Entering Villa Candelaria through the front gate, one steps into a truly spectacular garden, lushly landscaped, with a traditionally tiered fountain in the middle. The garden sets the tone for the open, light-filled house, which looks onto an additional garden in the back. The front door to the home opens on a tall foyer and into the expansive living room with a wall of wide arched French doors leading out to the rear garden. This room has a high brick boveda ceiling and ornate fireplace. The other grand room in this main part of the house is the dining room, also with fireplace and boveda ceiling, and a continuation of the arched French doors leading to the garden. A columned gallery, with a tiled wet bar, runs the length of these two rooms in front of the French doors.The kitchen is large, with room for an island or kitchen table in the center. It has plenty of tiled-counter space and intricately carved wooden cabinets. The kitchen window overlooks the front garden. Near the kitchen is a fully equipped screening room – perfect for entertaining. The rear garden is beautifully landscaped, with a grassy area, a covered pillared pavilion currently in use as an open-air screening room, and a sinuous swimming pool. Beyond the property line is an enchanting vista of native trees and plants.There are three bedrooms, all with en suite baths and fireplaces at either end of the house. The master bedroom has access to the back garden and swimming pool through French doors. Next to the master bedroom is a room with bath whose door leads to the garden rather than into the house, which would work well as a staff room. Near the front garden is the garage and a room with a corner fireplace that could function as an office or home gym.Villa de Candelaria is one floor living surrounded by beautifully groomed gardens, in the gated community of Candelaria. It is airy, spacious and well-suited for both family get-togethers and more extensive entertaining.