6 Bed Cortijo for sale

A superb detached double fronted cortijo situated within a beautiful landscape of rolling hills and distant mountains.

With a large driveway for several vehicles and a parking place adjacent to the cortijo.

A very large property with 5-6 bedrooms, oil central heating, solar heated 10 x 5m swimming pool, double glazing throughout, A/C. This property has been superbly renovated and improved incorporating all of the essential elements for comfortable all year round living.

With two separate self-contained apartments this property has the opportunity also of generating a passive income or sustaining two families in the one large home.

Nestled in a large plot of land – 10,000m2 the original property dates back some 150 years and the owners have retained many original features in the reforming of it.

Enter the property into a large hallway with two rooms either side, one a double bedroom the other room is used as a family room for visitors.

Into the large farmhouse kitchen with double range oven, the kitchen is beautifully fitted and has a central island area. A wonderful space for any enthusiastic cook. The large family dining room is off the kitchen.

Leading onto the “Poppy” room and smaller apartment, a sitting room with fireplace and an external door out to the front of the house, this area can be isolated off from the main property to allow for rental opportunity with its own sitting room and a bathroom.

Take steps up from the kitchen into a sitting room/snug with a log burner and utility room off for laundry. From the snug take steps down and into a large sitting room and tv lounge, a wonderful family area.

Take the stairs up to the first floor sitting room which has a Juliet balcony, a good sized room with oversize furniture and a log burner, with its high ceilings and original beams. A room off here is currently used as a study and home office which can alternatively be used as a bedroom. Further on is the master suite which consists of a dressing room, a stunning en-suite bathroom with raised corner bath and separate walk in shower. Through to the spacious bedroom with a large terrace/balcony off with its panoramic views.

The upper floor also has a large apartment which is accessed at the top of the staircase beyond the sitting room. Enjoying a spacious sitting/dining room and kitchen, a shower room, bedroom area. A door leading out to its own terrace/patio area overlooking the landscaped garden a pool. Stairs lead down from the terrace down to the pool area.

The outside space has many areas of interest, areas to enjoy for both shade and sun. The large 10 x 5 mt pool has a shaded built casita for escaping the hot summer sun and relaxing. There is also a shaded pergola adjacent to the apartments, overlooking the pool area and terraces. The boiler is housed in a separate built area.

This is a stunning property and is situated in an incredibly pretty area.

The local amenities of Oria include tapas bars/restaurants, supermarkets, bakery, farmacia, butchers, banks, there is a 24 hour medical centre. There is a weekly market on a Sunday in Oria.

It is a 5 minute drive to the town of Oria, 20 minutes to Albox. 45 minutes to the coast of Villaricos. 1 hr 15 minutes to Almeria. 1 ½ hours to Murcia airport and 2 hours Alicante.

Central heating - oil/mains water/mains electric/internet/septic tank/mosquito nets all around/good quality UPVC double glazed windows/solar heated swimming pool/a 1000 litre water deposit tank with pump.

An excellent property which has been priced to sell, furniture items are available by negotiation.

Early viewing is highly recommended.