Finca/Country House for sale in Torre-Alháquime, Cádiz

Garage: 1 Year Built: 2005

This wonderful villa is a bit of a Shangri-la property as looking from the road you wouldn't know it's there and it is indeed something special. This perfectly shaped and meticulously maintained 6-bedroom villa is a rare find if you're looking for a house with land and a pool, in the tranquillity of the countryside but within close reach of all day-to-day amenities.

The property sits on a hillside with expansive views and surrounded by olive groves and the corresponding wildlife. The house was built on spec, 20 years ago, with high-quality materials and finishings. Although the style is typical Andalucia country, it's got a great contemporary layout and ticks all the boxes in terms of modern essentials, including double glazing throughout, central heating, air conditioning and photovoltaic/solar panels.

This exceptional property features a pool and outdoor kitchen, more than 3 hectares of organic olive groves, a bodega and a very large indoor garage. It has been a much-loved family home that's seen many happy occasions, and you can feel it when you walk in.

The front door opens to a large and airy double height foyer featuring a staircase and wrap-around balustrade. To the left there are two large double bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and one with an ensuite bathroom with a shower. The bedrooms offer great accommodation for guests or space for an office, art studio, or even a music or media room.

To French doors to the right of the foyer lead to a large open plan living area set up as dining and lounge areas, perfect for entertaining or as a comfortable family room. It features a fireplace with a wood burning insert and a glass door leading to the very large sunroom facing the garden and pool, which offers additional flexible space. The possibilities are endless, a winter garden, a teenager hangout, a reading room, a yoga room with a view, etc.

The large separate kitchen has doors to the foyer, the living area and the terrace/pool area, so it's self-contained but can also integrate as a social space. After all, most gatherings end up in the kitchen! It's fully equipped with recently updated appliances and granite worktops. The breakfast table in the middle has a matching granite top, making it perfect as additional workspace for cooking prep or for kneading bread dough.

From the kitchen you can access the covered outdoor cooking area, the pool and the garden. There's a built-in barbeque and a lovely terrace ideal to lounge around on hot evenings, share lovely meals with friends or watch over the smaller humans playing in the pool. Whether on holiday with friends or a summer afternoon with the kids, it's a perfect spot and our favourite space in this house.

Back inside, on the ground floor, there's a second full bathroom across from the kitchen, a pantry and utility room with washer and dryer and a very large garage which fits 4 cars.

On the first floor, there are four bedrooms, and a family bathroom with shower. Three of the bedrooms are large and have access to terraces with views, the fourth bedroom is a bit smaller but still a good size. All four have built in wardrobes and one of them is set up as a studio/library, complete with wall-to-wall glass door bookcases. There is also access to the large back terrace, with a stairway to the ground floor by the garage and bodega.

This property is a 1-minute drive from Torre Alaquime, with shops, bars, public pool and schools, and a 10-minute drive from Olvera, with its supermarkets, a large selection of bars and restaurants and full range of services and shopping options. There are also many cycling and hiking paths in the area in addition to many outdoor activities.

La Fortuna would be equally perfect as a family home with plenty of room for the kids (and the grownups) to enjoy with friends or a holiday home to share with family and friends in a beautiful setting.