Murcia holiday villa rental, Cartagena, Murcia with private pool, walking, log fire, disabled access, balcony/terrace, air con, rural

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El Chalet (villa)

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This fabulous big detached finca is set in a walled garden of over 3000m and has its own private swimming pool. The finca itself is very large and spacious and superbly laid out with plenty of space both inside and outside of the villa for the perfect family holiday. The pool itself (if is proper sized) is 10 x 12 metre and not just a puddle to splash about in.

The finca is set in a traditional rural village just north of the vibrant town of Cartagena. The village itself has a very useful village shop which sells just about everything you could need. However, there is a slightly bigger village of El Albujon just 1.5km away.

This property would ideally suit a family who would like a relaxing and quiet family holiday, a bit away from it all in traditional Spain but still within easy reach of amenities and facilities. There is no Mickey Mouse or plastic palm trees, but if you are the type of people whose idea of a lovely holiday is sitting on the terrace enjoying an BBQ and swimming under the stars then this is the ideal place for you. It is real Spain, the local bars and restaurants serve real Spanish food at real Spanish prices. But if you need to rejoin the rest of the world Cartagena is only 12km down the road and easier to get to from this villa than from any of the golf course resorts in the area.

El Chalet	lovely private pool
the house	lounge

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The Costa Calida/Murcia region

Nestling at the bottom of the Costa Blanca, the Costa Calida is one of the least well known and most unspoilt areas of Spain guaranteed to give you a taste of "real Spain".

With over 315 days of sunshine every year it is little wonder that the Costa Calida means warm coast the the unspoilt inland waters of the Mar Menor, the largest natural lagoon in Europe offers safe and warm water bathing all year round.

The area is best known for the La Manga Club resort, renowned for its three championship golf courses, LTA Tennis Centre Training Ground and being the training ground for visiting football teams from Spain, the UK and the whole of Europe.

The area has much to offer than just La Manga Club. There are 8 further golf courses of an excellent standard, and a further 10 under development in the area. If a golfing holiday is your ideal then this is the perfect place for you. Once you have enjoyed the 4 Polaris World courses you can try Roda Golf and Beach which is only 5 mins drive from the villa, or La Serena again 5 mins drive in the other direction. La Serena is a tricky course and take lots of spare balls as there are 16 holes with water. The Club house is excellent and they do a very welcome lunch after golf at a good price.

Mosa Trajectum is a little further away, this has three 9 hole golf courses and so you can choose to play 18 holes or 27, plus there is a further Challenge Course. Finally Hacienda del Alamo, the closest to the villa but if you are an enthusiastic golfer this is worth the effort. 18 holes of large open fairways, a truely excellent course, very well presented and maintained. Prices range for 55euros to 90euros for a Green Fee (prices subject to change).

Murcia is more than just golf, it has a history that pre dates the Romans. If you are here in September then it is worth a visit to the Romanos y Catheginas festival. Every year in the third week of September the people of Cartagena reinact the Roman invasion, the battles, the marriages and the departures! This live history takes place every evening and all day Friday Saturday and Sunday there is a battle or a procession somewhere in the town. Then they pack up and go back to work for Monday morning. The costumes, the atmosphere, the noise it is really worthwhile seeing, especially bearing in mind that these are ordinary people from the towns and villages around Cartagena.

Murcia City is only 30 mins drive and steeped in history. Famous for its Moorish architecture and huge cathedral which exhibits an eclectic mix of ancient, old, georgian and modern architecture. The city has of course lots of wonderful shops and places to eat. Christmas time in Murcia is particularly special with the Christmas street lights and the palm trees decorated in fairy lights.

There is plenty of choice of beaches in Murcia along its 271km of coastline. From the villa the safe, shallow waters of the Mar Menor are the closest and easiest to find at the town of Los Alcazares. This is an excellent stretch of coastline, there are plenty of beach bars and cafes and the town centre with its excellent huge Tuesday market is a very short walk.

La Manga Strip ... the "sleeve" of land that runs from Cabo de Palos in the south to San Pedro in the north is 18km long and encloses the warm tranquil waters of the Mar Menor to the west and has the livelier colder Mediterranean to the east. The Strip is up to 1km wide in parts and in others is is merely 100m allowing only for the road to run through with a beach on either side. La Manga Strip is a town in its own right, albeit an long thin one! There are shopping centres, restaurants and bars set in plazas or squares. The marina at the Puerto Tomas Maestre is beautiful and houses some stunning boats and yachts that most of us can only dream of, but the restaurants are great and the atmosphere is wonderful.

Water sports ... well there could not be a better or safer place to learn to sail, jet ski or kite board. The area has a number of sailing schools with a wide range of boats and dinghies on which to learn to sail or to brush up your sailing skills. Diving is a popular sport and there are a number of different diving schools offering anything from the beginners course to night dives for the more expereinced diver. The dive around Isla Grosa, for example, takes around 1 hour and takes your through the magnificent quartz caves.

Murcia was founded in 831 and lies in the middle of the valley through which the River Segura flows. Murcia has the added attraction of “two seas” on one coastline; the Mediterranean with its endless beaches of white sand, crystal clear water, magnificent cliffs, lively ports and picturesque coves and the Mar Menor which was originally an open bay but is now a large costal lake of warm seawater measuring 170km.

The area has a magnificent climate and there are more than 3,000 hours of sun and even winter temperatures of an average of 18° C! A perfect location for swimming, fishing, sailing, water skiing and scuba diving, in fact virtually all watersports.

Murcia / Cartagena, Murcia area

The village of Las Lomas del Albujon is fairly small and sleepy little residential village, but it is only 30mins drive from the city of Murcia and 15mins from the town of Cartagena.

There is also the town of Fuente Alamo which has everything that you would need, about 15mins drive inland. The town is also the location of the presitgious Hacienda del Alamo Golf Resort.

The village is very traditional and the festival of the village takes place during May, with the final huge firework on the final Saturday. The festival features many great Spanish entertainments involving horses, the beauty pagent and a huge paella cooked in a vast 2m dish over a real log fire.

How to get there

With a frequent low cost flights to both Alicante and Murcia's San Javier airport from Most Uk Airports:

www.ryanair.com (Stansted, Luton, East Midlands, Dublin - Murcia),
www.easyjet.com (Bristol, East Midlands, Liverpool, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted and Newcastle - Alicante or Murcia),
www.flymonarch.com (Manchester, Birmingham, Luton and Gatwick - Alicante or Murcia),
/www.flybmi.com (East Midlands, Cardiff, Leeds, Bradford, Edinburgh and Manchester - Alicante or Murcia),
www.mytravelite.com (Birmingham, Manchester and Gatwick - Murcia, Birmingham - Alicante),
www.air2000.com (Manchester - Alicante),
www.Flybe.com (Southampton, Birmingham and Exeter to Alicante or Murcia),
www.jet2.com (Leeds Bradford and Manchester to Murcia & Alicante),

Car Hire available from:
www.concordrentacar.net,
www.carjet.com- amongst others

Taxi transfers available in 8 seater people carrier from E50 from San Javier, Murcia airport to E110 from Alicante each way.

Activities near Murcia

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The finca is an individual property and really "one of a kind". Entrance to the garden and driveway through the large electric gates which lead to a sweeping driveway and up to the garage and car port. The house is situated in the centre of its large plot and there is a substantial garden wall around the plot.

From the front door, entrance to the hallway. To the left is a huge lounge diner, with real fireplace and double sized room (over 60m) with sofas and lounge area, TV with Digital Satellite connection, and a large lounge with huge windows to the rear garden.

From the entrance hall straight ahead is a large separate kitchen with fridge freezer, dishwasher, double sink, gas hob and electric oven. From the kitchen the back door takes you to a small enclosed private rear courtyard with herbs and flowering plants. There is a back gate to the rest of the plot, where you will find the outside kitchen complete with big BBQ and rear garden.

From the hallway downstairs to the Bodega, this room is almost subterraneo and has a bar and huge wine rack, enormous table for dining if you feel like it and another enormous fridge.

Upstairs is the guest suite, a room recently modernised to include a huge double bedroom with fitted wardrobe and an en suite shower room. The shower room is big and spacious and a very high quality and standard.

From the sitting room is another door to the hallway and 4 further bedrooms. A large twin room the first in the hallway with fitted wardrobes and air conditioning. The next a smaller twin with fitted wardrobes. A further double with fitted wardrobes. There is a modern and delightful shower room for these three bedrooms to share. The other master bedroom is a double with air conditioning, fitted wardrobes and an en suite bathroom.

The house has many more delightful features such as patio doors to the charming terrace, with archways to the paths of the garden. The front gardens is laid to grass with flower beds and mature plants and hedges. There are several mature trees providing shade.

Further details outdoors:
The garden is very mature, it has been well laid out and designed and is extremely well kept with the gardener visiting the property weekly to keep the garden looking its best.

The pool is fully enclosed and fenced so you can shut it off from small children and they can still play safely in the lawned area without access to the pool. There is a further lawned area behind the pool and gateway to the rear of the plot with the orange and lemon groves.

Behind the car port is a small children's play area with climbing frame and slide on a hard standing.

Cartagena is an excellent town with lots of restaurants both on the Portside and in the town centre. There is a wide range of shops and facilities there to enjoy.

Further details

Any day change over so that you can take advantage of the cheaper mid week flights from the UK.

The price includes preparation and close down clean and a mid week clean and linen change for bookings of 10 days or more.

Conditions

Access is required during your stay for the gardeners to continue to visit to keep the garden looking imaculate and the pool clean.
Linen and towels are provided however we do ask you to bring your own beach towels.

No smoking inside the property, please use smoke in the garden and terraces but not inside

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Easter 2008	15 Mar 08	29 Mar 08	650£  650	0-	0-	1 Week
Spring	29 Mar 08	24 May 08	500£  500	0-	0-	1 Week
Half Term	24 May 08	31 May 08	900£  900	0-	0-	1 Week
June	31 May 08	12 Jul 08	800£  800	0-	0-	1 Week
July and August	12 Jul 08	6 Sep 08	1200£  1,200	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
The prices include cleaning and laundry, water and electricity. We require a damage deposit of 200GBP which will be refunded within 14 days of the end of your holiday.

Guestbook

Wow, what a fantastic villa. We had a great holiday. D Wastenage

There was so much space we never tripped over each other, we had a wonderful relaxing holiday. Really enjoyed sitting on the terrace relaxing with a bottle of wine and a BBQ. hen a midnight swim. So peaceful, but still really close to Cartagena to go the hypermarket. P Barnes

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Contact details for home 51914 Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:	Fiona James
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