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Marchenilla 4 bed with Pool

July 8, 2022

Property Now Sold

Marchenilla 4 bed 4 bath

Desirable, detached 4 bed 4 bath country property in a small hamlet 20 minutes from Sotogrande and the beaches and 25 minutes from Gibraltar. The large, front courtyard has a delightful pond with large goldfish and water lilies. The main house has an open plan with copious use of French Windows to blend indoor and outdoor space. Designed with 2 double bedrooms and their en-suites and a large, shared living space. This part of the property is for permanent living. There are also separate guest quarters across the inner courtyard which comprise of 2 independent studios with en-suites and an adjoining shared kitchen with its own independent access. This property is on the market reduced to offers above 395,000€ from ~~495,000€~~ and is in perfect condition.

Courtyard, Water Features and Loggia.

Imagine an inner courtyard with loggia and 12m x 3 m pool as the centre piece. Frame this area with a large, well constructed 2 bed, 2 bath property on 2 floors with additional cloak room near the kitchen and laundry area and a minstrel’s gallery / mezzanine above the sitting room where you can rest during the day or use it as an office and get some work done. There is a WIFI connection here where the coverage is reasonable on the whole. The open plan living quarters on the ground floor benefits from the high, fully beamed ceilings. This home is warm in winter due to the ample wooden beams and stanchions coupled with the efficient wood burner stove. It is cool in summer, too. French Windows and the wonderful wooden beams and pillars and staircase are wonderful thermo-regulators. Although, there are also air-conditioning units in the bedrooms for those days when you just need to protect from the outside.

Low Maintenance Quality Design

This 4 bed property is located away from the main ‘high street’ of Marchenilla. The plot size is 1,022 m2 and built area is 344 m2. The outside space is well designed and easy to maintain with mature fruit trees and shrubbery, a grassed area and the rest, either paved or gravelled. Being set further back, there is a feeling of peace and quiet and, importantly, there is a respectful distance between this detached country property and its nearest neighbour. Marchenilla forms part of the borough of Jimena de la Frontera and the village with all of its amenities is just ten minutes away. Plus, there is a great-value restaurant and bar on the corner as you enter into the hamlet. No need to drive it’s only two minutes away. For ‘offers above 395,000€’ it’s worth making an appointment to view.

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Marchenilla Pool Garden 3 beds

August 11, 2018

Sorry Property now sold!

3 Bed 2 Bath House For Sale Marchenilla

For Sale. Delightful resale property in the heart of the countryside but still close enough to Gibraltar or Algeciras to make commuting a viable option. This detached house is well maintained and ready to move into. It is 165 m2, built on a 900 m2 plot and surrounded by a 2 metre high wall. Being west facing, it assures delightful sunsets can be admired from the large terrace or whilst bathing in the pool. Inside the house, the first thing which strikes you is how light and airy this home is. The main living areas are open plan with two double bedrooms. The master bedroom has a ceiling fan, fitted wardrobes and a French door opening onto the terrace. Back inside, the large sitting room has a charming wood burner and dedicated dining area. In addition, the French doors lead straight out to the terrace and garden beyond. The large kitchen has a centre stage island which also serves as a breakfast bar. The kitchen leads out to the back garden where there are fruit trees and space to grow and pick vegetables. Another important feature is the storage space available both from fitted cupboards and screened off attic area.

Separate Guest Accommodation

There are separate quarters for guests from a converted garage. This bed/ sitting room has an integral kitchen area and views across open countryside. Attached is a shower room and toilet adjacent to the large, covered BBQ area with sinks and gas hob.

Swimming Pool and Gardens

The 10m x 5m swimming pool has Roman steps for easy access and is gated and fenced off. This is done sensitively so as not to spoil the beauty of the gardens and pool. It also provides extra security if young children are around. In addition, it stops dogs from cooling down at their leisure and ensures the filter does not suffer!

Marchenilla is a small nucleus of properties which comes under the municipality of Jimena de la Frontera. It is surrounded by the Las Alcornocales natural park and as such offers tranquility and the ability to etch for yourself your own world far from your working environment. There is decent WIFI reception so it is also possible, of course, to work remotely.

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Marchenilla 3 bed 2 bath Reduced Price

October 31, 2017

You’ve missed it. Property now sold.

Marchenilla 3 bed 2 bath with Pool and Large Garden

This 3 bed 2 bath is a delightful property located in the little hamlet of Marchenilla off the main Algeciras to Ronda road. The property is set on a plot of land of some 1,000 m2 and the garden includes a small orchard and large swimming pool of approx 5m x 10m. About a quarter of the plot is built on, including an independent studio / workshop the size of a double bedroom.

On approaching the house, the car porch is to your right and beyond this lies the entrance to this inviting home. As you walk in, you notice the wonderful beams and wood burning stove that define the authentic rusticity of this country property. The stylish, open planned sitting room and dining area has an archway leading to the kitchen and another entrance leading onto a closed terrace and out onto an external herb garden and barbecue area. Coming back inside the property, there is a one bed on the ground floor with walk in shower in the en suite. The bathroom’s clever design means it also serves as the guest bathroom when entertaining guests, but without having guests walk into a bedroom to access the cloakroom. Upstairs, you will find the other two bedrooms – all 3 of them are doubles, and there is also a full-sized bath in the shared bathroom. The main bedroom is kept warm in winter because of the pragmatic location of the wood-burner’s chimney breast which allows warm air to circulate. there is also a good sized terrace where you can sit out and admire the view. In summer, you can simply turn on the air conditioning if too hot, or go for a swim in the above average sized pool. A perfect blend of modern living with rural charm.

The Good Life complete with garden produce

Once back downstairs, I was treated to a tour of the garden, complete with honey bees industriously extracting pollen from the fruit trees. There is a lime tree with limes the size of lemons. In addition there are mandarin, orange, grape-fruit, lemon, kum-quat . . . In short, a real cornucopia – including a huge walnut tree and even strawberry plants. If ever you wanted to imbibe of the ‘Good Life’, this is the place to do it. The owners have perfected the art of Mediterranean Gardening and you get the chance to inherit something that has been honed and cultivated over decades. Imagine making quince jelly or lime marmalade. What about red chilli pepper sauce and fresh herbs for home made cooking to entertain friends and family? Cook on the barbecue or in the brand new oven in the kitchen. It really is the little things that make a house into a home.

Location – Marchenilla

This detached 2 storey property is situated at the end of a small cul-de-sac with shared drive access in Marchenilla, between Jimena de la Frontera and San Martin de Tesorillo. It is twenty minutes from the coast and 8-10 minutes from Jimena train station.

Reduced Price 285,000€

The current owners are motivated sellers, now looking to relocate and have reduced the property’s asking price to 285,000€ You owe it to yourself to visit this property even if just to enjoy the garden and that taste of the Good Life that could be yours.