House of Two Million: Things you didn't know about this mansion in Havana

Amansion in Havana It has become popular on social networks, after knowing an advertisement where it was put up for sale for two million dollars.

The posting of this "bargain" was the user's responsibilityAbelardo Diaz, in the Facebook group House Sale in USD. The alleged intermediary removed the advertisement from social networks, but could not prevent the mansion from being renamed, through Cuban word of mouth, as"the house of two million".

Things you didn't know about this mansion in Havana

The house is located in the92nd Street No. 508, between 5th Avenue and 5th A, in the beautiful Miramar neighborhood, in the Playa municipality. The location is perfect because it is isolated from the bustling city center, but surrounded by restaurants, shopping areas, business centers and recreational options.

The WebArchitecture Cuba He explained that this building is a project from the 1940s that was carried out by the Cuban architectManuel Rivero Magnan.

Many people interacted with the postArchitecture Cuba and ofCyberCuba, providing clarifying details about who was the initial owner of the home. After reviewing the information, we edited the article to leave all the data to our readers.

Who was the first owner of the mansion?

The user Karl Henrich LK after consulting"The golden book of Havana society" (1946) confirmed who was the first owner of this mansion:Don Macario Fernández, Cuban lawyer and civil engineer.

Macario and his first wife, the Cuban lyrical singerLeticia Reyna, lived in this mansion with their two daughters, until the regime came to power.

The 1960s marked a turning point in the lives of thousands of Cubans. Macario's marriage broke up. Leticia emigrated to the United States with her daughters and he was left alone in his mansion.

Manymansions They were expropriated by the communist government when their owners went into exile. The State occupied these homes, granting them various uses. Some were handed over to the new political leaders, others became diplomatic residences orpublic institutions.

Facebook user Jenny Morales Gonzales, who identified herself as a resident of Miramar, told some stories of the times she had contact with the Fernández family.

"I was very young when its legitimate owner Macario Fernández lived. He was married to an artist and they had two daughters. The wife and daughters left Cuba and never returned. Then Macario married Olimpia who was his wife's manicurist," Jenny said. .

Other residents of Miramar remember Macario. They claim that he grew old at home and died there. He never left the country, but he did not integrate into the new Cuban society.

Macario's second wife exchanged the house after his death. Official data and accurate comments from readers are lost here. This may be associated with the fact that the change of owners took place at a time when the buying and selling of houses was prohibited in Cuba.

All the procedures were carried out with extreme silence and moving money "behind the curtain. At that moment the house was linked to the wife ofAbraham Masiques, an official of the regime who was in charge of the management of the PALCO Business Group for many years.

The new owners restored the house and for a time rented it as aLuxury Boutique Hotel: VIP Le Blanc. The website where tourism in Cuba is promoted remains active.

The mansion has a swimming pool, three bars and a restaurant with specialized staff to offer cocktails, parties and gala dinners. Additionally, there is room service, a safe, a private chef and other amenities.

Some people who have been in the house report that it has more than 7 bedrooms with bathrooms. A library office in the left wing and walls covered with precious woods.

Attempts to sell this house on social networks have been taking place since 2022. The influencerAlex Otaola dedicated one of hisprograms to this mansion. He assured that it is still property of the family ofAbraham Masiques.

Until now it is not knownno legal document showing who owns it current of this mansion in Havana.

A user alerted potential buyers interested in moving to Miramar on social media that this is a"frozen zone" and a permit from the Central Committee of the Communist Party is required to live in the most refined neighborhood in Cuba.