Nature house in Cuevas del marques

If you are looking for peace and quiet, this renovated cortijo is ideal. Secluded, with grand views in all directions. The house is "off grid" but accessible with a normal car. In the courtyard there is something blooming all year round and there is a veranda with a sheltered seating area. In the garden there are many fruit trees, seats in the sun or shade and a pergola with dining table. The pool overlooks Acinipo; Roman ruins ; the terrace ideal for enjoying the sunset, the silence sometimes broken by a flock of sheep. In the backyard is a terrace with ping pong table. At 800 meters above sea level, it remains cool in summer nights and with central heating also comfortable in winter. The area is full of fascinating fauna and flora; vultures, swallows, eagles in the sky but also bee-eaters, orioles and wagtails and with a little luck you will see a mongoose or a turtle in the river. At night the starry sky is beautiful and accompanied by crickets, an owl or in spring frogs.

The house is located between Ronda and setenil, both very beautiful places within 15 min car reach. Ronda is a Roman city built on either side of a 120 meter deep gorge connected to the impressive 18th century Puente Nuevo. many museums , places to eat and ideal for shopping. Setenil with its popular tapas bar under a huge cliff with cave dwellings. Opposite the house, on the other side of the valley is a well-preserved Roman amphitheater, Acinipo. The immediate area offers beautiful and easy hiking and more challenging routes in sierra de Grazalema or Sierra de las Nieves. both Spanish nature reserves. The entire region features charming whitewashed villages. A popular attraction is the restored "caminito del rey. Andalusia is rich in major cultural attractions and Granada, Seville, Cordoba, Cadiz and Malaga can all be visited mt a day trip.