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SOLD: Casa Tranquila (Peaceful House) is located on the "Mudejar route" in a beautiful hamlet surrounded by pristine countryside full of vineyards, almond & olive trees with UNESCO protected ancient terracing. The church of Daimalos retains the original minaret from the old mosque and is one of the oldest in Spain. There is also an Arab fountain, legend says it has the properties of giving happiness and love!
From the south facing roof terrace you have wonderful views of the church, the hillsides towards the ruins of the ancient Moorish fortress of Bentomiz and down to the Mediterranean sea. There are no bars or shops in the hamlet itself but the village of Arenas is just a five minute drive, or a 30 min walk, where you will find a bar and a grocery store. The historic market town of Vélez Málaga is a 20 minute drive with a great selection of shops, bars and restaurants. The coast at Torre del Mar is a 30 minute drive and the airport at Málaga just under a one hours drive.
DESCRIPTION
Casa Tranquila is distributed over two floors with a beautiful garden and pool area as well as two roof terraces and a wonderful old stable and bodega which could be renovated to provide a separate apartment with good rental potential.
The house is accessed from the street taking you into the spacious hallway (3.20 x 1.95m) with beamed ceiling, from here we go through to the dining room (3.9 x 2.35m) also with beamed ceiling, and guest bedroom (2.35 x 3.45m) with ceiling fan and an AC unit. From the dining room, steps take you down into the kitchen / lounge area (6.3 x 3.95m) with a log burner for winter months,and a ceiling fan. A wet room leads off from the kitchen (2.45 x 1.80m).
There is access from the kitchen to a covered terrace (5 x 1.2m) and the garden (28m2) where you will find the plunge pool (2.5 x 1.5m) great for cooling off in the summer months!
Back into the hallway, a staircase takes you up to a landing area (2.35 x 2.35) giving access to the roof terrace (3.5 x 2m) a second guest bedroom (3.35 x 2m) a wet room (1.5 x 2.30m) and the master bedroom (4.85 x 3.05m) with ceiling fan and AC unit. From the master bedroom you can also gain access to the roof terrace (5 x 3m) where you can marvel at the fantastic views of the countryside and the beautiful Arab minaret.
In short
Casa Tranquila is a great example of an old village property renovated to a modern standard whilst retaining all the history and soul which you can feel as soon as you walk through the front door. It is a perfect retreat to relax and enjoy the peace and quiet that this beautiful hamlet offers. It would make an ideal family home as well as a holiday home with it´s location being just a 30 min drive to the beach and just under a one hours drive to the vibrant city of Malaga.
the area
With around 320 days of sunshine per year Andalusia, and especially the Axarquia region, is one of the best areas to live in Europe. Read here more about the great way of living in Southern Spain.
SOLD
Council tax/IBI: approx. € 203 annually
