Rustic rental cottage with private gardens in Bubion, Alpujarras

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Six hundred years ago, there was a mosque in Bubion, not a church, and the Moors were building their finest residences in the lower reaches of the Berber village. One of them, now finely restored is offered for holiday lets. As each very distinct season passes into another in La Alpujarra, this delightfully rustic house has become popular with more and more guests who have also fallen for the sparsely populated mountain world and its dramatic scenery.

The house is packed with character and retains the thick-walled open spaces of the original ancient dwelling. The furnishing has been chosen to please so that every room becomes a desirable place to be. There are chestnut beams and terracotta tiled floors.

As for the views, they are quite fabulous down the great Poqueira gorge and to sunsets on the distant Mediterranean. You can enjoy these from the house itself, from its lovely gardens and secluded terraces. A trickle of water can be heard from the stream running below the house, but that’s about all in this very tranquil spot.

The house is built on two floors. On the ground floor as you come in, there is a reception open-plan with a dining room with open fireplace and kitchen. There a bathroom here also. The two bedrooms (one twin, one double) are upstairs, where they share an attractive living room with south-facing, view-filled windows and access to a terrace that can provide truly romantic moments.

The house’s location on the edge of Bubión gives it the sense of being undivided from the countryside. It is just down from the church and square and yet the semi-cultivated gorge stretches out before the house within an unspoiled mountainscape.

The gardens have shade courtesy of old walnut trees and they are balanced by a terrace a few steps down from the house: an intimate spot accompanied by trees, bushes, flowers and an old fig.

This is an excellent base for those who want to immerse themselves in the history of this unusual and captivating region of Spain. And If you love trekking, you don’t have to go far to find excellent options. The GR7, the main path that passes through the entire Alpujarras, passes opposite the house.

If you are fond of mountain life and nature, photography or painting, or simply admiring amazing sunsets, or reading and relaxing, this rustic rental cottage could be just the place for your holidays in Southern Spain.

Facilities
4-ring gas hob & electric oven; toaster; kettle; juicer; fridge-freezer; TV/DVD; radio/CD player; washing machine; radiators in all rooms; open fireplace; woodburning stove; fan; selection of books, board games; iron & board (on request); 2 sunloungers & garden furniture; all linen provided.

Distribution
On two floors
Ground Floor: reception; large open-plan dining room / kitchen with open fireplace; bathroom.
First Floor: living room (with wood burning stove), access to a small terrace; two bedrooms (one double, one twin)
Exterior: from ground floor, small porch and at a lower level, a large 20m² stone terrace with sunloungers and a fountain; 300m² terraced private gardens, with lawn, flower bed and views.

Notes:
-Due to several drops around the house, this property is not suitable for toddlers or other young children.
-It is not possible to park adjacent to the cottage (it is a traffic-free street), but there is usually parking space at the nearby square.
-We cannot guarantee good TV reception because of the mountain setting, but there is a DVD at the house.
-Winter firewood is provided free of charge for the first night only. Electric radiators ae included.

Locations & Distances
At the edge of the village of Bubion; in a tranquil spot close to the main square and church.

Bubión village bars, restaurants, shops	5 mins walk
Orgiva (market town, most facilities)	25 mins
Costa Tropical (beaches)	1 hr 15 mins
Granada and Alhambra	1 hr 15 mins
Granada Aiport	1 hr 30 mins
Malaga Airport	2 hrs 15 mins
Almeria Airport	2 hrs 30 mins

Booking information for this property
Start and finish day: has some flexibility.

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