Carratraca Villa for rent
Casa Elanor in Carratraca Andalucia Spain

Casa Elanor is a newly built luxury villa situated within walking distance of the historic spa town of Carratraca. This is the gateway to the area known by the Spanish as the Andalucian Lake District . It is approx 50 kms (40minutes drive) from Malaga airport. The famous Costa del Sol resorts are within 1hrs drive, but at Casa Elanor you will experience a completely different world- the real Spain. Within 10 minutes drive from the villa you will find beautiful turquoise lakes surrounded by pine trees where you can swim and hire pedaloes or canoes. Carratraca is a classic white village typical of the area, but unusally has a huge spa baths(currently being refurbished and due to reopen in Sept 2005) and a disused bullring where a passion play is performed every Easter. Spa water runs constantly from two taps in the village where a continuous flow of people come from miles away to fill up containers with the famous water. A Parador restaurant opens at weekends serving excellent reasonably priced meals, while the local bar/restaurants adjacent to the public spa offer 4 course lunches from 6€

The Villa comfortable furniture in a large open plan living area with a feature log fireplace. A CD, TV and DVD are available, as are a selection of English books and some family games. The kitchen/dining area has fridge/freezer, washing machine, dishwasher and microwave. A drinks cupboard is provided which you are welcome to enjoy provided you replenish on departure. The 3 bedrooms contain more than adequate storage space and a hairdryer is provided in each. Outside there is a patio area with a portable barbeque and novelty chess/dining table and loungers which is walled to provide privacy. There is also an arched terrace with cane furniture from which you can enjoy the stunning mountain views. A path leads from the villa to a large patio area where you will find a 10m private swimming pool, sun loungers, large barbeque, well appointed dining area and table tennis.