Finca for sale in Gaucin

This newly built rustic cortijo-style country house is perched high on the rocky mountainside just outside the picturesque village of Gaucín.

Some 20 minutes by car inland from the Costa del Sol, it has fabulous views south across the low lying mountains and valleys of the Sierra Crestellina towards the Straits of Gibraltar and on a clear day, across the Mediterranean to the mountains of North Africa.

A narrow 700m. track leads from the main coast-to-Gaucín road to the property’s entrance gate.

From there a short gravel driveway takes you on up to a parking area with enough space for a handful of cars.

The house can be accessed either via a doorway on the terrace that runs the entire length of the south facing side of the property, or via a set of impressive antique wooden doors which lead into a typically Andalucian stone-floored interior courtyard overlooked by charming balconied windows.

Walking into this courtyard, immediately to the right is a small independent building which can either be used as an office or as an additional guest bedroom.

Across the courtyard, the property’s main antique wooden doors open on to a spacious reception hall area with a high ceiling.

Perhaps the most unique feature of this house is that the ground floor level is more or less entirely open-plan.

On either side of the reception hall are two equally cavernous living spaces, both with sizable fireplaces.

To the right, a living/dining room area that incorporates the kitchen in one corner, plus a store room and utility area.

To the left, the main living room area.

Although unusual, this almost entirely open-plan design coupled with the positioning of large windows on both sides of the property gives a feeling of absolute space and light, whilst the terracotta floor tiles and the wooden-beamed ceilings combine to create a distinctly rustic flavour.

The reception hall also leads directly out on to the vast terracotta-tiled south-facing terrace, which features a tree in its centre and simply spectacular unbroken views across the valley ahead and beyond to the coast.

Although presently there’s no swimming pool installed on the property, it does come with a licence to build one.

Heading back into the reception hall from the terrace and on to the upper floor via the wooden staircase…

The upstairs of the property features antique wooden floorboards and roof beams throughout and opens onto a narrow mezzanine gallery directly overlooking the reception hall.

From there, the house’s 4 charming bedrooms and en suite bathrooms can all be accessed, with the master bedroom coming complete with its own fireplace.

As the house is so close to the village of Gaucín and 20 minutes from the Coast and Gibraltar, it would make an ideal home for any large family looking for a taste of authentic rural Andalucian life without being too isolated.

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