Villa for sale in Onda, Castellón

Chalet in a fantasy location, with unbeatable views and very good communication (the A-7 highway is only 2 km away) with towns such as Villarreal (11 km), Burriana (21 km), Benicasim (27 km), Oropesa (37 km), Peñíscola (81 km; 58 min.), or the provincial capital of Castellón, Castellón de la Plana (13 km). Valencia is 72 km away (52 min). Castellón airport is 36 km away (25 min). Valencia airport is 84 km away (55 min). The high-speed train AVE in Valencia is 73 km away (53 min).

This property is 484.02 m2 built (Property Registry), distributed over Ground Floor, First Floor, and Attic with terrace, situated on a plot of 10,172 m2 (Cadastre).

This property is not a normal house. It is a truly unique house, due to its morphology, its unparalleled geographic location, and its great potential.

Regarding its morphology, it has an octagonal star shape. Expressively and whimsically designed in star form, its interior layout of rooms and other spaces perfectly adapts to this shape. Born in its design (and one of its main objectives) from the mind of a scientist, even the staircase from the first floor to the attic is shaped like a double spiral or helix representing DNA, the human genome.

Its geographic location could not be more desirable: It is on a kind of cliff, where the plot on which the house is located is bathed by the Mijares River, a river with a high flow all year round, as it is constantly supplied with water by the María Cristina reservoir to serve as irrigation for fruit tree fields, especially orange groves. For this reason, from the plot, you can bathe in the river, as well as engage in other water activities. To this end, a private path descends from the house to the river, passing, with an easement of passage, through the neighboring plot (owned by the same owner). Additionally, there is an authorized administrative right for private water use.

And it is not only the location that stands out. The views are also unbeatable: To the East, you can see the Mediterranean Sea (Puerto Castellón and Sagunto). To the South and West, the Espadán Mountains, one of Valencia’s two green lungs. To the North, the emblematic Peñagolosa mountain.

Originally, two options were considered… One was to turn this property into a rural house… Therefore, besides common elements, 7 (8) rooms were built, distributed between the ground floor and the first floor, 6 of which have private bathrooms… The seventh would have an external, communal bathroom…

However, the second option, as a scientist, ultimately resonated more with the owner and promoter of this unique property: To convert it into an astronomical observation house, aimed at schools or groups from the scientific community whose activity involves studying and observing stars, planets, and the cosmos. For this reason, the attic has a roof prepared to incorporate an observation dome with a telescope. Additionally, on the ground floor, there are, as we will mention later, 2 kitchens so that one can be used for educational workshops related to various activities.

Furthermore, the large extension of the plot where the chalet is located, as well as its topography, allows for (besides having a pool, pre-installation of showers/changing rooms, and a large parking area or courts of some kind) the creation of various recreational activities, terrestrial or aquatic…