Villa For Sale in Cuevas del Almanzora

La Algarrobina: Excellent opportunity to acquire this fantastic single story detached villa with private pool, fantastic countryside views and more in the sought after residential area of La Algarrobina, located next to the prestigious Desert Springs golf course and just a few minutes drive from the town of Vera, where you will find everything you could possibly need in terms of supermarkets, bars, restaurants, shops, schools, pharmacies, banks,butchers, bakeries, medical center and much more. The coast is approximately 15 minutes away.
The entrance to the villa is through the front gate which leads to the graveled area and garden. Entering the property through the large hallway to the left is the lounge and diningroom and the double doors open to the pool area and there is a sheltered area for outdoor dining in the winter and enjoying the good weather, the glass doors make the lounge remarkably bright. To the right is a spacious kitchen with a large work surface and plenty of storage space, a pantry and a pellet stove to heat all the rooms as well as the fireplace in the living room. Next to the dining room and kitchen there is a toilet. Further down the corridor there is a guest bedroom and shared bathroom, the master bedroom with its own bathroom and another bedroom overlooking the pool. There is also a shaded parking area and a fantastic terrace with a pergola to enjoy the sun and views.
The property is located close to the Desert Springs Golf Course. It is distinguished by the quality and luxury of all its facilities. It is centrally located between the two main town of Cuevas del Almanzora and Vera, 15 minutes from the best beaches of Almería Coast (Garrucha, Vera Playa and Mojácar).

Local Area
The Mediterranean Sea washes the coastline of the municipality of Cuevas del Almanzora along a stretch of 14 kilometres and inland for 263 square kilometres. The rough and jagged coastline, interspersed with sandy shallow bays, is ideal for snorkelling and sunbathing. Villaricos is a small fishing village on this coastline, with a harbour and a marina, and an assortment of cosy tapas bars, shops and restaurants. The town of Cuevas del Almanzora is so named because of the many caves that were once inhabited in the Rio Almanzora valley, and in fact, some are inhabited to this day. Today Cuevas is a thriving market and farming town with a booming economy and rapid economic growth. Reknowned in Andalusia for it's Semana Santa, Easter, celebrations the old town of Cuevas has a certain charm. There are museums with artefacts dating from Neolithic times and the church is magnificent. The municipality is also home to Desert Springs Golf Resort, a desert style Arizona golf course, which enjoys world renown.

The present site of Cuevas was chosen by different cultures and civilizations that have written Mediterranean history: Greeks, Phoenicians, Carthaginians, Iberians, Romans, Goths, Arabs and Christians, many of whom have crossed swords for its dominion and control. This area has been densely populated since the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods as the excavated sites in Fuente Alamo and Villaricos show. In 1488 Christian troops conquered the town without a struggle, the Arabs were subjugated and forced to espouse the Christian faith until their revolt and subsequent expulsion in 1570. Pirates were involved in the sacking of Cuevas in 1573 and it is still possible to travel through three centuries of art and nineteenth-century architecture by just visiting some of the local historic sites.

Cuevas is also the capital of motorcycling hosting the world Supercross championships and there are many other sporting venues being built as Cuevas also hosted events in the 2006 Mediterranean games.

Thursday is market day here when the streets are alive with vendors and shoppers and the local cafés are thronging with customers sampling the unique and flavoursome tapas. Sundays are market day at Villaricos, definitely not to be missed. The southern border of the municipality is joined to Vera, a small town approximately 10 km from the coast with superb beaches at it's eastern limit. Market days here are on Saturdays and is arguably one of the best in the area.