An escape to the Baja peninsula of Mexico can be so much more if that stay is in Hacienda 513 at Villas Del Mar in Los Cabos, Mexico The two-story Los Cabos villa estate is awash with touches that one otherwise might find in a Spanish palace or rarefied luxury resort on the Mediterranean. This villa in Los Cabos Mexico is awash in exquisite leather appointments that complement the wood trims and beams, further accented by wrought iron light fixtures and chandeliers. A grand villa living room area takes in the views with floor-to-ceiling bay windows warmed by a stone fireplace, all leading to a formal dining room area that seats ten. A precious granite bar area nearby brings on the cocktails and offers a self-serve counter for larger affairs.

A granite kitchen bar leads to an ultra-spacious gourmet kitchen equipped with the latest appliances. At this Villa in Los Cabos guests can take their casual meals and snacks there, on an outdoor balcony with a palapa, on the pool terrace, or in the indoor/outdoor lounge overlooking the terrace and the sea.

Most bedrooms of this augmented luxury villa come with not only ocean views but with en-suite private loggias where guests can read, meditate, think and let the world go by in a state of perfect calm.

The bathrooms of Hacienda 513 also bring their own version of living the good life as commodious bathroom “suites” with soaking tub designs that take center stage. Consider an oval tub illuminated by a chandelier with a wide window onto views of the Sea of Cortez, a buzzworthy element of this Villa in Los Cabos, Mexico. Another bathroom here will offer a comely copper tub with a marble base across from an open shower area that is as big as a walk-in closet.

Bedrooms bring views, high wood-beamed ceilings, indoor/outdoor shower options, hand-carved wood furnishings and finishings, ceiling fans and bright textiles often in pale pink, lime green and golden yellow color schemes complemented by talavera pottery.

While interiors of Del Mar’s Hacienda 513 are steeped in Mediterranean lighting elements, romantic travertine fireplaces and glass candle ornaments, outdoor life takes place around the infinity pool and spa, and the sizeable firepit flanked by cushiony chairs.

The curving infinity pool and spa brings jaw-dropping panoramas of the sea, with plenty of loungers to accommodate non-swimmers in style. A covered verandah with bright plush furnishings adds to the many ways guests can savor the warm weather and water-charged horizons.

An indoor/outdoor den brings an inviting conversation area as a type of exterior living room, and that includes a flatscreen TV to bring the entertainment outdoors.