Casa Cerretillo, "A slice of paradise" Rural White House with Modern Luxuries

We are Ursula and Mike living in a lovely corner of Essex, England. Between us we have 5 children and 6 grandchildren. We spend as much time in the area as we can in the Algarinejo area because we love the weather and the way of life.

We love to welcome guests - many people have returned to us over many years and it's wonderful that they too have created many memories.

The house is actually owned by Ursula's Dad who bought the house after coming to the area and seeing the view from our old ramshackle Cortijo about 10KM away. We refurbished it, built the pool and in 2022 added an outdoor kitchen & dining area with rustic outdoor pizza oven and a large patio with bar area.

It's a peaceful place and at 850m high it feels like you're on top of the world. Great for gaining new perspectives and deep relaxation.
We love this 'slice of paradise' so much that Mike and I (Ursula) got married there in September 2024 surrounded by family and friends and a beautiful sunset.

We fell in love with the area because of the simplicity of life, the countryside is so beautiful with incredible views and is still largely undiscovered by tourists in general.

Our guests tell us that its an instantly relaxing place and that it feels very homely - helping you to feel like you instantly belong there! You can enjoy the lovely patios and private swimming pool in the hotter months.

The house is cosy in the winter and the cooler months - with a heating system (something that most houses don't have in southern Spain) as well as a wood burning stove where you can cosy up with a good book or watch Netflix or Prime on TV. Its also a great base for walking - just head straight out from the house and walk up to the top of Cerretillo (and get a glimpse of the Sierra Nevada which usually has snow December - May) take a short trip into the village for some delicious food, head to historical Priego de Cordoba or or to the Sierra Subbetica we've seen some fantastic wildlife and birds of prey there.

We're proud of our eco credentials - we were the first house in the area to get solar panels and all the hot water is providing from the panels on the roof of the house.

We love to pick the almonds, figs, grapes and olives if we're there and enjoy the almond blossom in February/March. Please feel free to pick the fruit and nuts if you're there during late summer/early autumn.