Country house in Urcal, Huercal-Overa

Set on 43,000 m² of land near Urcal, this four-bedroom, three-bathroom country house has been renovated to an exceptional standard. Bespoke light fittings, doors, bathroom fittings and floor tiling give every room real character. Around the house sits a low-maintenance 4,000 m² fenced garden laid to gravel with Mediterranean plants and trees, reached through an electric sliding gate, with ample parking for cars and motorhomes and a detached 60 m² triple garage/workshop.

Arched wooden double doors open from a large covered terrace with thick timber beams into an open-plan living room with log burner and a quality kitchen with central island. There is a separate dining room with pellet stove, two further double bedrooms (one used as an office) and a shower room. A ground-floor bedroom has an en suite with a copper bath and a door out to the pool. Upstairs, the main bedroom has an en suite with roll-top bath and separate shower, plus doors to a sun terrace overlooking the countryside and the guitar-shaped pool, approx. 18 m long. The house runs off-grid on 28 solar panels (15 kW) with lithium batteries, a backup generator and a 40,000-litre water tank.

Primary features:

• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms
• Bespoke guitar-shaped pool
• Off-grid solar system with lithium batteries
• Hot and cold air conditioning throughout
• 60 m² triple garage/workshop
• Energy rating: E

Urcal is a small village in the municipality of Huércal-Overa, with bars, a doctor and a school, close to the A7. Huércal-Overa itself is a traditional market town with a hospital, shops and historic buildings, and the beaches of Mojácar and San Juan de los Terreros are within easy reach.