrounded by Mexican village life, with three tiendas in walking distance,where you can buy most of your needs. The house itself is beautiful with terraces on the front and rear, in a large garden; a paradise for birders. The house is full of local art and very colourful, with two bedrooms, and a sleeping porch, where we sat most of the later evenings. Catalina come once a week to clean and help with other things, and gardeners also appear on some days. The house is somewhat difficult to find, but with the help of the property managers, Carl and Celina, it should not be a problem. Our daughter with her two year old stayed for two weeks, and Celina helped out to find a crib for the child. The house is peaceful, but there are Mexican village sounds,which usually stop around 10:00pm or so. The nights are cool in February, down to 10-12 C in early morning, so you will sleep very well. It will warm up very fast and by early afternoon easily reach 30 C, and by early evening still around 22 C, so you can have dinner on the terrace outside. The kitchen is very well equipped, with basically everything you might require. A large superstore, along a Costco concept, Bodega Aurora is halfway between San Pablo de Etla and Oaxaca If you stay only for a few days or a week, and will mainly visit Oaxaca and places nearby we recommend to go by taxi, around 200 pesos one way to Oaxaca. Public transport by motor taxi,tuktuk and local bus will be adventurous, but time consuming. If you stay longer, as we did, I strongly advise to rent a car; we found Hertz at the airport very reasonable,and they actually mention to you that the third party liability is included in the rental. Most other rentals, especially the ones in town include it ( and excessively) in their price resulting in a very expensive rental. Mexicans drive very defensively, are polite and use common sense rather than following strict rules. If you follow the same routine, check all sides of the car, and beware of the speed bumps (topes) you will enjoy driving in Oaxaca. In Oaxaca city there are a number of public parking sites, clearly indicated by E(staciamento), are fairly quiet and charge only 15 to 20 pesos/hour. Oaxaca is at 1600m ,consequently you need some adaption if you arrive from sea level, and the sun can be very hard. We recommend this rental very much

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Vincent & Bridget M., Tampa, Fl., USA

15 Dec 2015

Like living in a comfortable art gallery

My wife and I enjoyed two wonderful weeks here in November. Perfect weather for enjoying the multiple porches and seating areas. Carl picked us up at the bus terminal and waited while we loaded up with groceries for our stay. Good idea because we did not have a car. As described by everyone the Casa is well equipped, comfortable and ideal for a stay in the country. Nice country roads lead into the hills for enjoyable walks. But for us, the great joy was living in a home with all the incredible pottery & art work that was obviously chosen after research, going to the artisan villages and displayed with good taste. Our only disappointment was not meeting the owners.

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Roberta S.

27 Oct 2015

Lovely House in the Oaxaca City area

We stayed at the wonderful house for 6 weeks and loved it. We were really fortunate also to have met Tami and Karen as this house tells so much about the owners. The house is bright and airy with good protection. The art work in the house is wonderful and it has tasteful and comfortable furniture. The yard is absolutely stunning and we spent many hours outside just enjoying this area with its birds and hummingbirds. Many many fruit trees and you can go out and pick what you want. Our favorite afternoon spot was the blue room with the bed type couches and access to another beautiful patio. The back patio is almost always in the shade which both my husband Dan and I loved. There is also great off street parking for your car at the back of the very large lot. Lots of places to go for long walks in a country atmosphere. The kitchen was great with lots of cookware, dishes, glasses etc. The dining area was roomy and would have enough room for 6 people for a dinner. San Pablo Etla is a charming Mexican town and we are really glad we found this oasis. Thanks Karen and Tami we loved our stay and we loved your property and also thanks to Celina their property manager who is a wonderful person. If we get back to this area we would certainly stay again .

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

14 Aug 2013

Happy Traveler

I have stayed at this lovely property 3 times. The home is a beautiful and very comfortable space. It is well maintained and easily accommodates 5-6 people. The garden is breathe-taking and a quiet restful oasis and the view is beautiful. The flowers and plants are the feeding grounds for hummingbirds and a variety of butterflies. The kitchen is well stock with all necessities for cooking and gathering. Each of the bedrooms offers easy access to the beautiful terraces. The living room faces west and the sunsets are wonderful. This home is centrally located and offers easy access to major roads and is only a short drive to shopping and close to the charming and cultural centers that the area has to offer. It is obvious that the owners of this home take pride and care to ensure comfort for their renters. I highly recommend this property. I thoroughly enjoyed myself each and every time.

About the host

Hosted by Karen Zelermyer

Karen and Tami live and work in Brooklyn, NY and spend as much time as possible (when not working) in Oaxaca. Tami is a documentary filmmaker and professor of film and media studies and Karen sells real estate.

Why they chose this property

We bought El Huajal in 2005 after spending 4 weeks vacationing in Oaxaca. We had both always loved Mexico and fell in love with the area -- the mountains, the many artisan pueblos, the warmth of the community. Some friends told us about the house and after going to see it we knew we wanted to own it and build a life there.

What makes this property unique

There is so much that we love about El Huajal -- the bright, airy, open feeling of the house, the expansive back yard, the cactus gardens, the sounds of the neighborhood goats and chickens, the wonderful community of North Americans living in the area and the warmth of the Mexican culture.

The community has wonderful places to visit just a 5-minute walk from our home. Selvática, where organic soaps are produced; a local Palenque, which produces mescal and offers monthly 5 course dinner with all the mescal you can drink, and a terrific breakfast spot. Within a 10-minute drive you can visit a Mixteca workshop that creates Alebrijes, whimsical carvings depicting animals, people, objects, and imaginary creatures painted in bright colors, and Pueblo Nuevo, where brilliant textiles are woven. Tours to these locations are available.