Bungalow in Albox, Almería inland, Spain

An immaculately presented and well-maintained three-bedroom villa on a large private plot with an 8x4m swimming pool, landscaped mature gardens, garage, very large veranda and stunning views over the surrounding mountain ranges. This beautiful property is just a 5-7-minute drive or 17-minute bike ride (4.8 km) from the large market town of Albox, which offers all necessary amenities for everyday living. The coastal resorts of Vera Playa and Mojácar Playa are just 35-45 minutes' drive from the property and Almeria airport is an hour's drive away. From the street, a large entrance with a wrought-iron sliding gate leads to a large driveway laid to gravel with ample space to park several cars. On both sides of the driveway are beautiful mature gardens with beautiful palm trees, an ornamental olive tree, native trees and flowering shrubs. To the right of the driveway, there is a large paved area that can be used as parking or a seating area. This area gives access to the garage which offers space for parking and storage. From the garage, there is access to the villa. There is also access to the back of the plot from the driveway. At the front of the villa, there is a covered veranda where you can sit while enjoying the beautiful views of the surrounding mountains. This gives access to the front door which opens into a hallway with a single glass door on the right leading into a spacious living room with hot & cold air conditioning and a beautiful fireplace with a built-in highly efficient pellet burner. To the left of the lounge, an archway leads to a large dining kitchen with beautiful units, integrated fridge-freezer, electric oven, electric hob, integrated microwave and dishwasher. Back in the lounge, a patio door opens onto a huge veranda currently divided into several areas, including a large dining area with a 10 chair dining table, gym, office and storage area. The veranda has a door to the garage, access to the pool and also access to a unique cool storage room with adjustable temperature, suitable for preserving food, drinks etc. The cool storage also houses a washing machine, freezer, fridge-freezer and there is a sink. The hallway then gives way to the rest of the rooms. Bedroom 1, the master bedroom, is a lovely large room with a freestanding bespoke corner wardrobe, ceiling fan, hot & cold air conditioning and a nice en-suite shower room. Bedroom 2 is a large double room with fitted wardrobes and a ceiling fan. Bedroom 3 is a double room with a ceiling fan and fitted wardrobes. The guest bathroom comprises a bath with shower and glass screen, sink, toilet and bidet. At the rear of the villa, there is a beautiful very private pool measuring 8x4m which benefits from a large surrounding sun terrace offering ample of space for sunbathing and relaxing. There are several seating areas around the pool for different times of the day, depending on whether you want sun or shade. There is a nice BBQ area and an enclosed outdoor shower with solar or gas-powered hot and cold water. To the right of the pool, there is a large terrace laid with high quality Travertine natural stone with a pergola for shaded seating. From there, steps lead to a garden and there is a large wooden storage room/workshop/garage currently used for storage. The current owners also have a badminton court here, but you can create more seating space or create more garden, depending on your needs. There is also a convenient outdoor toilet with sink located by the pool, and the pool has great views over the surrounding mountain ranges. All rooms have opening windows with mosquito nets, shutters & security bars. There is high-quality wooden furniture throughout. There is a central heating system. The house also has solar hot water and solar and mains electricity. The water comes from a well that the current owners have shares in (these are included in the sale) and they get up to 30,000 litres of water per month for free. If you want mains water connected, the pipe is provided at the gate of the house, so it is very easy and you can get both mains and spring water. The spring water goes to a large water deposit with a pump which pumps the water to the villa and provides very good water pressure.