Inside An $8.4M Luxury Home In San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Rich In Artist History

Known as Casa Stream, the property in the sought-after Centro neighborhood stands just a few blocks from San Miguel’s main town square. Three separate houses, each with their original footprints, were combined, renovated and remodeled in 2000 to form a single compound linked by lush gardens and pools.

The main villa and two casitas or guesthouses total 12 rooms and 11 bathrooms. In addition, there are separate quarters for staff, a gym with steam/sauna, and a garage. The indoor-outdoor lifestyle plays out in entertaining spaces marked by the koi pond and two swimming pools.
New York architects Linda Warren and the late Spence Sutton oversaw the project. The idea was to update the quarters while staying true to the culture and history of the place. The result, what could be called Contemporary Colonial, echoes touches of the town’s historic Spanish Colonial buildings and the Neo-Gothic Parroquia de San Miguel Arcángel cathedral with its famous pink towers—an inspiring canvas.

In Harold Stream’s collection of cleverly connected private residences, art played a crucial role in rethinking the main villa and casitas on the property.
Mr Stream is an avid collector of art, including contemporary and modern pieces from Mexican and British artists. In 2005, he had the idea of melding an art gallery with a hotel and opened the nearby Hotel Matilda, rated by Condé Nast Traveler as the best hotel in Mexico for three years in a row.
Artworks such as Mexican artist Marco Rountree’s abstract patterns built into a wall and artist Yolanda Gutierrez’s sculpture of small liquid-filled crystal balls, hanging like a delicate curtain over the dining area.
Like many homes near the historic center, Casa Stream is surrounded by tall fences and gates, at once private and alluring. But it’s what’s inside that counts.

This property is on the market for $8.4 million.

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