Finca Retama Farmstead

Self-catering Holiday Rental Country Villa (sleeps 2-6)

Nestling in the pastoral, fertile Ronda valley and set within the grounds of a private fruit farm, the self catering holiday villa ‘Casa Abuela’ offers the discerning lover of Spain a taste of the real Andalucia that has hardly changed for over a hundred years. It is totally independent from the Finca Retama farmhouse apartment.

Being of exceptionally high build quality and tastefully furnished throughout this two bedroom two bathroom villa has been designed for comfort and alfresco living: two sets of teak French doors open out onto the spacious and willow-shaded terrace which itself abuts the magnificent fully-fenced and landscaped 15x6 metre swimming pool. A hedge of mature pink roses provides privacy along the length of the terrace. There is natural slate underfoot and ornamental trees and hanging baskets to compliment the ambience.

Inside the owners have gone to considerable lengths to combine luxury with practicality. The casita exudes Moorish charm after a trip to the souks of Rabat and Fez yielded intricate hand-woven flat-weave rugs; ceramic bowls; sinks and tiles; original artwork; glass lamps and much more besides.

The finest ‘Kashmir Gold’ granite surfaces the kitchen work areas below which all modern and new conveniences are housed. It is fully equipped with a 4 ring hob, separate oven, fridge and freezer, washing machine, microwave, toaster and kettle, and all the usual plates, pans and utensils expected of an up-market self-catering holiday let.

The generously-proportioned dining/relaxation area offers a cool respite from the hot Andalusian summers with comfortable sofas, hardwood furniture and inspired artistic touches.

The principal bedroom has a kingsize bed (which can easily be separated to form 2 singles) and it opens out onto the terrace through huge teak french doors and its over-sized en-suite wet room is partially tiled with small turquoise glass tiles (‘grasite’). There is a wide shower-head, sturdy handrails and a flip down seat…ideal for disabled clients.

In the second double bedroom (as in the principal one) the beds can easily be parted to provide two singles if required and, again, there is plenty of wardrobe space.

The second bathroom (next door to the second bedroom) serves the whole casita. The extra-wide bath has a shower attachment and is fully tiled.

There is also a double sofa bed in the sitting-room if needed together with a generous flat screen TV monitor, DVD player and free-to-air British TV channels.


Outside:
Set in 8 acres of private arable land, Finca Retama Farmstead is abundant with apple, pear, quince, plum, peach, fig, and walnut trees. Please help yourself when in season.

On the south and east sides of the rental villa is a perfect alfresco dining terrace where a large and solid BBQ set is provided under the spacious and willow-shaded terrace which itself abuts the magnificent fully-fenced and landscaped 15x6 metre swimming pool. A hedge of mature pink roses provides privacy along the length of the terrace. There is natural slate underfoot and ornamental trees and hanging baskets compliment the ambience.