Villa for sale in Frigiliana, Málaga

A substantial villa in Cortijo San Rafael, around seven minutes from both Nerja and Frigiliana and within easy reach of the beach, the mountains and either town for an evening out. There are nine bedrooms in total across three separate dwellings: seven in the main house, which is set over two floors, one in a garden-level apartment and one in the casita. The property extends to 600 square metres built and 468 square metres of usable space, arranged to suit a large family, two households sharing, or owners who want to host on a real scale while keeping quieter corners to retreat to.
Each floor of the main house has its own kitchen and living areas, which is what makes it work for larger groups. The upper floor holds a large kitchen with an island, a generous dining table and two lounge areas, along with the super king master and en suite and three further bedrooms served by a family bathroom. The ground floor opens into a combined kitchen, dining and living space with a pool table, a separate snug set up as a media room, two further bedrooms and a flexible room fitted with singles and bunk beds. Each floor has two bathrooms.
At garden level there is a one-bedroom apartment with its own bathroom.
Set apart from the main house among the avocado and almond trees is the casita, a small detached cottage with its own entrance, one bedroom and one bathroom. It works as guest or family accommodation, a home office or a separate annexe.
Outside is where the villa comes into its own. Two large pools, a wood-fired hot tub and two separate outdoor kitchens allow for cooking and dining either poolside or under the shaded pergola, with sea views from the terraces. A further bathroom serves the pool area. The gardens are generous enough for games and for sunbathing away from the water, and there is ample private parking. Four of the seven bedrooms in the main house are positioned to take in sea or pool views, three of them with super king beds.
The property holds a current Andalusian tourist licence, an established route to holiday-rental income in an area where new licences have become harder to obtain. It is equally suited to full-time living, a lock-up-and-leave second home, or a combination of the two.
The villa has been completely rewired recently.