6 Bed Cortijo for sale
Lorca, Murcia, Region of Murcia, Spain
Full Description
A stunning reformed country cortijo which could make an ideal B&B or holiday rental property. This 6 bedroom 3 bathroom home also boasts a garage, pool, summer kitchen/BBQ area, covered terrace facing the pool and outbuildings for storage, log store etc.
The house, garage and outbuildings measure 385m² and sit within a plot of over 13 hectares (130,000 m²) of land. Although the property is situated in the region of Murcia, it is very close to the border of Almeria. A short 10 minute drive takes you to the market town of Velez Rubio with plenty of amenities or to the village of La Parroquia. The historical city of Lorca is less than 30 minutes´ drive, whilst the coastal towns of Aguilas and San Juan de Los Terreros can be reached within an hour. Access to the property is good via tarmac road all the way from town. The drive up from the road to the house is via a short well-maintained track. The idyllic location provides a dramatic mountain backdrop with views of the historical hillside castle and rolling fields planted with almond trees.
Upon approach to the cortijo, a turning circle offers plenty of off road parking. Facing this turning circle there is an office/work studio with W/C with wash basin. This room could easily be converted into further accommodation or a self-contained annexe, if required. Attached at the other end of the cortijo is another building with scope to convert into further accommodation, if required. This building would require complete renovation. There is also an outdoor W/C and a log store.
To the front of the property, there is a long, covered terrace area which leads into the formal lounge. There is also another terrace to the front of the property which that leads to the private pool area. The area surrounding the pool is terraced and laid with artificial grass. Next to this, there is a covered outdoor kitchen/BBQ/bar area which boasts superb views of the nearby almond groves. There are mature gardens around the cortijo with well-established plants and shrubs.
As you enter the property on the ground floor, an entrance hall leads to a separate dining room with log burning fireplace. The ground floor also boasts a modern fully fitted kitchen, a spacious lounge with log burning fireplace, a double bedroom with en-suite shower room and a master bedroom, again with en-suite bathroom. A single bedroom is currently used as a dining room, and followed by a separate family bathroom, a bar & entertaining room with wood burner and a utility room. A door from the bar/entertainment room leads out to the covered front terrace & pool. A door from the utility room leads out to a terrace with authentic Spanish bread oven.
On the first floor, a landing area with exposed ceiling beams leads to 3 ample double bedrooms and a spacious family shower room.
This cortijo is connected to mains electricity & water as well as internet and telephone land line.
As mentioned previously, this spacious & characterful cortijo could be used to generate an income and is a beautiful home which must be viewed!
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