Bajo La Maroma

About Bajo La Maroma

FABULOUS VIEWS: PRIVATE ANDALUCIAN VILLA WITH OWN POOL AND LARGE GROUNDS, IN TRANQUIL SETTING - SLEEPS 6


• 2 kilometres from the beautiful white hillside village of Canillas de Aceituno
• 20 mins from the lovely typically Spanish town of Velez Malaga
• 25 minutes from the coast
• 60 minutes from Malaga airport

‘Bajo La Maroma' (beneath Maroma) is so called because it looks up to the highest mountain in this part of Southern Spain, La Maroma.


INSIDE
• High vaulted, beamed ceilings, pine doors and window shutters

Open plan sitting/dining/kitchen
• log fire, with dining and seating for 6
• Hi-Fi, CD’s, games, books, information file
• modern kitchen - well equipped with cooking utensils and tableware; ceramic hob, combination microwave / oven / grill, fridge/freezer

Bedrooms:
• 3 spacious double bedrooms, 1 with king bed and other 2 with twin beds
• large built-in pine wardrobes
• fans, hairdryer, some toys and other useful items left for your considerate use.

Bathrooms:
• bath with shower, loo, washbasin.
ensuite bathroom with shower, washbasin, loo and fabulous mountain views!


OUTSIDE
• Private pool 8x5m with pool terrace and built-in BBQ
• extensive garden and grounds, with flowers, trees, fruit and wild areas
• back patio
• shaded outdoor dining area
• tables and chairs, garden bench, parasol, sun-loungers

Linen and a welcome pack is included for all guests.

THINGS TO DO
This villa is suitable for families and couples who will appreciate the tranquillity and wonderful views of the surrounding countryside but there is also a wide range of activities nearby for all of the family, including all the opportunities offered at the coast.

Within 30 mins:
• lots of local walks including to: the village, with ancient Moorish buildings and water cisterns dating from 15th century; the bat cave and water spring; the hills and vineyards near the villa
• beach, pedalos etc
• water-park, go-karting, golf, tennis,
• modern shopping mall with hypermarket, department store, fashion, sport and shoe shops, home-stores, bars and restaurants, multiplex cinema, bowling,

Under an hour:
• huge, amazing caves at Nerja with prehistoric remains
• beaches galore – from Malaga to the Costa Tropical with cliff-backed beaches, scuba diving, wind-surfing, kite surfing, para-gliding, jet-ski, fishing
• hot springs just outside the historical town of Alhama de Granada, set in rolling hills, with Moorish quarter - you can arrange accompanied mountain and gorge walking, mountain biking, and a variety of adventurous activities.
• Malaga with old city centre, Picasso Museum, castle and many other sights

1-2 hours:
• Alhambra Palace in Granada
• Swimming at Lake Bermejeles (15mins from t Alhama de Granada)
• Ronda

Further afield:
Gibraltar, Seville, and Cordoba are also within reach, though you may prefer to take an overnight trip to the latter two.

There are many festivals throughout the year in Andalucia, including processions at Easter in Velez Malaga, re-enactment of the Passion in Rio Gordo, July International Jazz Festival at Almunecar and many more.

Of course you can always go nowhere…in spring listen to hoopoo, frogs and nightingales, find wild orchids and irises, smell the orange blossom on the terraces beneath the villa or gaze out on to the mountain-sides, covered with grape, almond, citrus and avocados. In summer, you may prefer just to swim in the pool, sunbathe, or sit in the shade of the carob tree, hear the goats and sheep, with their bells, as they meander across the hillsides and watch shooting stars by night.
If you enjoy nature, photography, painting or writing, then the world is your oyster.

All in all, if you want peace and tranquillity, with things to do close at hand, this is the place for you!

Holiday rental prices

Discounts for returning customers. Further discounts for long lets and late availability by arrangement.

Sheets and towels are provided but please take your own towels for the pool and beach.

Low prices in cooler months do not include firewood or extra gas for heaters. Both gas refills and logs for the fire are available locally for a reasonable cost. Please speak to the caretaker.

Personal laundry may be arranged with our caretaker to whom payment should be made directly.

Holiday rental availability

Map of Canillas de Aceituno

About Canillas de Aceituno, Inland Andalucia

Nestled in the mountains below the Sierra Tejada National reserve, is the picturesque Andalucian village of Canillas de Aceituno, some 60 minutes from Malaga airport and 20 minutes from the coastal town of Torre de Mar. The village has a typically Moorish layout with narrow, winding streets of whitewashed houses, decorated with bougainvillea, jasmine and geraniums.

Owner's Tips

Our villa is 2km from the village down quite a steep track and a car is essential. The last 200m of the road is unsurfaced. There is parking within the grounds.

In the village, are many small shops and bars and several restaurants. There are lovely views over the village to Lake Vinuela, the mountains and the sea.

If you plan on walking, we have a collection of 'Wild Walks' booklets in the villa. You can walk in the surrounding hills, to the local bat cave and to ancient water sources. If you like birdwatching there's plenty to see around the villa or go to Fuente de Las Piedras and see thousands of flamingos (check first).
Check local websites for traditional village Fiestas, the International Festival at Nerja caves (ballet, opera, flamenco) and the International Jazz Festival in Almunecar. There are many other festivals throughout the year including spectacular Easter processions.

Meet the owners...

About us
Hi I'm Sheila and with my husband, owner of Bajo La Maroma in Canillas de Aceituno and La Rijana in Almunecar. We have 3 children, the eldest two work in finance in London and the youngest about to join them; so you've guessed my age zone - hence no photo!

What we love about our property
We bought the our villa in Canillas de Aceituno about 15 years ago. We had lived in Peru and spoke an amount of Spanish, and were looking for a holiday home in the sun, where we could take our 3 young children. The villa in Canillas was perfect - in a beautiful setting, with its own pool and far enough away from neighbours not to have to worry about the noise the kids made as they played in the pool all day long! The traditional whitewashed village of Canillas, just 2 minutes away, was full of charm and character and the people there very friendly.

Time flies and so have the 'kids'- but we still adore going out to the villa. Despite living in a village in UK, there is no silence there that compares with the peace in the Andalucian hills around Canillas.
I love to see the sun rise over the mountain (La Maroma - the highest in the Axarquia) and at the end of the day, take my G+T and watch as the rocky face of El Penon Grande turns through arange of golden hues, ending rose-red in the evening sun. After that, we BBQ, then maybe watch for shooting stars and take a midnight swim. It is all so beautiful, that every time I have to leave, I hate to do so, and just long for the next trip back!

As the children grew into their middle teens, we thought that they would like to be in a livelier location and so decided to invest in a home by the sea - La Rijana. Here, the peace and tranquility of gazing out to sea and the convenience of bars, restaurants and shopping, are combined. We chose the Costa Tropical for its abundance of bays beneath steep cliffs and Almunecar, as it was an old Spanish town with traditional steep cobbled streets. I learned from visiting the town's museum, that the history goes back to the prehistoric times, with remnants of the Bronze Age, the Romans and the Moors - the latter two still evident in the town and surroundings.

I have become a devotee of the annual summer international jazz festival, followed by a week of flamenco and adore going to my favourite beaches to swim, sunbathe and snorkel. The other things I love, are wandering through the streets of the old town, visiting the bird park and the tropical gardens, and taking advantage of the myriad of restaurants and bars in town or on the beaches.
La Rijana is always my winter retreat, with a chance to sunbathe by the sea and ski, all in the same day!!

Year we bought the property: 2002

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Advertised with España Breaks since December 2003, last updated May 2013.