Our luxurious 3 bedroom villa with heated pool and fabulous views on the hillside overlooking Salobrena, Costa Tropical de Granada.

Salobreña on the Costa Tropical de Granada is just 45 minutes from the city of Granada and Andalucia's most famous historic attraction, the Alhambra. This largely undiscovered sub-tropical coastal area has some of the best views to be found anywhere and is still truly Spanish with a wide choice of excellent local restaurants and tapas bars.  Salobreña  enjoys a true microclimate being both warmer in winter and cooler in mid summer than the Costa del Sol. It is in fact the warmest place in mainland Europe in mid winter yet only 60 minutes away are mainland Spain's highest mountains and the ski slopes of the Sierra Nevada.  As well as skiing/snowboarding in the winter other sports and activities that can be enjoyed here all year round are tennis, golf, horse riding, scuba diving, fishing, sailing, windsurfing, mountain biking and walking/birdwatching in the verdant valleys of the nearby Alpujarras.  If you can picture how the Costa del Sol used to be before the hordes of foreign tourists and the building excesses of the seventies and eighties you will probably enjoy a holiday in Salobrena on the Costa Tropical de Granada. 

We came to Salobreña to live in 1988 with our 3 young children and since 1991 have enjoyed living in one of the first properties to be built on the hillside overlooking Salobreña.  In 2003 we built "Las Vistas" for holiday rentals making sure that the stunning views available from the favoured Monte de los Almendros residential area (1 km west of Salobreña) would remain a feature of every room. We are delighted with the result and if you take a look at the photos below you will see for yourself the open sea views that are available from all rooms. There is even a great sea view when lying in the bath! And often dolphins can be seen playing in the sea below.  However there is more to "Las Vistas" than just wonderful views:

The layout of the villa has been carefully planned to maximise privacy and flexibility. There are 3 bedrooms (One double and two twins), and each is separated from the others. This makes it a particularly comfortable villa when there are two families sharing or perhaps if parents prefer a bit of peace and quiet! The principal bedroom (double) with en-suite bathroom (bath & walk in shower) is at the upper level together with the main living area. The other 2 twin-bedded rooms are downstairs located either side of a spacious 2nd sitting room & each has the use of its own shower room with wc. Both shower rooms can also be accessed without entering the bedrooms and one is very close to the pool terrace. The main living area comprises an open plan lounge/diner/kitchen which is particularly light and airy and has spectacular views. There is a guest toilet with wash basin close by. The lower lounge is where the satellite TV and a PC with wireless  adsl broadband connection  are installed (can connect your own wi fi laptop if you wish) and directly in front is a terrace with an electric sun awning. There is a lockable gate on the access to the pool from this terrace effectively preventing any young children playing in the lower lounge or terrace from gaining access to the pool terrace. (Under the pool terrace is a separate games room with a children's table tennis table and electronic darts board.) The pool terrace itself is very spacious with plenty of room for sunbathing and there one can enjoy the very last rays of sunshine with spectacular sunsets silhouetting the pretty ridge to the West. A few steps up from the pool is the main outdoor eating terrace which has views over the pool to the sea. Yet another terrace is situated on the east side of the main lounge/dining room. Ideal for breakfasts in the morning sun. (Perhaps we should have named the villa "Las Terrazas"!)

Las Vistas has  comfortable accommodation for 6 people both inside and out. 

Amongst the fixtures, fittings & amenities at the villa are a private heated swimming pool (Guaranteed minimum 80ºF/27ºC April to September inclusive), air conditioning to the living room and each bedroom, digital satellite TV with English, German, French & Spanish free to air channels, DVD player, PC with wi fi broadband, portable music system, safe, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer, child's cot, Dyson vacuum cleaner, board games, Outdoor Chef gas barbecue,  six sun loungers, outdoor eating area with retractable sun awning  & comfortable seating for 6. For winter evenings there is a Jotul wood burning stove in the main living room  and the air conditioning units also provide economical heating for each room.  

The Monte de los Almendros community recreation area with 2 swimming pools, a hard tennis court and grassed small football pitch is just a few minutes walk from the villa. Access is free to our visitors.

Our swimming pool and plants are looked after by our friendly helpers. They will be about from time to time as necessary but will not be obtrusive. Fresh bed linen and indoor towels are provided each week. The property is very well equipped for a self catering villa  holiday.

If you would like to check availability or have any other queries send an email to the address below or telephone 00 34 609 540935 or 00 34 958 611238 to speak directly to the owners,  Margaret and Mike Lingwood. 

  (We have been resident here in Spain since 1988 and provide a lot of info on local activities for our guests)  We enjoy walking in the hills above Las Vistas and in "Las Alpujarras (foothills of the Sierra Nevada) and we make many day trips to the excellent snow skiing (just 70 mins by car from the villa). There are plenty of other activities in the area and there is a particularly good choice of excellent value local restaurants and tapas bars!

 

A selection of photographs of Las Vistas: 

View through the 4 metre picture window of the lounge 

View from dining area

Through the windows of the upper level bedroom  

 View from the bathtub! 

From bedroom 2

From bedroom 3 

Terrace off lower lounge

Lounge

Lounge & view

Dining

Kitchen

Bedroom 1

Bathroom 1

Bedroom 2

Lower lounge

Lower lounge

Bedroom 3

Bathroom 3

Dining terrace

Pool terrace

Over pool from the west

Over pool to the sea.

Ridge to the west at sunset

"The most spacious, comfortable and well equipped house we have ever stayed in. Great fortnight with plenty to enjoy. Thank you. David and Anne Nida."     

Rental per week in pounds sterling for up to six people (Friday to Friday - non smokers only please)

2nd  - 30th September 2011:  £1000

30th Sept - 28th October 2011: £900

28th October - 23rd December 2011:  £500

23rd December - 6th January 2012:  £900 

6th January  - 30th March 2012:  £500

30th March -  18th May 2012: £750

18th May - 29th June 2012 £900

29th June - 13th July 2012 £1000

13th July - 31st August 2012 £1300

31st August - 28th September 2012 £1000

28th September - 2nd November 2012 £900

 

The swimming pool has an excellent solar heating system and from April to October inclusive we guarantee will always be around 27ºC/80ºF without any additional pool heating costs. Even in mid winter the dedicated solar pool heating system and thermal cover will keep the pool warm enough for comfortable swimming most of the time. The pool can also be heated further with an energy efficient heat pump at a small additional cost. Hot water is also from solar energy without any electricity being used.  For mid winter evenings there is a 'Jotul' wood burning stove and the air conditioning units also produce warm air economically.

Additional Electricity charge.  From 1st November to 31st March all electricity consumed will be charged at our cost (0.18 euros per Kw)  Also at the lowest winter rates fresh linen is not provided each week but a washing machine, tumble dryer and iron are!

For latest availability & booking information contact the owners:

Margaret and  Mike Lingwood,   Monte de los Almendros, 18680 Salobrena, Costa Tropical de Granada, Andalucia, Spain.
Email:       Telf: 0034 958 611238 / 0034 609 540935  
 

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