Cave House in Cortes de Baza, Granada, Spain
Unusual cave house in private setting, at the edge of the quiet picturesque village of Cortes de Baza, with its wide, orange tree-lined streets situated north east of Granada. Deliciously cool in summer. Cosy in winter with woodburner. Well appointed with modern appliances and the luxury of an exclusive private swimming pool (Apr-Oct)and terrace. Impressive view of Jabalcon and rolling hills. Good location for day trips, walking or lazing by the pool.
Accommodation
Bedroom One: Double bed. Bedside drawers with lamps, wardrobe, tall chest of drawers, Mirror.
Bedroom two: Twin beds with generously sized single beds. Bedside drawers with lamps, tall chest of drawers, mirror . Window onto pool.
Bathroom Spacious bathroom with shower, lavatory, bidet, wash basin, and washing machine. Well lit mirror. Wonderful view of the Jabalcon mountain through the window.
Kitchen The kitchen with typically Spanish rustic charm and a modern finish, provides storage, 2 ceramic Spanish sinks, oven and large hob (both gas), coffee maker, toaster and kettle, huge fridge-freezer. The kitchen is separated from the diner by Spanish arches.
Diner The dining area has a large fireplace with woodburner and two tables with 8 chairs. The window looks out onto the pool and terrace garden, with views over the hills and to the Jabalcon mountain.
Living Room There is a central internal room with a double sofa-bed, coffee table, shelves and armchairs. There is a DVD + CD and tape player, various games, playing cards and books.
Other There is a locked storage room next to the pool with additional furniture for use inside the house or out in the garden. There are also parasols and a barbecue.
Cleaning / Towels The house is cleaned on Saturday from 10am to 4pm. Towels and linen are included.
Notes on Accommodation
Feel free to move the furniture to where you need it (but please don’t leave it out in the rain, or the sun if you are not using it!) The cave is carved from impervious rock and so retains a temperature of about 18 C all year round.
Amenities / Facilities provided
House
Hob, oven, fridge-freezer, microwave, kettle, coffee-maker, toaster, table top ironing board and iron, CD & tape player, room heaters.
Outside
Large pool (9m X 5m) in terrace garden. Garden furniture, parasols. Flower beds and pots, young trees.
Locality
Cortes de Baza: The cave is situated on the edge of the village, with very easy walking distance to all amenities: large village pool, choice bars and places to eat etc., choice of supermarkets and other shops, petrol station. Saturday market selling clothes, crockery, watches, jewellery etc. Historic church.
Galera: 6 miles, swimming pool, La Zalona restaurant and others.
Orce:12 miles. Castle, museum and archaeological site, shops, restaurants, wonderful natural spring swimming pool (with fish in the pool!) with bar & restaurant.
Huescar: (Market town) 15 miles, shops, restaurants. Swimming pool (with fish in the pool).
Baza: 15 miles-Large town, shopping, restaurants, supermarkets, clubs, discos, antiques.
Granada: 95 miles, Historic city, Alhambra Palace, cathedrals, etc.
Zujar The thermal baths at Zujar are renowned for their healing qualities. The water is directly from Lake Negratin and is a constant 38 degrees. At the restaurant you can enjoy a meal and stunning views of the lake and mountains.
Guadix Guadix is well known for its troglodyte area. This is an area full of cave houses dating back many centuries, strange and quite unique houses built into the rock face. The houses are made from caves with superficial concrete frontages being built on. The whole hillside is dotted with them, some of them palacial inside.
Further Details
Cortes de Baza has 2 small supermarkets, a bakery van, 5 or 6 bars and restaurants and a new village pool. It is situated in an area surrounded by diverse natural beauty and wildlife; offering peace and tranquillity. Within a few miles there are green valleys, white deserts, limestone gorges, Moorish castles, green and blue lakes, natural spring fed swimming pools and pine forests. There is excellent hiking and rock climbing, in the Sierra Castril Valley and the Sierra de Baza (both about a ½ hour drive).
In just under 2 hours you can be swimming in the Mediterranean, skiing in the Sierra Nevada or exploring the history of Alhambra palace or ancient archaeology of Orce. If you feel less energetic, relax by your own pool on the terrace garden by the cave overlooking the dramatic view of the Jabalcon mountain.
on site :
The village house is right beside swimming, a restaurant.
less than 15 minutes drive away :
Close to the village house you will find sailing, fishing, walking, cycling, historic sites, a museum, a food shop.
less than 45 minutes drive away :
Within easy reach of the village house you will find horse riding, a theatre/cinema, shopping areas.
extra information :
***Fully inclusive fishing holidays can be organised with the help of our friends at www.sierraangling.com ***
Skiing at the Sierra Nevada is about one and a half hours away.
The local shops - 5 minutes walk. Shopping towns Huescar and Baza are both about 20 minutes drive.
The village house is.....
60 miles from Granada airport.
100 miles from Almeria and coast.
10 miles from Zujar thermal baths.
12 miles from Sierra de Baza and Castril.
15 miles from Orce historic town and archaeological site.
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