3447 Cortijo/ Country House in Orgiva

This beautiful, large cortijo is a well-loved place with a feeling of space. It has no immediate neighbours and yet is only a five-minute walk from the town.

It is a solid weight bearing brick house with insulated cavity walls and an original pentile insulated roof. The whole house is raised 50 cm from the ground to avoid any damp. It is a 165m single story building with a large independent basement studio beneath the house, ideal for painting, sculpture etc along with a large storage room. The house was built and designed by an English architect with internal distribution designed by his wife. Only top quality materials were used and there are several antique doors and windows.

The property has an entrance gate with plenty of parking space: the gravel entrance drive can fit three parked cars with two more on the other side of the main gate. This leads to a patio area with plants and shrubs and to the front door. The house is divided into two wings connected by a very large open plan sitting/dining room. This means that the master bedroom, with plenty of windows and an en suite bathroom, is situated at the other side of the house, allowing for a wonderful sense of privacy. All the bedrooms have large built-in wardrobes. 

On entering into a reception hallway there is access to the guest wing, with its two bedrooms and its own family bathroom. An opening leads through from the reception hall into the large open plan sitting room with open fireplace, with lots of large south facing windows allowing the light to stream in. To one end of the sitting room, there is a fully fitted kitchen along with a window to the west elevation and a door leading out onto the large patio with plenty of space for al fresco dining. 

The house has a solar water heater and a large wood-burning stove in a fireplace. There is an outside washhouse for tools and other utilities.

The property enjoys an alberca that was designed to be used as a swimming pool that just needs a pump installation to be fully usable. The land is watered by the acequia and also by well water whenever needed. The land is made up of three terraces surrounded by a stone wall. There are many mature plants and fruit trees and some of the tallest trees in the area that make a very shady and cool garden with ample lawns where one can sit and enjoy the tranquil nature. The current owners currently have an excellent gardener who they highly recommend. There are two large patios, a summer north facing one with a vine and a southern winter sun trap terrace protected from the prevailing wind.

Services 

Mains water and electricity are connected. Internet is available from several local suppliers.

Location

It takes you a couple of minutes by car to get to Orgiva, the nearest town. You’ll find banks, cash machines, post office, various supermarkets, numerous bars & restaurants, 3 health shops, a police station, all schools and 24 h medical services.

Driving 35 minutes along a beautiful mountain road takes you to Salobreña, the nearest beach of the Costa Tropical.

Granada is a 50 minutes’ drive away.  Another 30 minutes take you to the ski resort of Sierra Nevada. Skiing is possible between December and May.