This 1-bedroom, turnkey wonder is in a prime downtown location and features a large rooftop terrace and an indoor, glass-enclosed soarium and patio.  A perfect entertaining condo and live-in apartment, this unique, ideally situated El Centro apartment also boasts a large dining and living room, a spacious primary bedroom, and 1.5 baths. The kitchen, located directly off the living space, is equipped with everything you need to start your life in one of Cuenca's most desired buildings -- Casa del Nogal. 

Located with two entrances, on both Calle Large and on the riverbanks of the Tomebamba, you are surrounded by some of Cuenca's best restaurants, stores, cafes, music venues, and a colorful Mercado -- where fresh fruits and vegetables are available, for next to nothing, year-round. 

Despite being in the center of it all, once the building's front door is closed, you are immersed in a quiet oasis, with flowers and foliage, beautiful plants, and an ancient pecan (Nogal) tree that was saved during the construction of this award-winning building. River access is easy, with the same key as the front Calle Larga door, and from there you are transported directly onto the river walking and bike paths, and located just minutes from a bridge to the "new Cuenca"

This urban sanctuary is turnkey ready for a new owner, or could be a perfect Airbnb or rental unit thanks to its ideal centralized location.

Rarely is there a modern condo, made to North American standards, in the historic area of Cuenca with a large rooftop terrace, and this is the gold in this already jeweled apartment. Outdoor furniture, including comfortable couches, side chairs, a fire pit table for chilly Cuenca evenings, two umbrellas to shield you from the sun, and a dining table with four chairs, is all included in the sale. This is a place you and your friends will want to be, whether an afternoon lunch with the girls or a glamorous cocktail party on New Year's Eve, where the fireworks will surround you in every direction.

All interior furnishings are also included in the purchase price and are custom-made. They include a spectacular, hand-carved natural wood slab table for eight, with a banquette that includes torage space underneath, as well as benches, designer rugs, custom-built-in cabinets and closets, and a laundry room within the social bath. The primary bedroom features a queen-size bed, nightstands, and a craftsman-style open closet. The bedroom has an en-suite bathroom. The living room features an L-shaped couch, a television stand, bookshelves, and a TV. A high-end rug anchors this space, which feels cozy and homey, ready for your favorite movie and a bag of popcorn.

The unit also comes with appliances, including a stove, range hood, oven, refrigerator, and microwave. The kitchen features a high-top table and stools for casual dining. A hand0crafted, metal and glass bar with stools serves as an alternative place for guests to eat and drink while socializing with the host in this open-concept getm.

Slanted and angular ceilings, exposed brick walls, arisinal brick floors, wooden beams, and designer accents make this apartment a show-stopper, while the upstairs terrace is the perfect party venue, offering views of downtown's red-tiled rooftops and the city's newer areas. The glass-enclosed solarium comes with a small table and chairs, plus plants that bring the outdoors, inside.

Easily walkable are Cuenca's largest bank, its best supermarket, and two of the city's most impressive hospitals, to say nothing of the massive dining options and close walking distance to the center and Parque Calderon.

This 1-bedroom, turnkey wonder in a prime downtown location features a large rooftop terrace and an indoor, glass-enclosed soarium and patio, is listed at $222,000.