An Andalucian idyll in the heart of the soaring Serrania de Ronda mountains, Alcantarilla is a converted Spanish farmhouse that has served the rolling smallholding for centuries.
 
Preserving all of its original features - from the pan tile roofs and doors, to the metre-thick stone walls and an ancient Moorish aqueduct that still functions to this day - there is very much a sense that you are treading on hallowed land. And indeed you are, for this winding valley was once populated by the Romans and later became the frontier between Arabic and Christian Europe, with fortresses lining its river and a famous battle taking place in the 15th century near the house. Functioning as a home for its owners, there are few places in Spain as comfortable and well appointed. The luxury three-bedroom farmhouse, which comfortably sleeps six, has been renovated to the highest standards and feels spacious, as well as cosy.
   
  
  
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Using local building methods and sustainable materials, such as local stone, the house has been decorated in sensitive neutral shades. It features earth-fired barro floors and original hydraulic tile patterns on window-ledges and thresholds. Thanks to its sturdy stone walls it stays cool in summer as well as warmer in winter, particularly with its log-burning stove and central heating if needed.
The private cobblestone terraces have been left as they were found (rustic, uneven and incomplete) and a stunning patio Andaluz (typical of the area) has been added to one side, featuring cooling water features, ancient centenario olive trees and a pergola, bedecked in jasmine, honeysuckle and roses.
To complete the picture there is a stunning 13-metre spring-fed 'alberca-style' pool to unwind and cool down after a day's sightseeing in nearby Ronda, or further afield in Sevilla, Malaga or Jerez.
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