Casa Chacalate

This enchanting beachfront villa, about an hour and a half north of Puerto Vallarta and in the village of Chacala, gazes onto the wide expanse of the sparkling Pacific Ocean. Sheltered in a gated residential community in the small Mexican tourist and fishing village  of Chacala, it provides an oasis among lush tropical vegetation.   The main house is the center of the estate, with the pool in front of it and the beach beyond.  Enter into the large two-story foyer with genuine onyx flooring and a grand staircase leading to the second living level.  On the main floor is the large living room with floor to ceiling glass enclosures for a/c comfort opening out to a pergola-covered sun terrace.  The living room has a working fire place and wet bar.  The dining room with McGuire seating is flanked by a gourmet kitchen with granite counter tops and top of the line appliances, hosted by an experienced chef.   Divans and sun lounges beckon to relax overlooking the heated swimming pool which abuts the sandy beach beyond.  A furnished Palapa invites outdoor dining.   Upstairs in the main house are 3 master suites, with king size beds and en suite marble baths.  All have views over the pool below, the beach and the ocean.Directly adjacent to the main house, but freestanding, are two casitas.  They flank the main house on either side.  Each has its own entrance.  There is an upstairs and a downstairs bedroom in each of the casitas.   The bedrooms on the main floor have a sitting area and garden with ocean view in front.  The bedrooms upstairs have a balcony and ocean view.   Each bedroom has a king size bed and private bath.   The property features lush tropical plantings, a bridge over a moat with Koi in a pond.  The villa has its own a/c home cinema to enjoy your own movies or those kept in the villa's library.  The property is gated within a gated residential community called Chacalilla (little Chacala).Unique features: swimmable beach in front of villa; home movie theater; 2 kayaks, boogie boards, beach toys; 3 meal service including Sundays. Total head count is 14 guests in 7 bedrooms.  Additional children can be accommodated on single beds or air mattresses at $50/per headcount/per night.Tour nearby natural sites and ancient petroglyphs; visit the nearby village of Chacala offering visitors authentic Mexican atmosphere and beach activities.  Surf, swim and snorkel in the clean and balmy Pacific waters. Watch pelicanos dive for their dinners.  Observe humpback whales spouting in the distance.  Or hide away in delicious seclusion ending your day relaxing in the villa's a/c movie theatre.  It is all yours for the asking!Note: all photography by: Josef Kandoll: Freelance writer/photographer: www.josefkandollw.com