Stunning 'Casa Castaño' cottage with balcony

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Set on the edge of the quiet village of Castaño del Robledo in the heart of the Sierra de Aracena. The area is famous for its cork and chestnut trees, wild mushrooms and excellent serrano hams. The two bars in the village square are just a minute away, as is the village swimming pool, but the views from the house are of fields and forest. Beautiful walks start literally just outside the door. If you are looking to buy a place in the area this cottage is potentially for sale, please enquire.

This lovely cottage has been sympathetically modernised just enough to make it very comfortable but without removing any of its old Spanish charm. Though whitewashed on the outside, inside it is colourfully decorated in pastel shades of yellow, cream and terracotta.

The characterful kitchen has marble worktops and local hand made furniture but also all the 'mod cons'. Just off the kitchen is a utility area with new 7kg washing machine and large dryer. And the kitchen gives out onto a paved patio area that's great for barbeques and well shaded for those long hot afternoons.

The upstairs lounge/dining room has an open fireplace, great for cosy log fires in the cooler evenings, exposed chestnut beams (castaño means chestnut in Spanish!) and a Juliet balcony offering great views to the west.

It contains a dining table, 6 dining chairs, 2 armchairs, various antique furniture, TV and DVD player, and a high quality sofa.

There are three characterful bedrooms spread over three floors, as well as two bathrooms (that's two toilets, one bath with shower and one shower). But the real focus of interest is generally the roof terrace (see below).

The cottage does not have central heating, and being 800 m above sea level and in the mountains, it can get cold at nights in Autumn, Winter and early Spring. However, there are two large gas heaters and two electric radiators that can be moved about the cottage, as well as the log fire in the lounge, and plenty of duvets and blankets for the beds, so there should never be any reason to be chilly.

Do note that this is NOT a modern apartment with large picture windows and air con. Old Spanish houses typically kept the windows fairly small to keep out the sun on very hot days, and this cottage is no exception. But this traditional design, along with very thick walls, means the house stays beautifully cool even on the hottest days (and in mid summer even in the hills it can reach the high 30's).

We do not recommend the cottage for those with limited mobility; however, there are 2 bedrooms (one with a dbl and the other with 1 sgl bed) and 1 washroom (consisting of sink, toilet & shower) on the ground floor. The kitchen/patio are also ground floor. ... read more »hide »

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