MYSTICAL & Unique
LAKE HOUSE LAGO DE ATITLAN
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Remote Lakefront Villa on Lago de Atitlan for Sale: 549,000.00 USD
On the quiet shores of Lake Atitlán stands a rare lakeside property designed by renowned Atitlán architect John Peddington. A house with atmosphere, history, and an almost forgotten beauty. Far from the noise and constant movement of lakeside villages, the property lies in one of the most beautiful and peaceful bays of the lake, where the days still start slowly and the landscape still feels wild and untouched.
The bay of the hot
water
Hidden within a quiet lakeside bay between Tzununa and Jaibalito, the house is one of only three properties in this secluded stretch of shoreline, where nature, silence, and the rhythm of the lake still define daily life.
Designed by renowned Lake Atitlán architect John Peddington
Built in the spirit of old Atitlán, the property reflects a more artistic and personal era of lakeside architecture.
The Vision
This is a place for visionaries, creators, and doers. Not a finished luxury product, but a rare and deeply atmospheric property waiting for the right person to bring it back to life.
Bring your own ideas. Invest your energy, creativity, and passion into it, and create something far more special than perfection could ever offer. The most extraordinary places begin exactly like this.
WILD STEEP GARDEN, ENDLESS LAKE
An Old Lakeside Estate
The villa consists of two separate apartments surrounded by an old lakeside garden that has slowly been reclaimed by nature. Stone paths disappear beneath greenery, mature plants lean toward the water, and every corner feels as if it belongs to another time. It is not a polished luxury property. It is something far more unusual: a place with soul.
LAKE PHILOSOPHY
Silence, Water, Volcanoes, Freedom.
From the terraces and living spaces, the lake stretches out wide and silent, framed by the volcanoes and changing light of Atitlán. In the mornings, there is birdsong, mist over the water, and the sound of small waves touching the shore. The private dock sits directly at the lake, inviting long swims, quiet afternoons, or simply watching the sky change colors at sunset.
VISION & POTENTIAL
Beneath the Patina, Something Extraordinary
The house requires care, restoration, and modern touches, yet its atmosphere, location, and character offer the foundation for something truly special.
Beneath its weathered charm and quiet patina lies the potential for something truly extraordinary, a romantic lakeside retreat with the soul of old Atitlán and the makings of a rare Airbnb goldmine. With restoration, vision, and careful modernization, the property could become the kind of place travelers dream about but almost never find.
OCRET Lease
The property has since ca. 30 years a OCRET Lease contract
Plus Escritura Publica dating back to the 80s.
Numbers
13m Lakefront
100m length
1300m2
access from the lake & from the path between Jaibalito and Tzununa
The construction started around 1981
Construction
The main residence consists of two independent apartments.
Hidden behind the main house, partially reclaimed by nature, stands an old weathered cottage with crumbling stonework and truly unforgettable views across the lake and volcanoes.
The property also offers potential for the construction of two additional bungalows.
SOUL OF THE LAKE
The Kind of Place That Disappears Forever
Properties like this have become increasingly difficult to find around Lake Atitlán. The combination of direct lake access, privacy, mature waterfront land, architectural pedigree, and the quiet, almost mythical atmosphere of the place creates something truly special.
This is not a house for everyone.
It is for someone who understands beauty beyond perfection.
Contact me
Telephone: +50249116650 (Whatsapp call or message)
E-Mail: info@ha.gt
Address: Jaibalito, Santa Cruz La Laguna, Sololá