10 bedroom Villa for sale with countryside view in Villanueva de Tapia, Villanueva de Tapia, Andalucia

745,000 EUR 640,700 GBP 804,600 USD

Reference: 240534

Bedrooms: 10
Bathrooms: 7
Floor Size: 574 m2
Plot Size: 0.63 hectares / 1.55 acres

Features

Terrace
Fruit Trees
Private Pool
Equestrian Facilities
Original Features
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Private
Parking
Good Condition

Details

Absolutely enchanting 10 bedroom Andalucian mill house nestling in 1.5 acres of beautiful landscaped gardens with expansive pool, while enjoying
wonderful scenic views from its peaceful location in Villanueva de Tapia.

This beautiful spacious white property is surrounded by hills and olive groves near the lovely Lake Iznajar and with excellent access to the vibrant cities of southern Spain: Granada, Seville, Cordoba, Ronda and Malaga.

This unique and beautiful Andalucian Cortijo was a working water mill and bakery until the end of the 20th century, supplying bread to local farms and villages. The Old Bakery kitchen still features the original bread oven, but now has a restaurant grade cooker and a dishwasher too.

In the grounds, there are fresh herbs from the kitchen garden, pomegranate, fig, peach, and almond trees, sunny terraces, and a floodlit sports court, ideal for tennis, volleyball, or badminton. There is also a studio for indoor cinema (with projector and screen), yoga and Pilates and there is a Petanque Pista (the Spanish version of Boules), ping pong table, sandpit and a lovely private swimming pool.

The exterior also boasts shaded dining areas, picnic spots next to the stream, a vine-covered courtyard, and big private gardens where children can run around safely. The land is flat and would be ideal for horses.

Lovingly restored to retain all the character of the big old mill house, the accommodation is arranged into two wings around a central courtyard. The eastern wing of the house is renovated from the old mill, retaining its original features, with the main kitchen, living and dining rooms together with 5/6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms.

The other wing was formerly the house of the master baker and has 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and a second kitchen. This stunning property offers the option of having breakfast on the kitchen terrace, lunch in the vine-shaded courtyard, or ramble down to the stream with the children for a picnic tea and enjoy dinner by the pool in the evening.

The dining room can seat up to 18 people and the adjacent Old Bakery kitchen seats a further 10 guests.

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1. Putting down a Holding Deposit

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2. Setting up a Pre-agreement (Contrato privado de compraventa)

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