El Banco 6

Coastal Luxury at Its Boldest

From the imaginations of Juan Collignon and Manolo Mestre, El Banco 6 is San Miguel de Allende by the sea — a nine-bedroom, 20,000-square-foot beachfront estate that redefines what a villa can be within Punta Mita's most exclusive enclave. Surrounded by lush tropical gardens and the infinite blue of the Pacific Ocean, this property offers a rare sense of privacy, exclusivity, and natural beauty that few residences in Mexico can match. Our film captures the hacienda-inspired architecture, the dramatic beachfront setting, the multiple infinity pools and jacuzzis, and the cinematic quality of light that makes El Banco one of the most photographed locations on Mexico's Pacific coast. The design philosophy of El Banco 6 draws from the colonial traditions of San Miguel de Allende — arched doorways, hand-painted tiles, wrought-iron details, and interior courtyards — but reinterprets them for a tropical oceanfront context. This duality between tradition and modernity became the central theme of our film. The opening sequence was shot at dawn, when the beach is empty and the light is at its softest. A single drone shot rises from the sand, revealing the estate's full footprint for the first time — the main house, the guest casitas, the pool pavilion, the beachfront palapa, and the gardens that connect them all. This establishing shot has been described by the property's listing agent as 'the single most effective image we've ever used in a presentation.' Inside, the film moves through rooms that feel like galleries — double-height ceilings with exposed timber beams, walls hung with contemporary Mexican art, and windows that frame the Pacific like living paintings. The chef's kitchen, designed for entertaining groups of twenty or more, is filmed during an actual dinner preparation, adding a lifestyle dimension that pure architectural photography cannot achieve. The sound design incorporates the rhythmic crash of waves on the beach below, a constant presence that reminds the viewer of the property's extraordinary location. El Banco 6 represents the intersection of VIVRE's two worlds — luxury property marketing and cinematic storytelling. The film serves both the property's sales objectives and VIVRE Films' portfolio, demonstrating our ability to capture properties that blend architectural heritage with contemporary luxury on Mexico's Pacific coast.