Villanueva de Tapia holiday farmhouse rental with walking, beach/lake nearby, log fire, rural retreat, DVD

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Cortijo Perdido (farmhouse)

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If you want to relax by the pool, sipping a cold beer whilst reading your book or sit under the pergola staring at the wonderful views down the valley to the mountains beyond, whilst wondering what you will barbecue tonight, then this really will take some beating. You can drive to Tapia or Iznajar for their restaurants (from very reasonable to very expensive so take your evening dress if you fancy something special!) This is a very private location where doing nothing can become an art form! Kids love the pool with it's many toys and if you want to be energetic you can be, read on.......

1 Double. 1 Twin. 1 with bunk beds. There is an additional folding bed that can be placed in any of these bedrooms as they are all spacious. All bedrooms have wardrobes.
Large luxury bathroom with shower.
Small snug sittingroom with log burner (great place in the winter and wood is supplied).
Radiators in other rooms.
Good size kitchen/diner.
Partly covered courtyard with table and chairs and BBQ.
Fabulous pool (10x5m) with pool side shower and amazing views!
Steps up to pergola with table/chairs.
Poolside toilet.
Landscaped gardens.
Truly beautiful views - peace and solitude.

This is a wonderful summer location for families and friends but is also a great winter hideaway - snug and peaceful!

Splendid isolation!	Don't fight over the hammock!
Master bedroom	Very welcoming!

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The Costa del Sol/Malaga region

The historic town of Antequera 30 mins.
El Torcal south of Antequera 60 mins.
El chorro lakes 40 mins.
Iznajar lake 20 mins.
Sierra Nevada Ski resort 1 hr 30 mins.
Well situated for easy motorway access to Granada, Cordoba, Seville and Malaga.
The charming town of Antequera is approx. 30kms with interesting attractive Baroque architecture, many impressive churches, Moorish castle with gardens above town, ancient bull ring & excellent shopping facilities.

Coast/Beach
Lake Iznajar (approx. 20 mins). There is a large beach where you can swim, sail, canoe or windsurf in the summer months. Pedaloes also for hire. Beachside cafe/restaurant. Amenities do vary from year to year but the swimming and restaurants are always there!

The Costa del Sol lies approx. 50 mins away and offers a huge choice of beaches. There are many coastal attractions that are ideal for children such as water parks to be found at Velez-Malaga, Mijas, and Torremolinos. At Selwo there is a marina/dolphinarium and safari park. At Tivoli there is a theme park with rides. There is the zoo at Fuengirola and a crocodile park at Torremolinos.


Golf
There is a golf club in Antequera offering a superb 18 hole par 72 course, measuring 6,030 metres, with a total of 10 lakes. It was designed by Jose Maria Canizares and is situated approx. 650 metres above sea level. Set amidst superb mountain scenery. The first half of the course provides views over the Antequera plains, the second half is situated at the foot of the famous El Torcal mountains. The course lies approx 30 mins away. It worth a round just for the scenary! Always ask if they have any 'deals' on as they frequently do.
There is also a large choice of courses along the Costa del Sol within a 50 minute drive.

Skiing
The Sierra Nevada Ski resort lies approx. 1 hour 30 mins drive to the east, near Granada. Excellent facilities cater for all abilities, offering hire of all skiing equipment, including a dedicated snow-board area. Husky dog sledge rides and snow bikes are for hire. The resort is also a great favourite for walkers in winter and summer (National Park area)

Inland Andalucia is ideal for exploring all the major cultural destinations. Granada, Cordoba, Seville, Ronda, Antequera, Malaga and the Costa del Sol are all close enough for day trips. A new motorway means that Cordoba is now just an hour and a half away, Seville is just under 2 hours, Ronda about 2 hours, and the other destinations within the hour. The slopes at Sierra Nevada are just an hour and a half away.

Antequera is the closest city (half an hour) and has many attractions to visit. It also has hypermarkets, large supermarkets and a large cinema complex. El Torcal, a natural park with limestone formations is just less than 30 mins from Antequera. It is an ideal place for walking and really is quite incredible - well worth a visit.

The historic town of Iznajar is just 20 minutes away with its medieval church and Moorish castle perched high above the beautiful lake of Andalucia. Iznajar has a good selection of bars, restaurants and small supermarkets. There are also two bar/restaurants on the beach giving wonderful views of the lake, particulalry lovely at sunset on a summer's evening.

Rute is 30 minutes away and is the home of Anis production, (the aniseed liquor). There's a museum dedictated to its manufacture. Rute has a large supermarket with ample parking.

The baroque town of Priego de Cordoba set in the Subbetica Natural Park is just an hour away and has many places to explore, including the castle. There are also 16 or so churches and lots of good restaurants and bars.



The area is quite hilly mainly set to olive groves (very pretty formations). Spectacular mountains can always be seen somewhere in the view!

Temperatures in the summer get very warm but then, almost without fail, a breeze comes down the valley every afternoon - very pleasant!

In the winter the skies are often just as blue as in the summer and I have spent Christmas Eve sitting by the pool in shirt sleeves! Once the sun goes down in the evening it does get cold and the mornings are often crisp and frosty - ideal for a walk!

Villanueva de Tapia area

The area is great for walking.You just need to pull on your boots and head off! Most farmland is accessible and provides all types of walking from gentle to challenging.
Horse-riding stables are just 15 minutes away and it's possible to go for an hour, a half day or a full day's riding. All ages and abilities can be catered for.

Iznajar / Tapia/ Fuente del Conde area
The local village of Fuente del Conde is just 15 minutes away. It has a lively bar/restaurant with a great terrace giving fantastic views of the Andalucian sunsets. The village also has a small well-stocked supermarket. The village fiesta takes place each year on 1st, 2nd and 3rd May when there are plenty of activities including a clay pigeon shooting competition, horse-riding, free paella and lots of dancing till dawn.

Tapia has it's festival the 2nd weekend of October.

Other activities

Try the LOBO PARK. A real wolf park where you can watch the wild animals in their environment. It is possible to feed them (although you will have to talk to the man in charge before) and also have a barbaque in the lovely scenery of Malaga mountains.

THE DONKEY SANCTUARY. It may not sound very exciting but here you can learn about what life was really like in rural Spain. You can even ride the donkeys!

QUADS, BICYCLES AND HORSE RIDING. Just follow the country roads! There are specified routes which will take you to stunning points with the best views in the area or just have a look around yourself.

And don´t forget fishing, water sports on the lake, climbing, tennis, drinking and eating!

The spaniards love a good festival and there is often the opportunity (mainly during the summer) to enjoy one. Each little town, village or city has its own festival with lots of typical food, interesting people and activities for everyone!

How to get there

Fly to Malaga or Granada - Villanuva de Tapia is approx. 70 km from both airports, 50 minutes.
Cheap Flights to Malaga with ryanair or www.easyjet.co.uk from Luton, Stansted, Gatwick, Birmingham, etc.
Cheap Flights to Granada can be found with www.ryanair.com from Stansted and www.flymonarch.com from Gatwick.
Car hire available with www.carjet.com and www.easycar.co.uk

Activities near Villanueva de Tapia

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Old renovated farmhouse (cortijo) - original beams - lots of character.
Old andalusian design (walls are 2 feet thick!) so keeps heat in during the winter and out in the summer.
Original stone floor in front room.
Fridge /freezer.
Ipod docking station.
All linen and towels provided.
Cleaning and change of bedding and towels provided once a week.
Plenty of games, CDs and books.

Further details outdoors:
Sunloungers, chairs and tables by pool. Pool 'toys' - water pistols, volleyball net, floats, balls and lilos.
Courtyard table and chairs usable in any weather (covered).
Perimeter fencing, large gates to secure garden and additional door to courtyard so very secure.
Power by pool and also under pergola for music/computers etc.
Recently landscaped garden with grassed areas and shady spots.
Toilet/sink in store house near the pool.
Many fruit and nut trees (help yourselves) - some are outside the garden but belong to the property. These include almond, walnut, pomegranate, plum, peach, cherry, nispero and several more!

Further details

English-speaking representative on hand to answer any questions.
You will be met locally and taken to the property and all facilities will be explained.
There is no smoking in the house but guests may use the (covered) courtyard.
Detailed folder with important information and contact numbers provided.

Conditions

* Non refundable deposit £100 per week and balance eight weeks prior to your arrival day.
* A 'security deposit' against breakages, of £100 is payable on payment of final balance. Provided our
property manager reports that there have been no breakages, we will refund this security deposit within 14
days of your return.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Jan-March	27 Jan 09	1 Apr 09	375£ 375	9090	120120	3 Nights
April-May	1 Apr 09	1 Jun 09	550£ 550	110110	140140	4 Nights
June-August	1 Jun 09	1 Sep 09	650£ 650	0-	0-	1 Week
Sept	1 Sep 09	1 Oct 09	600£ 600	0-	0-	1 Week
Oct	1 Oct 09	1 Nov 09	550£ 550	110110	170170	3 Nights
Nov-Dec	1 Nov 09	21 Dec 09	400£ 400	100100	140140	3 Nights
Xmas-New year	21 Dec 09	4 Jan 10	600£ 600	130130	170170	3 Nights

The property's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

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

Non-refundable deposit of £100 per week to be made at time of booking.

Refundable £100 security deposit required with final balance payment.

We can accept payments by cheque or bank transfer in GBP or Euros.

Guestbook for Cortijo Perdido

'the villa was brilliant, even more than we imagined. it was so quiet and relaxing, that is in between our mini swimming, diving and rubber ring racing olympics. We all had a great time and the pool was a big hit with us all as the temperatures soared. we will definitely be back and i think we have told pretty much everyone we know just how good it was!

personally i can't think of anything you could do to make the villa any better as the place is perfect. loved the old beams and the stone stairs and the living room was a welcome place to relax and watch our dvds into the small hours.' R&D Sept 09




'We've had the most brilliant time in this wonderful haven. We've had superb days out to various places but always nice to get back to the pool and the solitude. Seen owls, buzzards, stoats, jays, swallows, rabbits, hares and shooting stars - thankyou for creating this place - we'll be back! C&T Aug 09

'Top decking is our favourite spot with great views and welcome shade' A&T June 09

'We've had a fantastic holiday, very relaxing, spent every day in the pool......we have nothing to complain about other than we have to go home, hopefully we will be back!' S C July 09

I have just returned from a 6 night stay at this villa with my wife and
it was even better than we expected! We are both in our late twenties
and enjoy seeing new places but this holiday was all about soaking up
the rays and chilling out and this was the place to do it!!! The rep
met us at an unsociable hour - midnight - lead us to the villa in the
darkness and showed us around. Come morning time when we woke with the
sun shining, surrounded by olive groves, we realised just how peaceful
this area is. The supermarket in Archidona was easy to get to and had
lots of fresh food so we stocked up and then spent the week by the pool!
Each day was over 30Celsuis so the Pergola came in useful to get some
shade during lunch, and yes we did spend parts of our day wondering what
to bbq that evening! Each day seemed to get longer and longer and 5
days has never taken so long to pass which is a great thing. We were
eating dinner at 9pm watching the sun finally set and the stars appear -
no need for a telescope in this area! This is a great place to
unwind, relax and chill out! 10/10!!!
BH June 09

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