Cortijo for Sale in Albox, Almería
Cortijo Fuente del Oro - A country house in the Albox area. (Partially Reformed) Habitable end of terrace 3+ bedroom country house with land of 18.534m2, situated in the beautiful rural area of Saliente Alto with stunning valley views. The property is situated around 20 minutes drive from the town of Chirivel which offers all amenities for daily living, and 30 minutes from the larger town of Albox. With a build size of around 220m2, the property is set in a fenced area of the land with double gates which open into a driveway shared by the neighbouring property - there is ample space for parking and turning vehicles. A marble paved patio to the front of the property is shaded by mature pine trees. From the marble patio, the front door opens into a lounge / dining room with large feature fireplace and high beamed ceilings. Double wooden doors lead into a large interior bedroom which remains very cool in the summer months. Another door leads into a double bedroom with a built in cupboard. From the lounge / dining room steps lead down to a hallway with a shower room with large walk-in shower, WC, bidet and basin. The hall connects the house to a large open plan living room to the side of the main house which has external access via a garage door to the front of the house. The living room incorporates a kitchen area with double sink, fitted electric oven, built-in microwave, gas cooker with extractor, along with a wood burner and a bar area. It makes a fantastic entertaining area. A door from the living room leads into a store room and outside the living room is a covered seating area. From the hallway, stairs lead up to the first floor and to the left is a twin bedroom with built-in wardrobes on the first floor. The house extends beyond this, above the store room on the ground floor, but this area has not yet been renovated. To the right of the stairs is a large room currently used as a family / guest bedroom. The land which comes with the house extends down to the rambla below, and up to the main road above. It is set over several levels offering both sunny & shaded areas to sit. The land is planted with a variety of trees including pine, almond, apricot, peach, and a large walnut tree. There are also around 500 almond trees which are currently looked after by a neighbour in return for the harvest. The property has rights to plenty of agricultural water.Albox is large market town in Almeria, Andalusia located in the northeastern part of the Almanzora Valley and 120 km from the provincial capital, Almería . In 2014 it had 11,715 inhabitants, a surface area of 168.42 km² with a density of 69 inhabitants per square kilometre. The post code is 04800.
Location
The town itself sits between the Sierra de los Filabres and the Sierra de los Estaciones mountain ranges on the banks of the ancient river bed of the Almanzora Valley. North is Velez Rubio, South is Cantoria, West is Oria and East is Arboleas.
The municipality is made up of the villages of Llano de las Animas, Llano del Espino, Llano de Los Olleres, La Molata and Las Pocicas. Other scattered nuclei are Fuente del Marqués and Aljambra with many tiny hamlets dotted around.
The new motorway under development will decrease the length of time it currently takes to get to the coast but Vera playa and Garrucha are about a half an hour's drive from the town centre. Corvera, Murcia's airport, and Almeria airport are almost an equal distance from Albox and approximately an hour and a half away.
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* Transfer tax is based on the sale value or the cadastral value whichever is the highest.
