Villa for sale in Arboleas, Almería

This immaculately maintained villa sits at the end of a small quiet cul-de-sac in a corner position, completely private and not overlooked. The larger-than-average 692 m² plot is fully fenced and walled with double entrance gates leading into a large gravel driveway with plenty of space to park up to 4 cars or a motor home, if required. There is also a separate pedestrian entrance gate.

The gardens are laid to gravel for ease of maintenance and provide an oasis of local Mediterranean trees, shrubs, and cacti. There is a covered area for wood storage off the driveway, and a car port could easily be installed if required.

The real show stopper is the pool area to the rear of the property: south facing and completely private. It is an 8 x 4 saltwater pool surrounded by modern non-slip grey tiles for soaking up the sunshine, with a solar outdoor poolside shower. There are several seating areas to relax and enjoy the sunshine, and there is also a large covered poolside terrace for shaded seating and alfresco dining. From the pool area, there are lovely views of the mountains, surrounded by more well-manicured easy-maintenance gardens.

There is a block-built store room/workshop and a winter cover for the swimming pool; the pool pump is housed in a block-built store room.

The villa is located in the very popular hamlet of Los Carrascos, Arboleas, within walking distance of a bar and restaurant. The village is approximately a 20 to 30-minute walk away and just 3 minutes by drive. The village has all the amenities you require for day-to-day living, including an excellent supermarket, medical centre, chemist, post office, 2 banks, vets, hair and beauty salons, a gym, padel tennis courts, small shops, pavement cafés, tapas bars, and restaurants.

The larger town of Albox, with many more facilities including larger supermarkets, a 24-hour medical centre, and more, is less than 10 minutes by drive. Arboleas has a weekly street market on Saturdays, and Albox on Tuesdays. The golden, unspoiled beach resorts of Vera Playa, Mojácar, and more can be reached in 25 to 35 minutes via excellent motorway connections. There are three airports within an easy commute: Almería and Murcia (about one hour in each direction) and Alicante (about 2 hours).

The villa offers 97 m² of living space, including the 9 m² covered terrace that overlooks the swimming pool. The terrace has 3 sets of double doors that open up to the pool terrace, allowing you to enjoy shade and views of the pool and mountains. The property is deceptively spacious, extremely light and airy. Double doors lead from the covered terrace into a spacious lounge and dining room with a feature log-burning fire.

Off to the left is the fully fitted kitchen with Silestone worktops and plumbing for a dishwasher, if required. From the kitchen, a single access door leads out to the front garden and driveway for easy unloading of shopping. Back in the lounge, an archway leads to a small hallway and on to the two double bedrooms, both with fitted wardrobes, with a family shower room between.

The property has mains electricity and water and is connected to mains sewerage. Additional extras include double glazing, fly screens on all windows and doors, hot and cold air conditioning in the lounge and one of the bedrooms, ceiling fans, fitted wardrobes, a log-burning fire, a beautiful sunroom, and a poolside covered terrace.

This would make an ideal lock-up-and-leave holiday bolthole in the sun or a full-time residence. The land is urban, so if an en-suite bathroom were required, this could easily be added, subject to obtaining the relevant approvals from the local town hall.

A truly lovely property inside and out, which really needs to be viewed to be fully appreciated. A large amount of the furniture is available for sale, subject to negotiation; there are just some items the owners wish to take with them and their personal items.