Finca Canillas De Aceituno

Description

Finca Caminantes is an authentic Andalusian Finca oozing with character and filled with rustic features and renovated with traditional reclaimed materials.

There are 5 well-appointed bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (1 en suite).

The ‘magical’ white village of Canillas de Aceituno is within 10 minutes walking distance, there you will find all the amenities you need for everyday life including a bank, supermarkets, bakery, and a large choice of bars and restaurants.

The opportunities for hiking and exploring are endless including the famous “El Saltillo” walk where you will cross one of the three longest suspension bridges in Spain.

The coast of Torre Del Mar and Vélèz Málaga are 25 minutes by car and Málaga airport is 45 minutes away.

Finca Caminantes is a very special property set in a stunning location with everything you would expect to find in an original Spanish Finca including beamed ceilings, terracotta flooring, and many rustic features including antique doors and windows and a beautiful stone fireplace for cozy winter evenings and there is a pretty courtyard area with a traditional covered Spanish summer kitchen, perfect for alfresco dining.

The grounds are also a feast for the eyes with many well-established shrubs and trees including orange, lemon, fig, pear, pomegranate, quince, black walnut, nispero, mulberry, Sharon, olive, and almond. Other species include fragrant pittosporum, jasmine, dama de noche, jacaranda, Washingtonian palms, a Judas tree, and two amazing ficus elasticas (rubber trees). On the ancient terraces, there are wildflowers, including orchids and mushroom varieties.

There are numerous areas to sit and take in the views that surround the house either in the sun or under the shade of the olive tree. The pool is surrounded by a large terrace with a pretty vine-covered lounge area to one side, the views from here are up to ancient Moorish terraces and the natural park, full of flora and fauna.

From the pool area, a pathway leads to a boules pitch and a large, flat area of land which can be used for a kitchen garden /orchard, sports area, or, depending on permission, a building plot.

• The Finca is accessed via a mostly concreted country lane, 2 minute’s drive from the village. You enter through wrought iron gates onto the gravel driveway with space for several vehicles and a double carport. Walking between the two spectacular rubber trees takes you onto the south-facing front terrace of the Finca with views over the countryside.
• To the southeast of the house, there is the swimming pool (10 x 5m external) with a large terrace, an attractive stone-built storage/tool shed, and a pool house. From here there are steps taking you up to the ancient Moorish terraces where there are several pathways and flat areas where you can sit and take in the breathtaking views down towards the Mediterranean. A path also takes you to a large communal water deposit where the water can be used for irrigation.
• Also from the pool area, a pathway leads you down to the boules pitch and a large flat area of land perfect for a vegetable plot/orchard, etc. There is an irrigation system here with free mountain water!
• At the back of the property, there is a pretty, internal gated courtyard with various plants and trees, a traditional Spanish summer kitchen with a double antique marble sink, a WC, and a utility room and there are numerous antique plant pots around the Finca. Continuing around the back of the property you return to the driveway.
• The house is accessed through beautiful old wooden doors taking you into a spacious hallway (3.65 x 3.70m) a door to the left leads you through to the light and bright lounge area (50m2) with an attractive stone fireplace housing a wood-burning stove. Off from the lounge is the dining area (4.45 x 4.50m), from here you enter into the traditional, Spanish farmhouse kitchen (4.50 x 3.15m) fully fitted with a granite worktop and Belfast sink, a separate pantry (2.10 x 2.05m), and a door from the kitchen takes you out to the courtyard and summer kitchen.
• Back into the entrance and to the right is the hallway (11.85m2) leading to the bedrooms. There is a log-burning stove in the hallway which heats this whole wing of the Finca. 

* Master bedroom (3.55 x 3.65m) with built-in wardrobe en-suite shower room (3.15 x 2.10m)

* Guest bedroom 1 (3.70 x 3.05m)

* Guest bedroom 2 (3.05 x 3m) with built-in wardrobe

* Guest bedroom 3 (3.30 x 2.60m)

* Guest bedroom 4 (3.55 x 3.10m) with built-in wardrobe

* Family bathroom (3.20 x 3m) with full-sized bath and overhead shower

Location

Finca Caminantes is a truly special property where you can live the traditional Spanish lifestyle with all the necessary amenities including a bank, tapas bars, supermarkets, restaurants, and a weekly market within walking distance of the beautiful white village of Canillas de Aceituno. The property is an ideal full-time home but would also be suitable for the luxury holiday rental market. There are numerous hiking opportunities, you can be eating fish on the beach of Torre del Mar in 25 minutes and in the beautiful city of Málaga in an hour! With around 320 days of sunshine per year Andalusia, and especially the Axarquia region, is one of the best areas to live in Europe.

Council Tax/IBI: 1.002 € annually

• Other buildings / pool casita – stone built deposito room
• Terrace / extensive terracing surrounding house
• Patio / inner courtyard 90m2
• View / mountains, countryside and distant sea views
• Fitted kitchen / covered 4 x 3m
• Utility room / 4.30 x 2.10m
• Hot water supply / gas boiler
• Heating / gas boiler
• Radio / CD
• TV / DVD / yes
• Internet / Wifi / yes
• Windows and Doors / wood, single and double glazing
• Special features / old materials, beams, wooden details
• Parking / parking for several vehicles
• Living space / 220 m2
• Plot dimensions / 8.300 m2
• Mains water & electricity / yes
• Water Deposito / yes – 1000
• Year of building / 1999
• Energy Certifcate / pending
• Access road / short section of dirt track / good condition
• Setting / urban, part of land on rustic
• DAFO / no
• Overall condition of the property / very good