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House |4 bedrooms |Sleeps 8

Urracal in Purchena

From £550 per week

Short stays welcome

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Swimming pool, air conditioning, balcony/terrace, car essential, private garden, no pets allowed

About the home

Casa Grande is a large villa built into the mountain side of the Sierra de las Estancias above the village of Urracal in the Almanzora Valley.

The villa is totally private and not overlooked. To the sides and front are large terraces, a 10m x 5m swimming pool, BBQ and outside kitchen with hot and cold running water, sitting and dining areas.

The bedroom accommodation is upstairs where their are two further terraces with stunning views.

Adjacent to the pool is an external shower and an indoor shower room with wc and clothes drier.

Travel light when you visit Casa Grande - we supply White Company towels for use within the villa, Pool/Beach towels for outside use and White Company Waffle Robes for the adults.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The quality of fixtures and fitting is very high and include Satellite TV, DVD, Internet access, Bose iPod Player, Air Conditioning providing Heating and Cooling etc.

The open plan ground floor living and dining areas have large patio windows opening onto the main terrace and garden bringing the outside inside.

The kitchen is equipped to a very high standard with Bosch Oven, Microwave, Dishwasher, Fridge Freezer and Washing Machine etc.

Further details outdoors:
The ground floor terracing wraps itself around the villa, from the BBQ and outdoor kitchen one side with its lemon and orange trees, circular marble table, to the main terrace with large outdoor dining table, settee area and then beyond the pool terrace with Shower Room, Utility Room and outdoor shower. All terraces overlook the garden and mountains beyond. Numerous sun loungers.

There are two further terraces on the 1st floor, one leads from the Master Bedroom and Landing and the 2nd from bedrooms 2 and 3. These terraces have fantastic views and are great places to find sanctuary or enjoy a quiet glass of Cava.

Further details

Maid service / weekly clean available and will be charged locally.

Stair Gate, Cot and High Chair hire is available and will be charged for locally.

Babysitting service available and will be charged locally.

Please note young children should be supervised at all times around the swimming pool.

Conditions

Non refundable 25% deposit when booking, balance due 8 weeks before arrival together with a refundable security deposit of £350.00 against breakages etc.

This is a No Smoking Villa please only smoke outside.

Travel light when you visit Casa Grande - we supply White Company towels for use within the villa, Pool/Beach towels for use outside, and luxurious White Company Waffle Robes for use by the adults - please leave them with us when you leave.

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Main Terrace

 

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Summer Kitchen BBQ Terrace

 

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Casa Grande 10m x 5m Pool

The Andalucia / Almeria Province region

Almería is the driest region in Europe as well as one of the warmest with an average annual temperature of 19C and has some 330 days of sun per year on average. Due to its arid landscape, numerous spaghetti westerns were filmed in Almería close to the town of Tabernas which is also home to one of Spain's finest Olive Oils "Castillo de Tabernas".

When visiting the coast do not miss the Cabo de Gata Natural Park which runs through the municipal areas of Níjar, Almería and Carboneras. Its villages, previously dedicated to fishing, have become tourism spots for those interested in nature. One of the greatest draws of the Cabo de Gata Natural Park is its beaches.

During the winter the weather is comfortable and fairly dry and daily temperatures are usually between 15-20°C. During the summer it rarely drops below 30°C. Temperatures during the heat of the day can exceed 35°C.

The Purchena / Urracal area

The village of Urracal is some 750 metres above sea level which provides a very comfortable year round climate. In summer warm summer days are contrasted with comfortable evenings when the temperature drops. This is one of the reasons that the neighbouring village of Lucar produces the award winning Este wines.

Urracal is a white moorish village of some 300 people. The main source of income is from agriculture and in particular Olive and Almond trees abound. Further up the valley towards Baza is the town of Seron, famous for its Serano hams.

Baza is only a 40 minute drive over the boarder into the province of Granada where you can swim in the beautiful Lake Negratin.

Granada City is also within easy reach for a visit to the Alambra or a days skiing in the Sierra Nevada.

If you like to party Spanish style visit Urracal during the first two weeks of August for the Fiesta of San Blas which starts on a Thursday and finishes the following Monday morning! Casa Grande is close enough to the village to walk down and enjoy the festivities but far enough away not to be troubled by the noise and party atmosphere.

Beat the Credit Crunch! Restaurant & Bar prices are a fraction of those on the Costas and the quality is fantastic!

How to get there

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Urracal is easily reached from Almeria Airport (1hr 10min), Granada Airport 1hr 50mins, Murcia Airport 2hrs.Alicante Airport 2Hrs 10min - check out Ryanair, FlyBe, Easyjet, Monarch.

Why not come by car - Brittany Ferries have introduced a new Portsmouth or Plymouth/Santander and Bilbao services with only 1 night on board - Santander to Urracal 598 miles aprox 9 hours - good motorway route. Call us before booking Brittany Ferries for our Britanny Ferries Property Owners number for up to 10% discount! This is our favourite way of travelling!  

Driving through Spain is easy, we can also recommend possible stop over places.

For car hire try www.carjet.co.uk or www.centauro.net. A good road network connects all these airports.

Activities near Purchena

Guestbook for Casa Grande

"We spent a wonderful fortnight at Urracal. It is a lovely villa, very comfortable and well-equipped with fantastic views over the surrounding countryside. It was great relaxing by the pool and enjoying the peace and quiet. A very enjoyable holiday!" Sarah C, Derry Hill, Wiltshire

"A superb villa nestled on the hillside above the village of Urracal. Beautiful views from the terrace and bedrooms, very well equipped with washing machine, dish washer, and kitchen equipment including a bottle opener for the welcome bottle of wine.
We lazed on the terrace and swam in the pool and in the evening watched the sun go down while we cooked our BBQ. A complete relaxing holiday!" Pat & Michael H, Taunton, Somerset

Rental prices

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low Season	1 Nov 11	15 Jan 12	550£ 550	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season 2012	15 Jan 12	1 Apr 12	580£ 580	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Season	1 Apr 12	1 Jul 12	715£ 715	0-	0-	1 Week
High Season	1 Jul 12	10 Sep 12	1100£ 1100	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Season	10 Sep 12	5 Nov 12	715£ 715	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	5 Nov 12	14 Jan 13	820£ 820	0-	0-	1 Week

Prices for group size 8
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low Season	1 Nov 11	15 Jan 12	780£ 780	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season 2012	15 Jan 12	1 Apr 12	820£ 820	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Season	1 Apr 12	1 Jul 12	995£ 995	0-	0-	1 Week
High Season	1 Jul 12	10 Sep 12	1100£ 1100	0-	0-	1 Week
Mid Season	10 Sep 12	5 Nov 12	995£ 995	0-	0-	1 Week
Low Season	5 Nov 12	14 Jan 13	820£ 820	0-	0-	1 Week

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

Non refundable 25% deposit when booking, balance due 8 weeks before arrival together with a security deposit of £350.00 against breakages etc. - this will be refunded in full within 14 days of your departure on the proviso that the villa is left clean, tidy and undamaged with all contents present and intact at the end of your stay.

Weekly clean / maid service available payable locally.

Welcome pack available - payable locally on arrival.

Logs for Fire / BBQ available payable locally.

Why not travel by car - Brittany Ferries new fast service from Portsmouth or Plymouth arrives Santander or Bilbao the following day - receive up to 10% discount by enterring our Brittany Ferries Property Owners number - contact us before booking!

Travel light when you visit Casa Grande - we supply White Company towels for use within the villa, Pool/Beach towels for use outside, and luxurious White Company Waffle Robes for use by the adults - please leave them with us when you leave.

Availability

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3 years listed You are contacting Nicholas Hayward Landline +44 0208 1333256 Mobile +44 07988 229 660 Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This house has so far received 0 reviews.