Massive 12x6m Heated Pool and Peaceful, Secluded Garden
2 Minutes Walk to Bars and Restaurants
Sleeps 6/7 (3 Bedroom + travel cot)
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Located just 3km outside Calpe, our villa is a wonderful combination of peace and quiet, without being isolated from all the facilities you need for a successful villa holiday. The villa is very light and airy, with two double bedrooms (both super-king sized beds, 1 en-suite) and one twin room. The kitchen is modern and equipped with a dishwasher and microwave, as well as the oven, dual fuel hob and fridge/freezer. The lounge has a television with Satellite reception and a DVD player. The utility room also contains a washing machine. Outside, the massive 12m x 6m heated and floodlit pool is situated in a south facing terrace featuring three 'palapas' (rush topped sun shades), and ample sun-beds with mattresses. The outside utility room houses a washing machine, as well as a toilet and sink, and miscellaneous 'pool toys', eg lilos, spaghetti floats etc. The outside eating area includes a table and chairs for 6, and a built-in BBQ.
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| Rental Period | Per Night | Per Week | Per Month | Min. Stay (Nights) |
| 7 January 2012 - 30 March 2012 | £375 | 7 | ||
| 31 March 2012 - 25 May 2012 | £575 | 7 | ||
| 26 May 2012 - 29 June 2012 | £825 | 7 | ||
| 30 June 2012 - 7 September 2012 | £1050 | 7 | ||
| 8 September 2012 - 28 September 2012 | £825 | 7 | ||
| 29 September 2012 - 2 November 2012 | £525 | 7 | ||
| 3 November 2012 - 21 December 2012 | £375 | 7 |
Notes on prices
Prices are for the property per week in UK pounds. Long term lets also available - please contact us for more information. For winter weeks (between 06/11/2010 - 02/04/2011 and after 05/11/2011, please add £100 per week for pool heating, otherwise included where appropriate.
Changeover day
Changeover day is Saturday during busy months (early March to end of October), but more flexible outside this time. Please note that we have to insist on arrival at the villa after 4pm, and departure by 10am to allow time for cleaning and laundry change.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Master bedroom: Super-king sized bed (6ft) and en-suite shower room. Ceiling fan and rem-cont a/c and heater unit. Bedroom 2: Super-king sized bed and r/c a/c and heater unit. Bedroom 3 with twin beds and r/c a/c and heater unit. Travel cot. |
| Bathrooms: | Main bathroom with bath (shower over), wc, sink. En-suite with shower, wc, sink. The water pressure here is very good, so a good shower is always available! |
| Kitchen: | A modern light kitchen with granite worktops. Facilities include electric oven, dual fuel (gas/electric) hob with extractor fan, dishwasher, fridge/freezer, microwave. Cupboards contain a comprehensive range of crockery, pots/pans and cooking utensils. |
| Utility Room: | A large room for the storage of the outside furniture, which also includes a washing machine, toilet and sink. |
| Living Rooms: | The lounge features satellite TV and DVD player, as well as a CD/radio. We keep a large selection of DVDs for your use, and a flexible library - when you finish your book, swap it for one of ours. The dining room has a table and chairs. R/c aircon unit. |
| Other: | There is an extensive file of information about the villa, local shops, restaurants and bars, and places of interest to visit. We encourage our guests to make their own comments so that you get a balanced view of the local facilities. |
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All bedlinen, 6 bath towels and tea towels are provided. An interim change of bedlinen is available by request - please contact us for details. A welcome pack is available on request for late arrivals - again contact us for details. |
| Amenities/Facilities: | hob/stove oven fridge/freezer microwave dishwasher washing machine iron/ironing board satellite tv tv central heating air conditioning cot high chair barbecue private pool (for sole use of guests) pool heating |
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Notes on accommodation
The garden is fully enclosed, and small children cannot wander off (assuming the gate is locked). For larger parties, please note that neighbouring properties may also be available. Please contact us for further details. The satellite reception provides lots of news channels, a few movie channels, some kids channels and all radio stations.
Accessibility
Although our villa is not adapted for wheelchair users, it is not wheelchair 'unfriendly'. It is all on one level, with tiled floors throughout. There are a couple of steps to access the property from the front, and 4 steps from the lounge area down to the terrace. We have had two parties with wheelchair bound members, who have coped well.
Outside
Outside, the massive 12 x 6m heated and floodlit pool is situated in a south facing terrace featuring three 'palapas' (rush topped sun shades), and ample sun-beds with mattresses. The outside utility room houses a washing machine as well as a toilet and sink, and miscellaneous 'pool toys', eg lilos, spaghetti floats etc. The outside eating area includes a table and chairs for 6, and a built-in barbecue.
Coast/Beach
The coast is 500m from the villa, with the nearest sandy beach being approx 1km. Costa Blanca means "white coast", and the beaches along this stretch are superb blue-flag sandy beaches, which feature life-guards as well as jet-skis, pedalos, climbing frames, etc.
Travel
The nearest airport is Alicante, which is approx 50-60 mins drive. Although car hire is not essential, it will make your holiday at Casa Dryllig more enjoyable.
Distances
Nearest coastline: 500m. Nearest sandy beach: 1km. Nearest bar/restaurants: 100m. Approx 6 bars/restaurants within 15 min walk, with 3 just 2 minutes walk away. Nearest supermarket: 1.5km. Nearest town (Calpe) 3km.
Further details
If you have access to Google Earth, you may be interested in seeing the villa from the sky. If so, the coordinates for the star at the centre of our pool are: N 38 39' 29.56" E 0 04' 32.03" (you can cut/copy and paste these coordinates to find the villa). From this perspective, you can see that the villa is in a lovely established residential area, with the pool being significantly larger than average. You can also see it's location with respect to the coast and the town of Calpe.
Within the villa you will find a comprehensive file of information about the villa, local shops, bars and resaturants, and details of various leisure activities. We encourage all our guests to add their own comments (and new discoveries), giving an unbiased user guide to what to do and where to go.
Calpe is a medium-sized town, which is very tourist friendly, without being too commercialized. The nearest major tourist area is Benidorm (approx 1/2 hour drive), including Terra Mitica theme park, Aqualandia Water Park, Mundomar Sea life Centre, and far too much else to mention! We have a very high proportion of repeat visitors, with over half of those who have ever visited Casa Dryllig booking to come back again. I know I am biased, but this really is a lovely villa in a beautiful part of Spain, and the positive comments that we receive are very reassuring that we are doing everything right!
Booking notes
We require 10% deposit at time of booking, with the balance due 8 weeks prior to the start of your holiday. In addition, we require a £100 security deposit - fully refundable assuming no damage or breakages. Pool heating is not included in winter weeks (November - March), but can be provided at a supplement of £100 per week. All other weeks include pool heating where appropriate.
Guest comments
Jo and Stuart: 'Your villa was beautiful and the pool stunning. You had remembered everything.'
Clive and Gwen: 'Villa great, pool excellent. Superb location away from the crowds, but close enough to everything you need or want.'
Carrie and family: "Absolutely perfect! It looked as good, if not better than the photos. Lovely villa!"
Rebecca and Karl: 'We had a great time. Wow! What a pool - we didn't move from it all week.'
Tricia and family: 'We normally stay in nice hotels, but will definitely come back again, as the villa has everything a four star hotel has, but with more privacy.'
Owner profile
Heather and Keith Darvall.
About the owner
My husband, Keith, and I live in a small village in Bedfordshire and for many years thought about buying a place in the sun. Although Keith has always avoided visiting the same place more than once, even he cannot wait for our next visit.
We both come from large families, and several of our siblings have enjoyed holidays there with their young children. We have also taken Keith's parents (aged 78 and 76) and his aunt (88) and they absolutely love the place, especially the pool - even though none of them can swim! (We founded the Calpe Swim School in 2005!!).
Year purchased: 2003
Why the owner chose a home in this location
We liked the idea of Spain, but wanted to avoid the more commercialised areas. We chose Calpe, a medium sized town on the northern Costa Blanca, which although providing all that you need for a successful holiday - beaches, restaurants, etc, is not too commercialised.
When we bought our villa, it was on a completely bare plot, although in a well established neighbourhood, and that enabled us to make the exterior space exactly what we wanted. The "wow" factor of our villa is the extra large heated pool (at 12m long, it is nearly half the length of most leisure centre pools).
The location (close to the coast and just a couple of minutes walk to bars and restaurants) was exactly what we werelooking for, and has proved a major attraction for many of our guests.
Unique benefits of the property
We bought our lovely "place in the sun" as a home from home for ourselves - and many others as it turns out! It is only about an hour's drive from Alicante Airport, and although quiet and secluded, is just a short walk or drive from everything that you might need.
We decided that our villa had to earn its keep, and have let it since 2004. We pride ourselves on the level of service we provide in terms of information and responsiveness to our guests needs, and virtually all say that they would wish to holiday again at Casa Dryllig, and would recommend it to others. Some of our most regular guests have been every year since 2004.
At the villa there is a comprehensive file of information about local restaurants and attractions, and we encourage our guests to leave their own comments.
For booking and further information
Property Ref S9976
Heather Darvall
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)1462 713 000
Fax: (UK) + 44 (0)1462 713 000
Mob: (UK) + 44 (0)7771 501 656
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