Luxury villa with tropical gardens in a Ronda village, Andalucia

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This is a marvellous villa. Over the years, the interior seems to have matured as much as the marvellous tropical gardens outside. The main living room is opulent and extremely spacious under a vaulted wooden ceiling. Tasteful, rustic and antique furnishings, original oil paintings, objets d’art, all balance very agreeably.

Facilities are those of a modern holiday home and include broadband wifi internet. It accommodates six people extremely comfortably.

The three bedrooms are on the first floor. The Master double and twin bedrooms are en suite. There’s an additional shower room downstairs for the other double bedroom. An additional bed for a child is made up in the Master bedroom. All very comfortable, with the kind of detail you expect from a home of distinct class. Also on this floor is a leafy verandah from where you can look down to the tree-lined river, along which you can take leisurely strolls via picnic spots.

The kitchen is fully equipped and there’s a prep kitchen, too. If cooking’s not your thing when on holiday and you don’t care to always eat out (Jimena does have very good restaurants, though), the services of a top cook can be contracted to prepare meals of your choice. There are three inside dining areas and more outside.

The luxury continues outside in the form of the best developed semi-tropical and tropical gardens we have seen at a private house in Spain. Colourful and fragrant blooms thrive under date palms, avocado and banana. In one corner, koi and goldfish swim round an old spring-fed well.

The greenery surrounds a 9-metre swimming pool, which like the broad stone-flagged terrace (ideal for unhurried dinners), is illuminated by night.

The entire property is consummately private, yet the village is a only short walk away. For many, Jimena outdoes Gaucin (30 mins away) in charm with its elegant streets arranged under a Moorish castle. There is no shortage of cafés, shops, bars and restaurants. It’s also well-known for its annual International Jazz Festival.

The location offers a number of enticing options for day trips. Gaucin, Gibraltar, Ronda, Seville, Jerez and the beaches at Sotogrande. Sotogrande is also a major golfing destination. In half an hour you can be in the heart of the cork oak Natural Park, a haven for birdlife or at Valderrama golf course. A 35-minute hovercraft trip from the surfers’ paradise of Tarifa takes you to Tangiers in Morocco. Railway enthusiasts can take the little narrow gauge train from Jimena to Ronda, which nowadays is an even more popular destination than Cordoba.

The owner or caretaker is on hand, if needed, in a neighbouring garden cottage that is completely independent from the property.

Facilities
Dishwasher; microwave; oven; washing machine; broadband wifi internet; satellite TV; DVD; VCR; CD/radio; library and games; private parking; private swimming pool (9 m x 4 m, 1 – 1.9 m deep) with night lighting; garden furniture and sunloungers; terrace dining furniture; barbecue; 1,500 m² tropical gardens; cooking & babysitting services on request; all linen provided.

Distribution
On two floors
Ground floor: reception lobby / library; 80 m² living room with open fireplace; kitchen, prep kitchen and large pantry; shower room/WC.
First floor: three bedrooms, one Master double-bedded room with dressing room and complete bathroom; one twin-bedded with complete bathroom; one double-bedded; broad verandah.
Exterior: large terrace with dining furniture and fountain; gardens, swimming pool and parking.

Notes:
-The property is available from late April until the end of October each year
-The swimming people is open throughout this period, weather permitting
-Bookings are with a Friday start and finish

Location & Distances
Quiet location at the foot of Jimena de la Frontera. A short walk from shops, cafés and other facilities.

A short Jimena de la Frontera video

Gaucin	30 mins
Sotogrande (beaches)	30 mins
Gibraltar	40 mins
Ronda	1 hr 15 mins
Jerez Airport	1 hr 45 mins
Malaga Airport	1 hr 50 mins
Sevilla (city and Airport)	2 hrs 30 mins

NOTES ON AVAILABILITY FOR THIS PROPERTY:

SPECIAL OFFERS VALID FROM MAY 25TH 2010 Weeks commencing Friday June 11th and 18th 2010: 1,190 euros Week commencing Friday July 9th: 1,560 euros