Casa Gallo in Granada

Casa Gallo is an old colonial home in Granada, Nicaragua,4 blocks
from the Central Park, in a quiet
area of large colonial homes. This 5,330 square foot house was
restored and modernized in 2004 to
serve as a delightful vacation rental home. It has been judged one of
the top three vacation rental
homes in Granada!
There are 3 bedrooms (one 20' x 20' x 15' high), 3 bathrooms, dining
area, kitchen, a large living
room or sala (20' x 20'x 18'high),a TV/Library, with all rooms
fronting on the large interior
courtyard. A small pool, gazebo and fountain are in the central
garden area. A wrought iron table
and four chairs dominate the center of the gazebo. There are two
distinct seating areas in the
interior courtyard in addition to the dining area, kitchen bar, and
gazebo seating. The home has
been furnished in colonial style, with antiques and replicas. There
is an employee room and bath. To
the rear of the home are stairs to a 2nd level balcony or mirador
with roof, with seating facing
Mombacho Volcano. This old Granada Colonial home also has a garage.
All bedrooms have bathrooms with
hot water showers and split compressor air conditioners with
individual remote control, as well as
ceiling fans. Two bedrooms have queen beds and cable TV, the third
has twin beds. There is a laundry
room with washer & dryer. Our housekeeprer will wash clothes and iron
upon request. A conventional
phone is installed and may be used with a phone deposit. Two cellular
phones are made available for
guests`use. We just ask that you pay for the time cards you use.
Our staff will help you with
this. A high speed internet connection is installed.
An additional walled garden area (El Jardin Secreto/The Secret Garden)
of 2,300 square feet with
fruit trees, banana plants, bougainvillea and lawn is entered through
a door at the rear of the
mirador into a large covered patio. Total Casa Gallo area is 8,600
square feet including gardens.
The gardener/guard, Jos�, and the housekeeper, Miurel, work 8:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. M-F or till work
is done. Jos� works Saturday morning, Miurel Sunday morning. Jos�
will stay overnight when guests
at our Granada rental home want to have an overnight at the beach or
elsewhere, such as the Selva
Negra Coffee Plantation.
Casa Gallo has an automatic standby water system of 750 liters, and
two battery-inverter standby
electrical systems that provide essential 110 volt power for much of
the house.
Rental rates are $950 per week, $3000 per month, utilities included.
Deposits will be required, with
full payment prior to arrival or cash upon arrival. Maximum of six
guests, no long term rentals. We
have a property manager who will assist you when you arrive in
Granada.

Amenities - As you would expect from a top rated Granada vacation
rental:
Bedroomw/queen, a/c, 250 sq. ft., cable tc w/vcr, private bath
Bedroom w/queen, a/c, small garden, cable tv, private bath
Bedroom w/2 singles, a/c, private bath
TV room, cable w/dvd player
Kitchen
refrigerator
dishwasher
microwave
blender
coffee maker
toater oven
toaster
pots, pans, utensils, flatware, dinnerware, a full kitchen
bar w/4 chairs
Stereo system w/cd changer
Dining table w/ 6 chairs
Sala (formal living room)
2 wicker seating areas in the interior courtyard
Pool
Gazebo w/ table and 4 chairs
Garden fountain
Garage
19 ceiling fans
Mirador (2nd level) wicker seating for four plus more
"El Jardin Secreto" (The Secret Garden)2,300 Ssq. ft. rear garden
with covered patio
Washer & dryer - laundry service provided
Full time staff of 2
350 gallon automatic emergency water system
110V automatic standby inverter/battery electrical systems
Telephone fixed land line
2 cell phones for guests' use
High speed internet connection
Keyed safe

Visiting nearby Granada isltas by tour boat or kayak; Mombacho
Volcano hikes and canopy tours (zip
lines), visiting nearby San Juan del Oriente (20 minutes), a village
of ceramics makers; Catarina, a
town of shops, nursuries, and access to the mirador restaurants and
viewpoint overlooking Granada,
Lake Nicaragua, and Volcan Mombacho (20 minutes). Volcanic Lake
Apoyo, swimming and/or overnight
(20 minutes). 40 minutes to Managua, 20 minutes to the Masaya
Artisans' Market, 25 minutes to the
Masaya Volcano National Park and overlook. An hr to closest Pacific
Beaches, 2+ hours to the
highlands of Matagalpa in coffee growing region. Walk the charming
city of Granada, enjoy its many
fine restaurants.

$100-$150 per night, 3 night minimum