PHOTOS. It’s on sale! See what it looks like inside and how much I ask for Walter Mercado’s house in Puerto Rico News from El Salvador

Walter Mercado’s nieces (1932-2019) put up for sale, to avoid damage, which was the house in San Juan, Puerto Rico, of the famous astrologer, a house in the Cupey area that reached the market with a value of $ 495,000 , as listed on the real estate company Zillow Inc. But now it’s worth $ 395,000.

Ivonne Benet, one of Walter Mercado’s four nieces, told the EFE news agency that they decided to put the house up for sale once it was clear that it could not become a museum and as a measure to prevent this 6-year-old house. from damaged rooms and 5 bathrooms.

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“We want everyone who gets the house to enjoy it,” said Benet, who stressed that the impossibility of keeping it in good condition is one of the reasons that led to the decision.

“Two of my sisters don’t usually live in Puerto Rico and another, for health reasons, is also gone, which is why I made the decision,” he said, clarifying that anyone as soon as they enter the house , will be able to capture the personality that maintains the residence, where Mercado has lived since about 1986.

“Walter just came to live here because he was close to me,” said Mercado’s niece.

He recalled that the house, on the facade, has traces of Arabic architecture, although as indicated “inside is modern.”

ASSET DISTRIBUTION

As for what the house contained inside, he said that some of Mercado’s property was distributed by the four nieces, although it is true that many other things were destined for the various museums.

“Walter would have been happy with the cast, because the biggest love was his audience,” said Mercado’s niece.

A cape with a Puerto Rican flag, for example, will go to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, while other relevant objects will go to the Miami History Museum.

“Some things go in Mexico, where he had a lot of followers,” he said.

Benet recalled that, contrary to what many might believe, Mercado never stopped living in Puerto Rico, although for many years he spent about half a month in the American city of Miami, where he had an apartment.

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However, he has always kept the one in San Juan, a city he would not leave until his death in 2019. He stressed that it is a great opportunity because it is a big house with an office part and a swimming pool in the garden.

The sale puts an end to the idea of ​​turning the house into a museum in his honor, once it was found that the location did not allow it, among other reasons due to the architectural barriers that the house has.