When we were looking for a house in southern Spain, we created a wish list to make the search a little easier. The house had to radiate a Spanish atmosphere, be comfortable to live in during the extremes of the summer and winter and neither of us wanted it to require too much maintenance throughout the year.
Even more important was to find the best location. We do not like mundane environments and high-rise buildings; we were more interested in looking for that typical Spanish feel of white villages, natural surroundings, traditional food, good value locally produced wines and rustic hospitality.
We started our travels in the traditional seaside resort of Nerja which is around an hours drive from Málaga and explored the inland areas of the Axarquia with its mountains white villages and unspoilt countryside. We soon decided our house would be located in this area!
The Axarquia lies in Andalusia between the provinces of Málaga and Granada, just to the east of the city of Málaga. This area has a coastline of 50 km and reaches 35 km inland. Along the coastline you can find vast sandy beaches and coves surrounded by cliffs, beyond there are magnificent mountain ranges and Natural Park,which provide a great climate. The Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama are perfect for hiking, mountain biking, climbing etc. What we found so interesting are the Moorish influences and architecture in many towns and villages which create great tourism opportunities.
Most villages are located in the mountains and all have their own story to tell. The village of Frigiliana for example has been repeatedly voted most beautiful village in Spain while the Balcon de Europa, and the caves in Nerja have world acclaim. In many villages there are buildings of interest including the church in El Borge and the ancient minarets in Archez and Salares. Worth seeing are also the villages of Comares (highest village in the Axarquia), Alfarnate, Sedella, Riogordo, Canillas de Aceituno and Competa. The main town and capital is Vélez-Málaga.
To be honest, of the 31 white villages in Axarquia, we have only visited around 75% of them and we have been around here for 15 years already, so there is still so much to see ;-)
Sunny greetings from Marita, Team Second Home Andalusia
Just for your comfort, these are all the white villages of the Axarquia area in alfabetical order:
- Alcaucín, Alfarnate, Alfarnatejo, Algarrobo, Almáchar, Archez, Arenas
- Benamargosa, Benamocarra
- Canillas de Aceituno, Canillas de Albaida, Colmenar, Comares, Cómpeta, Cútar
- El Borge
- Frigiliana
- Iznate
- Macharaviaya, Moclinejo
- Nerja
- Periana
- Rincón de la Victoria, Riogordo
- Salares, Sayalonga, Sedella
- Torrox, Totalán
- Vélez-Málaga and Viñuela
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Worry-free sale of our cortijo in Sedella!
We were impressed with the approach adopted by Caroline and Malcolm of Second Home Andalusia for marketing our property and their approach resulted in a quick almost hassle-free overall sales experience. By getting to know their buyers and sellers’ requirements and objectives, this resulted in less wasted time and unnecessary viewings. They do their research first!
A GOOD YEAR!
Admittedly borrowed from the great film with Russel Crowe, highly recommended for anyone who has or is looking for a home abroad. What a super year 2024 is! If you've been dreaming of a house in Spain since childhood and in 2024 you get to put your signature to the purchase contract of a house in Vélez-Málaga, then you can talk about a good year.
A dream can come true
A few years ago, we came up with the idea of buying a house in Spain. We searched on the internet and by chance came across the site of Second Home Andalusia where we read a lot of information and good reviews. We already knew a few cities in Andalusia, but we had not yet visited the area east of Málaga and were very curious about it. So we booked a cottage in La Axarquía, in Canillas de Aceituno which we found to be so cosy and we thought how nice it would be if we could also find such a place for ourselves.
Casa Limonero, our jewel in the Axarquía
For some time, we had been dreaming of our own place abroad. During a family holiday in Andalusia in autumn 2021, we warmed to Spain. The relaxed atmosphere, the climate, the delicious food appealed to us. Our eye fell on the Axarquía region because of its tranquillity, beautiful nature, friendly people and great weather. Upon returning home, we looked online at the possibilities and ended up at Second Home Andalusia. This seemed almost too good to be true; people who could arrange the whole process from search to purchase and then maintenance and rental for us from their own experience. We were immediately excited.
