Peaceful villa, private pool, flowering gardens, sea views, 2 bedrooms, air cond

The Croft in Spain (Cortijo de Croft) is situated within mature flowering gardens, has its own private pool, with incredible views to Mediterranean and Africa.

This conveniently situated Villa is exactly halfway between the beaches on the Costa del Sol and mountain pueblos. All year around this is a perfect spot for a relaxing getaway. Handy for the local pueblos blancos and their year round fiestas, tapas routes and friendly bars, mountain walks in the Sierras Tejeda, Almijara and Almaha National Park with Ibex, eagles and wild boar to be spotted on stunning scenic walks, or only a ten minute drive from the Costas and fabulous beach life, chiruinguitos and seafood, boat trips and beach life. Nerja only 20 minutes away with top restaurants.

Your host also offers bespoke cooked three course meals to order and this year new(!) breakfast options too. Why not book the aromatherapist to come to pamper you for a day at your own holiday home? There is a good BBQ for home entertainment, or again on request the host will be the chef for your entertainment. Sit back, relax, enjoy the pool with stunning views all round.

Còmpeta, the nearest pueblo blanco, famous iconic, Andalucian moorish village has restaurants and tapas bars as well as music and live entertainment. Local shops and supermarkets can be found here too. Horseriding, off road motor biking, and excursions into the mountains can all the arranged. Your host is happy to prepare picnics to order.

Malaga city is an hours drive away to the west and Granada city with the incredible Alhambra is only an hour and a half to the north. You can go skiing in the morning and be swimming in the Mediterranean in the evening.

Why not explore the lost village of Acebuchal? A hidden gem in the mountains, victim of the Franco era, now brought back to life by a previous inhabitant. With a top rated restaurant this is a favourite destination for walkers, but it can be reached from the Frigiliana side by car.

Frigiliana is another pueblo blanco and is home to many artists and craftspeople.

Nerja is a traditional Spanish fishing village with nightlife, restaurants and tapas bars as well as fabulous beaches including Burriana beach where you can hire canoes, pedal boats and jet skis and choose from the many bars, restaurants and chiringuitos along the horseshoe beach.

Cortijo de Croft (as the Villa is named) is an idyllically situated spot, allowing the privacy of the campo, while easy access to surrounding towns and villages.

In the summer months the pool and access to beaches are perfect, in spring and winter access to the mountains for fabulous local hiking trails in the winter sunshine surrounded by orange, lemon, almond and olive trees, blossom is out in January/February, a stunning time of year to visit.