This unique, renovated colonial downtown home is zoned for commercial or residential use and will delight all your senses. This artistic, bright, and airy, modern downtown Cuenca property is in a great location and has a glass atrium in the middle of the downstairs with an incredible live tree that will wow your guests. There is nothing like this arty space and it's ready to be converted into a one-of-a-kind home, or as it was most recently ... a bistro cafe. It is also ideal as an art gallery or moving installation space that serves food or snacks, as there are all the hook-ups for a kitchen in the upstairs area, where a small patio gives you views of the beautiful red-roofed tiles of the historic El Centro buildings.

As a home, the open concept area includes a living and dining room separated by the beautiful sculptural central atrium surrounded by glass showcasing a stone garden and a live tree. In this scenario, the kitchen could be located downstairs making this a wonderful, open concept living area. Off the dining room is a guest bathroom on the first floor. With skylights, bamboo ceilings, brick walls, huge windows, and a nod to the eclectic, this home would be like no other.

Upstairs -- should you want to make this a living space -- there is room for one bedroom and a large bath that would have to be created. There is also an easy option to open up the roof and add stairs to make a larger terrace with incredible views. For serious buyers, plans for this terrace can be shared.

Should you want to open a small restaurant, cafe, bistro or gallery with the option of serving food, the current kitchen is upstairs and has hook-ups and is eady for appliances and tables that look out over the city. The bottom floor in this instance is limited only by your imagination -- more dining spaces, a gallery, or even a yoga studio or workout space with a wonderful juice bar and healthy snack area above.

For creative minds, this property could be magical no matter how it is configured.

The colonial home itself is over 200 years old and was gutted and refurbished three years ago. New fixes were done in May, 2022. The juxtaposition of the old and new makes this one of the most unique properties in the historic center.

The house has movement sensors, a security system, double doors (one outside door and a glass door as you enter the property), and is the perfect property for those with an inventive spirit and vision.

This unique, renovated colonial downtown home, zoned for commercial or residential use, is listed at $157,000 "as is" (with the art, bright painted walls, and kitchen upstairs -- as seen in the photos below).  Should you want the owners to paint the interior (a color of your choice) or do any moving of hook-ups, or create an additional open terrace above the second floor, a different price would have to be negotiated.

Please note, that none of the former restaurant's furniture, tables, chairs or appliances are included in the sale. This is an empty canvas waiting for you to create.

Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind colonial home in the heart of downtown.