Villa for sale in Arboleas, Almería

Villa Bodhi. An immaculate and very beautiful turnkey 3-bed, 2-bath villa set within wonderful 900 m² private gardens, with separate dining room, large covered porch/seating area, second dining/entertaining room, pristine saltwater swimming pool, covered carport and more. Within walking distance of two popular bars and restaurants and just 3 minutes' drive from Arboleas.

This outstanding property and garden, which is the perfect full-time dwelling or second home, is situated within the very desirable Los Garcias community of Arboleas, just a 3-minute drive from the centre of town, where you have many of the amenities and services required for daily living, including shops, a weekly market, pharmacy, medical centre, gyms, nail bars and hair salons, alongside some great bars, cafés and restaurants. Two of these are within walking distance. A number of Almería's prettiest beach resorts and towns, including Vera, Mojácar and Garrucha, are an easy 30–35-minute drive away. Almería city and airport are 1 hour in one direction. Murcia city and airport are 1 hour 15 minutes in the other.

Starting with the villa, which over a single level affords 132 m² of living space and has recently had air conditioning, ceiling fans and fly screens fitted throughout, plus extendable awnings and blinds where required, as well as two independent boilers: an electric boiler solely for the kitchen and an additional gas boiler for hot water in both bathrooms.

Over recent years, it has undergone major refurbishment and a redesign, resulting in a beautifully flowing, open-plan contemporary living space. There are three double bedrooms, the smallest of which has been converted into a walk-in wardrobe and storeroom, but all the freestanding furniture can be removed, so it can easily revert to a third bedroom. The original owners had the choice of a fourth bedroom but opted for a large dining room opening off the kitchen, which the current owners have kept as it works so well. There is a lovely newly fitted kitchen with a movable island, an air conditioning unit and a ceiling fan, opening to the lovely bay-fronted dining room, and a beautiful and very spacious living room with twin-arched access to what was a very large L-shaped wraparound porch. The section off the lounge has now been fully enclosed to create a wonderful second dining/seating area, which overlooks and has door access to the pool and pool terrace. The section of porch at the front has had a new roof with ceiling fans added, door access into the kitchen and has been left open-fronted, providing a beautiful shaded entertaining area.

The gardens extend to 900 m² and incorporate a pristine 8 x 4 m saltwater-filtered pool, which is kinder to the skin and requires no caustic chemicals, with an expansive terrace and sunbathing deck, a fantastic poolside shower, wonderful beds with cacti and yuccas, plus some fruit trees, all easily manageable. There is also a large storage shed, additional storage bins and a sectioned-off driveway with covered carport. Similar to the villa, the gardens are immaculate and have been recently overhauled and relandscaped, with terraces and pathways added to make them as easy to maintain as possible while remaining beautiful. The swimming pool has a newly installed pump, and a weed-preventing membrane has been added under all non-terraced areas.

Quality and simplicity are key, allowing you more time to enjoy the villa and beautiful outside space while creating something ideal as both a full-time or second home. The work and modifications to bring this villa and gardens up to their best have all been completed. A genuinely turnkey property.