SAPH12 - Cortijo for sale in Alcaucín, Málaga, Spain

Description

Cortijo guest house El Toril ,Alcaucin Andalucia
A traditional Andalucian farmhouse with independent guest cottage, which has been renovated and extended to make a very spacious and comfortable home with a large swimming pool, extensive terraces and mature gardens
Set in idyllic mountain scenery with spectacular views of Lake Viñuela and the Mediterranean coast. Only 5 kilometres from the village of Periana, half an hour from the coast and an hour from both Malaga and Granada
The property has been run as a successful holiday rental business for the past 4 years, with between 14 and 19 weeks of bookings per annum, and a high percentage
of repeat bookings. The owners can provide records of holiday bookings since 2003. Currently the main house is rented out and the owners occupy the cottage

Options for prospective buyers wishing to continue the holiday rentals business include renting out the cottage and/or renting out both properties for part of the year only
Alternatively, the property would make a very comfortable and flexible residence
with space for visiting friends and family, and would easily accommodate a large
extended family and/or live in caretakers.
· The property is approached by a 600 metre well maintained track with little or no passing traffic.
Private driveway leads from the gated entrance to the main house, gardens and terraces.
80 metres further on the track there is a separate gated entrance and driveway leading to the cottage and its gardens and terraces.
· The private swimming pool is situated above and behind the main house and is approached through the enclosed courtyard, along a gravel path and up a stone stairway cut into the hillside behind the house.
· The land consists of 10,000 m2 of mainly gently sloping or level land mostly planted with olives and almonds.
· Well stocked mature gardens, terracotta tiled terracing and gravel terracing surround the main house, the cottage and the pool.


Plot Size 10,000 m2
Main House Built 170 m2
Terraces 300 m2
Guest Cottage built 62 m2
Terraces 100 m2
Swimming Pool 10x5 m plus 100 m2 terrace
Storage Shed 15 m2
Well 11,000 litres
Mains Water, ElectricityTelephone plus Broadband telephone and Internet
The Main House
The main house is decorated in traditional Andalucian style, with whitewashed walls, Moorish style terracotta roof tiles and shuttered wooden doors and windows. The driveway leads to a wide gravel terrace surrounded by mature trees and gardens. A terracotta tiled terrace with built in barbecue and seating runs along the front of the house, partly shaded by a grapevine. There is a covered terrace with roof terrace above. At the back of the house is a large enclosed courtyard with flowering climbers and built in seating. There is a water deposit and electric water softener fitted to the main house. The gardens feature fully automatic irrigation systems.
Interior.
Features include polished terracotta floors, Granadian stained glass lighting and handmade Andalucian tiles in the bathrooms and kitchen. There are 3 double bedrooms, one with a mezzanine platform, and 2 bathrooms, as well as a huge kitchen diner and adjacent living room, both fitted with glass fronted fan assisted electric fireplaces. Most rooms have built in shelving, electric ceiling fans and electric low wattage wall mounted radiators.

Ground Floor
Entrance through front door to the hall with window to courtyard. Archway through to large Kitchen diner, with 3 sets of French doors to outdoor gardens and terraces. Wooden beams in double height ceiling. Built in larder and kitchen units with marble work surfaces. Archway through to small open lobby leading to Main Bathroom with Bath/shower over, bidet, WC and sink.
Double doors through to Living Room, with French doors to covered terrace and built in shelving. Archway through to stairs leading to first floor. Opposite on ground floor is Bedroom 1 with built in wardrobe and French doors leading to enclosed courtyard.
First Floor
Upstairs to Bedrooms 2 and 3.These rooms share an en-suite Bathroom with Walk-in Shower, WC, sink and bidet. Bedroom 2 with built in wardrobe and French doors to roof terrace. Bedroom 3 with built in wardrobe, small loft space and mezzanine floor with ladder, currently used as platform bed.
The Guest House
The guest cottage is decorated in the same style as the main house, with whitewashed walls, Moorish style terracotta roof tiles and shuttered wooden doors and windows. The driveway leads to a gravelled terrace surrounded with mature trees and gardens. A long terracotta tiled terrace runs along the front of the house, partly shaded by a grapevine. The cottage has a second water deposit. The gardens feature fully automatic irrigation systems.

Interior
Features include wooden ceiling beams, polished terracotta floors, Moorish stained glass lighting and handmade Andalucian tiles in the kitchen and around the built in Moroccan sofa. There are 2 double bedrooms and 1 bathroom, plus a spacious open plan kitchen diner/living room. Most rooms have electric ceiling fans and electric low wattage wall mounted radiators

· Services5kms to Periana
· 10 kms to Alcaucin
· 20 kms to coast, Torre del Mar, Velez-Malaga
· 55 kms to Malaga
· 75 kms to Granada

Features