Riverside Finca - Gaucin, Malaga..

This stunning 5 bedroom finca with separate 2 bedroom guest or rental casita is situated one kilometre off the main road to Gaucin along a rural riverside track. The tranquil oasis is on a 13,500 m2 plot with landscaped terraced and wild natural gardens leading to the Genal river where you can swim in one of Andalucia's cleanest rivers and enjoy the company of otters kingfishers and African bee-eaters!

The spacious 330 m2 open-plan country house has south facing terraces on 3 levels with wonderful views to the Sierra Crestellina and the Serrania de Ronda. In 2007 it has been lovingly restored by the present English owners with a mixture of modern and traditional fittings and furnishings. The neutral decoration with cream ceramic tiles throughout is combined with traditional Spanish features to provide a relaxing style.

You enter the house through the traditional handmade Andalucian double front door into the vaulted double height entrance hall with a large gracious galleried vaulted living room with WIFI broadband and satellite TV, fireplace and dining area leading off.

Leading from the dining area is the large modern well equipped kitchen with granite worktops and teak cabinets, a double-width electric oven and a gas hob. There is also a fridge freezer, a double sink, a dishwasher and utility area with washing machine.

There is a bedroom, currently used as a study, with WC and basin en suite.

There is also a guest cloakroom with a shower, WC and hand basin which also leads directly to the pool terrace.

All ground floor rooms have access to the south facing sun terraces overlooking the garden and pool - and of course those wonderful riverside and mountain views.

Upstairs there are 4 large en suite bedrooms all with fabulous views.

The master bedroom with great views of the Sierra Crestellina and Bermeja is at the end of a nine-metre gallery overlooking the living room. It has built-in wardrobes and a large en suite bathroom with full size bath, double basins, large shower and WC.

The second bedroom has built-in wardrobes, and the bathroom has a full size bath with overhead shower, hand basin and WC.

Bedroom three and four have built in wardrobes and en suite shower, hand basin and WC.

The pool terrace with gas barbecue faces south and east. The swimming pool with Roman steps is approximately 8 x 4 metres and slopes to about 1.80 metres at the deep end.

There is also a 100 m2 guest villa which is at the end of the garden and fronts the river. It has 2 bedrooms, one is en suite with a WC and basin. And there is a bathroom with shower, WC and basin.

Both houses have double glazed windows and pre-installed hot and cold air conditioning.
The house is currently all electric, except for the gas hob in the kitchen runs off butane bottles.

There is a third property, undeveloped, of approx 50 m2. It is presently used as a shed for garden tools, etc. and could possibly be used as a garage facility for the casita which is six metres away, but it would also convert into a studio, stable or rental apartment. Planning permissions would have to be obtained.

On the land there are different trees like pomegranate, lemons, figs,a grape vine and palms.

There is plenty of parking space.

Despite its peaceful and secluded location, the villa is within easy reach of all the facilities and sights of this special part of Andalucia and the Mediterranean coast. It takes about 12 minutes to reach the village of Gaucin where there is a selection of shops, supermarkets, bars and restaurants.

The Costa del Sol is in easy driving distance, as are the Mediterranean beaches, Sotogrande and Marbella. Seville, Ronda, Jerez, Granada and Tarifa (a surfers' paradise) and other en-route Spanish villages make fantastic day trips, and Morocco is a short ferry crossing from Algeciras.

Bedrooms: 7 (5 in main villa + 2 in guest villa)
Bathrooms: 6 + 2 extra toilets
Built size: 430 m2 (330 m2 main villa + 100 m2 guest villa)
Plot size: 13,500 m2