Finca/Country House for sale in Albox, Almería

Unique detached country house with caves, self-contained apartment, and additional semi-ruinous second property in Albox (Almería)

Characterful and charming detached country house offering immense potential. Comprising a main residence arranged over two floors with unique cave rooms, the property also features an attached semi-ruinous structure with various rooms and caves ripe for renovation. Located adjacent to the rambla on the Albox side of the Rambla de Oria area, it enjoys a peaceful rural setting just 2-3 kilometres from a few popular bar-restaurants and approximately a 15-minute drive from the market town of Albox, offering a full range of everyday amenities including supermarkets, shops, banks, medical services, and restaurants.

Arriving at the property, a concrete track leads off the rambla up to the front of the house, where there is a gravelled area providing parking space for one or two cars, which could easily be landscaped into a more usable garden area. To the side of the house is a dedicated space featuring a gazebo, conveniently located next to the kitchen door, creating an ideal spot for outdoor living, dining, and relaxing.

The main entrance door opens into a vast and welcoming hallway, featuring a lovely staircase to the right leading to the upper floor. This entryway flows directly into the heart of the home: a spacious central living room. Brimming with character, this room is fitted with a traditional log-burning stove and connects the various rooms of the ground floor. From here, two distinct archways lead through into a versatile secondary living space that would be perfectly suited as a dining room, home office, or snug. The kitchen is also accessed from the living room and is exceptionally well-equipped, boasting a huge amount of cupboard space, quality granite work surfaces, a range of appliances, and direct access out to the gazebo terrace.

The remainder of the ground floor accommodation consists of a family bathroom equipped with a bathtub, and 2/3 unique bedrooms. These bedrooms are traditional cave rooms, adding a lot of character while naturally maintaining a comfortable temperature year-round, staying delightfully cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Two of the interconnected cave rooms are currently used as bedrooms, though they could easily be configured as a single bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe if preferred. The master bedroom is accessed via a large walkway that serves as an excellent dressing or storage area, leading into an immense cave room with more than enough space for the largest of beds and additional furniture.

The upper floor presents a fantastic independent opportunity, having been cleverly set up as a fully self-contained apartment. Ascending the stairs, you arrive first in a large, bright living room. A hallway then leads forward, with an immense double bedroom on one side and a newly renovated modern bathroom with a shower on the opposite side. At the end of the hallway is a modern kitchen-diner, featuring large windows that look out over the scenic rambla. This upstairs apartment also benefits from direct access to a spacious terrace, providing an additional private outdoor area for dining and taking in the surroundings.

Adjacent to the main house, and accessible both internally from the ground-floor living room and via its own separate external entrance, is a vast semi-ruinous property requiring significant renovation. This section offers incredible potential to add substantial value, consisting of several rooms (including two upstairs rooms that have currently collapsed) as well as a number of extra caves. With the right work, this space could easily be converted into a separate 2/3 bedroom guest house complete with its own living and kitchen areas.

Please note: Pictures of the semi-ruinous part of the property have not been included in the main listing; however, full photos and a video walkthrough of this section can be provided to interested parties upon request.