This extraordinary country property offers a rare combination: gorgeous views, a custom-built North American–style home, and abundant land where you can enjoy flower and vegetable gardens, animals, and the option of a more self-sufficient lifestyle — a perfect balance of modern comfort and exquisite natural surroundings.

Perched atop the tranquil Andean community of Chiquintad, just 25 minutes outside of Cuenca, this spectacular, warm, and inviting home on 3 acres (approximately 1.2 hectares) provides serenity, crisp mountain air, and the kind of sweeping views that will take your breath away. On a clear day, you can see straight across the valley to Cuenca’s iconic Blue Domes and Turi, with 160 degrees of mountains and city unfolding in front of you, mesmerizing you at every turn.

This stunning single-story main house, 2,713 sq ft (252 sq. meters), sits on a beautiful piece of land that includes vegetable gardens, a greenhouse, a potting shed, a workshop, and an ornamental garden with a water feature. A small chicken coop provides fresh eggs every day, while a gentle neighbor’s cow – Gwenivie -- helps keep the pastures naturally tended. She can remain with the property if you choose. 

Eight pastures surround the home, ready for horses, small animals, or simply to enjoy as rolling meadows or additional building or entertainment areas. There is also a cleared, flat site with a prepared platform for creating a second small home or casita with panoramic views.

Built in 2021, the main home was lovingly crafted with care and creativity. Local artisans, blacksmiths, and woodworkers added custom touches that give the home its rustic elegance — pocket doors, skylights, coved ceilings, exposed brick accent walls, and handcrafted built-ins are found throughout this modern, country home. Every room also features custom wooden cabinetry and ample hand-crafted closets, all of which will remain with the home. Natural light streams through every window, bringing the outdoors inside and framing the moving landscape of sky, mountain, valley, and city views.

The beautiful great room and living area include high ceilings and bamboo floors and are separated by a sliding barn-style door that leads to the huge modern country kitchen and dining room. A small study and desk, built-in bookshelves, and brick walls bring warmth and comfort, while windows on every side provide light and views from all directions. There is also a front entrance between the living room and the kitchen/dining area, as well as a separate side door in the living room that leads out to the ornamental garden. A path extends from the garden to the rest of the property and the second building area.

The primary suite features its own bathroom, and a second full bathroom serves the four additional flexible rooms, which can be used as guest bedrooms, offices, or creative spaces.

The spacious kitchen is a dream — with green artisanal tiles, stone countertops, plentiful custom wood cabinetry and storage, a breakfast bar with a valley and garden view and a bright dining area with a table for eight (included in the purchase price). A second, more casual table for two is the perfect spot for morning coffee.

The house includes radiant floor heating (with three heating zones) plus two backup woodstoves for comfort and ambiance.

Across a charming outdoor terrace is a separate 443 sq. ft (135-square-meter) bodega that houses a plant-filled sunroom with a small kitchen stove, refrigerator, and table — perfect for your morning coffee, a cozy lunch picked straight from your multiple vegetable gardens, a divine candlelit dinner spot, or the ideal place to entertain friends and family with an easy flow out to the lighted terrace. Attached to this area is a separate laundry room and a workspace or studio — ideal for artists, hobbyists, or do-it-yourself enthusiasts. There is also a separate grilling pavillion.

Life here blends comfort with practicality. The property features a gravity-fed, community-managed water system that provides pristine mountain water, shared by just five families. The potable water is multi-filtered for added peace of mind. A small generator ensures your fiber-optic Internet is always connected, with optimal speed. At the same time, the patios and terraces invite you to disconnect and relax, read, or relish in the natural beauty that surrounds you. Desks for writing, drawing, or creating are found throughout the house — each with its own window views offering endless inspiration.

Neighbors here are a welcoming mix of expats and Ecuadorians, with fresh cow and goat products delivered to your door by local farmers. Friendly and safe, the community knows one another, and trusted local help is available for gardening, cleaning, and handyman needs. If you have children, the Santana International School (K–12) is close by, and hiking trails — including rainforest paths up the mountain — are just beyond your doorstep.

The high-end, small neighborhood of approximately 12 families, is also installing a private gate with a security camera to ensure exclusivity and safety is ensured.

The perimeter of the entire property is fenced, and a beautiful, handcrafted metal gate welcomes you into the home. The property also features ample parking space and an enclosed garage, should you wish to build one.

If you’re looking for serenity, peace, safety, and a connection to nature without sacrificing proximity to Cuenca — Ecuador’s cultural capital — this is a unique opportunity to "have it all".  The current owners, who are downsizing but will remain in the area, even offering to act as caretakers should you want to travel or have this as a part-time home. If you prefer an on-site, live-in caretaker, the additional building spot could also be developed by the owners, who would then be willing to stay on the property to tend the gardens and oversee the home while you are there or away. Alternatively, the site is a dream location for an additional guest suite or casita.

This property is more than a home — it’s a lifestyle. A place where fresh air, spectacular views, flourishing gardens, gentle animals, and thoughtful design come together to create something truly special.

This unique home, featuring gorgeous views, a custom-built North American–style home, and expansive land with gardens, terraces, and pastures, is being offered partially furnished for $375,000.

As a rural home, there are no capital gains should you choose to sell. But once you experience the wonder of this country, mountain living, close to big city amenities … chances are you’ll never leave.