Timmyland, la casa psicodélica en San Miguel de Allende

Published March 2nd, 2022

Timmyland or Ranchito Cascabel is the name of the surrealist house that has amazed anyone who visits it for its particular psychedelic style, where aliens and exotic flowers are part of the organic architecture inspired by the Spaniard Antonio Gaudí.

This house is 20 minutes from San Miguel de Allende, in Montecillo de la Milpa.

The property is inspired by the work of Spanish architect Antonio Gaudí, who fused organic and surrealist art to build castles, buildings, and churches.

Timmyland is a huge house where every corner seems magical and cartoonish. Visitors say they feel like they are in a place from another planet or in a Smurf village, according to Beel, a Guadalajara tourist magazine.

Inside the property, there are small houses with a different theme, ranging from blue witches, a fountain with aliens, a giant flower on a table, a mermaid’s tail on a wall, and a lotus flower on top of a slide and stairs. Outside there are snakes and scorpions that match the trees and cacti. There are also structures that protrude like the tip of a castle and several green areas.

There is also a water cistern for the owners’ consumption, and another that carries water to a river in San Miguel de Allende; as well as a nursery with seeds that are exported, according to Beel magazine.

El Ranchito Cascabel was built 20 years ago, its owner is the American Tim Sullivan, who thought of this space as a place where everything can be possible, his children were the reason for starting the project.

Architect Steve Kornher, Tim’s neighbor, and designer Bob Hoss were the creators of Timmyland, the other name of this corner in honor of its owner Tim.

The place has become popular in recent days thanks to photographs shared on social networks. Its color and craziness make people describe it as a psychedelic place.

Although it is privately owned, people can visit it by scheduling a tour with some travel agency. The guided tour lasts approximately 40 minutes and they leave some free time for visitors to explore the place.

This house will soon open its doors to the public with tours, according to the Ministry of Tourism, as it has enchanted Internet users and has caused several agencies to offer a tour of the place from 900 pesos.

Cultural festivals and regional celebrations have also been held here.

It has been said that the style of the house is organic because of the facades with an aspect of flora and fauna, but it is also sustainable because it has a water catchment system on the roofs, which are used for streams and fountains.

The curves of its construction and the striking colors have conquered the tourists of Guanajuato.

THE WORK OF ANTONIO GAUDÍ
Timmyland was inspired by the architecture of Antonio Gaudí, a Spanish architect influenced by oriental architecture, who combined surrealist elements in each of his constructions such as dragons, birds, spirals in the form of vipers surrounding the lighthouses or curves that alluded to work in motion.

His career began as a designer of public and private lighting in 1883 when electric light arrived in Barcelona. He made lighting projects for bars, cinemas, and restaurants, as well as for two squares such as the Pla de Palau and Plaza Real lampposts.