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This property is situated in Tablones, Orgiva just a few minutes drive from the centre of Orgiva with all the facilities the town provides. The property is entered through double gates onto a concrete drive, plenty of space for parking. A large terrace area provides access to the cortijo itself, a wooden door enters into a small entrance hall, off this there is access to the master bedroom with double aspect windows allowing plenty of light in. A study area with window to the rear, space for a sofa, desk and bookshelf etc, access from here to the family bathroom. Back to the entrance hall an opening leads into the sitting room, a cosy room with window to the front elevation. The kitchen is just off the sitting room , fully fitted units and marble worktops, window to the West, also a fireplace with woodburner which in the winter months heats the kitchen and the sitting room. Another door leads off this into the large double second bedroom, space for wardrobes, double bed etc. Window to the side elevation to the West. Up behind the house there is a large swimming pool (8m x 4m) and access to the roof terrace which is the footprint of the house affording the most amazing views over the Orgiva valley and towards the Sierra Nevada Mountain, which is snow capped in the winter months. Outside there are three different areas of land, the main part around the house is planted with olive trees yielding a good crop, (currently managed by a neighbour). There are another two terraces situated just below the house,  with fruit trees and vegetables. Then there's a dry piece of land that essentially looks after itself planted with almond trees. There is also an outside bathroom and a storeroom adjacent, useful for tools etc or perhaps could be made into an occasional bedroom with ensuite (subject to permission) Services Mains water and electricity are connected. Internet is available from local suppliers. The property has acequia rights for irrigation. Location Granada is a 50 minute drive away.  Another 30 minutes take you to the ski resort of Sierra Nevada. Skiing is possible between December and May. The highest lifts take you up to 3.400 metres and from there one enjoys unforgettable views of Granada and right across the Med to Africa. The Moors lived until the end of the 16th century in the Alpujarras. We not only still use their water channels and water deposits, but their original arabic names too. A proposal has recently been submitted to declare the Alpujarras a UNESCO world heritage site. Hiking is pure pleasure here. It takes a 20 minute car drive to reach the borders of the National Park of Sierra Nevada. You can watch eagles circle in the blue skies, see ibexes fearlessly cross the cliffs above you and feel part of the magnificence of untouched nature all around.