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This magnificent farmhouse, five kilometres from the popular village of Capileira, is situated high in the mountains (1,450 metres above sea level) at the end of a forestry track.
Set in a seven hectare estate, completely on its own with nothing but gorgeous mountain terrain all around, the vast view which opens up in front of you is fantastic, over the southern Sierras to the Mediterranean Sea beyond.
Designed by
a renowned expert on classical Moorish work, the cortijo (farmhouse) is built in traditional
style entirely from mountain stone. It is surrounded
by very attractive gardens which include a 10 metre diameter circular swimming pool (2.5 m deep
all round) and bathing terrace.
It's a delightfully quiet place. Hidden courtyards and patios provide sanctuaries of shade and greenery, others offer privacy in the sun. The gentle murmur of a spring or fountain never seems far away.
There are five apartments, each of them quite separate and private. They are
a little different in design and in facilities offered (see the descriptions opposite)
but all have been decorated and furnished to the same high standard, with handcrafted
cupboards, finely detailed woodwork and Arabic tile work. Three of the apartments
have double sofabeds as well as accommodation for a couple.
Four have one bedroom, the fifth has two bedrooms (one double and one twin).
The gardens are magnificent and so, too, are the views, down to the Sierras de Lújar and Contraviesa with the Mediterranean Sea beyond. On a clear day it's possible to see Morocco, far away across the sea. To the north, the peaks of Mulhacen and Veleta, snow-capped for much of the year, dominate the rugged mountain scene.
Five kilometres away, Capileira is the second highest village in Spain, moulded onto the mountainscape 1,435 metres above sea level. Its old streets - happily
too narrow for cars - entwine and criss-cross their way a full hundred metres
down the side of the gorge.
It's an enchanting maze of ancient dwellings, their
cats and geraniums, hens and goats, nooks and crannies, fountains and sudden,
dramatic views - both down the valley to Capileira's attractive sisters, Bubión
and Pampaneira, and up to the mountain backdrop of Sierra Nevada, where blue skies
meet pure white snow cresting the peaks.
Here you are in authentic, high mountain Spain, with hundreds of square miles of magnificent, wild and brooding scenery to revel in. It's incredibly beautiful. And what beter after a day out exploring the hills and dales than to return here, to quality accommodation which combines originality and style with comfort and convenience.
And, for something just as rewarding but completely different, you can of course spend a day out in Granada, one of Spain's great cities, or even take a jaunt down to the Med.
Here you really are spoiled for choice.
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