Beautiful villa with panoramic views of Lake Vinuela and mountains

The Property: Villa on the Costa del Sol, Spain: This detached spacious villa (sleeps 6) lies just below the tiny white village of Los Romanes and enjoys fabulous views over Lake Vinuela with its amazing turquoise coloured water and the most dramatic backdrop of the the mountain ranges of Sierra Tejada. The village which is a typical Pueblo is a 10min walk away and has a very good restaurant where you can meet the locals, two small super markets, village bars and an olive mill.There are other excellent restaurants on the lake shore where the views are equally spectacular and the most amazing jamoneria that sells fantastic wines, hams and cheeses,. The villa is superbly located near to an excellent connecting road network giving very easy access to all main centres including Marbella 60- 70 min away, Granada 90 mins, Nerja 30 minutes. Our local beach resort of Torre Del Mar is only 15 minutes away.

Extra information: The fully fitted kitchen, with its dishwasher, fridge-freezer, microwave, toaster, electric kettle etc, is really easy to run, cooking for six is no problem in the full sized oven and the dishwasher does the rest! The family sized washing machine is situated in a separate utility room and there is a full 'whirlygig' clothes line which dries the washing in no time.

Air conditioning/heating is installed and a log burning stove is also installed in the lounge for that extra touch of cosiness, olive wood logs are supplied. As well as A/C, all bedrooms have ceiling fans fitted which makes for a very pleasant environment. The large covered terrace has a built in BBQ, outside dining set and very comfortable patio seating for 6 adults. The rooftop solarium offers secluded sun bathing area and even more spectacular views and the private garden has a swimming pool with large sun bathing area. Several children's inflatable toys are provided together with a tots' mini inflatable pool.

The villa has 3 bedrooms and sleeps a maximum of 6 people. Bedrooms: 1 double, 2 twins, 1 cot. Entertainment includes a audio tape player, cd, radio, satellite or cable, tv and video player.

Location: This is a really pretty area with green rolling hills and the dramatic mountains of the Sierra Tejada rearing up across the lake to twice the height of Mount Snowdon, occasionally you will see buzzards soaring across the lake from their homes in the rocky heights, smaller birds of prey are quite common too. You need only cross the lake to the 'Natural Park' where the walking is said to be un-equalled anywherre in Spain. In the Spring the fields are carpeted with the prettiest wildflowers you've ever seen. Throughout the year, but especially in August, there are lots of festivals and carnivals to which the locals will welcome you with typical Andalucian warmth. If wild life is not to your taste then there are local beaches stretching along the whole of the coast, there is a great water park with huge slides in nearby Torre Del Mar, and the town of Nerja offers spectacular caves to visit, not to mention the 'Balcon de Europa' and the trendy Burriana Beach area.

Places to Visit (Alhambra at Granada) - this magnificent sight is definately worth a visit. The drive is about 1 hour and half hour. (Nerja Caves) - Spectacular Cave Complex. (Alpujarrás) - The setting for the popular book 'Driving over Lemons'. (Traditional Spanish Pueblos) - Hundreds of traditional Spanish 'white washed' villages can be found in the Andalusian countryside. Each has its own character and have remained unchanged for hundreds of years. (Sierra Nevada) - Magnificent mountain range including ski resort.The coast and the beaches are only 15 minutes away by car at Torre del Mar or explore further with the beaches of Torrox and Nerja east of Torre del Ma,r all within half and hour drive.of the villa. If you go west towards Malaga, the Marina and Old town are well worth a visit with its Picasso Museum and Cathedral area a must. Further a field about 45minutes are the more bustling towns of Mijas Benalmadena, and Fuengirola.

A welcome pack is provided which includes local wine and other goodies to give you a good start to your holiday. You have exclusive use of the swimming pool which is approximately 8Metres by 4 Metres and 2Metres deep at the deepest end and 1.25 Metres at the shallow end. Surrounding the pool is very good sized patio area with 5 sunbeds and matresses and a parasol and coffee tables. The views from the pool are unbelievable, there is plenty of room for games around the pool if you can stop looking at the views. Provision is made inside the villa to escape the sun with plenty of books, games, tv and play station.

Golf Enthusiasts! There are two very good golf courses close by:- Baviera Golf, 18 holes, length 5,910 metres, Par-72 (Telephone Spain: 952 555 015) at Caleta de Velez (Torre del Mar) and Club Anoreta, 18 holes, Length 5,976 metres, Par-72, Slope-124. (Telephone Spain: 952 404 000) at Rincon de la Victoria (Axarquia). Baviera Golf is the most welcoming of the two courses and Anoreta is the most challeging of the two.

Rental Rates per property per week:

Notes to the rental rates:
Change over day is negotiable so that renters can take advantage of cheaper mid week flights. Reductions will be given for couples wishing to rent during low or mid season. Please contact owner.

If you would like to contact the owners, Chris Burrell, please click on the link below.