Classic style in a lovely countryside setting
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Grace, light and elegance are just some of the words which spring to mind when describing this lovely, comfortable home in the hills of rural Andalucía ...
"We had a fantastic week in this property. The accommodation was at such a high standard and had a really homely feel about it. The views cannot be beaten. The pictures do not do it justice ! The terrace was particularly special when the weather got very hot - the breeze blew through, offering a lovely space to relax in. It is totally peaceful - if you want comfort and amazing views- this is the place.
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"From the moment we met Wendy the owner we were welcomed and made to feel at home in this beautiful villa. The villa was spotlessly clean, and decorated to a very high standard. The villa is located on a hillside outside a small village with a shop and two bars within a short drive. It overlooks countryside with olive trees, and is ideal for people seeking a really peaceful getaway from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Truly rural. Absolute bliss. "
"Your website is fantastic!! So user friendly and so informative “congratulations” the photos you do are so clean and clear’ but still don’t do justice to this fantastic property we booked through you! The views are amazing’ so peaceful, boy did I chill out!! The little village and shop’ never seen such friendly and happy people. So close to all amenities but so far! Fantastic restaurants (great value) and free Tapas
Without a doubt we will recommend and use you again
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"As we come to the end of a fantastic week in ZM27 we wanted to thank you again for enabling us to come to Andalucia and stay in such a lovely place. The welcome in the house and from the owner was great and everything we could want is in her home. We have had amazing weather and feel very relaxed. Thank you"
Bedrooms
Two double bedded.
Pool
Private swimming pool
6.5 m x 3 m, 1.4 - 1.7 m deep.
Location
In open countryside, 1 km above the village of Ermita Nueva in El Poniente Granadino region (Province of Jaén).
Price
Sleeping 2 from 750 € to 1,190 € per week.
Sleeping 4 from 940 € to 1,310 € per week.
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Villa Description
We really enjoyed our stay
"The view from the front verandah is stunning with the Sierra Nevada in the distance, olive groves in the foreground".
This is a beautiful villa in a lovely Andalusian setting, a real home created with care and passion by its English owners.
Superbly situated on the hillside in its own two acres of grounds, a kilometre above the little hamlet of Ermita Nueva, all is peace and tranquillity here. There are no near neighbours at all, just joyous countryside as far as the eye can see.
Views are far and wide, across the patchwork of fields in the valley below to the mountain ranges of Jaén and Granada beyond, culminating in the dramatic, snow-capped peaks of Sierra Nevada. So, so peaceful, it's a view which is impossible to ever tire of.
Superbly crafted
The villa is every bit as beautiful as the view. It's immaculately furnished, full of warmth and charm.
There's something very soothing about looking over mile upon mile of olive groves under an azure blue sky. This is rural Spain at its very best, a part of the country where life is still lived at an appropriately slow and relaxing pace.
The villa is every bit as beautiful as the view. It's immaculately furnished, full of warmth and charm.
Fully equipped with everything you would expect in such a desirable home, it's also spacious, warm, friendly and very comfortable. The owner lives here when it's not rented out and everything is of the highest quality.
One enters to a magnificent and very spacious kitchen / dining room with marble work surfaces - and a marble-topped dining table too. It's classy, clean and uncluttered, a superbly crafted kitchen. Very well equipped, a kitchen where you will be happily creative.
Sunny and colourful
"The house itself was very comfortable and beautifully furnished. All in all the week could not have been better".
Tableware is displayed in a lovely glass fronted cabinet and a colourful collection of ceramic plates runs right around the room above attractively tiled walls.
Doors open on to a long, covered veranda with very comfortable wicker terrace furniture and a glass topped table for dining alfresco.
It's impossible not to feel completely relaxed here, gazing over the olive groves and cornfields in the mid-distance to the magnificent sweep of mountains beyond. Some consider it an even better vista in winter (and spring) when the far distant Sierra Nevada mountains are covered in a thick blanket of gleaming snow, a radiant blue sky overhead.
This terrace is also accessed from the living room which is just sublime, a graceful and utterly charming room.
Sunny and colourful, very relaxing, it is classically furnished with great elegance and comfort.
Thick walls and double glazing keep it beautifully cool in summer, warm and cosy in winter. And just to make absolutely sure, there's central heating throughout, as well as the cheering open fireplace around which the sofas are arranged.
Azure-blue waters
To the side of the house the big pool terrace, equipped with sunloungers, is a wonderful, south-facing sun trap. The swimming pool beckons you in.
Both bedrooms lead off the living room. Hand carved doors open to two beautiful double bedrooms.
Both have TV and gorgeous en-suite bathrooms, one with a shower over the bath tub, the other with shower only. Both have fitted wardrobes.
To the side of the house a big pool terrace, equipped with sunloungers, is a wonderful, south-facing sun trap and, as elsewhere on the property, is completely private. The azure-blue waters of the swimming pool beckon you in for a refreshing dip.
On the other side is a huge garage and courtyard reached by a short driveway which leads up from the little country road that meanders gently through the hillsides above the village.
Warm and genuine
Still an agricultural area - famous for its delicious, plump cherries as well as its olives - the people here are friendly and lifestyles unhurried.
Ermita Nueva is a charming rural hamlet famous for its delicious, plump cherries as well as its olives. Still an agricultural area, the people here are friendly and the lifestyle remains unhurried.
As yet, few tourists have found their way to this part of Andalucía and welcomes are warm and genuine. The village boasts a little (but very well stocked) supermarket, a bakery and a bar.
Just below the village lies the old Granada to Córdoba road, so from here it's very easy to visit either of these great cities. Granada is just 40 kilometres to the south (little more than half an hour away by car), with Córdoba some 120 kilometres to the northwest.
Granada is, of course, a must-see city. A city of classical beauty and incredible herritage, the jewel in the Spanish Crown.
Al-Andalus
Just below the village lies the old Granada to Córdoba road, so from here it's easy to visit either of these great, historic cities.
The mesmerising Alhambra Palace and its exquisite gardens; the narrow, cobbled streets and beautiful walled gardens of the ancient Arab quarter, El Albaicín; the magnificent Renaissance Cathedral; the caves of Sacramonte, nostalgic legacy of the gypsies.
Córdoba too, is another wonderful place to visit. Once the largest city in the world, the thriving capital of Al-Andalus, the Moorish kingdom in Spain, it's very picturesque and the Mezquita is one of only a handful of man-made places in the world which literally takes your breath away.
There are some fantastic places to visit around and about, too: Montefrío and the surrounding rural beauty of the Poniente Granadino lies to the southwest of the house, a region which leads naturally on to the Subbética de Córdoba, another lovely area of pretty villages set amongst rolling hills and small mountains.
Priego de Córdoba (30 minutes away), is delightful, a perfect example of Andalucía at its most refined and authentic. A dignified, convivial provincial town with a beautiful historic centre and more than its fair share of marvellous baroque churches.
Just five kilometres from here is Alcalá La Real, a Moorish fortress town dominated by its magnificent 15th Century hilltop castle. These days it's a more work-a-day, unpretentious and authentically Spanish market town, with a handful of quite decent (and very reasonable) restaurants.
A lovely and very peaceful home in a very pretty part of Andalucía, this is a great place to come home to after a day out exploring the great historic cities and countryside joys all around.
Clients had this to say, "We really enjoyed our stay. The view from the front verandah is stunning with the Sierra Nevada in the distance, olive groves in the foreground. Many a pleasant evening was spent here. The house itself was very comfortable and beautifully furnished".
"All in all the week could not have been better. We would certainly recommend it".
Villa Details
The Villa in Detail
All the facts and features about this villa
Distribution
All on one floor
- Kitchen / dining room
- Living Room
- 2 bedrooms :
- 2 double with en-suite bathroom (1 with shower over bath tub, the other with shower only)
- Covered terrace (furnished)
- Planted entrance courtyard
- Pool terrace, gardens and grounds
- Garage
Facilities
Entertainment
- Smart TV with Netflix in living room (with HDMI connection for laptops (ensure you have correct HDMI adaptors for your laptop/tablets). Sonos music bar with bluetooth for music.
- Local TV in both bedrooms (some local Digital channels can be set to original language)
- DVD
- WiFi internet (bring your own laptop)
Amenities
- Open fireplace in the living room
- Central Heating throughout
- Double glazing
- Air conditioning in both bedrooms. (Additional Portable Fans available on request)
- Washing Machine, Iron & board
- All linen is provided (including pool towels)
- Hairdryer
- Cot & Highchair available (on request). Cot linen is not supplied
Kitchen
- Electric Oven & Gas hob (4 rings)
- Fridge / Freezer
- Dishwasher
- Toaster, Juicer, Kettle, Coffee machine
- Cooking utensils, Cutlery, Crockery
Outdoors
- Filtered swimming pool (6.5 m x 3 m, 1.4 - 1.7 m deep)
- Sun beds
- Dining terrace
- Outdoor dining and garden furniture
- Barbecue (Bottled Gas)
- Garden and grounds
- Parking
Notes
Weather permitting, the swimming pool will be open throughout the year (although, because it's not heated, the normal swimming season is from May to September, inclusive).
Rentals for this property normally run from Saturday to Saturday in high season.
Prices are inclusive of firewood. Central heating on request.
Prices are inclusive of a basic welcome pack on your arrival.
Villa Prices
Prices and Seasons
ZM 27
| 2023 Season Dates | Sleeping 2 per week |
Sleeping 3/4 per week |
|---|---|---|
| 6th January to 31th March | 815 € | 1,015 € |
| 1st April to 30th June | 1,015 € | 1,225 € |
| 1st July to 1st September | 1,290 € | 1,415 € |
| 2nd September to 27th October | 1,015 € | 1,225 € |
| 28th October to 15th December | 815 € | 1,015 € |
| 16th December to 5th January 2024 | 1,015 € | 1,225 € |
ZM 27
| 2024 Season Dates | Week | Fortnight |
|---|---|---|
| Prices Pending | --- | --- |
Notes
Prices are inclusive of firewood in winter.
Central heating available on request, charged in advance:
200 Euros cover that you could put on at your discretion
100 Euros with a timer to come 2 hours in the morning (7-9am) and 2 hours in the evening (5-7pm)
Security Deposit
A 250 Euro security deposit is required on each booking. This is held against your credit or debit card and will be cancelled one week after your holiday, subject to any reductions for breakages or damage. See Terms and Conditions for full details.
Villa Availability
ZM 27
Availability 2023
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Villa Location
Location Map
In open countryside, 1 km above the hamlet of Ermita Nueva (basic facilities) in El Poniente Granadino region (Province of Jaén)
Location
1 km above the small village of Ermita Nueva (basic facilities); 5 km from Alcalá La Real (all facilities) in El Poniente Granadino region (Province of Jaén).
Montefrio 30 mins; Priego de Córdoba 40 mins.
Granada 45 mins; Jaén 1 hr.
Sierra Nevada Ski Resort 1¼ hrs; Salobreña (and Mediterranean beaches 1½ hrs).
Nearest Airports
Granada 45 mins; Málaga 2 hrs; Sevilla 3 hrs.
See our Links Page for web sites of airlines traveling to Andalucia from the UK.
Around and About
This is an excellent base from which to explore this delightful and very beautiful part of Andalucía.
Excursions
- For shopping and, perhaps, a quick look around, Alcalá La Real is 5 km from here. A Moorish fortress town dominated by its magnificent 15th Century hilltop castle (this is well worth a visit), these days it's a more work-a-day, unpretentious and authentically Spanish market town. It has a handful of quite decent (and very reasonable) restaurants.
- Head west from Alcalá to Priego de Córdoba (40 minutes away), a lovely town which is Andalucía at its most refined and authentic. A dignified, convivial provincial town with a beautiful historic centre and more than its fair share of marvelous baroque churches.
- All around, the spectacular countryside of the Subbética Natural Park, a beautiful land of rugged hills and deep valleys, spectacular scenery and a thriving ecology. A vibrant and vivacious landscape, it is both robust and melodious at one and the same time. Some of Andalucía's most delightful 'pueblos' are to be found here.
- To the south west, this landscape merges into the equally beautiful Poniente Granadino with the small town of Montefrio at it's centre. And mile upon mile of wonderful, peaceful countryside. Time slows down here, for everybody.
- A little more than an half an hour away, Granada is, of course, a must-see city. Soaring high above is the spectacular back drop of the snow-covered Sierra Nevada mountains. And what a city lies below, a city of classical beauty, the jewel in the Spanish Crown.
- The mesmerising Alhambra Palace and its exquisite gardens, one of the world's greatest wonders; the narrow, cobbled streets and beautiful walled gardens of the ancient Arab quarter, El Albaicín; the magnificent Cathedral, just one of many superb examples of Renaissance architecture; the caves of Sacramonte, nostalgic legacy of the gypsies.
- A city which inspired García Lorca, Andalucía's finest poet, it is, above all, a people's city, full of life and colour, energy and fun.
- In the opposite direction, Córdoba too, is a must-see city, once the largest city in the world, the thriving capital of Al-Andalus, the name used to describe Moorish Spain which extended throughout almost all of the Iberian Peninsular.
- In its heyday it was considered the Mecca of the west. The Mesquita of Córdoba is, along with Granada's Alhambra Palace, the finest example of Islamic Art in the western world, the grandest and most beautiful mosque constructed by the Moors in Spain. It's one of only a handful of man-made places in the world which literally takes your breath away.
- Quite apart from the Mesquita, there's much more to discover in Córdoba. It's very picturesque, a town to stroll around. You will come across little squares, peaceful courtyards and balconies overflowing with bougainvilleas. The aroma of lemon blossom, the exuberant colours of the flowers, the cool trickle of a fountain. It's a beautiful town, Córdoba.
Activities
- Walkers will enjoy exploring the olive dotted hillsides and little country lanes around and about on foot.
- On the northern slopes of Sierra Nevada (clearly visible from Ermita Neuva), there is, of course, top class skiing is 1¼ hours drive away.
The Area
El Poniente
The western frontier of "Al-Andalus", the old Moorish Kingdom of Granada, it's a region of great natural charm and welcoming people …
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Alcalá La Real
An authentic, Spanish market town (pop: 21,000) dominated by its very impressive 8th C fortress, the scene of frequent battles between Moors and Christians …
