living spaces
Bath tub wiht fireplace
Kitchen
Rooftop Chapel
Parlor
Hall and wine nook
it as a tribute to the original owner of the
water tank.
home, the Archbishop.
The restoration features a level of
craftsmanship that comes at a premium
in the United States. The home is filled
with beautiful hand-made wooden buffets
and tables, constructed to detailed
specifications from photographs supplied
by Dorie depicting exactly what she had
in mind. One thing Dorie learned the
hard way, was to make sure she was very
specific about what she wanted when
At 13,500 sq. ft., the house features
three fountains, four luxury suites, two of
them with spa baths with their own steam
generators, nine fireplaces, 40 pottery
sconces, over 1100 panes of glass, and
a rooftop terrace with a view of Cuenca’s
beautiful domed cathedral.
Not only did they aesthetically restore
this beautiful residence, but they brought
it into the 21st century with a state of
the art hacienda style kitchen, all new
plumbing and water purification and
heating systems, including a very large
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showing someone a photograph. She
once showed a photograph of counter
and cabinets for the small kitchen area,
and not realizing that she had taken
the photo at an angle, they duplicated
it exactly, angles and all. In addition
to beautiful woodwork, she found a
local craftsman who created over 21
chandeliers, door handles, and other
metal fixtures in the home.
The original idea of a boutique Bed &
Wine hotel fell through when their children
decided not to move to Ecuador and help
them with the running of the business.
They have held several special events
in the home, and are currently looking
for a buyer for the property. If you are
interested in purchasing the home, you
can contact Bob and Dorie through their
website
www.casamonsenor.weebly.
com.