Simply the best villa in Granada. A gorgeous and unique 6,000 sq. ft. 5 bedroom colonial villa in the heart of town and the showcase of Granada's colonial house walking tour. Built in the 1750s and given a 2-year loving restoration to preserve original architectural details and integrate modern amenities, the villa has a lush central courtyard with a 40' long pool to cool off on hot afternoons.
Most houses in Granada charge you separately for electricity. We don't. Please see our Electrical consumption policy at the bottom of this description. ***
== Best Location in Granada ==
Casa Blanca is the best located home in Granada. Situated at the top end of the "pedestrianized" Calle La Calzada the home is right next door to Granada's famous cathedral and just steps from the bustling central park.
== Accommodations ==
The living areas are organized around the extensive corridors. The main corridor features an antique rocking chair and coffee table set comfortably laid out beneath a powerful ceiling fan. There is another more relaxed seating area situated the opposite end of the pool to the main dining area. The home has two classical colonial living rooms with doors directly into the pedestrian street Calle La Calzada. Casa Blanca is one of the stops on the tours of colonial villas.
== Bedrooms ==
The home features five bedrooms in the following arrangement
- A 2nd floor en-suite master bedroom, with a king-size bed. Airconditioning. A private balcony overlooks the courtyard and has a view of the cathedral dome. It features a double shower with a view of the courtyard, claw-foot iron tub, bidet.
- Two double bedrooms each with a queen-size bed and en-suite bathroom. Each has AC
- One family suite which is two connected rooms; one has a queen bed and the other a two single beds. . The twin bed room in the family suite can double up as a TV room. NOTE: these rooms share one AC unit. For the two single beds to be cooled, the door connecting the two spaces has to be open.
- The fifth bedroom located beyond the kitchen on the ground floor is suitable for a live-in nanny or maid and has a single bed, private bathroom. This room has no AC but has an overhead fan.
== Fully Equipped and Beautifully Furnished ==
The home is thoroughly well furnished with exquisite furniture from the local manufacturer Simplamente Madera, who use only the very finest certified hard woods. Homelife within Casa Blanca inevitably evolves around the kitchen table - and the kitchen table in Casa Blanca is a truly spectacular piece of woodwork. With seating space for 14 adults you will marvel at its immensity and quality in equal measure. The home also boasts a few TVs with Firesticks.
== Other Amenities ==
Wireless High-speed Internet thoughout the house
Air conditioning (except “maids” room)
Ceiling Fans Throughout
Swimming Pool
Garage for a small vehicle
TVs
Potable water
In-line Water Filtration System for ice-maker
Hot Water
Laundry Facilities
All Linens
Daily Maid Service included
Personal Safe
Gas BBQ Grill
== Other Services Available on Request ==
Airport transfer - Let us arrange it for you - $45-50 for 2 people, $60-80 for 3 to 7 people
In-house meals
Baby sitter
*** ELECTRIC POLICY - Most houses in Granada charge you separately for electricity. We don't. However electric costs in Nicaragua are EXTREMELY HIGH; greater than $.55 per KW hr (the highest in Central America and 5X the US average). 15% of your rental rate is applied towards payment of electrical usage. Your meter will be read upon check-in and check-out and any excess over 15% of your rent will be taken from your deposit. (For example: if you are paying $1,000.00 in rent, you have $150 in credit towards electricity. If the meter reads less than $150 used you owe nothing and receive your deposit back. If the meter reads $160 in electric costs, $10 would be taken from your deposit.) NOTE: if you simply use the air conditioning at night you should never go over the 15% and no we aren't going to ding you if you're over by $10.
