For sale direct from the owner!
This very special country home has so much charm and character but also offers many modern benefits to make this a comfortable year-round home.
The location is peaceful with glorious views and yet, the house is not isolated. The proximity of the small village of La Higuera offers a bar and shop. The larger village of Villanueva de la Concepcion is just 10mins drive and offers all the services and culture you could ask for.
The cities of Antequera and Malaga are easily reached by car.
This house comes with so many great things, here’s our pick of the bunch…
♦ Traditional features throughout and surrounded by mature gardens
♦ 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms with more than 320M2 built area
♦ Main house, guest house with rural tourism licence and a self-contained apartment
♦ Great views, terrific outside space to enjoy all through the year
♦ Swimming pool with two pool houses – one for changing and storage, one for a pool bar!
♦ Large tool shed and workshop and a separate space could be a gymnasium or hobby space
♦ Main house with central heating to radiators and air conditioning
♦ New roof on the main house, UPVC double glazing and new doors
♦ Mains water & electric and recently installed septic tank drainage
♦ Back up water deposit with 12,000ltr storage and pump
♦ Solar panels for hot water and 8 photovoltaic panels for electric and reduced bills!
♦ Various outbuildings – perfect for anyone keeping animals
♦ Space, fenced area and storage for a horse, pony or donkey
♦ Create a self-sufficient lifestyle with home grown produce and fruit and nut trees
♦ Satellite TV in each building, landline telephone connection and high speed Internet supply
Brief layout of the buildings…
Main house – this charming home is full of character with a huge front terrace, part covered and part open. A large glazed conservatory is the perfect space to relax and dine and can be used throughout the year with a wood burning stove if needed.
A door leads into the kitchen which is of traditional style, well fitted with plenty of units and all the usual appliances and has an open fireplace. A door leads into a large utility room.
A further door leads into the snug or home office which has the wood burning stove which fires the full central heating system (with a back boiler).
Bedroom 3 is off the snug as is the family bathroom in the main house.
Living room – is a large room with Air/con and doors to
Bedroom 2 – this large double bedroom is perfect for guests
Dressing room – this ante room serves as the dressing room for the master bedroom and has plenty of storage. A step up leads to…
Bedroom 1 – another large double bedroom with wardrobe space.
Each of the rooms in the main house has a radiator served by the back boiler on the wood burning stove making this a very comfortable home even in the colder months.
Hot water is provided by solar panels and electricity bills are reduced by the other photovoltaic panels provided.
The guest house – comes with its own rural tourism licence and can be rented to paying guests. However, this house could be used for extended family or friends. Whoever stays will love the space and comfort on offer…
The guest house has a large front terrace with great views, privacy and space to relax and dine.
You enter into the house into a huge summer room or conservatory with space to relax and dine. A door enters into an internal hallway with doors leading to…
The kitchen – well fitted with plenty of storage space and appliances including oven, microwave and fridge/freezer.
The living room is large with Air/Con and has lots of room to relax and dine.
Bedroom 1 – a huge double bedroom with dual aspect and a connecting door into bedroom 2 (useful for families).
Bedroom 2 – another good size double accessed from the living room and from bedroom 1.
Bathroom – a modern suite, well presented with walk in shower.
Self-contained apartment – this apartment is accessed separately from the guest house and offers extra space for guests. This does not fall under the rural tourism licence.
The apartment comes with a large open plan living room, dining room and kitchen.
The bedroom has two twin beds and leads through to the bathroom which is well fitted with walk in shower.
Outside space, outbuildings and the land…
Life in Spain is often centered around life outside and this house has it all – open terraces to enjoy the sunshine or a cool night under the stars. Covered terraces for shade or a cooler month.
Seating areas for relaxing, space for dining and lots of different options for entertaining – the options are endless.
The pool terrace is a delight – the pool is an interesting shape and there is plenty of room for relaxing and sunbathing. Two pool houses provide room for storage, a changing room and shower and the other pool house is the perfect space for a pool bar or poolside kitchen.
The front terrace of the main house has plenty of room for dining and entertaining and a BBQ is in place for cooking.
The whole property is fenced and there is a gated entrance to the driveway.
A car port is there to protect the car and there is plenty of space for guests.
A large tool shed offers space for all the usual tools but also additional storage and a workshop area. Adjacent to this tool shed is a further room ideal as a home gymnasium or hobby room.
The guest house has a lovely front terrace area with views and is perfect for guests to relax.
The gardens are mature with lots of trees including olives, almonds, fig, pear, cherry, plum, pomegranate, orange, lemon and much more. The terraces are full of pots and these plants help to create an oasis of calm.
There is sufficient land for creating a self/sufficient lifestyle with room for planting. There is also room for animals – a chicken shed is in place and there are various areas within the land which are fenced.
There is even sufficient room for a horse, pony or donkey with a shelter in place.
Summary
This home has been much loved for the last 33 years and has been added to, updated and improved over the years to create a comfortable year-round home with many modern features.
The home has a huge amount of character with traditional features throughout.
The flexibility that the guest house and apartment offer make this a very special place to share with others.
The peace and privacy of the property create a feeling of tranquility and yet the house is within easy reach of local facilities and the cities of Antequera and Malaga as well as the international airport.
This lovely home needs to be seen to be fully appreciated and if you would like to know more, contact us and we can introduce you to Lily and her daughter who will welcome your interest.
