PROPERTY DETAILS This stunning villa enjoys spectacular panoramic views of the sea and sun all day. Main floor: very large open plan living room kitchen of 200m² with fireplace, which gives access to the fabulous 250m² outdoor terrace where we have an incredible pool of 120m² (self cleaning, saline water) and a tennis court. Ground floor: 3 independent areas, the first area has a large dining room kitchen of 60 m². The second area is an apartment for service that consists of an open plan living room kitchen, 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom and a laundry room. The third area is for guest guests and has 3 large bedrooms, (25m² + 25m² + 35m²), 3 en suite bathrooms, 70m² game room, 40 m² movie theatre (soundproofed), 30 m² office, 50m² facilities room and 1 guest toilet. In the basement we have the garage of 75m² for 3 vehicles. Upper floor: 3 large bedrooms, (30m² + 25m² + 30m²), 3 large bathrooms en suite, (25m² + 12m² +12m²), 1 dressing room of 10m² and 2 private terraces, (10m² + 15m²).
It is equipped with all the luxuries you can imagine, fendi furniture included, high quality carpentry, high end tiles, fully equipped designer kitchen (Gaggenau), fully equipped designer bathrooms, solar panels, LED lighting. The beautiful Mediterranean gardens surrounds the house to include fruit trees and palm trees. It is low maintenance with automatic irrigation. Storage facilities to include a refrigeration room and in addition to the huge garage there are large outdoor spaces for many vehicles.
LOCATION Altea is one of the most beautiful and sustainable towns in Spain and its viewing points are renowned. The Old Town is full of charm with cobbled streets to wander through finding fabulous local family-run shops whilst stumbling across some historic buildings. Along the way you will see remains of the ancient walls and gateways which protected the hilltop town from pirates.
The beautiful Plaza de la Iglesia church square with its blue domed church, the Virgen del Consuelo, taking pride of place. Although the church itself was built in the 19th century with work being completed in 1910, there has been a place of worship here for more than 900 years. It also bears the battle scars of the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s when one of the bell towers was destroyed by Franco's men. Plaza de Iglesia is a lovely, traditional Mediterranean square and is considered the heart of Altea. The atmosphere is bohemian and became famous for its artistic tendencies in the 1960s, attracting many musicians, artists and writers from all around Europe. Nowadays, Altea is the centre of cultural life on the Costa Blanca with its new Arts Centre and Concert Hall (Palau Altea Centre d’Arts). Alongside its many antique shops, there is the orthodox church of Saint Michael built according to traditional Russian architecture and consecrated in 2005.
Altea has a reputation for its famous restaurants located in the Old Town and along the wonderful seafront promenade offering both Mediterranean cooking and international cuisine. In addition to the many restaurants in Altea the area of the Costa Blanca offers an enormous range of restaurants and eating houses from top Michelin star restaurants, trendy upmarket Marinas bars and clubs to beachside snack bars covering all prices and all types of gastronomic styles.
Altea has no less than nine beaches. La Roda, Cap Negret, Cala de la Barra Grande, Cap Blanc, El Soyo, La Olla, Mascarat Norte, Mascarat Sur La Baretta and Solsida. Altea provides an optimal setting for water sports where you can enrol in courses for sailing, rowing, surfing and diving. Golf is another of the many sports that can be practiced all year round because the weather is perfect. The Altea Golf Club (Don Cayo) is located nearby, with nine holes and is located in the foothills of Sierra Bernia. A short 30 minute drive away you will find the Oliva Nova golf course of 18 holes designed by Severiano Ballesteros also the 5-star La Sella Golf Club Resort in the nearby cosmopolitan city of Denia which was designed by Jose Maria Olazabal, plus several other renowned golf courses leaving you spoilt for choice
Altea celebrates many “Fiestas” and during the last week of September, the biggest parties of Altea and the Moors and Christians parades take place. The streets are alive with different bands, costumes, fireworks, bands and famous singers who sing and play in verbenas until dawn. In August you can enjoy the magnificent Castell de L'Olla, an unforgettable and spectacular firework display that is launched from platforms at sea an experience not to be missed.
Altea is renowned for its upmarket designer shops and boutiques and due to the cosmopolitan nature of the area of Costa Blanca, the Spanish educational system has been complemented by a large number of prestigious schools, providing a wide range of private academic education from preschool through to high school, with possibilities for multilingual, bilingual and boarding, etc.
The area has excellent communications, with all the Mediterranean coast by the A-7 motorway and the peninsular centre by the A-3 motorway. Altea is almost halfway between the airports of Alicante (61 km.) And Valencia (116 km.). By sea, only 65 miles from Ibiza and Formentera.
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