プライベートプールとルーフテラスのある美しいムーア様式のタウンハウス

We met at a publishing company in London and we were both looking for something beyond the frantic rat-race of life in the city! And Vejer de la Frontera was (and still is) the perfect tonic. A world away from the madding crowds on the Costa del Sol, Vejer lies in the heart of beautiful Andalucia and just a few miles from some of the most idyllic, peaceful and unspoilt coastline in Europe.

Like most people, we wanted the perfect property. Close enough to shops and bars to give us some sense of civilisation, but with enough character and charm to enable us to get stuck into the Spanish life. We looked at rural fincas and villas but kept coming back to the white-walled hilltop village of Vejer. Then we went to have a look at 55 Juan Relinque - and bought it! It had all the character you could ever want, most of it in dire need of restoration. So we put on our best DIY clothes and got stuck in and with more than a little help from a local builder, we transformed the property into what it is today.

We've seen and been into plenty of properties in Vejer and I still think that ours has some extra-special features. Of course we're biased, but the fact that all the rooms are on one level and covering more than 250sqm, means that you can have 8 or 10 people in the house and you never feel like you're on top of each other. All our guests love the fact they have access to a private swimming pool and a roof terrace. We designed the pool to cater for everybody, so it's just 80cm in the shallow end making it brilliant for toddlers, and it's 1.5-2m in the 'deep' end. We have room around the edge for four sunbeams, and a covered area to one side so you can take time out from the sun, or cook up a feast on the BBQ. It's located in the old town of Veher, which means you can easily walk into the centre of the town in 10 minutes - or longer depending on how many bars you stop at along the way! Once there, you can take your pick of Spanish tapas, Moroccon & Lebanese cuisine.