Fantastic Village House with Secluded Garden
Located Opposite a Pretty Square, 5 Minutes Walk to Centre of Alhama
Sleeps 8 (4 Bedrooms)
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Casa Verde is a lovely, traditional village house which has been beautifully restored to make it a wonderful 'home from home' for your holiday. The house and garden provide 200m2 of accommodation - so plenty of room to spread out and relax. All the rooms have wooden or terracotta tiled floors and the upstairs rooms have wooden beamed ceilings. The patio has a BBQ and tomato plants. Stairs take you down to a lower garden with loungers, a day bed under the grapevine, fruit and vegetables for the table and a refreshing shower for cooling down. Calle Tejar Bajo is an attractive typical Andalucian street and Casa Verde is situated opposite a lovely square with 2 fountains. The house is 2 minutes walk from a handy little supermaket and only 5 minutes to the main square with shops, bars and banks. There's lots to do in Alhama itself and the town perfectly placed for great walking and cycling country, the coast, and historical cities of Granada, Malaga, Seville and Cordoba.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 5 January 2011 - 31 March 2011 | €310 | 2 | ||
| 1 April 2011 - 31 October 2011 | €395 | 2 | ||
| 1 November 2011 - 20 December 2011 | €310 | 2 | ||
| 21 December 2011 - 4 January 2012 | €395 | 2 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for up to 4 people per week. For between 5 and 8 people please add 40 euros per week per person in low season and 50 euros per person per week in high season. We are happy to offer discounts for stays of over two weeks and we also do part week bookings.
Changeover day
No preference.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1, double bed, wooden floor, beams, skylight. Bedroom 2, twin beds, wooden floor, beams, shuttered windows overlooking the square. Bedroom 3, double bed, log burner, balcony overlooking garden. Bedroom 4, twin beds, Morrocan style. |
| Bathrooms: | Ground floor bathroom - handmade mosaic floor, bath with shower over. First floor shower room - handmade mosaic floor, fantastic, large shower area with 'rainwater' shower. |
| Kitchen: | Pine table to seat 10, double ceramic sinks, tiled work surface, shuttered wooden double doors leading out to patio. Stand-alone oven/hob, microwave oven, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, juicer, coffee machine. Well-stocked with herbs/spices, tea/coffee, etc. |
| Utility Room: | Washing machine. Mop, sweeping brush, clothes drying racks, ironing board, etc. |
| Living Rooms: | Downstairs sitting room with log burner, comfortable furniture, loads of books. Upstairs sitting room antique terracotta floor, double doors and balcony overlooking the square, satellite TV, CD player, video/DVD players and lots of CDs and DVDs. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Linen and towels provided. Cleaning service available on request. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer microwave dishwasher washing machine iron/ironing board satellite tv internet access room fans cot high chair barbecue |
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Notes on accommodation
Casa Verde has 2 log burners for getting cosy in winter evenings - we provide logs for a few nights and can put you in touch with a place to purchase more. All electric and gas costs are included in the rental price. Heating is provided in the winter and fans available in the summer. As the walls are really thick the house is well-insulated against heat and cold. We have cots, stairgates and highchairs and loads of books and films for little ones. Casa Verde has free wi-fi internet connection - so bring a laptop!
Accessibility
Although the house is on three levels it is possible to accommodate one or two people with limited mobility on the ground floor as the patio, kitchen/dining room, bathroom and sitting room with double sofabed are all on this floor. However, there are a few steps - one step from the pavement into the house, three steps down to the bathroom, three steps down to the kitchen and three steps down to the patio. Please contact us to have a chat about your needs - we will do our best to accommodate.
Outside
The kitchen leads onto the patio which has a BBQ, tomato plants and seating/dining for 10. Downstairs is a lovely terracotta tiled, walled private garden with flower beds - fig trees, honeysuckle, ivy, mimosa, and a selection of vegetables for the pot or salad bowl - help yourself! The garden gets loads of sun all day but also has a delightful shady area under the grapevine with a day bed where you can stretch out for a snooze and help yourself to the grapes!
There's a shower for cooling down, hose for the kids to play with and comfortable loungers for catching the rays.
Coast/Beach
We are one hour's drive from Torre del Mar and one hour 10 mins from Malaga. The Costa Tropical is one hour's drive where you can visit the historical seaside towns of Nerja, La Herradura and Almunecar. All the usual water sports including wind-surfing, sailing, para-gliding and scuba diving are very popular from La Herradura in particular. The towns are attractive and have traditional architecture, old barrios with flower laden balconies and twisting cobbled lanes and lots of restaurants.
Golf
There are courses in Granada (only 40 minutes away) and, of course, loads on the coast.
Skiing
Sierra Nevada mountain range is only 1 hour 20 mins drive away. Easy, attractive drive brings you to this popular resort. From December to April you can enjoy fantastic skiing and snowboarding in the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountain range. The resort, called 'Solynieve', is very pretty and good to visit even if you don't ski, etc. There's a wide choice of runs for all levels; tuition and equipment hire also available.
You can easily avoid the weekend queues at the slopes by driving up from Alhama during the working week; ski all day and be back in Alhama in plenty of time for dinner. The Sierra Nevada National Park is also fabulous all year round for walking and cycling and only one and a half hour's drive from Alhama.
Special interest holidays
We can put you in touch with people locally who offer cookery classes, activity holidays, horse-riding, hire of bikes, info on local walks/hikes, cycling tours.
Travel
Granada airport is a very easy 45 mins drive. Malaga airport is also straightforward and about 1 hour 20 mins drive. We have comprehensive directions. We offer airport pick-up as well so let us know if you don't fancy doing any driving.
Granada centre is 50 mins and there's plenty of underground parking there. Also, there are three buses a day to Granada -very convenient, cheap and takes the stress out of driving!
Sevilla and Cordoba are both an easy two hour drive.
Distances
2 mins from local supermarket.
10 mins from outdoor swimming.
50 mins to Granada (there's a bus service too).
20 mins to beautiful Lake Bermajales for picnics and swimming.
10 mins to Natural Park of Tejada, Alhama and Almijara.
40 mins to Loja (lovely town, great shopping).
1 hour to Montefrio.
1 hour to Antequera.
1 hour to Archidona.
1 hour 20 mins to Nerja (best local seaside resorts).
1 hour 10 mins to Malaga.
2 hours to Sevilla.
1 hour to Lake Iznajar.
2 hours to Cordoba.
Further details
Casa Verde has a great little supermarket two mins walk away. Five minutes away, the centre of Alhama has banks, shops, bars and restaurants. There's a busy market with local crafts, fruit, veg, plants, flowers, clothes, etc every Friday.
Alhama de Granada, in the fertile heart of the Poniente Granadino in Southern Andalucia, is the perfect holiday destination. The town of Alhama offers history dating from Roman times through Moorish reign and up to modern days. Alhama is very attractive, traditional, bustling and precariously positioned running along the edge of an enormous limestone gorge, Los Tajos. Along the bottom of the gorge run the Rios Alhama and Merchan. Nearby, hot springs gurgle into four thermal pools next to the Rio Merchan. The town has grand, imposing Medieval architecture and lively bars surrounding attractive squares. Surrounding Alhama are soft, pastel shaded rolling hills, attractive small villages and stunning views extending to looming mountain ranges.
Alhama is perfectly situated, close enough for an easy day or weekend trip to the splendid cities of Granada and Malaga; the sea air of the attractive seaside towns of Nerja and Almunecar; and the striking and exhilarating mountain regions of the Sierra Nevada and the Sierras Alhama, Tejeda and Almijara which offer great walking and wintersports.
Everywhere you look the view stretches as far as the eye can see and takes in gentle hills, green valleys and craggy moonscape mountain peaks. The Natural Park of the Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama offer secluded picnic areas, usually next to a river or lake, and lovely walks. For fabulous hiking and superb views, the peak of La Maroma is at 2,080m. Less strenuous, the Pico de Lucero hike is very special - ask us for info.
The attractive towns of Loja, Montefrio, Antequera and Archidona are all easy driving and under an hour away. We can put you in touch with local people offering bike hire and walking/hiking/cycling holidays.
Booking notes
Please contact us by email or phone with your booking enquiry. A deposit by bank or paypal transfer will usually be needed to secure booking.
Guest comments
Here are some comments from people who have stayed at Casa Verde:
"Oh Casa Verde, how we will miss thee!! Our time here has been amazing!" Kim Penna, Texas
"Casa Verde is an amazing home and we all thoroughly enjoyed staying here. We look forward to a return visit in the near future!" Sandra Musgrove, Texas
"We all enjoyed our stay at your fabulous Casa Verde and we have created wonderful memories here." Jane, Julie & Pat, USA
"We've had a wonderful holiday and thoroughly enjoyed both the fabulous house and the beautiful surroundings!" Emma, Gordon & Katie, Scotland
"We've had a lovely few days in the beautiful surroundings of Alhama. The house is great with such attention to detail. We particularly enjoyed a couple of days cycling with "Cycling Country" just down the road." Julia Purcell
House swap
House swap considered.
Owner profile
About the owner
Five years ago Neil and I swapped our busy, city-based lives in the UK for rural bliss in southern Spain and feel much happier and healthier as a result. Looking after people on holiday is refreshing and fun and we're loving having the opportunity to explore our wonderful adopted country.
Year purchased: 2006
Why the owner chose a home in this location
We fell in love with the rugged wildness of the mountains around Alhama then we fell in love with the charms of this lively, beautiful and relaxing little town. The coast and great cities are close by but Alhama feels tucked away from all that hustle and bustle.
Unique benefits of the property
We got the idea of providing fabulous, great value accommodation whilst travelling in 2002. We know that going on holiday can cost a fortune and we feel that you shouldn't have to pay the earth to stay in beautiful accommodation. Our houses are traditional village houses which we have lovingly restored – you'll find lots of period features including beamed ceilings & antique tiled floors; cosy and charming our houses are also modern and stylish. Our travelling experience taught us that attention to detail is very important and we provide lots of little extras so that you can relax & have a lovely holiday. We aim to create something special - a comfortable home-from-home feeling and you can see we've had great feedback if you look at our guests' comments on our website.
For booking and further information
Property Ref S7542
Pam Yule
Mob: (Spain) + 34 685 035 267
Owners Website: Click here
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