Holiday house in Alhama de Granada, Andalucia, Spain
Fantastic Village House with Secluded Garden
Located Opposite a Pretty Square, 5 Minutes Walk to Centre of Alhama
Sleeps 8/10 (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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Prices Currency Conversion
| Rental periods | Up to 4 people | Add extra - per person |
| August - October | 450 euros (app. £300) | 40 euros (app. £28) |
| November - 20 December | 290 euros (app. £195) | 30 euros (app. £20) |
| Christmas / New Year | 450 euros (app. £300) | 40 euros (app. £28) |
| 2 January - 28 February 2008 | 290 euros (app. £195) | 30 euros (app. £20) |
| March - October | 450 euros (app.£300) | 40 euros (app. £28) |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in euros - we can do part weeks as well.
We ask for a 50% deposit payable in advance to secure the booking. Prices include all electric and gas costs. Our minimum booking is for three nights. We are happy to offer discounts for longer term bookings ie more than 2 weeks - please contact us for more information.
If you'd like us to phone you back in response to your enquiry please do say so in your email.
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, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, juicer, coffee machine. Well-stocked with herbs/spices, tea/coffee, etc. |
| Utility Room: | Washing machine. |
| Living Rooms: | Downstairs sitting room with log burner, double sofabed, comfortable furniture, loads of books. Upstairs sitting room antique terracotta floor, double doors and balcony overlooking the square, CD player, video/DVD/TV - loads of CDs an films on video/DVD. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Linen and towels provided. Cleaning service available on request. |
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!
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge/freezer,
- microwave,
- dishwasher,
- washing machine,
- iron/ironing board,
- internet access,
- room fans,
- cot,
- high chair,
- barbecue
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 are offering 'tapas runs' and guided walks during the winter months which will be included in the rental price. The winter here in Alhama is often really beautiful with sunny days and snow on the surrounding mountains. You'll want to cosy up to a log fire during the evening and the bars offer delicious, hot tapas. The walking is superb with fresh days and crystal clear views. Please contact us for more information about booking a delightful winter break between December and March.
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 sterling cheque 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.
For booking and further information
Pam Yule
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