All electrics are up to the minute and meet all Sevillana requirements. This includes off peak & surge protection.
The supply is 3 phase and balanced.
Control of the swimming pool and the apartment is also via the central control panel in the main house.
All electrics were replaced including a total re-wire in 2001 then a further update in 2008 to meet latest new standards.
TV - Telephone
Large 1.3 mtr satellite dish for UK Sky
with dual LNB
Small dish for Astra Europe etc.
Roof top Aerial for Spanish Digital
Telephone in every room
Wireless Broadband 3 mega.
Apartment is wired for both satellite dishes.
TV in Lounge, Kitchen, 2 primary bedrooms and apartment.
TECHNICAL
Accommodation - House
- 3 double bedrooms all with en suite bathroom
- Separate Dining Room off the kitchen
- Kitchen
- 2 Guest toilets - 1 with wide door for wheel chairs
- Large lounge area
- Utility room
- Office
- Terrace
- Spanish style Courtyard with built in Barbecue & up and over door access from the street
- Garage area with electric remote control up & over style door
- Fruit Gardens
- Kitchen Garden lawned and planted with herbs and lots of shade
- Wild life garden with trees & tropical plants
- Pool pump room and garden storage area 6mtrs X 5mtrs
- Various storage areas around the property with separate access - includes 3 lockable external storage rooms - 2 with electric supply
BEDROOMS
All bedrooms have full double glazing and aluminium roller shutters
All windows have Rejas (security bars) Lounge roller shutters are electrically operated
All doors have steel lockable gates to the outside, some have aluminium roller shutters
The two primary bedrooms have airconditioning (Mitsubishi - inverter type new in 2008) hot & cold air as well as dehumidifier.
The two primary bedrooms are fitted with speed controlled ceiling fans.
All bedrooms have custom made sliding wardrobes, part mirrored.
The two primary bedrooms have satellite TV.
All bedrooms have sea views
The master bedroom has direct access to the upper East terrace with views to Salobreña and over the fruit gardens plus also on the upper East terrace is the Jacuzzi
Water and Supply
The water is supplied by our community via a pipe from the main reservoir directly to the house (not shared) the pressure is fine. The water originates in the Sierra Nevadas and is never in short supply.
In the pool pump room we store 1200 litres of water for use on the garden and this is pumped into the irrigation system. This water can also be used if required in the event of the water supply being cut for any reason. This does not happen often except when the main reservoir is serviced etc.
The water account is paid to our community and is metered at our house. The cost is about 300 Euros per year (2009)
The water is hard and for this reason we pass it through a water softener before it reaches the house.
In the kitchen there is a second purifier that produces all drinking water for the house, this removes most of the calcium..
Irrigation
The irrigation system for the various garden areas begins at the pool pump room and then via control timers situated around the garden - automatically waters the trees and plants.
The two lawned areas have sprinklers that are timer controlled.
LOUNGE
The lounge area is very spacious and interesting in shape with curved window areas to take advantage of the 180º sea views. The main windows are 15 metres wide, fully double glazed with electrically controlled aluminum roller shutters. The inside is fitted with fiberglass heat proof vertical blinds. There are four points at which these windows can be opened.
The lounge ceiling is beamed with huge wooden beams which came from a ship that was broken up in Motril at the time the house was first constructed. These beams are also evident in the Master bedroom and the third bedroom.
There is a large open farmhouse fireplace forming a centerpiece in the lounge. The chimney works well and has the added advantage of an electric extract fan at the top to augment the natural process.
The airconditioning unit in the lounge is also Mitsubishi - inverter type by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. This unit is excellent for both heating and cooling at a nominal running cost. The unit was new in 2008.
There are also three multi speed ceiling fans in the lounge.
From the Lounge via double doors there is direct access to the Upper East Terrace, Jacuzzi and fruit gardens. The doors are PVC double glazed with Auluminium roller shutters to the outside and also steel, lockable gates.
KITCHEN
The kitchen is on the North side of the house, off the Dining Room and has double doors to the Courtyard. The doors are double glazed with aluminium roller shutters, lockable gates and a roll away sun awning.
The whole of the kitchen is tiled with high quality tiles. It is very well equipped as follows;
Kitchen units and cupboards - Italian units with granite work tops
Sink unit - Double sink unit with draining board set into granite by "Franke"
Smeg - 90 cm wide electric oven with 6 burner gas hob above
Electrolux - 90 cm wide electric eye level oven
Extract System - 90 cm cooker hood with outside roof top industrial extract motor capable of exchanging the kitchen air volume 20 times per hour.
Fridges - Two large refrigerators
Freezer - Large upright freezer with drawers
TV point - Satellite
Table - Free standing Aluminium base, granite top work table - custom made.
The gas supply to the kitchen is from a storage shed just outside the kitchen and is piped directly to the cooker. There is space for 4 large gas bottles with a switching mechanism. This amount of gas will last about 12 months. ( Euros 50.00 - 2010)
Hot Water
Hot water is from two sources in the main house.
First from an electric immersion heater which is operated from the electric cupboard and can be manual or by timing clock. 150 litres.
Secondly from a solar tank located on the kitchen roof. 200 litres.
The solar tank is very effective and with thoughtful use can provide sufficient hot water for the entire property for more than 90% of the year.
DINING ROOM
Just off the kitchen with beamed ceiling, a very convivial place to entertain.
UTILITY ROOM
Accessed from either the Courtyard via an external door or from the 2nd bedroom.
Equipped with sink unit and cupboards below. Shelved on all walls for storage of towels etc. hanging points for ladders, cleaning items and vacume cleaner etc.
Washing machine - Bosch.
From here access directly to the kitchen garden equipped with a large rotary clothes line
OFFICE
Adjacent to the Utility Room and equipped with fitted work table and lots of shelves - 2 double electric sockets and telephone/broadband ADSL
GENERAL - Internal built area 304 square metres - external built area 491 square metres ( pool, terrace, garage, courtyard storage etc.) total 800 square metres built
Total land area 1000 square metres. Property first built in 1973.
The property was totally reformed by the present owners in 2000/2001 including the replacement of all water pipes & systems including Bio septic tanks, the replacement of all electrics and a total rewire, replacement of all floors (tiled), replacement of all windows and doors. The pool was built in 2004.
Only the highest quality materials have been used and continually updated as and when required. All bathrooms were refitted and re tiled. The out door built in Jacuzzi was added in 2008 - installed by the leading pool company in the area, it has it's own pump room with a complete swimming pool type filtration system. The Jacuzzi can be heated electrically or via a solar heating system.
At every stage of development care has been taken to ensure minimum maintenance of the property especially the gardens and pool, with a view to leaving the property unattended for prolonged periods. See gardens and pool pages for details.
POOL
The pool is 10 metres long and 1. 3 metres deep - kidney shaped, tiled with a dolphin tile feature on the bottom - there is a cascade water feature at the Western end of the pool. Semi circular tiled steps at one end.
The pool does not require the addition of Chemical Chlorine. It has a computer controlled salt water system. The water in the pool is fresh water to which a measured amount of sea salt has been added. This then via the computer system creates a natural chlorine requiring minimal maintenance. Salt needs topping up about once a year - 1 bag only at a cost of five Euros. The water is left in the pool permanently and does not need to be changed.
Two lights underwater
Robot bottom cleaning system
Automatic filling system to replace evaporated water
- Lounge / diner
- American open plan kitchen
- 2 double bedrooms with fitted wardrobes
- Bathroom
- 2 terrace areas
- Barbecue
Guest Apartment
Further development
The property has a unique land classification which permits any tourist related activity including Hotel, Restaurant, Tourist apartments etc. in addition to being a private villa.
The permitted building area is 400 square metres and at this moment only 304 sqare metres are considered to be built in terms of local planning law.
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