This magnificent country house is situated near an an ancient
aqueduct which
runs alongside the river in Jimena, only minutes from the
picturesque ‘
Pueblo Blanco’ [White village] of JIMENA DE LA FRONTERA, province
of Cadiz,
Southern Spain, 30 min drive inland from Soto grande, 40 min from
Gibraltar
& 55min from Marbella.
The villa overlooks the river & the natural park of this region
which is a bird watching paradise .
There are beautiful walks along the river with plenty of quiet
spots to
enjoy a picnic .
Our lovely village is only a short walk/ drive away. It is steeped
in
history with an imposing castle & other archeological sites of
interest.
The village has also become well known for it’s abundance of
traditional
tapa bars & restaurants, not forgetting yearly music festival
where top
musicians gather to perform all types of music, from all over the
world.
The 300 square meter house built on two floors with a covered
upper
terrace was conceived by a well known American architect and built
to
demanding specifications in early eighties, combining real
elegance with
country charm.
The triple cavity walls & solid foundations assure that the house
is always
cool in the summer & cozy warm in the winter.
The house consists of a spacious entrance hall, downstairs
cloakroom &
bathroom.
A eighty square meter lounge with vaulted ceiling, large open fire
place,
several dining areas & open plan kitchen & bar. Leading of this is
a large
pantry & preparation kitchen which opens to the B.B.Q. outside.
An un- balustraded staircase leads upstairs to a library landing,
four
double bedrooms, 2 more bathrooms, a large laundry & ironing room,
plus a
lovely shady terrace with a stunning view.
There are two natural springs ,this water is used for garden and
pool.
The walled pool with tropical garden.
Behind the house there is the organic herb & fruit tree garden.
68 sq mt. rustic cottage, although on the grounds, is set in its
own private tropical garden and pool with an entrance and path
leading down to the river.
The cottage consists of a sitting room , one bedroom,
two bathrooms.
PRICE: €1,350,000
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