Large Traditional Spanish House with Character and Original Features. Pool, Terraces and Views.
Countryside / Small Village Location, 5 Minutes drive to Hilltop Comares by Car. Bar/Cafe short walk
Sleeps 13 (5/6 Bedrooms)
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Villa Carlitos offers traditional country villa facilities near the stunning hilltop village of Comares on the edge of the Montes de Malaga National Park - one hour from Malaga city. The house is spacious and constructed on 3 levels with large outside terraces offering both sunny & shaded areas. The views across open countryside from both the front and rear terraces are beautiful. Most attractive are the traditional Andalucian features including beams, heavy wooden doors and window shutters. The log fireplace is a cosy feature in Winter. Furnished in rustic style with modern comforts, the villa will appeal to anyone wishing to enjoy a traditional Spanish house in a convenient village countryside location. The welcoming bar/restaurant is just a few meters walk and there is ample parking right outside the villa. Comares hilltop village, with views to the Mediterranean coast in the distance, has attractive narrow streets, typical Spanish tapas bars, restaurants, banks & good facilities.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 5 January 2012 - 30 March 2012 | £330 | 7 | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 29 June 2012 | £410 | 7 | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 13 July 2012 | £490 | 7 | ||
| 14 July 2012 - 31 August 2012 | £660 | 7 | ||
| 1 September 2012 - 12 October 2012 | £410 | 7 | ||
| 13 October 2012 - 14 December 2012 | £330 | 7 |
Changeover day
This is flexible, depending on other bookings, and can be by arrangement.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Master bedroom (upstairs) - dble bed, beamed ceiling and en-suite. Bedroom 2 (up)- dble bed, beams. Bedroom 3 (up) - 1 sgle + 2 bunkbeds. Bedroom 4 (down)- 2 sgle beds. Bedroom 5 (down) - 1 dble + en-suite. Extra living/bedroom: sofa/bed + bathroom. |
| Bathrooms: | En-suite bathroom to Master bedroom: bath/shower, wc, heated towel rail. Upstairs bathroom: bath/shower, wc, heated towel rail. Downstairs bathroom (en-suite to extra living/bedroom), shower, wc. En-suite to bedroom 5 - shower and wc. |
| Kitchen: | Fully equipped with electric oven, gas rings, microwave, dish washer, fridge/freezer, kettle, electric juicer, electric blender, paella ring and pan. This is a very well equipped kitchen for creating great meals. |
| Utility Room: | There is an additional games room with a table tennis table. |
| Living Rooms: | A large, cosy living/dining room with beams and open fireplace. Sofa and built-in seating. Large table to comfortably sit 10 people with extra table space available. Sky Satellite TV with many UK channels. Spanish TV. DVD, music system, board games. |
| Other: | Extra living room/games room with sofa/double bed to convert into extra bedroom with en-suite shower room/toilet. TV. Basement room with full-size table-tennis table. A traditional wooden cot is available on request. Please ask when booking. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Towels (except for pool) and all linen included. Summer and winter-weight duvets. 1 set linen and towels is prepared for use and is expected to last for 1 week. Extra set for lets of 2 weeks or longer.The villa is professionally cleaned between lets. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer fridge microwave dishwasher washing machine tumble dryer iron/ironing board satellite tv tv room fans cot high chair barbecue private pool (for sole use of guests) |
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Notes on accommodation
For winter each room has a low energy electric heating panel. The thick walls make air conditioning unnecessary. The accommodation is on 2 floors, with bathrooms upstairs and down. A kids bedroom (with single and bunk beds) and the extra living room (games room) makes it very suitable for families with children. Exposed beams and brickwork, restored old doors and ceramic floor tiles create a cosy and romantic atmosphere.
Accessibility
There is one small step from the road. Inside the ground floor has no steps and there is a downstairs shower room and toilet as well as an en suite shower room and wc in bedroom 5 (downstairs). There is also a twin bedroom located on the ground floor as are the general living rooms.
There are no special facilities for wheelchair users. There is a ground-floor level terrace at the back and then a staircase down to covered patio area and then the pool.
Outside
There are 2 large terraces (front and back). The back terrace is ideal for summer dinners after the sun has gone down. There is a pergola. Down an external staircase you come to a shaded patio area: there is a full-hammock and also a hanging chair - ideal for quiet reading. The main shaded patio is ideal for lunches and has wicker-work furniture and table.
This area has several flower and herb beds, a very old vine giving extra shade and usually lots of grapes, and hanging baskets everywhere. There is also jasmin and "dama de noche" to produce beautiful evening scents. Beyond this is the swimming pool (about 15 sqm). There is also a barbecue.
Coast/Beach
30 minutes drive to the sandy beaches of Torre del Mar. These have relatively unspoilt beaches lined with typical beachfront restaurants (chiringuitos) serving delicious fresh fish and seafood.
Nerja with sandy beaches, popular Balcon de Europa and Nerja Caves is a 45 minute drive.
Golf
Baviera Golf is located at Caleta de Velez - 25 kms. It is open to non members and has excellent facilities.
Special interest holidays
We can organise Spanish or English language lessons,
We can help put clients in contact with - yoga/meditation classes, guided walks, horse riding etc.
Travel
Los Ventorros (Comares) is a 1 hour drive from Malaga International Airport. Use of car is recommended - although an airport pick up can be arranged at an extra cost; please ask. . There is also a taxi service to Comares. Access is good with asphalt road up to the front door and free parking right outside.
Distances
Villa Carlitos is located in a hamlet about 5 mins by car from Comares, one of the beautiful white villages of the Axarquia. 15 mins by car takes you to the National Park of the Montes de Malaga.
Malaga city is 40 mins away: historic city centre, Roman amphitheatre, Arabic palace and castle, Picasso birthplace and art gallery, restaurants, tapas bars, cosmopolitan shopping etc.
Granada (Alhambra Palace) and Sierra Nevada skiing - 90 mins
Morocco is 3 hours away (road to Algeciras + ferry).
Further details
Next door is El Molino bar/restaurant. Sebastian & Pepa provide Spanish and international cuisine at very reasonable prices. They have free wifi. On the other side is El Duende, a shop/vegetarian restaurant offering ceramics and other typical handicrafts and excellent vegetarian food - English spoken (by Ruth – the owner). She also offers yoga and meditation classes.
There is a cheese 'factory' in the hamlet with its own herd of goats (the sound of the goat bells is one of the most evocative sounds to be heard) and bread is delivered on request. There are also a couple of mobile shops (vans) which pass through a couple of times a week.
5 minutes by car (35 minutes walk) Comares is a dazzling white village with spectacular views over the whole of the Axarquia. It is obvious why this was one of the last refuges of the Moors in Andalucia. Here you will find banks, small super markets, chemist and a few banks and restaurants. There is also a public football pitch and swimming pool. Comares is famous for 'verdiales' folk music and has several music and other festivals each year.
Throughout the Montes de Malaga National Park there are hiking trails and places exhibiting local rural skills.
There is excellent hill walking right from the front door and guided walks can be requested. Masmullar is an impressive rock formation looming over Los Ventorros. A steep half -hour walk takes you to the top where there is an extensive 'mesa' (flat area) with olive trees and remains of the last Moorish settlements in Andalucia - the views are stunning!
Local stables provide horse riding and information can be found in the welcome pack. Within 1 hours drive there are literally hundreds of villages each with their own traditions and festivals and all worth getting to know. Fantastic weekends in Morocco can be arranged (if booked and paid for in advance): 3 day, 2 night excursions for around €185 with departures most Fridays from Malaga. (information in welcome pack).
Booking notes
A 25% ( non refundable ) deposit is requested to confirm your reservation.
Please ask us to hold your preferred dates for 24 hours while flights are booked.
The balance is requested 6 weeks prior to your arrival date. Full payment details are available on request. A discount may be offered on bookings of 3 weeks or longer. Please ask about long lets between October and March.
Guest comments
Where do we start...Traditionally built house with thick walls and shuttered windows. The back of the house on multiple levels with beautiful flowers. Perfect places for balmy summer evenings. Tranquil setting and friendly neighbours. Home and well equiped... Simply georgeous! Tina, Steve and Sunny. July 16/2011.
Nice weather, swiming pool, nice neigbours, nice and confortable house. Lepage Loureiro Dupont (France) 23 July- 6 August 2011.
Good choice of outdoor space & overall character of the house. Also the fantastic views. We appreciate the warm wellcome and helpgul information. David & Sharon Francis and Donal & Marilyn White. 19-25 August 2011.
Owner profile
About the owner
Bob and Alba Lucia spent 4 years renovating their property in the small hamlet of Los Ventorros near the hill top village of Comares. Most of the doors and windows are original and have been beautifully restored. Features using local materials, tiles, beams and exposed bricks etc are many. The result is that everything contributes to the cosy, "rustic" style that we wanted to create. We enjoy the cosiness of Winter evenings in front of the log fire and the refreshingly cool areas of the shady patios under the vines in the summer. Villa Carlitos is for people who appreciate the countryside and value traditional styles. If you are amongst these and you want to see a part of "real" Spain, you will probably enjoy Villa Carlitos as much as us.
Year purchased: 2005
Why the owner chose a home in this location
Los Ventorros is easily reached from Malaga and its international airport but is as far away in time and atmosphere from the Costas as you could imagine.
This is the real, rural, Spain. You hear goat bells, you can buy cheese in the village cheese-makers, you see the old men playing dominos in the bar next door - you can go walking from the front door.
The unspoilt mountain-top village of Comares is just 5 minutes away. It is one of the villages which maintains the tradition of the Verdiales (folk dances) and has many festivals and other excuses for having a great time.
We enjoy dinners with friends around the large dining room table with the log fire in winter and late dinners on the back patio in the cool of the summer evenings, with the silhouettes of the mountains as the backdrop.
Unique benefits of the property
While Villa Carlitos is located approx 500m above sea-level and is surrounded by spectacular mountain views, it is not "in the middle of nowhere". The bar next door offers company (in Spanish), a drink and some home-cooked food, while Ruth, on the other side, is English, has a shop selling ceramics and other handicrafts but also essential food items. She also offers vegetarian food, yoga classes and guided walks if you like.
Our son especially likes the table-tennis table in the basement.
Los Ventorros is easily reached by a reasonably well-maintained tarmac road (not a dirt track!). A car is preferable but we can offer a pick up service from the airport or guide guests to Los Ventorros for a small extra cost.
We can also do an initial shop for you so that the essentials await you
For booking and further information
Property Ref S12857
Bob y Alba Lucía
Tel: (Spain) + 34 951 167 223
Mob: (Spain) + 34 690 297 060
Owners Website: Click here
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