Central America has been a growing hot bed of cutting-edge creative architecture and interior design, and Punto Arquitectónico’s Casa Xólotl in Mérida, Mexico, is emblematic of the rise of luxurious, exotic real estate in Latin American countries. Saved from ignominious condemnation and lovingly renovated, real estate featuring cool outdoor swimming pools are quite eye catching but none are quite as cool as the one in Casa Xólotl in Mexico.

Designed by local architecture and design firm, Punto Arquitectónico, Casa Xólotl is a stunning piece of desert real estate which embraces the hot Merida climes and integrates a swimming pool as a central feature of the single-store villa. What was once a dilapidated hovel is turned into luxurious real estate with amazing aesthetic flourishes, a blend of modern and vintage fixtures, wrapped around an incredible swimming pool which serves as the architectural foundation for the other design elements of the Mexican villa.

Punto Arquitectónico’s Casa Xólotl in Merida: The Coolest Mexican Villa Ever

Swimming pool as a central design feature, while rare, is a growing trend in Latin American real estate. Casa Xólotl comprises of two discernable areas joined with a shared courtyard, totally 165 square metres of living space, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and capable of holding 4 guests comfortably. The character of Casa Xólotl exemplifies an elegant oasis within the iconic hot Mexican landscape, maintaining the original facade, guests to the Airbnb-bookable real estate are greeted by the open pool cum courtyard concept before progressing into an inner foyer which punctuates the 1,776-square-foot space with a bedroom and a bathroom in one section as well as a kitchen, dining room, and lounge in another area. Meanwhile, a detached villa from central Casa Xólotl features another bedroom, a master with ensuite bath. This means that two families or two couples can enjoy a holiday on their own private terms, without sacrificing the kinship and comfort of friends and family by meeting in the joint patio and pool area.

The lounge sliding doors bring the outside-in, revealing the partitioned pool area to create different swimming sections for privacy (or romance) va stone steps. The authentic stay complete with ancient aesthetic contrasted with graphic tiles with Mexican motifs and bold artwork, elegantly supported with a contradistinction of modern furnishings and fixtures.

$310 per night. Book now Casa Xólotl, Merida, Mexico, test out their kick-ass hammock over the epic pool.