From Keys to Cashflow: A Chicago Couple’s Nuevo Vallarta Penthouse Transformation

Some vacation homes are beautiful.
Some are profitable.
And the best ones do both—without turning the owner into a full-time project manager.

When Chicago-based professionals and first-time buyers Brian and Sara purchased a jaw-dropping oceanfront penthouse in Nuevo Vallarta Mexico, they had one clear goal: create a luxury retreat they could enjoy—and a high-performing rental that could cashflow when they weren’t in town.

CRATE Interiors is the only truly turnkey furnishing and renovation solution for North American buyers and investors across Mexico. We help vacation homebuyers, luxury villa operators and rental property investors create beautiful, rental-ready spaces that are move-in ready on arrival. Furnish your Airbnb in Mexico in just 8-12 weeks!

As seasoned real estate investors, this Arizona couple understands exactly what it takes to turn a property into a masterpiece. They had already worked with top design firms to create their primary desert residence, as well as a contemporary coastal property in California.

When it came time to identify their dream home in paradise, they turned to Nate Gosselin at FABRIS Realty and the design team at CRATE Interiors to make it happen.

While the owners jetted off to London for a summer getaway, our crews executed a seamless, White Glove Install — completing the entire transformation, move-in ready in just 60 days.

The BEFORE and AFTER of this masculine beach house is stunning!