Beautiful Old Spanish Farmhouse with Fantastic Mountain Views
Peaceful Location, Private Pool and Garden
Sleeps 6 (3 Bedrooms)
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Casa Colmenar, dating from the 18th century, is situated at the edge of a small Spanish village nestling in the mountains, its south facing position and thick walls designed to keep it cool even in the hottest weather. This well appointed, spacious family home is beautifully furnished in traditional Castilian style and comfortably sleeps six in three double bedrooms. The interesting terraced garden with its many sunny and shady seating areas for relaxing or entertaining has wonderful views of the surrounding mountains with their groves of lemons and almonds as does the house and pool. La Llosa de Camacho is a small village of 200 inhabitants famous for its almonds, lemons and honey. There is a small Wednesday street market, a weekly fish van, a daily bread van and further shopping can be done in the nearby towns of Pedreguer, Alcalali and Jalon, all within five or ten minutes drive. The area is well known for its walks, its cycling and is rural Spain at its best.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 26 May 2012 - 31 May 2012 | £495 | 7 | ||
| 1 June 2012 - 30 June 2012 | £650 | - | ||
| 1 July 2012 - 31 July 2012 | £895 | 7 | ||
| 1 August 2012 - 31 August 2012 | £975 | 7 | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 8 September 2012 | £650 | 7 |
Changeover day
Changeover is Flexible. On arrival the house will be ready at 15.00 and on departure it needs to be vacated at 10.00.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Ground floor: Master bedroom-super king bed/can convert to twin beds. Fitted wardrobes. French doors to terrace leading to pool. First floor: Bedroom 2-superking bed/can convert to twin beds. Fitted wardrobes. Bedroom 3-double bed. Fitted wardrobes. |
| Bathrooms: | Ground floor: Large family bathroom in master bedroom suite with bath and shower over, wc, bidet and basin. First floor: Bathroom 2 with shower, wc and basin. Ground floor: Cloakroom with wc and basin. |
| Kitchen: | Fully equipped newly fitted kitchen with granite worktops, all usual amenities including large five ring gas hob, self clean electric oven, fridge-freezer, dishwasher, microwave and kitchen table with two chairs. Door leading to a courtyard dining area. |
| Utility Room: | Laundry room with utility unit with basin, washing machine, tumble dryer, clothes drying racks, steam iron and ironing board, fridge freezer, broom cupboard and recycling bins. Door leading to outside drying area. |
| Living Rooms: | Large comfortable living room: satellite TV, sound system, DVD player, ample seating with two large sofas and chairs and a log burner for winter evenings. Dining room: Castilian dining table plus six chairs and folding buffet table. |
| Other: | Enclosed terrace or naya, at the front of the house, with magnificent views of the mountain opposite. Ample seating with large sofa and several arm chairs. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
All linen and towels except beach towels are included. Two week stay: renewed mid stay when the house is cleaned. Long stay: changes will be charged and must be pre booked. Final cleaning costs added to the rental price. The pool is cleaned weekly. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer fridge microwave dishwasher washing machine tumble dryer iron/ironing board satellite tv tv internet access room fans cot high chair barbecue private pool (for sole use of guests) |
| Suitability: | pets accepted |
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Notes on accommodation
Many children have enjoyed holidays at Casa Colmenar with parents maintaining the usual supervision over the pool, shallow fish pond (removable cover) and Mediterranean spiky plants and succulents. Cots and high chairs are available on request. Welcome pack provided. No smoking. Well behaved pets considered - please advise us if wanting to take this option.
Accessibility
Due to the many steps both inside and out of the property it is not suitable for wheelchair users.
Outside
The house is surrounded by a beautiful terraced garden, seats with superb views, shady eating areas, a variety of mature trees including an orange and a lemon, grapes which can be harvested towards the end of August and a small pond, containing several goldfish and friendly frogs, where the birds come to drink. The kidney shaped private pool measures 8m x 4m, has Roman steps at the shallow end and under water lighting for the midnight swimmer. The garden is well equipped with BBQ, outdoor lighting, loungers, sunshades, seats, benches and tables. The courtyard dining area was originally the donkey corral and is reached through the kitchen or from the pool terrace and has a Moroccan tiled table with six chairs.The whole property is totally private, away from the small main road, not overlooked, with a fenced garden and a gated drive giving maximum security and ample parking.
Coast/Beach
Several blue flag sandy beaches can be reached from Casa Colmenar within a 20-45 minute drive. Denia's are 20 mins away and stretch for 15km or so. Javea's beaches and coves are also 20 mins drive, Moriara 20 mins, Calpe 20 mins, Altea 35 mins and Benidorm 45 mins. They all offer a variety of water sports.
Golf
The area has a number of well known golf courses, some of international standard. The nearest is Marriot La Sella (15 minutes) a quality challenging course next to the Montgo Parque Natural at Jesus Pobre between Denia and Javea or alternatively Javea Golf Club (30 minutes) and Oliva Nova Golf (30 minutes) situated between Denia and Oliva.
Special interest holidays
The surrounding area with its beautiful mountains is ideal for the walker both experienced or not with many walks starting in the village. Full details with maps and guides are provided in the house. Other walks are regularly organised by the local tourist office in Jalon.
Travel
Casa Colmenar, La Llosa de Camacho, is about a 60 minute drive north from Alicante Airport and the same drive south from Valencia Airport on the main coast motorway A7-E15. The village is about 10 minutes drive from motorway exit No. 62 Denia/Ondara on the CV720 through Pedreguer. Car hire is essential.
Distances
Nearest towns and villages about 5 to 10 mins drive: Pedreguer, Jalon, Alcalali, Parcent, Gata de Gorgos. Nearest coastal towns about 20-30 mins drive: Denia, Javea, Moraira, Calpe. There are several places of interest about an hour or so's drive away: theme parks (Terra Mitica, Aqualandia), historic towns and villages (Jativa,Guadalest), interesting architecture (Alicante, Valencia), stunning scenery(Sierra Bernia, Vall de Laguar). More details in house.
Further details
La Llosa de Camacho: pharmacy, Wednesday street market and bar. Supermarkets: Pedreguer, Jalon, Javea and Denia. Weekly street markets: : Jalon Tuesday, Javea Thursday, Denia Friday and Pedreguer Saturday. Rastros (flea markets) Jalon Saturday and Pedreguer Sunday. Ondara shopping centre. Details and directions are all in information file in the house. Restaurants/bars: see information file. Banks: see information file.
Booking notes
25% deposit is required on booking.
Balance required 4 weeks before arrival date.
Payment in the original currency specified (Euros). Administration costs will be added to the rental price.
On arrival we ask for a 500 Euros damage deposit which will only be used for large damages and will be returned to you one week after the departure date.
Guest comments
The villas is in a perfect setting, so private and with beautiful mountain views. The villa has excellent facitilies and is clean and very well maintained. The agent was very friendly, helpful and available if we needed ant infirmation or assistance. We really enjoyed our stay at Casa Colmenar. Jeff July 2011
Casa Colmenar was very well presented, and one of the best villas we have rented in Spain. It was clean, tidy and had everything we required - home from home. We would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone. Nick June 2011
Owner profile
Celebrating our 40th Wedding Anniversary
About the owner
We were married the weekend of the Woodstock Festival, in the year that man first walked on the moon, the Beatles performed their last gig on the roof of the Apple building, Harold Wilson was Prime Minister and a gallon of petrol cost the equivalent of 31 pence! It was 1969. Our first visit to Spain in 1992 was to visit James' aunt but the sea, sun and mountains worked their magic and we kept coming back. Having both grown up abroad it was always likely that we would eventually move somewhere other than England and when we retired Spain seemed the natural choice. Letting our home for the summer is our treat as we pack up our VW Camper and head off to explore Europe for six weeks with the dog and no worries.
Year purchased: 2004
Why the owner chose a home in this location
We’d always planned to have a house overlooking the sea but fell in love with the mountains and in the end bought an old farmhouse on the edge of a small village facing a beautiful mountain. The site of the house was well chosen by the original builders, some 200 years ago, facing south to catch the sun but sheltered from the winds with uninterrupted views of the mountains and built of stone with one metre thick walls to keep cool inside. We lived in a small East Sussex village before moving to Spain and this influenced our decision when we found La Llosa de Camacho, it’s a place where families of all ages and nationalities live all the year round so there is real sense of community. Although most of the residents are Spanish we have been made very welcome and feel at home.
For booking and further information
Property Ref S12152
James Guyton Ward
Tel: (Spain) + 34 966 482 060
Gill Greenwood
Tel: (Spain) + 34 639 403 796
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