Los Gallardos, Almería, Andalusia, Spain

The bungalow is situated on the Los Cerezos development of Huerta Nueva, a development of 41 properties with communal swimming pool and gardens.

The internal ground floor of the property comprises an open plan lounge dining room with patio doors leading to the garden; fully fitted kitchen including white goods and extended work surfaces and storage; large master bedroom; second double (or twin) bedroom; and bathroom with bath & shower over, toilet and basin.

Externally the garden area is largely terraced with a low maintenance planted border down one side and a feature "cut-away" section through the main terrace planted with fruit trees.

An external staircase with store cupboard beneath leads to the generous 50m² solarium that takes all day sunshine and benefits amazing views of Mojácar Pueblo and down to the coast to the east and closer to home, the communal swimming pool to the west.

The solarium has a covered pergola providing shade for either al fresco dining or relaxing, and also a room that has been developed in to a third bedroom and half-bathroom with toilet and basin. Neighbouring properties have developed this bathroom further to include a shower.

The remainder of the terrace is ideal for sun loungers and there is even space left to put in a hot tub.

The property benefits air conditioning in the lounge and two bedrooms; fly screens and rejas to all doors and windows; mains gas powered hot water; built in wardrobes in the master bedroom and is being sold furnished.

The property also has allocated off road parking and use of the communal swimming pool and gardens.

The Los Cerezos urbanization is a 20 minute walk, or 4 minute drive, from the town of Los Gallardos where there are bars and restaurants, 2 banks, medical centre, dentist, clothes shops, beauticians, three small supermarkets, bakeries, butcher, fishmonger and a weekly street market offering a large selection of fresh fruit and vegetables.

The beaches of Mojácar, Garrucha and Vera are only 15 minutes drive away and the A7/E15 is close making travelling times to Almería, Murcia and Alicante airports 45, 80 and 120 minutes respectively.

Golfers have a varied selection of courses to choose from in the area including Marina Playa on the coast, the Arizona style course at Desert Springs and the Valle del Este with 4* Hotel & Spa just a few kilometres away.

Walking, bowls and craft clubs are also plentiful; as are health, fitness and wellbeing ones with running, cycling and swimming clubs plus yoga and fitness classes with some taking place on the beaches of Mojácar and Vera. There is always something that you can get involved with should you wish to.

It may sound impossible but skiing in the morning and being on the beach in the afternoon is possible, if you want to try it, as the Sierra Nevada ski resort is only 2½ hours away and in recent years has grown in popularity with some of the best snowfalls in Europe in late winter / early spring.

Los Gallardos is a popular destination for the Spanish and tourists alike for the annual Three Kings celebration and re-enactment in January and also the grand 5 day & night fiesta held in July. The village has received considerable funding through more recent years to build a new health centre, school, sports facilities and theatre.