Independent, high-class apartments in a private mountain estate

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These are some of the most elegant holiday apartments in La Alpujarra. Amongst the first accommodation to be built locally for quality lets, they have a certain grandeur and offer a taste of the very best in Alpujarran architecture in a spectacular setting. 
  
The estate is situated at an altitude of 1,500 metres and accessed along a maintained forestry track, equally distanced from the villages of Pitres and Capileira. Built entirely of local stone and incorporating a significant element of carpentry in chestnut work by the master craftsman owner, the individual apartments are distributed over an extensive area and look out onto mature gardens planted with flowers, shrubs, trees and lawns. Beyond and all around the estate spread pine forests in designated Natural Parkland. The relaxing sound of spring water around the farmhouse underlines the tranquillity of this high mountain spot. 
 
Each apartment is designed to enjoy a measure of privacy with its own patio or courtyard, and despite being part of a complex, each serves as a romantic retreat thanks to the way the property is laid out. In fact, the word “complex” hardly does justice to these superb country farmhouse apartments. They were designed by an expert on Moorish architecture and built by pioneers in quality restorations in La Alpujarra: you can expect the very best.
 
All apartments have the same proud, distinctive and refined style. Although varying a little in size, capacity and facilities, they are all very attractively presented and well finished. 
 
The pool area is situated on one side of the farmhouse, where it cannot disturb any of the guests. It is a large circular affair sitting neatly within a rugged landscape. Although the owner opens the pool as early as April, in our opinion the water is too cold for anything but bracing swims until June, but then it is a real treat. The sun is strong this high up and, especially in the hotter months, swims are very refreshing. There are sunloungers set around it and despite being shared, the pool area remains intimate and inviting.  At the back of the pool, a short track connects to the famed European GR7 path which crosses the Alpujarras before continuing all the way to Greece.

A longish walk or short drive along the forestry track brings you to Capileira, the most attractive of all the villages in the high Alpujarra in terms of location, facilities, atmosphere and architecture. And the same road down to the village goes up to Sierra Nevada National Park. There is excellent hiking along tracks and mulepaths, with summit of Mulhacén (3,481 m) very reachable outside winter months when the snow is usually too deep.

Trips to Granada (with the Alhambra) and beaches of the Costa Tropical also make for great days out if you want a change of scene, some cultural excitement, or a day by the Mediterranean.

Facilities (all apartments)
Satellite TV; WiFi internet; parking on premises; heating; open fireplace or woodburning stove; shared circular pool 10 m in diameter and 2.5 m deep; sunloungers; garden furniture; all linen provided.

Availability: Please call or send us a quick mail. We'll get straight back to you.

Distribution

Atico: sleeps 2 (45 m²)
Entrance by steps from the gardens; small kitchen / dining room (microwave and two-ring hob, no oven); large bedroom / sitting room with double bed, chairs, writing desk & open fireplace; large private terrace with furniture; bathroom (shower over bathtub); underfloor central heating
 
Estudio: sleeps 2 (or 2 / 4*)  (75 m²)
Entrance by steps from the gardens; kitchen (4-ring hob & oven) / dining room with open fireplace & double sofabed; on a slight lower level: large living room with double bed curtained by wooden screen; terrace with furniture; shower room; gas & electric heaters
 
Patio: sleeps 2 (or 2 / 4*) (50 m²)
Entrance from a private patio covered with roses and passion flowers, with fountain and furniture; small kitchen (microwave & 2-ring hob, oven); archway to living / dining room with open fireplace & double sofabed; 1 double bedroom with en-suite bathroom (shower over bathtub); gas & electric heaters 
 
Tinao: sleeps 2 (or 2 / 4*) (50m²)
Entrance from a traditional private porch with garden furniture; kitchen (4-ring hob & oven ) / dining / living room with double sofabed; twin bedroom; bathroom (shower over bathtub); underfloor central heating
 
Taller: sleeps 4 (100 m²)
Entrance from the farmhouse gardens; open-plan sitting / dining area with open fireplace; large, well-equipped kitchen (4 ring hob, microwave, oven); 40 m2 living room; 2 bedrooms (one double-bedded with en-suite shower & wc, one twin bedded, with en-suite bathroom (shower over bathtub); private shaded patio;  patio furniture; underfloor central heating;

Notes
-*An extra bed or sofa-bed for 2 more people can be made up at Estudio, Patio or Tinao at an additional cost of 12 euros per day.
-The swimming pool will be open from 01 May - 08 October 2010, weather permitting.
-Please note that the swimming pool does not have a shallow end.

Locations & Distances
Located at an altitude of 1,500 metres, in open countryside, surrounded by Mediterranean forests. It is accessed via a 2 km track in good condition.

Capileira (shopping, pharmacy, bank, bars, restaurants)	4 km (2 km road, 2 km track)
Pitres (shopping, pharmacy, bank, bars, restaurants)	10 mins
Sierra Nevada National Park	20 mins
Orgiva (most facilities)	35 mins
Granada Airport	1 hr 40 mins
Malaga Airport	2 hrs 40 mins

NOTES ON AVAILABILITY FOR THIS PROPERTY:

Availability: Please call or send us a quick mail. We'll get straight back to you. Changeover day: Saturday in High Season. Security deposit: Not required. *In off-peak seasons, bookings of a minimum of 3 days are available. Price in El Taller: 145 € per day; in other apartments: 90 € per day.