Modern Mexican architecture Barragán style in lovely Rancho Cortés, Cuernavaca's most privileged fresh climate area with an extraordinary view next to a ravine. Casa Nardo is a totally private and secure 4-Bedroom home designed to relax/entertain, 15min drive from downtown, a peaceful retreat surrounded by nature. Great for a couple or family/friends, up to 9 guests, pet-friendly. Terrace, pool (optional heater) garden, perfect for a weekend getaway or long vacation stays. NEW Pickleball court! Designed by renown Mexican architect Andrés Casillas de Alba in 1973, student and collaborator of Pritzker-Prize winner Luis Barragán (1902-1988), Casa Nardo is a feast to all Barragan-style home-lovers. The skylights and windows allow for visual tracking of light throughout the day; the floods of natural light and views of nature are the key purposes of the windows. The stark, yet colorful facade of the house blends in with its neighbors, giving no hints to the personality of its heavily-walled interiors. Its entrance hall is modest, but its combination of geometric simplicity, flush surfaces and rough plaster, invites the guest to explore the place within, giving way to the most magnificent blend of nature and architecture when arriving to the back terrace. It is in this open and grand terrace, with its uninterrupted and wide view of the manicured garden, pool and amazing natural ravine, with a recent renewed PICKLEBALL court, where you and your loved ones will probably spend most of your gathering and fun time. We decorated its interior by combining detailed modern-classic (here's an oxymoron) Mexican furniture pieces and other decorating touches. The purpose of the ornamentation is to accentuate the architecture, not to overtake it. And yet, spending time in this marvelous house is comfortable and relaxing, making sure that when the social gathering is over and you retreat to your sleeping quarters, peace and serenity surround you. This house is a true jewel of Mexican architecture, and I hope the many pictures allow you to decide for yourself if this is the place for you and your family to stay. I, for one, love staying with my family and loved ones as much as we can. When we're not in this corner of the eternal spring, we open the doors to you. A complimentary welcome breakfast is included in your stay the next morning upon your arrival. Enjoy and...Welcome! NOTE1: Please consider carefully there is a BASIC fare for TWO GUESTS, adding a scaled marginal fee for each guest from the third guest onwards and up to ninth. Thanks for your attention. NOTE2: 3-night MINIMUM stay. If you would like to stay for 2 nights only, you may contact us for availability. Discounts for stays of 1 week and of 1 month. NOTE3: The house can only be used EXCLUSIVELY for you and your guests included in the reservation. Invited guests for a day are not admitted; neither parties are permitted. We appreciate your collaboration. Architect ANDRES CASILLAS DE ALBA Bibliography 1. Juan Palomar Verea, Andrés Casillas de Alba, Colección Monografías de Arquitectos del Siglo XX, Secretaría de Cultura Jalisco, Guadalajara, 1ª. edición, 2006, p.18. 2. Andrés Casillas de Alba. (Marzo 09, 2017). Luis Barragán no fue un arquitecto convencional: Casillas de Alba. Marzo 08,2020, de Obras Expansión. 3. Elena Poniatowska, De la tierra al cielo. Cinco arquitectos mexicanos Editorial Seix Barral México, 1ª. edición, 2019. 4. Fundación de arquitectura tapatía Luis Barragán, Andrés Casillas de Alba, Text by Juan Palomar, 1ª. edición, 2020. Architecture Awards and Appointments: 1. Annual Architects of Jalisco Award, 1994. 2. Honorable Award Icons of Design, 2019 by Architectural Digest Mexico. 3. Honorary Degree Award, XVII Jalisco Architecture Award 2023. Member of the National System of Art Creators (Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte, SNCA) since 1994. Full Member of the National Academy of Architecture since 2023.