SOLD: Casa Cuatro Vientos is a very rare find, set in the beautiful Andalusian countryside with spectacular 360% views of the mountains and down to the sparkling Mediterranean Sea where on a clear day you can see Gibraltar and the Rif mountains of Morocco. It is also just a five minute drive or a short walk to the traditional white village of Sedella.

This beautifully designed cortijo style property is full of rustic features including traditional beamed and caned ceilings, terracotta flooring and wooden doors and windows. The spacious living area offers open plan living with french doors opening up into a large inner courtyard and french doors from the lounge area lead out into a cosy winter room where you can still be warm and enjoy the views on chilly winter evenings.

There are many terraced areas where you can enjoy both sun as well as shade for those hot summer days, and the large terrace at the rear of the property offers many opportunities to create an outdoor kitchen and an area to sunbathe taking in the stunning views of Mount Maroma and Sierra Tejeda.

The spacious 1-2 bedroom guest apartment also offers a covered terrace as well as a sun terrace with impressive views! There is a gated entrance and parking for several vehicles on the east side of the property and on the west side there is another gated entrance with parking giving access to the guest apartment as well as a large garage/workshop which has a water and electric connection.

The natural park is on the doorstep, with Mount Maroma at 2069m being the highest peak of the Sierra de Tejeda Mountain range, this area offers plenty of hiking possibilities including the famous 'El Saltillo' trail between Sedella and the village of Canillas de Aceituno where you will cross one of the longest suspension bridges in Spain. The pretty pueblo blanco of Sedella is closeby, here you will find all the amenities needed including a grocery store, a small weekly market, a restaurant and a bar on the plaza where you can sit and watch village life go by!

There is also an open-air bar for the summer months as well as a municipal swimming pool, padel court, football pitch and a fully fitted gym. The visitor centre has an exhibition of the local flora & fauna and a small gift shop, they also offer excursions in and around the natural park. Sedella has its own boutique winery, Sedella Vinos, producing organic mountain wine, they offer tastings at certain times of the year. The coast at Torre del Mar is a 40-minute drive and you can be in the vibrant city of Málaga in just over an hour's drive.

DESCRIPTION

We enter the house via beautiful antique wooden doors taking you into a large inner courtyard (approx 31m2) where there is a handy wood store and an underground water tank which could be utilised for an irrigation system. From here you can gain access into the boot room / utility area (2.05 x 2.20m), where there is a door leading out onto the rear terrace. To the right you enter into the impressive open plan living area consisting of a traditional kitchen (5.30 x 2.35m) with plenty of storage cupboards and a granite work top, dining area (4.30 x 5.00m) and lounge (5.35 x 6.00m) with traditional beamed and caned ceilings, terracotta flooring, attractive niches, built in shelving and a cupboard with traditional old wooden doors. There is an attractive brick open fireplace as well as a free standing log burner for the winter months. 

French doors from the living area lead out to the winter room (6 x 1.80m) as well as to the inner courtyard.

From the kitchen, an archway takes you into a hallway (4.50 x 1.50m) where on the left hand side there is a strong room with a reinforced metal door and plenty of storage cupboards as well as the family bathroom with a shower (2.45 x 2.20m)  On the right hand side there is a double bedroom (4.15 x 3.50m) with beamed ceilings and fitted wardrobes, french doors take you out to the covered terrace. At the end of the hallway there is another double bedroom (4.15 x 3.50m) also with beamed ceilings and french doors with access to the covered terrace. This bedroom has an en-suite with a full size bath and a separate shower cubicle (2.50 x 2.20m).

Back in the utility area, a door takes you into the separate guest apartment where you enter into a hallway with built-in store cupboards (4.63 x 2.08m) giving access to a bathroom (2.65 x 1.90m) and a double bedroom (3.50 x 4.00m). A door from the bedroom takes you into the light and bright spacious open plan lounge area (6.00 x 5.80m) and kitchen/dining area (6.10 x 2.45m) with beamed ceiling and terracotta flooring. There is a wood burning stove for the winter months. This room can also be used as a fourth bedroom as it is at the moment. From here there is access to a covered terrace (5 x 2m) as well as to the sun terrace (6 x 6m) and a back door going out from the kitchen to the rear terrace / pool area / parking.

The outside terraced area of the house is immense (353m2) surrounded by typical mediterranean planting such as rosemary, yuccas, fig trees, washingtonia palms, cyprus and eucalyptus trees as well as olive trees and oleanders, making it easy to maintain. The plot can be further utilised either for grazing, creating an orchard of fruit trees and for growing your own vegetables.

From the pool you can enjoy the magnificent views up to the mountains and there is a further roof terrace accessed via a metal spiral staircase where you have 360% views of the beautiful countryside with views up to the mountains and down to the mediterranean sea.

This property will be sold fully furnished.

In short

This wonderful property in a 'never to be forgotten' setting offers everything you need for country living as well as being very close to amenities with excellent access! The house would make a perfect full time home and the guest apartment has potential for renting out on the holiday market to generate income. The property would also be suitable for keeping horses as it offers plenty of land for grazing and the garage could be converted into stables. The traditional white village of Sedella is a 5 minute drive, you can be eating fish on the beach at Torre del Mar in 40 minutes and the city of Málaga is just over an hour's drive.

the area

With around 320 days of sunshine per year Andalusia, and especially the Axarquía 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: € 454.71 annually