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The swimming pool

El Azahar sitting room

The Cortijo Los Piedaos. Romantic self catering holiday accommodation was created by the architect owner from ancient farm buildings. The four cottages (casitas) are spacious, practical, quiet and private, yet close enough to be perfect for groups and large family holidays. It is therefore possible to sleep from two people up to sixteen by renting one or any combination of the four. One has been designed for use by the less-abled in a wheelchair. These beautiful casitas nestle amongst olives, oranges and lemon trees at an altitude of 480m (1500 ft).
The cortijo of Los Piedaos straddles a wooded ridge in a unique position with 360-degree panoramic mountain views in the centre of the stunning valley of Las Alpujarras. To the north rise the snow-covered peaks of the Sierra Nevada and beyond them the ancient city of Granada with its fabulous Alhambra palace. To the south is the majestic Sierra de Lujar and beyond the sparkling Mediterranean.

Las Palomas bedroom

La Rama with Sierra Nevada backdrop

 

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Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK Pounds. La Casa de Concha: Prices based on 2 persons, extra persons £10 per week each. A late booking discount of 10% applies for bookings made within one week of the start date.

Changeover day
Bookings for Concha, Azahar and Palomas are Saturday to Saturday but in the high season La Rama change over is Wednesday.

Accommodation

 

 

 

 

Notes on accommodation
Each house has complete and well equipped self catering facilities, insulated walls and roofs, air conditioning and central heating.Enclosed patios with shaded dining space, barbecue and sunloungers.Mains electricity and good piped water. Shower/bath rooms with basin, bidet, wc, heated towel rail and infra red heater.

Accessibility
La Rama has been specially designed for wheelchair users. Vehicles can pull up outside the front door and park nearby. A ramp with handrail leads from the hallway into the main living area. There is level access from the living area directly into the private walled garden and swimming pool.The en-suite bathroom has a fully accessible shower and handrails for the basin and loo. The kitchen worktops are at wheelchair height. The twin bedded room with its own bathroom can be used by a carer.

Outside
Each holiday home has a private flowery terrace with loungers, chairs, barbecue (charcoal provided) and table. Enjoy eating al fresco on summer evenings serenaded by cicadas!A swimming pool for guests (10m x 6m)has sun bathing terraces and is set against the hillside amongst scented white oleanders. La Rama has its own private pool in a walled garden. Share them on summer evenings with skimming swallows or, in May, gaze up at the snowy peaks whilst you swim.

Coast/Beach
The nearest beaches are at Motril and at the old Arab fortress town of Salobreña, a half hour drive through fabulous scenery to the south. Here you can eat in the excellent fish restaurants and visit the castle. La Herradura, a little further along the coast, is in a dramatic bay, with a nudist beach nearby.

Golf
There is an 18 hole course by the sea, half an hour away at Motril, with a bar and restaurant on the beach.

Skiing
Skiing – the season on the slopes of the Sierra Nevada can last till April. This modern ski station is only a 75 minute drive away. All clothing and equipment is available for hire.

Travel
Malaga airport is 140km from Los Piedaos, approximately 2 hours drive and Granada airport only 60km, under an hour away. The ferry ports of Bilbao and Santander are a day’s drive away.

Distances
We are just outside the bustling town of Orgiva, known as the gateway to the Alpujarra. As well as the colourful Thursday market, Orgiva has restaurants and bars, supermarkets, banks, gift shops, disco and an internet cafe. The famously pretty whitewash mountain villages of the Sierra Nevada are just a half hour’s drive with some of the most stunning scenery in the world and fabulous walking. Ten minutes drive up the road is Lanjaron, a noted mountain spa.

Further details
The Cortijo is set in 8 acres at an altitude of 480m with magnificent views of the valley and mountains, olive and almond terraces intermixed with oranges, lemons and pomegranates. Wild rocky hillside, glorious with thyme, rosemary, gorse and broom from autumn to spring. The terraces look their best in the spring when they rival an impressionist painting, dappled with poppies and borage amongst clovers and grass.

The fishponds, swimming pool and irrigation 'alberca' attract a lot of wild life. The arrival of the swallows, followed by the bee eaters is a joyful experience. Hoopoes dip over the terraces and eagles and other birds of prey swoop down from the mountains. The swimming pool is set against the hillside amongst scented white oleanders. Share it on summer evenings with skimming swallows or, in May, gaze up at a snowy peak whilst you swim.

The valleys and foothills between the Sierra Nevada and the coastal range are of great interest to walkers, birdwatchers, botanists, writers and painters. There are many activities including pony trekking, hang gliding, golf and skiing. The last outpost of the Moors after the fall of Granada in the 16th Century, their Berber villages dot the mountain sides.

We are 1.5km from the main road which leads to the mountain villages of the Sierra Nevada, 4km from Orgiva, market town of the region and 8 km east of Lanjaron, a noted mountain spa known as 'gateway to the Alpujarras'. Granada is 50km north and a new road enables one to drive to the ski slopes in less than an hour. The nearest beaches are at Motril and at the old Arab fortress town of Salobrena, 35km to the south.

Booking notes
We now offer on-line availability, pricing and booking of our four cottages. You can use your credit card to pay your deposit (25%), and to make your final payment (due one month before your arrival). To use these services, please click on the link below.

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