Property Description
Holiday villas don't come any more special than this! No expense has been spared in the transformation of this impressive hacienda into a villa of the very highest quality. And, not just money either, it exudes excellent good taste and exemplary style. The result is hugely impressive, a really beautiful and luxurious home which combines the very best in modern comfort with its inherent Spanish charm.
It's in a splendid location too. Situated just outside the peaceful little farming hamlet of Cantarranas, it is surrounded by the wonderful natural beauty of the Alcornocales National Park, fifteen minutes inland from Véjer de la Frontera, the crown jewel of Spain's pueblos blancos, the whitest of all Andalucía's white villages! Immediately beyond Véjer lie the unspoiled beaches of fine white sand and sandy coves of La Costa de la Luz on Spain's Atlantic coast. Historic towns such as Cádiz, Tarifa, Jerez de la Frontera and Sevilla are all within easy reach.
State-of-the-art electronic gates open to the villa's two acre estate where there is a shaded car port (for four cars). The villa stands impressively in front of you, gleaming bright and white in the Andalusian sunshine, built around three sides of an attractively planted central courtyard. It's a magnificent building, once a classic Spanish estate house, now a dazzling home from home!
Inside, all has been beautifully restored and refurbished to the very highest standards. White and light, it's a huge house, 450 square metres, with a marvelous feeling of space. Soft colours and classic furnishings radiate calm and serenity.
Luxuriously finished, it is also extremely well equipped with the latest modern comforts including air conditioning and heating throughout, flat screen TVs (with a full Sky satellite subscription), DVD, CD player and broadband internet connection. Floors are either of the most lovely soft marble or beautifully polished wood. Beamed ceilings have been beautifully restored.
At one end is the spacious kitchen, fitted with quality appliances which include a huge electric oven, an american style fridge-freezer, five-ring gas hob, a wine fridge, microwave and dishwasher. Doors open to the dining terrace at the side of the house.
From the kitchen one moves seamlessly through double doors to a splendid dining room where the elegant dining table can be extended to comfortably seat twelve. As elsewhere in the villa, the colour scheme is predominantly white with exquisite pieces of furniture (including some very fine antiques) and original artwork offering contrast and colour. Doors also opens to the dining terrace outside.
Continuing through the house at ground floor level, next comes the living room, another immaculately furnished space with huge, comfy sofas gathered around a wooden coffee table in front of the log fire, all under under an impressive beamed ceiling. There is a flat-screen Satellite TV, DVD player and the music system to keep you company.
This is followed by another, second sitting room which has an antique wooden writing desk, so could easily be used as a study if preferred. Beyond is the entrance hall (with a cloakroom/W.C off).
There are three double bedroom suites on this floor, each with en-suite bathrooms and each of them as pristine and elegantly furnished as you would expect here. Note that, with the exception of the master bedroom, all the bedrooms here can be made up as you want them, either as doubles or twins.
One of the bedrooms also has an adjoining sitting room which, if you prefer, can be closed off from the rest of the house to create independent living quarters, for staff or teenage children, for example.
Two double bedrooms are upstairs. The master bedroom is, simply, enormous! Handsomely furnished with sofas, antiques, satellite TV and a huge king sized bed, it also has a luxurious en-suite bathroom with walk-in shower as well as a bathtub. If the second bedroom on this floor (also with en-suite bathroom) suffers, it's only by comparison!
The sixth bedroom is in an independent cottage, fully restored, just alongside the main villa. This cottage also has a living room and is ideal for a couple who cherish a little extra privacy, or for youngsters old enough to be comfortably left on their own.
The two acres of private grounds and gardens feature, among other things, a magnificent L shaped, walk-in swimming pool with a child's shallow pool in the foot of the L (4 m x 3 m) where the crystal clear water is just 0.4 m deep. The main part of the pool is a splendid 15 m x 6 m.
The pool (which has night lighting) and its terrace surround is fenced and gated so totally child proof. There are ten sunloungers and two pine day beds to relax on; the pergola and a huge fig tree provide shade.
The grounds include lawned areas (also ideal for children to play), a secret garden, olive and citrus trees. The central courtyard at the front of the villa provides other outdoor space, offering shade and tranquility on warm summer evenings.
The owners are constantly making improvements and their latest addition are a gym, games room (with table tennis and a pool table) and cinema room, all housed in a huge old barn on the estate. There are also four mountain bikes available for clients to use.
To the side of the farmhouse, a bougainvillea covered and richly planted terrace (with doors opening from both the kitchen and the dining room) is the perfect place for relaxing and enjoying meals al fresco. Facilities include a barbecue, night lighting and a 12 seater dining table. Alongside, a utility room houses the washing machine and drier.
No doubt you will want to explore a little of this fabulous corner of southern Spain. Squeezed between the sierras and the sea, the hill town of Véjer is a perfectly preserved example of Andalusian life during its five centuries of Moorish occupation. Declared a national monument in 1978, it is a labyrinth of white-washed houses and winding cobbled streets.
There's lots of history (a castle, medieval walls, the minaret of the old mosque, churches, convents et al) and lots of pretty, flower filled courtyards and small plazas too. But it's not just a museum piece, there's a lively, fun atmosphere and, these days, some excellent bars and restaurants.
Just down the road from Véjer are the wonderful beaches of the Costa de la Luz. Mile upon mile of fine sandy beaches interspersed by little coves where fresh water trickles onto the beach through the sandstone cliffs above. What makes these beaches so special is that they have largely escaped from the coastal over-development which has occurred just about everywhere else in Europe. It's still possible to find a remote spot if you want to.
And, of course, there's Tarifa, another small town of great character and history, these days, the mecca for wind and kite surfers! It's position at the point which not only separates Europe from Africa but also the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean gives it a unique micro climate (it's always mild but can get a wee bit windy!). From here, fast ferries cross regularly to Morocco. A day trip to Tangiers will take you to a very different world …
Closer to home, not far from the villa, there are some prestigious golf courses still with very reasonable green fees and other excellent facilities such as spar, health and beauty centres, horse riding and tennis - and there are some good restaurants around and about, too. If you just want to jump into the car and explore, there are wonderfully scenic drives from here to the historic towns of Ronda, Jerez, Cádiz and Sevilla, all well worth visiting.
Best of all, you will be returning to one of the most magnificent holiday villas in Andalucia. One that still retains it's magical Spanish tradition and its place in history. Luxurious, yes, in every way, but it's not just another "Marbella-style" made-to-measure mansion. It's a property of genuine character as well as style. We think you will like it …
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Property Details
Ground Floor:
Entrance hall
Living room
Second living room / study
Dining room
Kitchen
3 double / twin bedrooms (beds can be made up as preferred), all with en-suite bathrooms (shower over bath tub). One of these bedroom has an adjoining sitting room
Cloakroom W/C
Laundry room
Shaded dining terrace (furnished)
Courtyard (furnished)
Gardens and grounds
First Floor :
2 bedrooms :
Master double bedroom suite with en-suite bathroom (walk-in shower and bath tub)
Double / twin bedroom (beds can be made up as preferred) with en-suite bathroom (shower over bath tub)
Adjoining cottage :
Living Room
1 double / twin bedroom (it can be made up as preferred) with en-suite bathroom (shower over bath tub)
Barn :
Games Room
Gym
Cinema Room
Facilities
Satellite TV (full Sky service) and a Digibox (Free to view) in the master bedroom • DVD • CD / Music System • Wii Games System • WiFi Internet (bring your own laptop)
Open fireplace in the villa living room • Air Conditioning / Hot Air Units throughout
Electric Oven • Gas hob (5 rings) • Microwave • Large fridge / freezer • Wine fridge • Dishwasher • Toaster • Juicer • Kettle • Coffee machine • Cooking utensils • Cutlery • Crockery
Washing Machine • 2 Tumble Dryers • Iron & board • Water softening system
All linen is provided (including pool towels) • Hairdryers • Cot, Toddlers Bed & Highchair available (on request)
Fenced and gated filtered swimming pool (15 m x 6 m, 0.9 m - 1.9 m deep), and a child's part (4.0 m x 3.0 m, 0.4 m deep) with night lighting
Pool terrace • Pergola • Gardens • Sunbeds • Sunshades • Day beds • Pool shower • Barbecue (gas) • Night lighting on the dining terrace • Outdoor dining and garden furniture • Shaded car port (for four cars) • Electronic entrance gates
Games Room with : Pool table • Table Tennis
Gym (equipped) • Also, 4 Mountain bikes available
Cinema Room
Notes
The swimming pool is open throughout the year (although, because it's not heated, the normal swimming season is from April to September, inclusive)
Maid service is included (2 maids for 3 hours each day on Tuesdays and Thursdays)
A weekly change of bed linen and towels plus cleaning is included for rentals of more than one week (on the Saturday, 2 maids for 4 hours)
A welcome pack is provided on arrival
Additional services (cooking / housekeeping / baby sitting etc can be arranged on request (payable locally)
Rentals for this property normally run from Saturday to Saturday
Location
On the outskirts of the hamlet of Cantarranas (basic facilities); 10 mins from Benalupe (all facilities); 15 mins from Véjer (all facilities)
Golf course 10 mins; Riding & Tennis 20 mins; Costa de la Luz beaches 20 mins
Tarifa 30 mins; Jerez 40 mins; Cádiz 40 mins; Gibraltar 1 hr; Sevilla 1½ hrs; Marbella 1½ hrs; Málaga 2 hrs
See the location map above
Airports
Jerez 40 mins; Gibraltar 1 hr; Sevilla 1½ hrs; Málaga 2 hrs
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