Village Cottage with sea view in rural setting (#29662)

Polopos, Andalucia, Spain

Description of the Polopos vacation cottage rental

The house is in the village of Polopos in beautiful wild hilly countryside.It is a restored traditional old cottage-style house on two floors, with wooden-beamed ceilings and terracotta tiled floors. It has three rooms and a shower room downstairs, and two rooms upstairs, one of which opens onto a terrace about 12 feet square with a bamboo sunscreen, which has a panoramic view of the hills and the Mediterranean sea. There are two bedrooms, one has a double bed and one a single.
The house is simply not luxuriously furnished in a traditional style with comfortable cane and pine furniture, and has all necessary amenities : electric hot water, shower, fridge,a gas cooker, heaters run from butane gas and a wood-burning stove.. It is perhaps better suited to younger people or active older people ; the steps up to the first floor are quite steep,(see photo on site). There is no TV or washing machine, but washloads can be done by the couple in the village who look after my house. There is an atmosphere of peace and quiet in the village. Is is perfect for walking, relaxing and dreaming.
If you enjoy country walking you can see 4 walks around Polopos described with photos on the 'walkingworld' site(walks 4692-4695).
Rates are from £180 p/w in Winter to £220 p/w in Summer.

Polopos is a small village in the Alpujarras region of Andalucia, southern Spain, South from Granada. The Alpujarras are the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. It is a quiet, very rural village, as the crow flies about 4 miles from the sea, (about 6 miles, a 20 min drive, up a good winding road ), with a spectacular view over the Mediterranean Sea. On some exceptionally clear days in Winter you can see the African coast. It is set on an 800m high hill in beautiful wild rugged hilly countryside. There are massive hills, deep valleys, olive and almond trees, orange trees, vines and goats. The nearest coastal towns are Castell de Ferro and Salobrena.
Polopos is a very traditional and authentic farming village, not at all a sophisticated tourist village. Although close to the sea it is right off the beaten track. People ride out of the village on horses to work the land. Mules are kept in the village and goats come through the streets. There is almost no tourist development nearby. There are no golf courses, theme pubs and bars, discos etc. It is perfect for relaxing, walking etc.You can walk over the hills down to the sea in one and a half hours.
The whole village is painted white. To the north are the pretty villages of the higher Alpujarras, the mountains and Granada with the moorish Alhambra. There are several good and cheap restaurants in the locality.
There is no public transport to the village. Car hire is available from both airports (Malaga and Almeria) from £90 p/w. There is a good variety of shops, restaurants, banks etc on the coast, 20 mins drive away.
The nearest airports are Malaga (2 hrs drive away)and Almeria (1 and a half). To book, please phone me in London UK, on London 7730 6561.

• 1 Double Bed, 1 Twin Bed
• Deck
• Linens Provided
• Beach Chairs
• Full Kitchen
• View (Ocean)
• Beach Towels
• Heating
• Wood Stove

• Alarm Clock
• Oven
• Stove
• Gas Grill
• Refrigerator (Full)

• Hiking (onsite)
• Fishing (6 miles)
• Restaurant (6 miles)
• Winery (onsite)
• Grocery Store (6 miles)
• Shopping Area (6 miles)
• Beach (6 miles)
• Ocean (6 miles)
• Horseback Riding (25 miles)
• Children's Pool (6 miles)

One and a half hour's drive to the historic city of Granada, with the Alhambra Palace.
One hour's drive to Sierra Nevada mountains.
There are several excellent and cheap restaurants on the sea-front in Castell de Ferro and La Mamola about 6 miles away, and also in the hills.

• Payment Options: Money Order
   
• Required Stay: Flexible
   
• Deposits: A deposit of one quarter of the rental amount (£60),secures a booking. Full balance to be paid 6 weeks before booking starts.
   
• Other Fees: None
   

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Last updated: 11/13/2008