Villa in Gafarillos, Sorbas

Set on a corner plot in a quiet street in the inland village of Gafarillos, this immaculately presented semi-detached home comes with a separate two-bedroom guest apartment and mountain views from all sides. Character details run throughout, including high beamed ceilings, terracotta floor tiles, fine interior carpentry and high-quality fittings.

The main house is arranged over two levels. An entrance lobby with store room and cloakroom leads to a lounge or dining room and a well-equipped kitchen with gas hob, double electric oven and a feature stone arch. A large lounge with a wood-burning stove opens onto the patio. Upstairs, a landing seating area leads to a balcony terrace over the pool and to three double bedrooms. The principal bedroom has its own wood-burning stove, a stone feature wall and an en-suite shower room. This floor also has a family bathroom and a utility room opening onto a small laundry terrace.

Outside, the walled rear garden holds an 8 x 4 m pool, a brick barbecue, a raised terrace with a pergola, and a store room with a toilet and shower. The guest apartment has its own street entrance, a lounge with an open-plan kitchen, two double bedrooms, a bathroom and a private patio.

Primary features:

• 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 302 m² built on a 731 m² plot
• Separate two-bedroom guest apartment
• Private 8 x 4 m swimming pool
• Two wood-burning stoves and character features
• Several terraces, a pergola and a barbecue
• Parking, mains water and electricity, energy rating D

Gafarillos is a peaceful village in the municipality of Sorbas, with two bars and daily van deliveries. Shops are about ten minutes' drive away and the beaches of the Almería coast around 20 minutes. Sorbas itself is known for its traditional pottery and dramatic cliff-top setting, and the area offers year-round sunshine and an authentic Andalusian way of life.