El Cortijo (which sleeps 4), West House (which sleeps 4 and a child) and La Casita (which sleeps 2 and a child) are all part of the main estate building. Each has its own entrance and facilities.

Villa Carmen (sleeping 6 and 1 child) is alongside and only a few metres away from the main house.

Casa Mario (which sleeps 2 and a child) is set a little apart from the others, a couple of minutes stroll away across the lawns.

Both the kitchen and dining area in El Cortijo are huge and extra tables can be added to accommodate all the guests so they can enjoy their meals together.

There's plenty of space and facilities to cook up a banquet for all.

"El Cortijo" has a style and ambience befitting the home of an accomplished architect, perhaps exemplified by the high, timber-beamed cathedral roof and windows.

The kitchen is big and well equipped so ideal for catering for the whole group. Additional dining tables are added to accommodate all the guests so they can enjoy their meals together.

The villa has a large and spacious living / dining area with a bar and breathtaking views to the countryside. It opens onto a south facing terrace under a pergola shaded by grapevines, perfect for dining al fresco.

The master bedroom is on the ground floor with a bathroom leading off.

An attractive stairway leads up to the second, first floor bedroom where french doors open onto a balcony with a lovely view over the valley. The en-suite bathroom, from which you can enjoy beautiful views over the mountains, has a bath only, separate W.C. and bidet.

The villa has three levels, a twin bedroom with en suite bathroom on the upper floor and the kitchen and living area on the middle level, opening onto a sun terrace with access down to a garden terrace shaded by a 250 year old cork oak.

Half a level down from the living area is the second, double bedroom with open plan dressing, bath and shower areas. A child may be accommodated here because the couch converts into a single bed.

The kitchen is fully equipped and has a built-in dining table. Its open-plan design blends with the stone-walled lounge room and the internal garden to provide a very comfortable living area. The open fireplace is an ideal surround for enjoying a cool winter's night and perhaps a bottle of Rioja!

"La Casita" has a semi open-plan design with sloping timber beamed ceilings.

It has its own shaded patio (alongside one of the swimming pools) and this leads in to the living dining/area, approached via the open-plan kitchen. Besides central heating, a cast iron open fireplace adds to the ambience.

You will wake to views of Sierra Bermeja from the carpeted bedroom which is separated from the living area by a natural stone wall. The bedroom opens onto a second private, south-facing patio.

There is a separate dressing room (which can accommodate a supplementary bed) and a lovely bathroom with a spa bath. The shared porch by the round pool to the rear is a fine place to watch the sunset - with a G & T, maybe, flavoured by a hand-picked lemon …

The architect and his wife lived in this villa whilst the renovations were taking place. It is separate (a few metres away) from the main building but also designed with split levels.

Entering to the living room and kitchen on the middle level, an external half level stair leads to a covered south facing terrace which in turn leads on to a private, terraced garden, overlooking the second swimming pool and the estate grounds. Views are far, wide and handsome.

There are three bedrooms, one double upstairs (with dressing area and en-suite bathroom) and two twin rooms downstairs which share a bathroom between them.

The upstairs dressing area can accommodate an extra child's bed if required.

Semi-open plan in style with round timber beamed ceilings, "Casa Mario" has a south facing terrace under a grapevine covered pergola. An ideal sun trap in winter it is also a shady retreat from the summer heat.

It has its own car access and parking, by a large lawned terrace which leads to the cottage past fir trees and a grand date palm. It offers the most privacy of all the villas yet is only a short stroll across the lawn to one of the two swimming pools.

The living area has a wood burning stove. The north facing window commands a beautiful view over the mountains. A picture window seat here can be converted into a large single bed - it also serves as a great "siesta" bed!

There is a fully equipped kitchen with a breakfast bar. From the living area three steps lead to the double bedroom with an en-suite bathroom.