Location:Orjiva, Spain
Bedrooms:4 Bathrooms:5 Property Type:Vacation Home Sleeps:8
Amenities:BBQ, Blender, DVD Player, Dishwasher, Internet Access, Iron, Ironing Board, Laundry, Microwave, Mountain View, Oven, Patio, Refrigerator, Shower, Swimming Pool, TV, Toaster, Towels, Utensils, Woodburning StoveActivities:Beach, Biking, Fishing, Golf, Horseback Riding, Paragliding, Restaurants, Sailing, Scuba Diving, Shopping, Sightseeing, Snow Skiing, Snowboarding, Surfing, Swimming, Tennis, Theme Parks, Water Parks, Water Skiing
Description:Las Alegrias is a spacious and thoughtfully renovated villa. With 4bed/5bath/2 living-rooms it offers contemporary fixtures and fittings, sturdy, handsome furniture, excellent kitchen with granite worktops. 2 fridge-freezers. BBQs. Sat TV/DVD. Darts/Games/Books. Large private, terraced swimming-pool, lots of sunbathing, shade and dining spaces. Upstairs shaded terrace. Superb air quality, sunny 325 days per year. Stunning mountain views. Explore the valley river-bed area or mountain passes. Walking, biking, pony/horse-trekking. Visit the whitewashed, cobbled, Alpujarran Moorish villages. Taste local tapas and wines in the area's amazing choice of bars/restaurants. Golf courses are easily accessible. 40 mins north lies terrific site-seeing and shopping in Granada, plus its unmissable Alhambra Palace and the ski resort above it on the highest Spanish mountain range, the Sierra Nevada. 30 mins south lies the Costa Tropical with beaches ranging from secluded coves to large resorts. Bedrooms: Bed 1: Aubergine: king-sized double bed, wardrobe. Bed 2: Avocado - spacious/twin beds/wardrobe. Bed 3: Apricot: 2 sturdy, single bunk beds. Bed 4: Aquamarine: queen-sized double. All beds have hanging spaces, c-of-drawers/fan/rug/fire alarm/mirror/v Bathrooms: Aubergine: ensuite/bath/shower over/bidet/basin/wc. Aquamarine: ensuite/shower/basin/wc. Avocado/Apricot: share main bath/shower over/bidet/basin/wc. Downstairs Hallway: Sep. shower-room/basin/wc/storage cupboard. Upstairs: shower-room/basin/wc. Kitchen: Modern kitchen, granite worktops, range gas oven/grill/four hob burners, microwave, 2 large fridge/freezers, dishwasher, kettle, toaster, juicer, blender, Magimix, Bodum coffee makers, ample pots, pans, casseroles, crockery, cutlery, utensils, glasses. Utility Room: Large Cupboard in downstairs' shower-room/WC houses clothers dryers, soap powder, cleaning materials, hoover, iron and ironing board. An internal courtyard, open to sky, offers complete privacy, houses washing machine to keep noise away from main house. Living Rooms: Downstairs: open-plan sitting-rm to kitchen/diner, leads out to large dining terrace/shade. Upstairs: large sit-rm dble sofabed, dining table, shower/WC, and large terrace/shade. Comfortable sofas, armchairs, many chairs, Sat TV/DVD. Fans. Wood burner. Other: Smoke alarms throughout. One beach-towel provided per person for the holiday. Fly screens/shutters. Darts board. Pub football game. Welcome pack includes: Eggs, bread, butter, milk, water, wine, beer. All shops closed on Sunday. Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: Linen/bath/hand towels provided - changed weekly. Pool cleaned weekly at agreed time. Cleaning service provided at 10 euros per hour. Please call the House Manager to arrange whatever you require. Cot/high chair provided on request. All rooms enjoy lovely views to the mountains. Floors are tiled throughout. All rooms have fans. The spacious upstairs second sitting-room opens on to large terrace. A food pack of milk, bread, butter, eggs, water, beer and wine will welcome you. If you would like other food bought for your arrival, please contact Caroline Riddell before you travel. Restaurants are open in Orgiva on Sunday. Normally shops close on Sundays. There is a comprehensive Information Folder in the villa. From November to February it is often clear and sunny between 10.00-17.00 hours, but you will need a sweater/jacket at night and heavier clothing if you go up the mountains. For the cooler months the villa is electrically heated and has a large wood burner in the downstairs living-rm (logs provided). Duvets and blankets in every bedroom. The bunk beds (2 singles one above the other) are sturdy, suitable for adults and children, with deep, comfortable matresses. We like comfort ourselves and we stay here often. All main living quarters are all on ground level so suitable for those with limited mobility. Downstairs: front-door 1 leads to sitting-rm 1, kitchen/dining areas and Aubergine, its en-suite an extra shower room/WC. Avocado, Apricot and their bathroom are accessed through front-door 2 in the center of the villa. Aquamarine and its ensuite shower-rm is accessed through front-door 3 at the end of the house. Upstairs: spacious sitting-rm, shower-rm/WC, large Terrace. Wheelchair access limited. Outside A flagged pathway leads from the patio with dining table, BBQs, shade and swing chair to large, private, walled swimming-pool 12m x 5m with depth from 1.5m to 2m. Cleaned once a week, it benefits from guests using the poolside shower before swimming. Spacious, non-slip tiled terracing surrounds the pool with shaded dining area, table chairs. Plenty of sun loungers (plus cushions). Lights around and inside the pool for night time dining/swimming. Swimming is wonderful between April-October and can be fine for the hardier in the cooler months. The owner has swum in the winter. A large selection of melamine/plastic dining and drinking ware is available to avoid breakages by the pool. Landscaped front garden has a variety of flowering shrubs, bougainvillea, lavendar, herbs and wood-store. The rear garden is unlandscaped with orange, olive and almond trees, grapevines and laid mainly to grass. Large car parking area and shaded car-port for 2 cars. The water is heated by solar panels. Notes on prices 10% discount for Earlybird bookings made over 3 months in advance (applies during low season only) November through March. When a UK bank holiday falls in the low season, then the high season rental of that year is charged. (Example: Christmas and Easter). Final instalment 8 weeks prior to holiday. Your booking will only be confirmed on receipt of deposit. To rent one double bedroom only, plus bath/shower/living/dining/pool, there is a 25 Euro discount per week. Booking notes 25% of the total rental is payable to secure your booking. Balance payable 8 weeks before holiday start date. A refundable key, damage/breakages deposit of 150 Pounds (or Euros from non-UK countries) is required. 10% discount for Earlybird bookings during November-March (excl. Christmas/Easter/Bank holidays). We advertise the villa for 8 people. If you wish to have one or two more (max 10) each extra person will be charged 25 Euros per night. Full details will be sent with confirmation.