La Amapola is a traditional Andalucian farmhouse with independent 62m2 guest cottage, which has been renovated and extended to make a very spacious and comfortable home with a large swimming pool, extensive terraces and mature gardens. Set in idyllic mountain scenery with spectacular views of Lake Vinuela and the Mediterranean coast. Only 5 kilometers from the village of Periana, half an hour from the coast and an hour from both Malaga and Granada.
La Amapola has been run as a successful holiday rental business for the past 4 years, with an average of 14 weeks bookings out of a potential 18 weeks of availability and a high percentage of repeat bookings. Availability has just been increased to approximately 26 weeks. Currently the main house is rented out and the owners occupy the cottage. Options for prospective buyers include renting out the cottage and/or renting out both properties.
The property enjoys mains water, Electricity, Broadband Telephone and Internet. It is approached by a 600 metre well maintained track of good surface with little or no passing traffic.
A private driveway leads from the gated entrance to the main house, gardens and terraces.
80 meters further on the track there is a separate gated entrance and driveway leading to the cottage and its gardens and terraces.
The private swimming pool is situated above and behind the main house and is approached through the enclosed courtyard, along a gravel path and up a stone stairway cut into the cliff side behind the house.
The land consists of 10,000m2 of mainly gently sloping or level land mostly planted with olives and almonds. There are eleven huge holm oak trees and some fruit trees including pomegranate, pear, peach, apricot, plum and quince.
Terracotta tiled terracing and gravel terracing surrounds the main house, the cottage and the pool.