Romantic and historic Castle/villa in the Alpujarras nr Orgiva, south from Granada, commanding views from battlements, sleeps 10 (+4 in outshouses)
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Holiday villa near Granada in the Alpujarras between the Costa Tropical and Granada.
The property sleeps 10-14.
Beautiful restored Castle with large pool and all mod cons overlooking the ancient olive groves of Orgiva and looking up to the Sierra Nevada and views to the surrounding foothills; 30 mins to the sea, 90 mins to the snow; with 2 acres of gardens girdled by terraces of olive trees, almonds, oranges, figs and vines..
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| Castillo Helios overlooking Orgiva and the Sierra |
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| View from the kitchen |
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| Castillo Helios |
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| Swimming pool (10m x 5m) |
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| Castillo Helios is a sun coloured castle, with 14 airy rooms kept cool by thick walls and the original tiled floors each of a different and strikingly beautiful design. There are six varied patios and roof terraces and a pool shaded by palm and vine, which provide a variety of delightful places to breakfast,lunch and dine, and to watch the sun rise or set, and to survey the clear night skies; to sit and be, morning or night, in the balmy perfumed air; or listen to the nightingale rhapsodise, the swifts scream, the scops owls pipe, the frogs croak. |
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Bedrooms
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3 doubles + 1 twin + 2 singles + 2 The two extra twin bedrooms are available by arrangement |
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Wash Rooms
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1 bathroom + 1 shower room En suite wash basin; 3rd WC ; 2 bathrooms in annex; 2 showers near pool. |
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Reception
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living area seats 12 & dining area seats 12. |
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Suitability
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NO pets & animals
No smoking
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Owners notes
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All bedrooms are simply but elegantly equiped with good quality linen, lighting and storage and hanging space. Visitors should bring beach towels.
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| in the kitchen | leisure items | general items | items outdoors | local activities |
- hob
- oven
- microwave
- fridge
- freezer
- dish washer
- iron & board
- toaster
- coffee maker
- juicer
- liquidiser
| - TV
- video
- satellite TV
- books
- video films
- table tennis
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- house linen
- free standing fans
- central heating
- maid service
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- terrace
- garden
- barbecue
- private pool
- washing line
- parking
- patio/garden furniture
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- canoeing
- cycling
- tennis
- hang-gliding
- walking
- parascending
- horse riding
- trekking
- snow ski
- snow boarding
- swimming
- bird watching
- flora & fauna
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Rental Costs
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Rental Season
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January - January
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Currency Units
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Property cost per week (£ pounds sterling)
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Low season (25 Mar - 17 May 2008)
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800
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Mid Season (17 May-31May 2008)
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1000
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High season (21Jun-13 Sept 2008)
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1500
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Mid Season (13 Sept -1 Nov 2008)
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1000
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Low season (1 Nov 08 - 15 Mar 09)
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800
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Easter weeks 2009
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1200
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More Local Information
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The castle is cloaked in some mysterious history: built in 1932 as a monument to a beautiful lady, used as a luxury hotel, sanatorium, and later as military HQ and radio station; it was fortified during the Civil War: bullet-proof window shutters and trap door are extant. Three entertaining writers have described life in the surrounding Alpujarras: the classic C19th Spaniard, Pedro Ruiz de Alarcon:Journey through the Alpujarras (1870s); Gerald Brennan -(of Bloomsbury Group connections)South from Granada (1920s);Chris Stewart: Driving over Lemons (and its 2 sequels: life around Orgiva in 1990 - today). All well worth a previsit read; available in English paperback.
Human night life:Orgiva boasts 10 discos. Fiestas - ie free eats and dancing available - somewhere within 20 mile range most nights in July-August.
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Walking is excellent - from gentle to hardy: up through 7 climatic zones to 3480m Mulhacen peak in 2 days ('luxurious' refuge at 2500m); or a level walk, along the official GR7 path West to Faro, East to Athens, at 1000m through the Alpujarra, only 1 hour's walk up from the castle; or down into the Orgiva olive forest trails; and many other walks near Moorish water channels (acequias)throughout the Alpujarra.
The garden teems with birds to hear and watch, from roof or garden hides: rare warblers and finches; also nightingale, nightjar, unusual pure black starlings, visiting orioles and bee-eaters; owls and occasional falcons.Binoculars useful. Local honey is sweet: rosemary, holm-oak, orange blossom, wild-lavender: worth trying;inexpensive from the Herbolario in Lanjaron.
Garden and wild hillside up from castle is an adventure playground for young children: exotic colouful insects large and small. 2-3 varieties of bats visit. Grapes of 13 varieties ripen in August.
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