4-bed cortijo in Chirivel

A larger than average and beautifully renovated two-storey 4 bedroom - 2 bathroom detached Andalusian cortijo with a ample garage and two further spacious outbuildings and a large private garden space, situated in a small hamlet in the beautiful rural area of Chirivel, in Almeria Province. The property is situated only a 5 minute drive from the small town of Chirivel, which offers all amenities for daily living. The historical and market town of Velez Rubio, with a wider range of shops, banks, bars, a weekly market, 24h health centre, etc, is only a 10 minute drive. There is easy access to the boundary with the property A92 Murcia-Granada motorway which leads to Granada and the Sierra Nevada ski resort in one direction and the E15/A7 coastal motorway in the other direction, giving easy access to the airports of Almeria, Murcia and Alicante. The coastal resorts of Aguilas (Murcia), San Juan de Los Terreros, Vera and Mojacar (Almeria) are within an hour and a quarter drive.

Total built area: 244 m2.

House: Ground floor 92 m2. Upper floor: 54 m2.

Garage: 32 m2.

Outbuildings/store rooms: 66 m2.

House tax: Around 16 euros. Paid annually.

This well presented two storey house is set in a plot of 920 sq m with spectacular views across the surrounding countryside to the mountains beyond.

Pedestrian gate opening into the front area of the house. Also a side large gate and driveway up to the garage. To the right of the garage we find the two storage outbuildings. To the left, a beautiful garden leads to an enclose patio and beyond this, a large flat, mostly graveled, private area flanked by mature trees and shrubs, providing a blank canvas for landscaping or other outdoor ideas and ample parking space.

The main front door opens into an Andalucian style entrance hall which separates the main house (to the left) from the garage (to the right). To the front is a cloakroom with WC and washbasin.

From the entrance hall to the left is a door opening directly into the country style kitchen which features a traditional brick-built design, double sink, electric oven, gas hob, breakfast bar and BBQ. To the left, an archway leads to a separate dining room.

To the far end of the kitchen, a door opens into a hallway which leads to the right to a family shower room with vanity unit, walk in shower and WC; to the front a spacious double bedroom; and the main lounge/living room on the left. The living room features a wood burner set in a traditional fireplace, a traditional built-in cabinet (alacena) used for storage and a brand new air conditioning unit providing both heating and cooling.

From the living room double aluminium doors with double glazing out to the front garden/terrace.

Stairs from the living room provides access to the landing on the upper floor. To the left a door open to a double bedroom. To the right it leads directly to a large second lounge/living area also with a brand new air conditioning unit providing both heating and cooling. A door from this room open onto a short hallway which provides access to two further large double bedrooms (one of them with twin beds) and a family shower room in between comprising a walk in shower, vanity unit, bidet and WC.

Returning to the entrance hall, to the right a door a door opens into the spacious garage, large enough for a bigh vehicle. Here we also find an utility area with the washing machine, a sink, worktops, a small fridge and a fridge freezer and additional storage units. This is also the location of the solar water heating system, powered by two solar panels on the roof, and also a gas boiler.

The property is connected to mains water and electric.

This fantastic property retains many of the original features of a typical Andalucian

Cortijo such as attractive beamed ceilings in some of the rooms, and wooden windows with traditional interior shutters.

A viewing is highly recommended to really appreciate it.