We spent a fabulous three weeks at this villa. Although there are other houses nearby, because it sits on a huge corner plot, we did not feel hemmed in or overlooked. The vast outside space was matched inside. Two of the bedrooms had large walk-in wardrobes with plenty of coat hangers and space for maxi dresses (I usually have to hang them from a door frame!) My only criticism is that although the main bedrooms are air conditioned, the living areas are not. However, having spoken to Rober, the General Manager, this is something they are hoping to rectify. The nearest supermarket is the Masymas, a 10 minute drive away on the road to Calpe, which is good for a 'big' shop but the Udine in the village of Altea La Vella carries most of what you might need. There is also a pharmacy, bank, butcher, newsagent, greengrocer and bakeries We found the villagers to be extremely welcoming and quickly felt like locals. Our favourite place for a drink and to watch the world go by was the Pasteleria Bolleria and we would highly recommend the Meliton for both lunch and dinner. It is possible to walk into Altea La Vella however, although it took us 15 minutes to walk down the hill, it was more like 20 minutes walking back up as it is quite steep in places. On the other hand, this burnt off any calories we had consumed! This villa is an ideal base for exploring the Costa Blanca and we recommend visiting the Algar Waterfalls (Fonts de l'Agar) in nearby Callosa d'en Sarria - but get there at 9.00am otherwise it is too crowded, and for fabulous views of the countryside walk up to the castle in Polop, just over 10km from the villa. In conclusion, the villa is superb, Rober is extremely helpful and we would happily return.