Finca/Country House for sale in Cómpeta, Málaga

Beautiful country property set in an exceptionally private position, within 15 minutes walking distance from the village of Competa or less than five minutes by car. This delightful property offers peace, privacy, uninterrupted views of the surrounding countryside and across the valley of the village of Corumbela, while remaining within easy reach of the village of Competa and all of the local amenities.

The property sits on a plot of 9.148 m2 of private land, the grounds contain more than 75 established olive trees, together with pomegranate, orange, lemon, fig, kaffir lime, carab, quince, grape vines, pink peppercorn trees and a variety of other Mediterranean plants. The land has been designed to be relatively easy to maintain and benefits from a fully installed irrigation system, providing both privacy and an attractive established landscape around the house.

The property is approached through electric entrance gates and along its own 50 metre private driveway, opening onto a generous parking area with space for 3-4 cars. An integral garage, which could easily be made into more living accommodation if desired, also houses the boiler serving the property's gas central heating system, together with a substantial 5.000-litre water storage tank and the property's comprehensive water-treatment equipment, which provides clean and pleasant drinking water throughout the year. The garage also incorporates built-in shelving and storage for tools and equipment, plumbing for a washing machine and electrical supplies suitable for other appliances, creating a very practical utility and storage area.

Alongside the garage is an outdoor cooking and entertaining area, ideal for the Spanish climate and all-year-round outdoor living. This incorporates a substantial built-in barbecue with chimney, preparation and cooking space, a sink with running water and built-in cupboards underneath providing useful storage for barbecue and outdoor dining equipment. The covered porch terrace provides further outdoor seating and entertaining space, with awnings and blinds providing shade throughout the day. A particularly impressive addition is the recently installed approximately 2m x 2m saltwater Jacuzzi. Designed for all-year-round use for up to 6 people, the water temperature can be adjusted from approximately 30°C to 39°C, making it equally enjoyable to cool down on summer days and evenings or to keep warm with a glass of wine during the cooler winter months. The Jacuzzi is complemented by a large, high-quality 97% solar-rated parasol, allowing it to be comfortably enjoyed and shaded even during the hottest and brightest summer days.

Also within the gardens is a charming traditional Spanish-style whitewashed building with a tiled roof, currently providing an extremely useful and beautifully finished outdoor bathroom. Inside is a generous fully tiled walk-in shower, WC and wash basin, making it particularly convenient when enjoying the gardens, entertaining outdoors or using the Jacuzzi without needing to enter the main house.

Furthermore, the house itself combines traditional Andalusian character with a very high level of modern comfort. Entrance is beneath a traditional brick porch and archway and through a substantial glazed hardwood entrance door into an attractive hallway featuring exposed timber ceiling beams and traditional brick arches, features which continue throughout the property and give the interior considerable character. To the right of the entrance hall is a spacious independent kitchen. The kitchen is finished to the highest of standards with extensive granite work surfaces, quality off-white solid wood cabinetry, a gas hob with a stainless-steel extractor and a recently installed Bosch fan oven with high-heat pizza setting. At its centre is an attractive solid-wood-topped kitchen island incorporating storage and seating area, creating an informal space for breakfast, coffee or simply sitting and talking while cooking. Traditional exposed beams and integrated spotlights complement the kitchen, while a Daikin air-conditioning system provides both heating and cooling. Immediately adjoining the kitchen is a highly practical walk-in pantry, providing extensive visible storage for food, ingredients, pots and pans, together with space for larger household items such as a vacuum cleaner. The pantry also houses the property's dual electric hot-water system.

The spacious main lounge continues the traditional character of the house with exposed timber beams and quality hardwood double glazing. Its focal point is an attractive wood-burning fireplace and chimney, creating a particularly comfortable room during the cooler winter evenings. Ceiling fans provide additional summer ventilation, while Daikin air conditioning offers both heating and cooling when required.

From the lounge, another substantial hardwood door leads into an impressive sunroom, conservatory and third bedroom, providing an additional all-year-round living and dining space filled with natural light. The glazing has recently been installed with high-specification heat-reflective windows, incorporating electric blinds and sliding pleated fly screens. Importantly, this is not simply a glazed summer room. Both the walls and roof are fully insulated, while dedicated Daikin heating and cooling air conditioning, together with ceiling fans, make it a genuinely comfortable room throughout the seasons. High-quality Porcelanosa floor tiles complete the space, which is equally suited to dining, entertaining, reading or simply relaxing while enjoying the surrounding countryside views.

At the rear of the house, a further hallway leads to the main sleeping accommodation. The second double bedroom features wall-to-wall fitted wardrobes, traditional Spanish tiled flooring, ceiling fan and lighting, central heating and its own Daikin heating and cooling air-conditioning system. The family bathroom has been recently completely refurbished, finished with contemporary porcelain tiling and high-quality fixtures and fittings. It incorporates a generous shower, together with WC, vanity basin with storage, illuminated mirror and heated towel radiator.

The master and en-suite bedroom enjoys particularly attractive views down the valley and again benefits from wall-to-wall fitted wardrobes, central heating, ceiling fan and dedicated Daikin heating and cooling air conditioning. From the bedroom, a useful walk-through dressing and storage area, again extensively fitted with wardrobes, leads into the private en-suite bathroom. The en-suite is finished to the same high standard.

One of the significant investments made in the property is its exceptionally high-quality hardwood double glazing, installed without compromise on specification. All the windows in the house incorporate high-performance heat-reflective glazing designed for the Spanish climate, helping to limit solar heat gain during summer while improving comfort and insulation during the cooler months. Most windows feature versatile tilt-and-turn operation, allowing them either to open fully or to be tilted for secure ventilation and a gentle airflow. The property is also extensively fitted throughout with integrated fly screens, allowing windows to remain open while keeping insects outside, together with blinds for additional privacy and solar control. Unlike standard PVC installations, quality hardwood windows can provide an exceptionally long service life and can be refinished and repaired over time rather than simply replaced. These types of windows have a lifetime of 50-60 years. The house has also been designed for genuine all-year-round occupation. There is gas central heating with radiators throughout the property, complemented by individual Daikin heating and cooling air-conditioning systems in all rooms.

Another of the greatest strengths of this property is the combination of features that are rarely found together. It offers private land, mature trees, a long electric gated driveway, no passing traffic, open valley views and the sounds of birds and surrounding wildlife, creating the feeling of a genuinely peaceful country retreat. Yet Cómpeta, with its restaurants, cafés, shops and everyday amenities, remains only around 15 minutes away on foot or five minutes by car.

With a six-figure investment already made in the property's conservatory and guest bedroom, windows and glazing, heating and air conditioning, water storage and filtration, fibre-optic internet, bathrooms, outdoor living areas, irrigation and saltwater Jacuzzi, this is a home designed not simply for holidays but for comfortable, private and practical year-round living in one of Andalucía's most attractive mountain settings.