Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Ref. EXP16523
In the morning, deer at the far end of the garden. In the afternoon, the sound of the waterfall in the pool. At night, a fire in the fireplace. This is life in this house in Los Tomillares.

In the heart of the Sierra Norte of Madrid, in Torremocha de Jarama, this detached house sits on a 5,100 m2 urban plot, with 400 m2 built and 360 m2 of living space. The land around it is mountain where building is not allowed: the privacy and the views you see today will be the same twenty years from now.

THE GARDEN AND THE POOL

Mature olive, almond, fig, plum and quince trees that bear fruit every year, plus a greenhouse for anyone who wants a vegetable garden. A garden like this takes decades to grow; here it is already done. At its centre, a natural-style pool with a waterfall, with organic shapes set among the rocks. Next to it, a wooden pergola with a slate floor for eating outdoors for much of the year.

THE MAIN FLOOR

The living and dining room is built around a stone-framed fireplace, with windows on both sides looking onto the garden. The kitchen is fully equipped, and this floor opens onto the porch and the garden. A 120 cm wide wooden staircase with a handmade Italian wrought-iron banister leads to the rest of the house. Outside, the façade combines natural stone, white shutters and an arched window framed in ivy.

THE BEDROOM FLOOR

The main bedroom is very spacious and has its own fireplace. The second, also spacious, has a cast-iron wood stove. The bathrooms are a small spa: one with a sauna and another with a whirlpool bath. Built-in wardrobes throughout the floor.

THE ATTIC: AN APARTMENT OF ITS OWN

Renovated two years ago, the attic is now a self-contained 60 m2 apartment. It is ideal for older children, grandparents or guests, who have their own space without sharing the rest of the house.

A WELL-KEPT, UP-TO-DATE HOUSE

The owners have kept improving the house in recent years: interior and exterior painting about three years ago, the attic renovated two years ago, a 150-litre electric water heater replaced a year ago and solar panels recently installed. You can move in without any building work.

A/A ENERGY RATING AND SOLAR POWER

The house has an A energy rating for both consumption and emissions, with the figures shown in the certificate at the end of this listing. Heating combines low-consumption electric radiators with three additional wood-burning heat sources: the two fireplaces and the stove. Thanks to its location in the mountains, in almost twenty years the owners have never needed air conditioning.

90 M2 GARAGE AND PLENTY OF SPACE

The garage, built into the house, has room for several cars. There are also two storage rooms and a tool shed in the garden.

THE COMMUNITY AND THE VILLAGE

Los Tomillares has a tennis court, a children’s playground, street lighting and cameras connected to the local police. The house has mains water from Canal de Isabel II, sewerage and fibre-optic internet. Torremocha de Jarama has a medical centre and a nursery school. Madrid is about 55 km away via the A-1, and bus 197 goes directly to Plaza de Castilla.

WHO IT IS FOR

For a family that wants to live all year round in a large house, with a garden where children grow up outdoors and services close at hand. And for anyone looking for a second home with nature, privacy and comfort: summers by the pool and winters by the fire. If you also work from home, the attic works as a private office, with fibre-optic internet and views.

Energy certificate: A (consumption 15.6 kWh/m2 per year · emissions 2.6 kg CO /m2 per year).

Some houses can be understood by reading their features. Others have to be walked through to discover what they offer. This is one of them. Contact us and come and see it.