Casa Carrizo, Exquisite Hand-Crafted Country Retreat
Santo Domingo Barrío Bajo Etla
Oaxaca, Mexico
MX$12,000/month based on 12 month lease. Inquire for cost of shorter rental periods
Entire house with 2 Bedrooms/3 beds, 1 bathroom, outdoor shower
Furnished - Complete Kitchen - WIFI - Laundry - Well water- Private yard- Ample onsite parking
Contact: Eric Mindling, eric@ericmindling.com
The main house at Casa Carrizo with white wash walls, clay tile roof and dappled light
About the Casa
This beautiful property is lovingly hand made of earth, wood and stone. The 2 bedroom Carrizo House is nestled among bamboo stands and banana trees. It is a wonderful oasis for the artist and digital nomads dreaming of a retreat or to simply relax and enjoy the quiet beauty of the rural neighborhood. Just 12 miles from Oaxaca City yet a world away from the noise and crowds. There is well water and WIFI service, and a sense of privacy and community. This serene home invites peacefulness, focus and simplicity.
French doors in each bedroom open to an intimate and verdant courtyard
Casa Carrizo sits on two acres of land down a dirt lane surrounded by farm fields. Two other residences share the this two acre oasis. The private outside yard around Casa Carrizo is ample, and there are large, communal green spaces on the land. There is an onsite caretake and one of the residences houses a couple who are professional chefs with a focus on farm to table food and run a small restaurant on the land seasonally.
An intimate, verdant courtyard is created by the two adobe buildings that comprise Casa Carrizo
The front yard lends itself to outdoor dining and peaceful evenings
The Main House
The casa is comprised of two petite adobe buildings wrapped around an inner courtyard and surrounded on all sides by lush vegetation. There is a main house with what we call the Small Great Room with the kitchen, dining and reading nook all in a shared space. Above the Small Great Room is a loft with a bonus bed where an occasional guest might stay or you escape to for afternoon naps.
Two Bedrooms
The second of the Casa’s two buildings contains two bedrooms with an adjoining door between them. Both rooms are light and airy with large french doors that open to the house’s private courtyard. The separation between the buildings allows for complete quiet and space in the bedrooms.
the main bedroom is furnished with a queen size bed and wrapped in thick, adobe walls
The french doors of the main bedroom
the second bedroom sleeps two or can be converted into an office space or studio.
The Bathroom and Shower
Casa Carrizo was designed with land stewardship and sustainability at the forefront. Adjacent to the bedrooms is the the ecological toilet that creates zero sewage and turns waste into compost. Along onside of the courtyard, shaded by banana trees, loquats, ferns and sugar cane, is the outdoor, hot water shower. The water used comes from a well on the same piece of land and as you shower that water goes back into the soil, watering the plants on all sides. All kitchen water is also recycled as is the water from the laundry machine on the land.
Our outdoor shower is a tropical bathing delight. Your shower waters the plants!
The toilet at the Casa is a waterless, ecological, composting toilet that creates zero sewage
This little corner of the world
Carrizo House is surrounded by interesting places to visit! The town of Etla with its old stone food market about a mile away. You can get fresh produce here daily as well as all sorts of delicious prepared local foods. Go on Wednesday and the whole center of town has turned into a bustling market. A bit closer is the unexcavated archeological site, ancient church and pilgrimage destination (5th Friday of Lent) called Las Peñitas. The movie Nacho Libre with Jack Black was filmed here. El Mogote, the oldest Zapotec ceremonial center in Oaxaca is a stone’s throw away. The surrounding villages are famous for their quesillo (Oaxacan string cheese) and queso fresco (farmers cheese) and you can get handmade tortillas daily in the villages. Out the front door are quiet country roads, lovely for walking or bike riding. Farmers with horse drawn carts come to the nearby fields each morning to cut alfalfa or sorghum for their dairy cattle. Twenty minutes up the hill is CASA, the beautiful San Agustin Arts Center that hosts arts workshops, exhibitions, movies and events year round. There are also public swimming pools nearby and even yoga classes! Should this green corner of Oaxaca not be enough for you, the hum and bustle of Oaxaca city is a mere 35 minutes away, and of course the state of Oaxaca, endless in its wonders!
Las Penyitas Church is less than two miles from the front door of Casa Carrizo
The nearby Etla market is rich with local produce, fresh made cheeses and breads and the joy of market shopping
the CASA art center is not far, with rotating art exhibitions, workshops, events and talks.
Getting around
Having a car makes things easy here, but one of the wonders of Mexico is he abundant, cheap and frequent public transportation. The house is about a 10 minute walk on a peaceful road to the corner where you can get public transportation. If you aren’t up for the walk, Tuk tuks (AKA moto taxis) can be called to pick you up at the house and take you to the market, the ruins or the corner where you catch the bus.