Description
This house has a special place in my heart as I sold it to the current owners almost 20 years ago. It was not quite a ruin, but although built on a grand scale, it was a very basic building on the inside. The new owners transformed the property over the next few years to create a home that, were it in the UK, would be gracing the pages of 'Country Life' with a 2 million price tag.
It has a stunning rural location about 20 minutes from Alora with all its amenities and is less than an hours drive from Malaga and international airport. The access is via good country tracks.
The renovation was carried out to a high standard and with imagination, retaining and restoring many traditional features such as wooden beams, exposed stonework, bread ovens and traditional fireplaces. High-quality materials were employed, with hard wood flooring and handmade tiles recreating antique patterns found in Granada and Seville. For comfort, more modern additions, such as oil fired central heating and double glazing were installed.
The registered constructed area is some 890sqm with the main house occupying 439m2, with 4 king sized bedrooms and 3 bathrooms upstairs and on the ground floor the possibility of 3 more bedrooms (currently used as office/studies) and 1 bathroom . The massive living and dining area, adjoins the fitted kitchen with a separate pantry area.
In addition to the main house, there is a 115m2 barn conversion providing a guest studio with open plan accommodation. There are other outbuildings which house a garage, Oil fired heating boilers and controls and a wood-store.
All around the house are outdoor entertaining areas, including a covered patio accessible from the kitchen and dining room. There are also four wonderful semi enclosed Andalusian patios with handcrafted floor tiles,
raised flower beds and a lavender hedge.
The salt water 10m x 5m swimming pool enjoys both privacy and stunning views.
Over 66,000sqm of land surround the main house, with productive olives and almonds.
The size and flexibility of the accommodation would also lend itself to the creation of a luxury, rural retreat and the plumbing and electrical systems were installed to support such a venture.
Alora is an excellent base for traveling in Andalucia. The area has been designated as of special touristic interest since 2021. The world famous Caminito del Rey is just 15 minutes drive away and the towns of Granada, Seville, and Cordoba less than 2 hours .
On a practical note, the property has a private water supply and a water storage capacity of 30,000 litres.
Three-phase electricity is provided, as well as high-speed internet.
The land is very fertile with the potential for development , such as vineyards or avocado or mango plantation.
