Description
Detached Country House. 6 Bedrooms. 3 Bathrooms. Swimming Pool. Terrace and Garden. Guest Apartment. Garage.
Essential Properties are delighted to offer for sale this large detached country house nestled within beautiful countryside and only 10 minutes from Alcaucin village.
Main House.
The ground floor accommodation comprises of a spacious lounge / dining room with wood burner, a large fitted kitchen featuring 2 walk-in pantries, an independent dining room, a double bedroom and a large family bathroom with full bath and separate shower. This floor also benefits from an additional bedroom; currently used as an office, with direct access to an integral garage / storeroom / bodega. The lounge / dining room has direct access to a large covered front terrace perfect for “al fresco” dining.
Stairs from the independent dining room lead up to the first floor consisting of a large landing / library, a family bathroom, 2 double bedrooms plus a single bedroom. A door from the landing opens onto a covered terrace overlooking the gardens below and boasting fabulous mountain and countryside views.
Note: the owners accommodation could be easily redistributed to create a separate 2 bed apartment with independent access.
Guest Apartment.
The 1st floor apartment is attached to the main house and has independent access from an external staircase. The accommodation features a lounge / dining room with access to the first floor covered terrace, a kitchen, 2 large double bedrooms and a family bathroom.
Alongside the property is a detached garage / workshop measuring approximately 70m2 offering enormous scope to create an additional independent guest apartment.
The Plot. 19,300m2
To the front of the property is a 150m2 enclosed garden area, laid to lawn and featuring an ornate fish pond. To the side aspect is a raised seating area shaded by grapevines and offering beautiful views of the surrounding mountains and countryside. A large fenced sun deck offers a 9m x 5m swimming pool.
The remainder of the plot is predominately level and benefits from a variety of fruit trees including peach, pear, plum, orange, lemon, fig, almonds and avocado. There is also an abundance of Moscatel grapevines along with a vegetable garden and a chicken coop with enclosed chicken run.
Additional features include:
Mains water and electric
11,000 litre water deposit plus well
Overview
This easily accessible property offers excellent accommodation although dated, and is ideal for redevelopment as a large family home or has enormous potential for those looking to develop a rural retreat, activity centre or yoga complex.
Alcaucin is located at the foot of the Natural Park/Sierra de Tejeda mountain range and enjoys incredible views over Lake Viñuela and surrounding mountains and countryside.
This picturesque white pueblo, full of winding cobbled streets, enjoys village shops, bars, restaurants, banks, hotel, village swimming pool and public transport.
Alcaucin attracts those in search of nature and beauty and is a popular destination with hikers and cyclists. Lake Vinuela enjoys an outdoor centre offering kayaking, windsurfing and paddle boarding.
The beach at Torre del Mar is only a 25 minute drive and Malaga airport is approx 50 minutes.
