3 Bed Country House for sale
Tabernas, Almeria, Andalucia, Spain
Full Description
Cortijo del Cura - A country house in the Tabernas area. (Resale)
An immaculately presented and well maintained fully renovated luxury character property with a high spec swimming pool, stables & paddock, spectacular cave house and breathtaking views over the surrounding mountain ranges and Tabernas desert.
The property offers a variety of business potentials including horse riding trips through the desert, music video and movie sets, weddings, off road sports, air soft, paint balling, combat training and much more. Situated only a 7 minute walk or a 2 minute drive from the town of Tabernas which offers all necessary amenities including tourist attractions such as western styled theme parks, only 25 minutes from Almeria city and only 25 minutes from Almeria airport and the coastal resorts.
Leading up to the property there are several Mad Max inspired vehicles and a large eight horse stable and paddock. There is also a western style outdoor bar with shading, aviaries housing peacocks and an entertainment area which could be used as an amphitheatre. From there the driveway leads up to a landing with a large 60m2 garage, ample space for parking several cars and a large shaded seating area offering fantastic views over the Tabernas desert.
From the landing two small wrought iron gates open into a lovely shaded terrace which benefits from seating, fantastic views and an original bread oven. From there two steps lead to the front door which opens into a large open plan room with a rustic kitchen, living room and dining room. This room benefits from hot & cold air conditioning, feature fireplace with a copper chimney, outstanding views from every window and a door leading out to a BBQ area / outside kitchen. From this room a beautiful detailed staircase leads down to a landing which offers storage and an original bread oven.
The landing gives way to the rest of the rooms. Bedroom 1, the master suite, is a large room with fitted wardrobes, natural lighting, hot & cold air conditioning and a lovely en-suite bathroom with a full size bath and overhead shower, vanity unit and WC. Bedroom 2 is a very well sized room with a double bed and the guest bathroom has a walk in shower, basin and WC.
In addition to the main property there is a large cave house which has also been fully renovated to a very high standard. The cave house benefits from always maintaining a constant temperature throughout the year and requires no heating or cooling. In the cave there is a large bedroom, two living areas (one can be used as a second bedroom if necessary), bathroom and a private shaded terrace overlooking the pool and surrounding mountain ranges. The current owner has let the cave house for 250 Euros per night in numerous occasions.
Surrounding the property there are several shaded and open seating areas ideal for those who like to entertain. There is a one of a kind 4.5m x 9m swimming pool finished with rustic tiling with a brick built dive board. Surrounding the pool is a huge sun terrace and a shaded seating area. There are beautiful mature gardens surrounding the property planted with a variety of native plants and trees including olive, figs and mulberry.
Because of everything this property features it has been rented out on two occasions for differing purposes, one of which was for the filming for an incredibly successful music video with over 100 million hits and the other for a Mad Max fan video which has over 3 million views.
The property is completely off grid with a state of the art solar electricity system which also has a backup 8kw generator. The water is supplied by an 80m deep well which is connected to a 14,000L water deposit which supplies the property all year round. There is also mains water as a backup which is fed into a 4,000L tank.
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