Property for Sale
This attractive Country House is just 10 minutes drive from the town of Álora, 40km
(25 miles) north-west of Malaga, in Southern Spain, and just 30 minutes drive to Malaga Airport and the
'Costa del Sol' beaches. Half the distance being by motorway.
The property is in a quite secluded riverside position less than 10 minutes drive from the town of Álora. It has mature gardens and is surrounded by it's own orchards of orange trees.
The house is ideal as a permanent home, but if necessary could be let as holiday accommodation, or as an investment for permanent letting.
There is -
Plenty of parking space and a large garage.
Three areas of gardens.
A water well 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 (hot & cold). There is an adjoining modern bathroom with a good size shower unit. Leading off the lounge there is a modern fitted kitchen complete with matching breakfast table and a large amount of workspace. An array of cupboards provides a huge amount of storage space. There is a fitted hob and oven and space for fridge, freezer, dishwasher and washing machine.
Upstairs there is a further good-sized double bedroom with compact en-suite toilet and shower room. This bedroom could also be used for letting or could be turned into an office for someone working from home.
Painting by Derek Jukes
THE GARDENS -
In southern Spain a lot of time is spent out-of-doors, so the outside space is very important. The double doors from the lounge open 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, scheduled 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 another scheduled garden at the rear of the house, which leads to a workshop/storeroom. log store and small potting nursery.
The whole finca is fenced and apart from the entrance to the house, all the gardens and the pool area are walled and are completely secluded and secure.
THE SWIMMING POOL -
Between the two 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, and a room containing the swimming pool water pump and filtration unit.
ABOUT THE ORCHARD -
The
orchard, which is all part of the property, is 8400 square meters (just over 2 acres) and has over
500 trees, mostly producing juicy 'Navel' oranges. These oranges produce an annual income and are picked and collected by a local company. Average annual crops have been around 16,000kg (16 tonnes).
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 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 an indoor swimming pool will be open soon.
There are good bus services serving the Álora area and other local towns and further on to Malaga, and Álora has it's own hourly commuter train connection to Malaga, with a link to the line serving the Costa del Sol towns and beaches, and in early 2013 the new Malaga Metro. There is also a connection with the fast train (AVE) to Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Cordoba, Seville and intermediate cities.
This property is an ideal as a relaxing country home, but for the buyer thinking about this property for renting, either as a holiday home, or as an investment, a local estate agent can provide short or long term lets, and arrange any necessary cleaning, maintenance and orchard management.
Reason for sale - downsizing for age reasons.
Contact the owner via e-mail, click here.
or telephone - (0034) 95 2112 809
Reduced Price - 325,000 Euros - or near offer
The house can be made available fully furnished if required.
