Sale of Rural Property in Caniles
Description
Price : €250,000 (£213,813)
Reference : SRN372
This fully renovated cortijo is located on the edge of a small farming hamlet and at the end of a short private track. It is surrounded by almond and olive groves, overlooks the valley of the Rambla de Valcabra, and enjoys unrestricted views of the Sierra de Los Filabres and the Sierra de Baza. Although rural, the property is only a short distance from the local town of Caniles which offers all the necessary amenities.
The property offers 230 m2 of living accommodation, including 5 double bedrooms (2 en suite), 2 family shower/bathrooms, lounge and dining rooms, a custom made oak kitchen and a separate utility room.
Outside there is an extensive porch to 2 aspects of the property, various patio areas, a formal garden area, a 50m2 swimming pool with wet shower room, and informal grounds beyond planted with numerous fruit trees and vegetable areas. The plot extends to 2/3 of an acre (approx 2800 m2), and is fully fenced and gated.
The property would suit a large family or its layout allows for its simple division into 2 parts to provide a 3/4 bedroom family home and a 1 bedroom apartment or granny flat.
Ground Floor.
The property has two entrances, one into a hallway serving the main part of the house, and the other via a stable door directly into the kitchen. There are two 15m2 double bedrooms on the ground floor with traditional beamed ceilings. There is a separate dining room with built in storage and wine rack and the lounge is 24m2 and has a large wood burner with integrated oven. There is a very large family shower room with walk in shower, and further family bathroom. The kitchen features custom made oak units with some 10m of granite worktops. included are an integrated oven, 5 burner hob and extractor, and a dishwasher. The utility room is directly off the kitchen and has spaces for a washing machine and tumble drier. The kitchen is ideally located for outdoor dining.
First Floor
Two further double bedrooms and the master bedroom are reached directly from the stair landing. Both of the double bedrooms are 15m2 and one has an en suite shower room. The master bedroom is over 20m2 and has an en suite shower room, a walk in wardrobe (currently used as an office) and double patio doors leading to a south west facing private balcony with superb views of the Sierra de Baza and spectacular sunsets.
The Gardens and Grounds
The front approach to the property is walled and gated. The driveway is concreted and leads to a 13m x 4m garage which is attached to the house. The porch wraps around two aspects of the house with the main area (approx 32m2) facing south and overlooking the pool. The pool area is fully walled and includes a concrete and tiled pool of 10m x 5m plus integrated access steps, sun bathing terrace and a pool pump house with wet shower room. There is a another sun terrace area with gardens.There is also a further 90m2 building which is currently divided into two parts. Part is used for storage and part is a second garage (with an independent entrance from the main house) and workshop. This outbuilding also has a walled corral attached . The building might be convertible to further living accommodation or perhaps stables or kennels.
Services
Oil fired central heating is installed throughout with the boiler and oil tank installed at the rear of the garage. The boiler provides constant hot water and is operated by remote control. The property has mains electricity and mains drinking water. 10mb internet access and telephone are currently provided by a wireless system from a local company.
The house has double glazing throughout with tinted glass to reduce solar gain. External walls and ceilings are fully insulated.
Location
The cortijo is just 3 kms from the town of Caniles with its schools, supermarkets, bars, restaurants, doctors, dentists, post office and shops.
The lager town of Baza is approximately a 15 minutes drive.
Granada airport is just over an hour away, Almeria airport an hour and a half, and Murcia and Malaga airports about two and a quarter hours.
The entire area is one of outstanding natural beauty in which can be found a wide range of flora and fauna. There are numerous routes and tracks directly accessible from the cortijo providing endless opportunity for exploration for walkers, cyclists, horse-riders, and off-road drivers.
Specifications
Number of bedrooms | 5 | Number of bathrooms | 5 |
property orientation | North, South, East and West | Swimming Pool | Private |
Parking | Double Garage | Garden type | Private |
Views | Mountains and Country |
Features
Private Pool | Barbeque | Sun Terrace |
Patio | Shaded Area | Covered Terrace |
Private Garden | Terrace | Near Amenities |
Large Storeroom | Internet connected | Negotiable |
Very Good Access | Utility Room | Front Balcony |
Automatic Irrigation System | Electric | Courtyard |
Tiled Bathroom | Double Glazing | Tiled Floors |
Fitted Kitchen | Water | Glazed Terrace |
Oil Central Heating | Heating | Living Room with Fireplace |
Completely Equipped Kitchen | Private Terrace | Own Transport Required |
Renovated | Storage | Rural |
Good by all weather dirt road | Electricity Connected to the Property | Mains Water Connected |
Registered in Tax Office | Registered in Land Registry | Title Deed |