This modern, 2-bedroom, turnkey, downtown Cuenca condo in a luxury building and prime location is a rare find, given the limited inventory of North American standard-built apartments in the historic center. Situated just blocks from Parque Calderon, the Tomebamba River, and the heart of El Centro, this furnished, open-concept, 2 bed, 1 bath condo is 890 sq. ft (82.71 sq. meters) with a long terrace overlooking the plant-filled central courtyard of the building. There is also a storage unit/bodega on the incredible, shared rooftop, which also has two separate seating areas, flowers and shrubbery everywhere, mood-setting and warming fire pits, and one of the best views of the Blue Domes of the new cathedral -- Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception -- in the city. The building also has an electric dumbwaiter for carrying suitcases, heavy groceries, or boxes right to your door step..

The condo has a warm and inviting living room with comfy sofas and chairs, and artisanal brick floors. A lovely built-in cabinet holds a large-screen television and room for all your favorite treasures. An electric fireplace underneath theTV is great on those chilly Cuenca evenings and for pure ambience when you're relaxing with a hot cup of cocoa watching your favorite movie. 

The good-sized kitchen includes high-end appliances such as a wide, double-door refrigerator with the freezer in the bottom, a 4-burner gas stove and range hood, a microwave, oven, and a stacked GE Profile washer and a Whirlpool dryer housed in its own laundry closet hidden behind doors matching the cabinetry.

The dining table with four chairs is perfect for small gatherings and central to all that's happening in both the kitchen and the living room. 

Off the living room is the elongated, covered porch with colorful plants, room to seat at least 6 people, and a perfect elevated flat stone area for holding your drinks and snacks (or putting up your feet should you want to sit back and take in the interior manicured courtyard and trees while listing to the hummingbirds.)

The single bathroom serves both bedrooms, which are down a small hallway away from the main living area. 

The primary bedroom has ample closet space, room for a queen size bed and bedside tables, and an alcove that's perfect for a desk and chair. The guest room also has expansive closets, room for a queen size bed and one bedside table.

All of the furniture and appliances, plus outdoor furniture are included in the sales price, as are linens, towels, sheets, comforters, tableware, glasses, pots and pans, and everything you need to move right in. A few art pieces will go with the owner, but many will stay, as will the window treatments and lighting fixtures.

Once you step outside this safe and quiet building, you are immediately in the center of all that downtown Cuenca has to offer. If you love to walk -- this condo is located in the most walkable area that takes you around the historic section of town with its array of restaurants, cafes, museums, stores, banks, pharmacies and Mercados  (one ,just three blocks away from the condo) -- where you will be overwhelmed by the bounty of colorful and fresh fruits and vegetables, plus meats, cold cuts, special herbs and potents, and a food court where the sweet smells of traditional Ecuadorian food fills the 2-story complex.

The asking price for this modern, 2-bedroom, turnkey, downtown Cuenca condo is $199,900.

This is the perfect live-in home for a couple, but is also ideal as an Airbnb and/or long-term rental. Guests will return and return, once they've discovered this downtown gem in the heart of the city.