General Details

• Country: Spain
• Region: Granada Province Andalucia
• Town: Loja
• Property No: 109091
• Property Type: Villa
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• Deposit: £0.00
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• Added On: 23/12/2011 04:21:01

Facilities

• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 2
• Sleeps: 6

Amenities

• Wheelchair Accessible
• Elderly Suitable
• No Smoking Inside
• Linen and Towels Provided
• Private Pool
• Terrace
• BBQ
• Private Parking

Owner Details

Please contact Paul Ream using contact details below.

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Property Description

Visitors to our home are met by Carol (keyholder) and greeted with a pack of essentials including some local produce & wine. A warm welcome to our warm & sunny home. It sleeps 6 (3 bedrooms) & has 2 bathrooms. All tastefully decorated and with comfort in mind. It has been equipped with all facilities so that your stay is relaxed and comfortable. Situated on the outskirts of Loja - a friendly provincial town - it is close to amenities, local restaurants and bars. It is a short half hour drive through stunning countryside to Granada, or Iznajar - a beautiful white washed town sitting impressively on top of a craggy hill surrounded by a large fresh water lake. Only an hours drive is the historic & beautiful city of Cordoba and its famous Mezquita. If fishing is your passion, the house is a 5-minute drive from Rio Frio, a picturesque village where it is possible to fish for trout (you need to purchase a license), or dine on local fish in one of its restaurants. Although Loja is set amidst mountains, the area is known for walking, the sea is not far away. It takes around 45 minutes to get to the nearest beaches around Malaga. If you enjoy skiing, the slopes are 1 hour away and are easy to reach. The house is perfectly positioned for day trips/visits. That is, if you should wish to venture from the house itself!

Please note, this house is not especially suited to families with young children as the pool is not fenced

Features
Facts:
3 bedrooms
Sleeps 6
2 bathrooms
Suitable for wheelchair accessible
elderly suitable
no smoking inside

General: linen provided, towels provided

Outside: private pool, terrace, balcony, patio, garden, terrace furniture, sunbeds, barbecue, private parking

Inside: heating, fireplace, cd player, dvd player, video, radio, tv, washing machine, iron, ironing board, ceiling fan

Kitchen: freezer, fridge, coffee machine, grill, hob, microwave, oven, kettle, toaster

Bathroom: shower, bath tub

Beds: 1 double bed, 4 single beds

Notes: A very comfortable and sunny family house in a quiet residential road with its own swimming pool and games room equipped with a table tennis table, table football and darts board. (Teenagers dream!) Has all amenities: TV, video (& video library), DVD, hifi, washing machine, microwave, parking under shady car port, sun loungers, barbeque & terrace (which runs the full length of the house & is lovely for sitting on in the evenings...). Mature garden with fruit trees. Property is surrounded by a rose & honeysuckle hedge.

Local leisure: small shops, restaurants, pubs, café, internet café, water park, church, market

Local activities: fishing, horse riding, hiking, skiing, swimming, tennis, walking

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Area Description

Loja is situated on the western side of the province of Granada, in Andalusia.

Loja was considered the door to the kingdom of Granada, due to its position between two mountain ranges.

Natural surroundings
Its terrain is rugged and picturesque; in the so-called "Sierras de Loja "(Mountains of Loja), Sierra Gorda is its highest peak at 1,671 m above sea level. Nevazo, Loma de las Semillas, Leche, Cerro de los Machos, Las Cabras, Cueva Horadada, Lagunillas, Sopalmillo, Ranchuelo and Pajonares, are very attractive places for hunters, archaeologists and pot-holers. The mountains of North, Hacho and Tiravira tower above the town and from the top you can enjoy a wonderful view the surrounding countryside.

History
Loja, was an old Moorish town, originally known as Medina Lawsa, it was taken by the Christians in 1486 and named "flower among thorns" by the catholic Queen Isabella. Howeer, its Islamic heritage can be felt whilst wandering in the quarter of the Alcazaba, or fortress. The Christians erected grandiose temples and civil buildings, and, in the 19th century, the Narváez family embellished the town with palaces and gardens.

Transport
Strategically placed in the heart of Andalusia, it represents an ideal base for exploring the region. Located just by the A-92 motorway, Loja also has a railway station and is just 35 minutes from the airports of Granada and Malaga.

About town
In Loja there are numerous springs such as the one which feeds this fountain, also called Fuente de la Mora or fountain of the Moorish maiden.

The Antigua Casa de Cabildos is a beautiful example of the civil architecture of the 16th century. It is located on the Plaza de la Constitucion and currently houses the public library.

The Alcazaba and Caserón de los Alcaides Cristianos is a 10th century fortified area on a hill in the heart of Loja, which the Christians used to build the Renaissance Caserón de los Alcaides Cristianos inside.

Climate
The climate is mild and quite dry, with temperatures reaching 40-42ºC during the summer months, to -5/-7ºC on the coldest winter days.

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