Álora, Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

Location! Location! Location!
This professionally refurbished cortijo style property enjoys a fabulous location within walking distance of all the amenities of Álora pueblo and just half an hour's drive from Málaga city and international airport.

Set within 40,000m2 of productive, certified organic olive grove, the total build size of the property is 263m2.

Possessing the coveted License of 1st Occupation, and set within an expansive, walled and gated Andalucian courtyard; the main house extends to approx. 200m2 with accommodation distributed over 2 levels.

The property has been professionally refurbished in recent years offering an attractive fusion of traditional and contemporary styles.

A covered porch runs along the full width of the house offering access to the lower level which consists of a welcoming reception hall leading through to a very spacious living room / dining room which extends along the full facade of the house. A set of full-length double doors offer access from this room out to the front terrace and hosts fabulous views across the Andalucian countryside as far as the Torcal and La Huma mountain ranges This room enjoys the benefit of an energy efficient pellet stove and also a feature fireplace.

A dining kitchen with direct access to the covered porch and a new cloakroom/ WC complete the accommodation on this level.

An attractive staircase leads from the reception hall to the upper level which offers 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. All of the bedrooms enjoy fitted wardrobes and the master bedroom enjoys an ensuite shower room and aircon heating / cooling, as does the 2nd guest bedroom. The remaining guest bedrooms benefit from silent ceiling fans for keeping cool during the warm summer nights which we can enjoy in this beautiful part of Southern Spain.
A family bathroom fitted with a bathtub and overhead shower completes the accommodation on the upper level.

In addition to the main living accommodation this property also benefits from various outbuildings which have been adapted to enable exploitation for a variety of uses; attached to the main house is a laundry room and across the courtyard, a convenient distance from the main house, there is a fabulous outdoor entertaining area.

This area includes the newly refurbished 8m × 4m swimming pool and surrounding sunbathing and recreation terraces, a summer kitchen / BBQ area and 3 outbuildings; one of the outbuildings is currently used as a Brewing shed benefiting from installation of water and electricity. The other 2 benefit from electricity installation, one currently being exploited as a home gym and the other for storage.
Although the majority of the land is planted out with olive trees there is also an area close to the house which the current owners have exploited as a kitchen garden.

There is a wooden " studio" (4m x 4m plus 2m × 2m side room) installed just by the kitchen garden. This is currently used as an art studio and storeroom.

The charm and style of this property cannot be over emphasized; it enjoys a gently elevated position with excellent access by a quiet tarmac road. It enjoys the benefit of mains water, electricity and high-speed internet and also has a private water supply and 6,000 litres water storage facility.

It really does offer a great compromise between town and country living; All of the many amenities of Álora pueblo are within walking distance or a 3-minute drive from the property. Álora enjoys excellent public transport links including a regular and reliable train service to Malaga city , international airport and right along the coast as far as the costal town of Fuengirola. All of the main cities of Andalucia such as Seville, Córdoba, Granada and the ski resort of Sierra Nevada are less than 2 hours drive from the property and the famous " Caminito del Rey " and the Guadalteba lakes where one can enjoy any non-motorised water sport are just a short drive from the property.