Canillas de Aceituno holiday home rental with walking, log fire, balcony/terrace, air con, rural retreat, TV, DVD

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Casa Convento (house)

Home description

Casa Convento provides an exceptional standard of comfort, style and character to make your holiday a 5-star event. It has been designed, built and furnished by the owner using the very best 'ingredients'. Casa Convento has the advantage of being part of the delightful 'pueblo blanco' of Canillas de Aceituno, while maintaining its own intimate atmosphere and privacy. SORRY - NO KIDS UNDER 10 FOR SAFETY REASONS.

The National Park is immediately at its back with the panorama over the village and hills to the sea below. A perfect hideaway for walking, reading, swimming, relaxing or take a 3 minute stroll down to to the village for a 'fino' and tapas or an authentically regional meal at one of its good-value restaurants, or pack the in-house picnic basket and head up one of the hill paths. But the beaches, international shopping, night-life and golf courses are only 25 minutes away...

Private pool with 'spout' at night	Hall to Moroccan Pool Patio at night
Lunch setting on 3rd floor dining terrace complete with a panorama over village to the sea!	Living area & dining zone of spacious open-plan 3rd floor with terrace. Sat.tv, dvd,stereo, fire

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The Costa del Sol/Malaga region

Only a short drive away from the vibrant lifestyle of the Costa del Sol coast brings you to the peace and spectacular scenery of a more traditional Spain and its more leisurely way of life, where dazzling white-washed villages cling to the hillsides and summits and the sights and scenery will enchant you throughout the year.

At the eastern end of The Costa del Sol, between Malaga and Nerja and up in the hills behind lies the Axarquia region with its sub-tropical temperatures with a reputation for the best climate in Europe. Steeped in history having been ruled by both the Romans and the Moors, it has much to offer for exploration and sense-of-place from the plethora of traditional villages to the magical formations within the Nerja caves. Malaga itself has a beautiful historical centre, with very good shopping, while Antequera and Granada are within exploring range.

Canillas de Aceituno area

Although only 20 minutes beautiful driving from the coast into the foothills of the Sierra Tejeda National Park, Canillas de Aceituno is a world apart from the coastal 'buzz'. It retains all the sights, sounds, scents and spirit of traditional Andalucian life - potted flowers decorate the narrow side-streets, mules and goats pass by studiously ignoring humanity, the fish-delivery man calls out his wares, the village ladies practice their graceful flamenco in the evening cool. From here you can walk, paint, photograph, bird-watch, picnic, listen to the cicadas, drink the local wine, sample the village speciality - the famous fennel-scented 'morcilla' sausage, in whose honour there is a village fiesta in April. Or simply enjoy the tranquility and comfort of Casa Convento. Choose your preferred venue - full-on rooftop sun, lunch-with-a view in the shade of the third-floor terrace, or salute the sunset with a cold glass of 'fino' while the shrilling young house martins put on a spectacular flying display for you.

The main 4-day village festival is in August when the whole population turns out in style; - in fact, there are many other village fiestas during the summer months, and local town/village markets every day of the week year round. Velez-Malaga is well worth exploring, especially its older, higher streets, and nearer the coast there is a Water Park, Go-karting, 2 golf courses, masses of chiringuitos (beach bars often with sun loungers) and a large shopping centre/supermarket, El Ingenio. However, do please try out your Spanish in the village's fascinating little shops and on the streets, where everyone greets each other, friend or stranger.

How to get there

Malaga airport; many budget airlines scheduled at all times of year.

Recommend www.malagacar.com. Car essential. Recommend up to Ford Focus maximum size.

From the airport take the E15-A7 eastwards towards Motril, leaving the motorway at junction Kilometre 272, Velez Malaga/ Torre del Mar exit. From here take the A335 inland for 10 kilometres and then follow signs to Canillas de Aceituno.

Further Details will be sent at booking.

Activities near Canillas de Aceituno

Facilities

Further details indoors:
En-suite Bedrooms approx 34sq.metres/32sq.metres. Double silk/blackout curtains, cotton sheets, down pillows + anti-allergy as required.
En suite bathrooms have power showers, baths and double basins. Bath robes and slippers.
1 separate shower room with power shower includes washing-machine.
Heated towel rails.

1double sofa bed in living room, (hang-up blinds + temporary storage provided but really for occasional use) and 1 chaise longue in ground floor bedroom for 'extras'! (Therefore, at the most, the house actually could sleep 7 but please note more than 4 would incur a surcharge of £50).

House slippers and bath robes provided.
Picnic nap sack and in-house binoculars.

Dimmer switches on all lights, to create your own atmosphere.

CARGO LIFT - NO CARRYING THE SHOPPING UP TO 3RD FLOOR KITCHEN/LIVING

A stock of DVDs
Games
MP3 docking system with CD player and selection of CDs
Log burner fireplace
Underfloor heating ( extra pro rata charge approx £10 per room pw)
Top-rate air conditioning (small extra pro rata charge. Apprx £10 per room pw).

A cleaning service and/or catering (one meal per day) is available.

Further details outdoors:
Built-in charcoal BBQ on 3rd floor Living room terrace
1.5m. deep private Swimming pool is long and narrow (5.3x2.8) with water-spout and sits in its own completely private courtyard
Rooftop sun-terrace has luxury sun-loungers and its own shower and shade canopy.

An exterior spiral staircase rises from the Living Room balcony to the rooftop sun terrace; the layout means that the house is unsuitable for young children, the infirm and the elderly.

Further details

WELCOME PACK AVAILABLE ON REQUEST FOR LATE ARRIVALS.

N.B. Pool maintenance has to be accessed through the house once a week by English couple who will also provide a cleaning and meal service by separate arrangement.

Conditions

Short term breaks can be arranged at a premium

This is a no-smoking property, including patios and terraces. (Most of the year there is a maximum fire hazard in immediate proximity to the house and great care must be taken not to throw cigarettes away!)

A refundable breakages/damage deposit of £200
25% rental deposit on booking.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Autumn 09	19 Sep 09	31 Oct 09	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
Autumn Winter	31 Oct 09	19 Dec 09	460£ 460	0-	0-	1 Week
Christmas New Year	19 Dec 09	9 Jan 10	600£ 600	0-	0-	1 Week
Winter/Spring 10	9 Jan 10	27 Mar 10	470£ 470	0-	0-	1 Week
Easter 10	27 Mar 10	10 Apr 10	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Late Spring 10	10 Apr 10	29 May 10	530£ 530	0-	0-	1 Week
Summer 10	29 May 10	25 Sep 10	620£ 620	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

Internet Banking preferred.

25% Deposit on booking.

Damage Deposit £200 with full payment due 6 weeks prior to holiday date, if possible.

Air-conditioning and underfloor heating carry a pro rata charge from meter counter.

Please discuss your long or short letting terms with the owner.

Extra cleaning/cooking between client and service provider. (Information given by owner)

Guestbook for Casa Convento

"Seems like we have discovered a piece of heaven in the Andalucian mountains. …. This place is perfect for a tranquil holiday as well as a base to see most of southern Spain. " Trond and Shelley
18-25th June 2009


4-11th April 2009: ' What a wonderful internet find! We must have looked at 50 properties on-line and chose this one because it looked so delightful. Sometimes internet finds are disappointing, but this was even better than we anticipated.... A beautiful house (with a great kitchen!) in a lovely village. ' Susan and John Whittick, Canada.

A wonderful stay at the stunningly situated and beautifully stylish Casa Convento; the perfect holiday from our busy London lives. We could not have wished for a more comfortable and relaxing home-from-home.
Emma and Olly 28.08.09 – 04.09.09

The house is a credit to you. It is the best decorated and equipped house we have stayed in in Spain. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone travelling in this region.
Ian, Bernie 1-15th August


'Thank you for letting us stay at Casa Convento - we thought it was lovely. What a tribute to your skills as a designer! It was a joy to feel the space you have created, yet to be in a village house among the others in the street. Such a lovely village too: The people are delightful.' J.& P. Blake

Availability

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Contact details for the advertiser of home 67499
Name:	Suzanne Davy
Tel:	+44 1225 315802
Mobile:	+44 7903 213262
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