Cortijo Gitano

ALHAMA DE GRANADA, GRANADA

Perched high above the Pantaneta de Alhama lake sits this private cortijo with land, pool, huge garage and glorious views.

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CORTIJO GITANO, ALHAMA DE GRANADA, GRANADA

€179,000

  • 112 m2 Built Area

  • 36 m2 Garage Area

  • 26,250 m2 Plot Area

  • 3 Bedrooms

  • Study/Bedroom 4

  • Open-Plan Living Room/Dining Room/Kitchen

  • 2 Bathrooms

  • Utility Room

  • Large Verandah

  • 36m2 Garage

  • Pool (9 m x 4.5 m)

  • Hot tub

  • Spring-fed water deposit

  • Mains Electricity

  • Private Concrete Driveway and Parking

    Location counts for a great deal when it comes to finding the perfect property in Andalucia, and this detached cortijo is in a remarkable location. There is a quiet road that runs from beside the Pantaneta de Alhama lake skirting Alhama de Granada past the spectacular Los Tajos gorge, and it is off this track that the Cortijo Gitano can be found. The elevated position provides glorious views across to the peak of La Maroma, and the dark night skies here provide opportunities for some incredible star-gazing. The beach at Torre del Mar is only 45 minutes’ drive away, the Spa Town of Alhama de Granada is 4 kms away and the nearest bars/restaurants are a short walk from the property. 

    The house was built in 2004 and although there are currently 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a study, there are options to extend and create more accommodation if necessary.

    Ground Floor

    The front door opens into a spacious open-plan living/dining room and kitchen from where stairs lead up to the first floor. The sitting room has a pellet burner that is sufficient for heating the whole house.

    Ground floor bedroom, study/bedroom 4 and a bathroom.

    Outside, to one side of the house, there is a large utility room/store and on the terrace there is a built-in barbecue.

    First Floor

    Two alpine-lodge style bedrooms, both with air-conditioning units. One of the bedrooms has an ensuite bathroom.

    Outside

    A large terrace/verandah wraps around two sides of the house, and the roof line of the house extends over half of this terrace proving shade. It would be easy to extend the accommodation out to the extent of the roof line to provide more interior space and still leave generous terraces. The concrete driveway is gated and most of the plot is fenced.

    On a level below the house, there is a huge (36 m2) garage with a steel-beamed roof. Again, it would be relatively straightforward (subject to necessary permissions) to create an amazing open-plan studio apartment here, suitable for holiday rentals and with its own outside terrace. Alternatively, this area has been used for animals in the past and it is perfect for such use.

    The views from the property are beautiful, and the pool (9m x 4.5m) is set into a lower terrace that has the best of these views across to the calm waters of the lake. The landscape that extends beyond the road below is a designated National Park and Nature Reserve.

    Alhama de Granada is a medieval spa town, perched on the top of the Los Tajos gorge, and it has all the amenities usually found in a small commercial centre, including shops, bars and restaurants and a municipal pool. Just below the cortijo there are two very good bar/restaurants and one of these, the Asador Pato Loco, has a pool that is open during the summer months, charging a small fee. The other, El Ventorro, has a hammam. There are many great walks and well-marked hiking routes in this beautiful area.

    Driving Distances:

  • 45 minutes to the beach;

  • 40 minutes to Central Granada

  • 30 minutes to Granada Airport;

  • 75 minutes to the Sierra Nevada Ski Resort

  • 75 minutes to Málaga Airport.

The BBC One programme, ‘Amanda and Alan’s Spanish Job’ was filmed across Andalucia throughout the summer of 2024. Amanda Holden and Alan Carr bought an abandoned village house in Moclín through Granada Village & Country, and the historic village was the main focus for the programme, following Alan and Amanda’s progress as they restored the property.

‘Amanda and Alan’s Spanish Job’ will be shown on BBC One from January 2025 and will be available on iPlayer.

The restored property will be available for sale through Granada Village & Country, and featured on Rightmove, at the end of the series.