country house for sale Carataunas, Alpujarra Granadina

About this property

This charming, carefully restored farmhouse is surrounded by lush gardens, majestic centuriesold olive trees, and a fruit orchard with orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, plum, apricot, and cherry trees, ensuring complete privacy. The estate features a main house, a guest annex, and a private pool, offering the perfect balance of tranquility and convenience.Entrance is through an automated gate leading to a large detached garage with an electric door. Completely legal, the property has all modern amenities: mains electricity and water, as well as its own spring water for irrigation. It is equipped with central heating, double glazing and tiltandturn windows, air conditioning, solar hot water, and internet, making it an ideal choice for both permanent residence and vacation rental.Its strategic location is approximately a 30minute drive from the highway and within easy access of three international airports: Málaga, Almería, and Granada.ServicesThe property is connected to mains water, electricity and telephone. Mains water is connected and the property has rights to acequia (irrigation) water.LocationThe property is situated only a twelve minute drive from Orgiva and another fifteen minutes to the  "Three White Villages" the prettiest villages in the Poqueira valley with a range of shops, restaurants and bars. The regional capital of Orgiva, with all facilities is under 12 mins away, the historic city of Granada can be reached in 1hour and 15 minutes, the beaches of the Costa Tropical in under an hour and the airport at Málaga in under two hours. Visitors looking for tranquillity and the opportunity to spend a few days relaxing will find Carataunas the perfect destination. It is the smallest village in the whole of the Alpujarra region; but its 5km² of land is full of charm.It´s history is based in the Arabic dynasty; there are the remains of a cemetery called Macabé still preserved in the village. In the centre, the parish church Nuestra Señora de la Paz, contains paintings of great value believed to be the work of Alonso Cano. Also worth visiting is the stately home “Corps”, which was commissioned by Isabel II.Carataunas is, due to its geographical and physical location, the perfect place to enjoy rural tourism, as well as walks around the area.