Property for Sale
This interesting Country House is just 10 minutes drive from the town of Álora, north-west of Malaga, in Southern Spain, and about 30 minutes drive to Malaga Airport and the 'Costa del Sol' beaches.
The property is in a quite countryside position yet less than 10 minutes drive from Álora town. It has mature gardens and surrounded by orchards of orange and lemon trees.
The house is ideal as a permanent home, holiday accommodation, or as an investment for holiday letting.
There is -
Plenty of parking space and a large garage.
Three areas of gardens.
A water well which provides abundant supplies of water for the house and orchard, even during the hottest of summers..
The house has electricity, telephone, Sky satellite television and Internet connection.
The property is accessed via an asphalted lane from the main road, followed for a short distance, by a typical Spanish track.
The inside of the house consists of - An entrance hallway.
A very spacious lounge / dining room with wood-burning stove and ceiling fans for those extra comforts.
Two generously-sized double bedrooms on the ground floor each with vanity units and the master bedroom has air-conditioning There is an adjoining modern bathroom with a generously sized shower unit. Upstairs there is a further good-sized double bedroom with en-suite toilet and shower room (which could also be idea as an office for someone working from home).
There is a modern fitted kitchen complete with matching breakfast table and loads of workspace.
A large range of cupboards provides a huge amount of storage space. There is a fitted hob and
oven and spaces for fridge, freezer, dishwasher and washing machine.
THE GARDENS -
In southern Spain a lot of time is spent out-of-doors, so outside space is very important. The double doors from the lounge opens out onto a very large tiled terrace 13m x 4m, with plenty of space for eating and lounging, and with a canopy over. This faces a very attractive, easily maintained, walled garden. This garden, which has a large paved area, is well stocked with mature plants, shrubs and palms. In addition to the main terrace, there are two other shady seating / lounging areas within the main garden. There is also another scheduled garden at the rear of the house.
Apart from the entrance to the house, all the gardens and the pool area are walled and completely secluded.
THE SWIMMING POOL -
Between the gardens, and close to the house, is a 7x5m mosaic-tiled swimming pool.
Like the gardens,
the area around the swimming pool is completely secluded - ideal for 'skinny-dipping' or an 'all-over' tan - if that's your scene !
On two sides of the
swimming pool are sunbathing areas. There is
a shower area and toilet room next to the pool, together with a room for the water pump and filtration unit.
ABOUT THE ORCHARD -
The
orchard, which is part of the property, is 8400 square meters (just over 2 acres) and has over
500 trees, mostly producing 'Navel' oranges. These oranges produce an annual income and are picked and collected by a local company. Recent annual crops have been around 16 tons.
There are many other fruit trees growing in the orchard for personal use. For
the new owner not wanting to personally maintain the orchard, local
people will look after it for an hourly rate (as-required), or in return for the income from the crop.
ABOUT THE AREA -
This
property is situated about 3km from the quaint old town of
Álora which has many interesting features, including the remains of a
Moorish castle on one of the two hills on which the town straddles.
The large
selection of shops and businesses provide a wide selection of
goods and services,
including two modern supermarkets.
There are many schools and colleges in Álora,
a municipal swimming pool, a new theatre/entertainment centre, a modern indoor sports
centre and many recreational facilities including tennis courts, running track, a new football stadium and a indoor swimming pool.
There are good bus services serving the area and Álora has it's own hourly commuter train connection to Malaga, which links to the Costa del Sol towns and beaches, Madrid and beyond.
This property is an ideal country home, but for the buyer thinking about this property for renting, as a holiday home, or as an investment, a local estate agent can provide short or long term lets for an average of close to 800€ per week, and arrange any necessary cleaning and maintenance.
Reason for sale - downsizing for age reasons.
Contact the owner via e-mail, click here.
or telephone - (0034) 95 2112 809
Price - 345,000 Euros - or near offer
The house is available fully furnished if required.
