Sorry - no pets allowed Not suitable for children under 5 Not suitable for elderly or infirm No smoking at this property Self-catering
Home description
This deceptively spacious town house has all you need for a relaxing and comfortable self catering holiday with many extras that a rental house would not have.
The house sleeps 5 (3 bedrooms) and has an open plan L shaped sitting room with 2 large comfortable sofas, Sky TV, DVD/CD player and a study are with desk and chair.
The modern spacious kitchen/dining room has all you will need for self catering; plenty of crockery, glass wear, cooking utensils, a dishwasher and large fridge freezer, a table and 5 chairs. There is also a supply of staple dry foods, herbs and spices for cooking.
The ground floor shower room has a wash basin, storage unit, plenty of towels and w.c. The rear utility area leads out to a pretty walled garden with a mature lemon tree in the centre giving shade and lemons all though the year. There is a wash house in the garden with washing machine, sink and hose etc. From here there are steps up to the sun terrace with views down over the forest hills towards Ronda.
Upstairs are 3 bedrooms: A spacious master bedroom, a twin bedded room and a single bedroom. The master bedroom has a small balcony that looks onto the street below and offers a welcome breeze in the summer evenings. There is plenty of storage and fans for each bedroom.
Situated at the top of this popular town, it is in a quiet location just below the Moorish Castle ruins.
The town is surrounded on three sides by the biggest National Park land in Europe and is ideal for anyone interested in bird watching, nature and walking or just looking for a taste of real Spanish town life with a 25 minute drive to the beautiful beach at Torrequardio.
Please see our website for more picture and information at yourrealspainholiday.com, or ring us to find out more about the house and the area.
The wonderful view from our sun terrace!
View to the study are of the open plan living room
View from the Castle grounds above our house.
To see more photos please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/8969
The Costa de la Luz / Cadiz Province region
Located on top of the white-washed hill village of Jimena de la Frontera, Andalusia, our 3 bedroomed townhouse backs onto the land surrounding the Moorish castle grounds. From the casle there are spectacular panoramic views over the national park and there are plenty of walks through the cork forests and along the river that winds around the town. Our holiday home is ideally positioned for those wanting a taste of Spanish culture within the beautiful countryside of Andalusia.
There are plenty of beautiful walks through the woods and parkland, many species of birds to watch, horse riding at local stables and riding schools, plenty of golf courses and the coastlines of the Costa’s or the Atlantic Ocean where you can get a ferry across to Morocco or Tangiers from Algerciras. Gibraltar is just a 40 min drive away or take the train inland to the beautiful city of Ronda for serious shopping, sightseeing and lunch in a restaurant overlooking the spectacular gorge. There is something for everyone in Andalusia.
Climate: Southern Spain never gets very cold! In the spring and autumn temperatures start at the low 60's C to high 70's C and summer months you will be basking in the 80’s to 90's! Winter has a more moderate climate of 50's to 60's centigrade with rain and glorious sunshine too.
Jimena de la Frontera area
Jimena is quite a large 'Spanish White Town' built on a hillside, so you need to be faily fit if you are going to walk up and down narrow hillside roads. But after a few days it seems to get easier, or you seem to get fitter!
Jimena is a very popular place for bird watching and walking and rambling. Surrounded by the larges national park in Europe, it has the biggest Cork and Oak forests too. The river that surrounds the hillside is teeming with wildlife too and it is a superb place to explore if you are interested in history as the area was the site of the earliest settlements in Europe.
There are also horse riding stables a few minutes drive from the town where you can experience the wonderful countyside on horse-back and a train station just 10 minutes drive away for inland day trips.
There are numerous bars, restaurants and shops in Jimena, the cheapest of these are the traditional Spanish 'Tapas' bars which you will find tucked away in the back streets.
There are two public swimming pools, one is at the campsite 10 minutes walk away The other is near the Town square also about 10 minutes walk down the hill.
Jimena hosted the first International Music Festival in Andalusia in 2002 and it has now become quite an attraction for music lovers locally and internationally who flock here for the second week in July each year. It attracts some of the most internationally famous Spanish and European and new world artists including local contributions from the Flamenco school in Jimena. You will experience a wide range of music and dance here including classical, jazz, flamenco town square,
During the festival the square and streets of the old white town are magically illuminated at night and the party atmosphere is concluded on the final evening with a firework display over the castle perched above the town. If you are a music or festival lover this a week not to miss!
How to get there
From Gibraltar Airport: Drive through La Linea following the signs for the A7 - AP7 to Cadiz and Algeciras. Leave this motorway at junction 115 Jimena de la Frontera and follow this road to Jimena. This journey takes approximately 40 minutes.
From Malaga Airport: Follow this dual carriageway from the airport for about 3 kilometres to join the Motorway signed E15 - A7 - AP7 to Cadiz and Algeciras. Stay on the toll motorway until you reach Junction 115. Follow the signs for Jimena de la Frontera, a long and winding road that will take you about 1 hour and 30 minutes to reach Jimena de la Frontera.
For directions from any other location please contact us: Kathi and Gavin Burrell (0044) (0)1562 752 849
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Gibraltar
Railway:
Estation de Jimena de la Frontera: 2 km
Activities near Jimena de la Frontera
Sports: Horse Riding Golf within 30 mins drive
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats A winter sun break
Single beds (3), Double beds (1), Dining seating for 5, Lounge seating for 9, Sleeps maximum of 5
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Balcony / Terrace, Private garden
Access:
Parking space
Further details indoors: A beautifully renovated 3 bed town house at the top of one of Spain's famous 'White Town' surrounded by Europe's largest national park its a comfortable base for bird watching walking or enjoying an authentic Spanish holiday.
The light, open plan, spacious living room provides a welcoming environment for relaxing. With 2 very large and comfy sofas, and Sky TV, so you can keep up with all your favourite TV programmes. There is also a DVD and CD player and plenty of books and magazines for those times you want to just relax at home.
There is also a separate study area that children can use for drawing or computer activities etc.
The newly fitted kitchen has beautiful granite work surfaces, dishwasher, large fridge freezer, pine dining table & 4 chairs. It also has plenty of crockery cooking utensils and a variety of condiments and herbs and spices etc. for catering at home.
The family shower room is also on the ground floor an provides a shower, wash basin and vanity unit and wc. There is additional storage in the utility area between the kitchen and the shower room.
The house has a very efficient portable gas heater for the living room and heated panels on the walls of the bathroom and bedrooms, which provide good background warmth during the colder months.
Further details outdoors: OUTSIDE: There is a lovely walled courtyard with a mature lemon tree offering plenty of lemons all year round. There is also an outdoor a washhouse with new washing machine. Steps lead up to the sun terrace which offers plenty of space for sunbathing and entertaining. VIEWS: There are wonderful views down to the hills and forests towards Ronda and the sun shines on the terrace until early evening. From here you will see many birds flying overhead especially the vultures that inhabit the hills that surround us. GARDEN FURNITURE: There are 3 sun-loungers, table and 4 chairs with a large parasol, to offer shade in the heat of the day. There are also ample electric sockets for your radio/hi-fi and wall lights for entertaining on those warm evenings. PARKING: Parking is permitted on our side of the road and you will usually be able to park near the house.
Further details
SWIMMING POOL: There is a covered swimming pool 5 minutes away at the local campsite. HORSE RIDING: There are horse riding schools close to Jimena and many golf courses in the area. MUSIC FESTIVAL: In July Jimena hosts the 'International Music Festival' with a week of outdoor music events in the town. This is a great festival with a non stop party atmosphere for all the community to join in!
Conditions
As the house is at the top of a steep hillside town it is not suitable for those with mobility problems. There are steps outside without banisters so it is not suitable for young children who may slip off the edge.
This is a non-smoking house but well-behaved pets are welcome. We do require a refundable deposit of £50 in the unlikely event that there are damages during your stay.
Rental rates
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Guestbook
Myfanwy and party from Wales: Our stay was perfect in every way – spectacular wildlife, beautiful scenery, comfortable house, delicious food and wine – what more could you ask! We did venture one day to Gaucin, but really Jimena had everything we wanted. In the mornings we picked a lemon from your lovely tree to have lemon tea on the terrace and watched eagles and vultures soaring over those beautiful hills and valleys. Then after a day spent exploring the river and woods, which are a garden of Eden, back to the cool of the terrace with a couple of bottles of wine and some delicious bread and olives. It was one of the happiest holidays we have had. Best wishes, Myfanwy
The Smith Family From Birmingham: August 2005: Great holiday, we really enjoyed it. The house was lovely and spacious and immaculately clean. The town was very interesting plenty to see and do and the locals were very friendly. We enjoyed going to the swimming pool at the camp site and had some great days out at the coast too. We will definitely return next year. Thank you very much! Kris & Sandra.
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