The Château
THE HOUSE
Built in 1933, the Ancón house reflects a singular eclectic style, where Californian Neo-Colonial influences meet a distinctly French sensibility. Its architecture was conceived for both social life and retreat, with a domestic scale that engages in dialogue with landscape and time.
Materials, furnishings, and objects were brought from Europe—France, Italy, and Portugal—and still retain their original character: Limoges tableware, period pieces, textiles, joinery, and details that define a considered and coherent aesthetic.
More than a building, the house functions as a lived-in museum. Each room preserves its purpose and spirit, allowing guests to experience the everyday life of another era with the comfort and hospitality of the present.
Art
At Ancón, art is not presented as a collection, but as an organic part of the house. Works, objects, and family pieces coexist with spaces of daily use, integrating naturally into everyday life.
Many of these pieces arrived from Europe with the family: French artworks, Italian objects, ceramics, glassware, and decorative elements that converse with the original architecture and furnishings. Each adds a layer of meaning and memory.
Art accompanies the experience without imposing itself. It is present in the salons, the corridors, the library, and the table, as a quiet expression of the bond between culture, hospitality, and time.
The Setting
The Château opens onto a setting designed with the same attention as the house itself. The original gardens were conceived by landscape architect Carlos Thays, integrating plant species, pathways, and perspectives that converse with the mountain and the rhythm of the valley.
Paths, terraces, and green areas invite walking, observation, and lingering. The landscape does not function as a scenic backdrop, but as another living environment that accompanies the experience of the house.
Today, this setting coexists with an active boutique winery dedicated to the production of high-quality wines. Gardens, vineyards, and architecture form a living ensemble, where past and present are naturally interwoven.