Description

A unique property combining the charm and convenience of a traditional Spanish town house just minutes walk from the town square, with the most stunning large private gardens complete with pool. The property is to be sold furnished with high quality (antique in most cases) furniture that you see in the photos, which are in keeping with the style of the building and in their own right adding a value of around an estimated €45 -50,000 to the value of this property. All fixtures and fittings are included even down to crockery and cutlery, you could leave the notaries office and move in!

Overlooking the picturesque whitewashed artisan's town of Nijar with its charming donkey streets, historic buildings and craft shops, ‘Finca Atalaya’ is a 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom semi-detached town house spread over 3 floors which boasts over 1500m2 of secluded ornamental gardens.

From street level, the front door leads into a hallway with beautiful feature arch that frames the spectacular staircase sweeping up to the first floor. To the right of the hallway is a large lounge complete with open fire and tiled in local marble. To the left, there is a dining area and traditional Spanish style kitchen with a small door leading off to a good sized larder cut out of the rock. There is also a bathroom on this floor. The second floor consists of 3 double bedrooms, a single bedroom, bathroom and a light and airy reception area, and also provides access to the upper terrace of the gardens. Upstairs again is the master bedroom and access to a very large rooftop terrace which provides stunning views out over the whitewashed town and down to the ‘Mudejar’ church as well as the surrounding mountains. The property has gas heating throughout, has satellite installed and has land-line telephone connected with the option of broadband internet if required.

The house on its own is an attractive property with the upstairs terrace providing good outside space, however what makes this property truly unique are the extensive gardens; consisting of two wide terraces, the lower section can be reached from street level via some impressive wooden gates that provide access to off street parking for at least 3 cars as well as a garage. Also on this level is a shed for storage of gas cylinders, a second larger shed and a ‘boules’ court. On the upper terrace is a 4m x 12m swimming pool, a pool house and two pergolas of which one has built in table and benches. The gardens have been beautifully laid out with mature plants and shrubs and combine a range of sunny and shady areas, private nooks and seating areas with spectacular views. At present there is a gardener who takes care of the property on a regular basis and who would be happy to continue to do so. There is also a local caretaker available who is very reliable and has worked for the current owner for years, again who would be willing to continue to do so, making this not only an ideal family home but a very good prospect as a holiday home with very little fuss.

There are three airports ranging from 15 minutes (Almeria) to 2hours thirty (Murcia and Alicante) drive from this property. With some of Europe's best beaches in the natural park of Cabo de Gata only 15 minutes away. Closer at hand, the local town offers a wide range of Tapas bars, shops, banks, schools and facilities, within easy walk. It is not really possible to describe this property with just words and pictures it really is a “must see”, to understand its uniqueness fully.

The property realistically would realize a value of €750,000, however as the owner explained, the reality of the property market at present dictates that the property should easily fetch the asking price of €605,000