This sweet, custom-built holiday home is in an
enviable position at the top end of the village, situated below an impressive
wall of rock which rise up, almost vertically, directly behind it. High above,
perched on top of this spectacular outcrop sits Gaucín's 12th Century Moorish castle.
Built some distance away from the owners own house (Juan is a lovely man and
speaks good English), guests staying in the cottage share the swimming pool, which
is situated between the two houses, with him. But, being Spanish, he is not interested
in being out in the sun and only uses it when the shadows are down in the evening.
So, for the rest of the day, it's all yours!
It's a quiet spot, there are no other houses at this far end of the village.
There is a big terrace at the front, partly shaded and with plenty of space to
enjoy the sun too, not to mention the views which extend down to the village and
beyond to Gibraltar on the coast and to Africa across the sea. Like most vistas
from Gaucín, it's spectacular.
Inside it's homely and comfortable, with warm, bright colours contrasting nicely
with the pastel-yellow walls and terracotta floor tiles. The main sitting room
/ diner / open plan kitchen is light, neatly decorated and well equipped, with
an attractive glass-fronted wood burner for winter evenings and a ceiling fan
to keep it cool in summer.
Behind are the two bedrooms (one double and
one twin) and the bathroom.
The house has its own private entrance at the side of the house, where you can
also park, and there is also a little utility room at the rear where the washing machine
is installed.
A few metres from the terrace is the lovely pool, which
has an irregular, almost round shape, (approximately 8 metres by 5.5 metres). It is positioned to make the best of the views
and there is a furnished terrace area where you can relax between dips.
One word
of caution, however: there is a steep, unfenced drop on one side of the pool,
so don't let the fun and frollicks of the children gets out of hand.
