Villa for sale in Arboleas, Almería

Villa Marvel. An impressive, unusual—in a good way, very spacious, recently redecorated 5-bed, 3-bath villa over two levels, set in 785 gardens with a just-refurbished 10 x 4 private pool.

Located in a very popular Arboleas community that is just a 6–7 min drive from both Arboleas and Albox, plus within walking distance of a very popular bar restaurant. Arboleas has all of the amenities you require for day-to-day living, including two small supermarkets, medical centre, pharmacy, banks, pavement tapas bars, a gym, etc., and a weekly street market on Saturdays. Albox, the same distance away, has numerous bars, restaurants, supermarkets, shops, etc. The unspoilt and rightfully popular beach resorts of Vera Playa and Mojacar are an easy 40 minutes' drive via great motorway connections, and there are three airports within easy commuting distance, Almeria being the closest at approximately 1 hour's drive.

It's two-tier design and number of bedrooms and pool make it an exceptionally versatile property. Full-time living for a large family or anyone requiring independent living for a relative, a great easy-to-maintain second home, or a great Airbnb option with owners' accommodation and guest accommodation.

A tarmac road takes you to the villa's double-gate entrance and opens into a large and secure off-street parking area. A small flight of stairs off to the right takes you up to level one of the property and the front garden area, which enjoys spectacular views. On this level of the villa, you have the good-sized lounge/dining area (which runs front to back) with twin ceiling fans, air conditioning, a central wood-burning fire, a gallery overlooking the stairs down to the lower level, and a wonderful balcony that overlooks the pool. At the opposite end of the lounge, double-arched access opens into the very good-sized kitchen (other than the oven and hob, the buyer will have to add appliances, as none are in situ). Over the landing area to the right of the lounge are 3 very good-sized bedrooms with ceiling fans, one of which has double-door access to the front garden and could easily double as a home office if required.

Polished marble stairs take you down to the lower level, the perfect Airbnb section, where you find a nice entrance hall with door access out to the gardens/pool area via a covered corner porch. If this doorway is used to access the villa, then you have, to both the left and right, two very spacious bedrooms that each have a good-sized ensuite bathroom, fitted wardrobes, panel heaters and air conditioning. Also, one has double-door access out to the gardens poolside (please note that in this one, tools and materials are on the floor in the video and were removed for the photo).

The 785 m² gardens, similar to the villa, are on two tiers, providing a very good-sized, secure off-street parking area with ample room for dual vehicles/motor home, etc., plus a good-sized backup water deposit, a lovely front garden area, and a back garden area where you'll find the just-refurbished 10 x 4 pool with a large sunbathing terrace. A few established yuccas, palms and shrubs are dotted about, creating an essentially low-maintenance blank canvas.

For size, spec, location and, more importantly, versatility, this property has been very sensibly priced.