For Sale: Countryhouse Ref no: Josjes Place - 296,500 Euros
Bathroom
Bedroom
Kitchen
Ref No: Josjes Place
Property type: Countryhouse
3 Bedroom(s)
2 Bathroom(s)
Price:
296,500 Euros..
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"La Escuela", which means "The School" in Spanish, was originally a farm house. The 9,040 m2 (2.25 acres) of fertile soil laid out in terraces around the house were used for agricultural purposes. Almond trees are still there on the borders of the several terraces.
In the first half of the twentieth century the house was used as the local church. It also served to hide people who had fled persecution during Franco's regime. The little statue of the Virgin Mary in an alcove in the dining area is a small reminder of that special time.
Latterly, the building was used as the local school. However, following Franco's death, most of the young left the village and the school fell into disuse.
The house had been empty ever since, until Adrian and Sigrid Verhoeff (a Dutch couple) bought the house, stripped it down, and rebuilt it. The restoration was carried out with a lot of love, preserving as many of the original features as possible. The gorgeous stone floor, the beamed ceiling and the antique fire place in the dining room are just a few examples.
Because of all this, "La Escuela" is a home with a very special atmosphere, far away from all the pressures of today's speedy modern society with a very natural and easy balance of the beauty of the old with modern comfort.
The house is built in the typical traditional local style with very thick walls. These keep the house cool during the hot summer and keep the heat in during the cold winter. The newly added living room is along the same style and so is also very comfortable during all seasons.
The original fire place, a modern wood stove and several movable gas heaters will definitively keep the house in a comfortable temperature during the cooler days and evenings.
A solar panel on the roof provides electricity to all lamps and the satellite telephone. Kitchen equipment like the oven, the boiler, the cooker and the refrigerator are all gas-based.
Water is sourced from a local spring coming straight out of "La Sagra", the mountain upon which the house is built.
The house consists of the following rooms:
Entrance/dining room
Kitchen
Bathroom
Livingroom
Two bedrooms
Guesthouse with bathroom
"La Escuela" is located in the tiny village of Cortijos Nuevos de la Sierra, at the foot of the imposing mountain "La Sagra" meaning "The Holiness" in Spanish. The village consists of 17 authentic Spanish houses, which are at the moment used as weekend houses by the local Spanish.
The gorgeous mountainous area borders the "Cazorla" nature reserve. In the reserve you can find rare flowers (for instance orchids), but also larger wildlife like wild boars, deer, foxes and a large variety of birds (like the large vulture, the eagle, the pied woodpecker, the golden oriole and the hoopoe). The nicely kept, but still pretty wild garden of "La Escuela", joins neatly to this wild and untouched environment.
Over a well maintained road, the village of Cortijos Nuevos de La Sierra is about 20 minutes drive away from the small town of Puebla de Don Fadrique. This picturesque little village has very good services, like a supermarket, a bank, an Internet café, several other shops, a church, a doctor and a primary school.
26 Kilometres (16 miles)away from the Cortijos you can find the larger town of Huescar. The hotel "Collados de la Sagra" is only a 3 kilometre (2 miles) walk (or drive) away. This has an excellent restaurant. For the people who are interested in swimming: 20 kilometres (12.5 miles) away you can find a large storage lake.Alicante and Málaga are both about 2.5 hours drive away. The airport of Murcia is only 1.5 hours drive away.
The sellers website is www.fincainandalucia.com
and the preferred form of contact is by e-mail through the sellers site or using the form below.
If either of these is not possible call Josje in the UK on 0044 1933 461979 but she has a young baby so if you wake her beware! Alternatively call her dad in Germany on 0049 5903 703363. Don't worry about the language, he speaks excellent English.
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