This modern, downtown, furnished Cuenca, 2-bedroom condo is located in a highly popular building on the Tomebamba River. The open-concept, contemporary 1238 sq. ft. condo is bright and cheery, with colorful sofas, wall treatments, and blue kitchen cabinets. The living room and dining room -- with a vertical fireplace located in front of the dining table for four  -- leads into a large cook's kitchen with an island used as a casual dining table, as well as additional countertop space. Both bedrooms are en--suite with bathtubs and showers and are currently being used as office spaces, but were made to be bedrooms, both accommodating queen-size beds and are in a residential building, where the owners also have a second condo they live in. There is a long hallway of closets going into the guest room and a bodega/storage unit in the basement of the building. And, if you're a bike lover, there is a bike rack in the building, as well as a beautiful park-like common space and a rooftop terrace where you can see the iconic blue domes of the New Cathedral.

Located in the heart of the historic district, this is a favored building both as a live-in residence, or as an investment for Airbnb or long-term renters who love to be in the heart of the city. And, this award-winning building, constructed to North American standards, is in a prime location on one of Cuenca's main streets, and on the Tomebamba River in the rear of the building. There are entrances to this building on both sides. From the building its an easy walk through the old and new parts of the city (separated by the river) complete with fine dining and rooftop restaurants, casual outdoor and indoor food options with nearly every ethnicity represented, tons of shops, hospitals, museums, and art galleries. It's also only 5 minutes to one of Cuenca's best Mercados where you'll be dazzled by the array of fresh fruits and vegetables at very affordable prices.

Walking into this condo you are stuck by how light and bright the apartment is. Windows face the street and you have a front row seat to all the action down below, while living in a surprisingly quiet city apartment thanks to the double-paned windows. The owners have played off the light, with bright colors and fabrics giving the condo a "happy" and inviting feel.

The living room is located as you walk in, with a dining table for four centered between the living room and kitchen. The kitchen comes with a large refrigerator, a five-burner gas stove, an oven, a range hood, and a dishwasher, all included in the purchase price. There is a separate laundry room, currently used as a storage space, but the hook ups are there, as is cabinetry to hold all your cleaning supplies. Past the laundry room is a social/guest bathroom.

Off of the living room, between a wall with a lovely credenza, are the two en-suite bedrooms separated by the large wall allowing for privacy and comfort. The guest bedroom has a wall of closets that you walk through to get to the bedroom, and another set of closets that could easily be removed to enlarge the bedroom since storage is plentiful.

The primary, en-suite bedroom has closets, and built-ins for clothing as well as a cut-out space for a large-screen television. There is light shaft and plant-filled area right off the primary bedroom, that is lovely to look at in the daytime, with black-out curtains at night for that perfect sleep.

Built by Cuenca's most awarded designers, this building will only increase in value, as have all of their premier downtown properties.

The asking price for this modern, downtown Cuenca, 2-bedroom condo is $270,000. The HOA i$112 per month. This is a 3-story walk-up building, but it has a dumb waiter for all your groceries, suitcases and heavy items to be delivered right in front of your door.