El Molino

Buy a country dream

Live the Spanish campo dream, within reach of one of Spain's most picturesque seaside resorts and every conceivable amenity. marbellas.com reports on El Molino, a charming mill, lovingly restored, and currently up for sale...

130 year old El Molino

For anyone who has ever dreamed of living the Spanish rustic idyll, this unique property couldn't be more perfect. El Molino is a 130 year old mill, lovingly restored into a spacious family home. Set in the foothills of the Sierra Bermeja mountains, El Molino is surrounded by a vast 6,000 square metres of mature gardens, lemon and orange groves, private terraces and elegant fountains.

This stunning and original property offers the charm and tranquillity of the countryside, while being ideally located just five minutes from the charming town of Estepona, 30 minutes from Marbella and Puerto Banús and 30 minutes from Gibraltar.

Estepona is one of the Costa del Sol's most attractive towns, with a number of pretty blue flag beaches, many beautifully tended public parks and walkways, a huge array of restaurants, bars and shops catering to all tastes, a number of 5 star hotels nearby, a new fully equipped private hospital, excellent schooling facilities and leisure facilities. Golfers will find an array of exclusive golf clubs nearby and the skiing resort of Sierra Nevada is just over an hour's drive away.

Throw Open The Doors
With numerous cosy family rooms and covered outdoor areas, El Molino is an ideal home for those who love to entertain. And with six bedrooms and six bathrooms, the house also lends itself perfectly to conversion to an original boutique hotel, bed and breakfast establishment or even a welcoming restaurant. The spacious property is spread over a generous 580 square metres, built around a central courtyard complete with swimming pool.
On the ground floor, you enter El Molino through grand double height wooden doors into the reception hall with beamed ceilings and panelled walls. The study cum library next to the Reception Hall oozes rustic charm with its fireplace, beamed ceilings and tiled floor, along with a substantial built-in bookcase.
The house is, however, geared up for 21st century living with connection points for satellite television and ADSL in various rooms.

The Salon

Spanish Salon
This huge salon, or sitting room has a beamed ceiling, tiled floor and a two metre square fireplace. Three sets of windowed and shuttered doors open out into the garden. The back wall is decorated with hand painted wallpaper whilst the nearest wall has a built in bookcase. The salon is accessed through a large wooden pair of antique doors that lead into the dining room.

The Dining Room

A Fine Dining Room
The large dining room has a beamed ceiling, tiled floor and fireplace plus a small adjoining wine cellar and a separate reception area by the front door. A pair of windowed and shuttered doors open out to the pool and garden. A pair of large wooden antique doors open into the Salon.

The Country Kitchen, off the dining room, is extremely large and is currently set up as a large commercial kitchen with cooking area, wet area and dry/storage area, but it can however be easily converted into a domestic kitchen. 3 gas outlets as well as electricity supply to the cooking area. There is a pair of double external doors allowing delivery direct into the kitchen.

Spacious exterior

The ground floor is complete with two small toilets each with sinks and hand dryers and a large practical utility area located adjacent to the toilets is small but has built in cupboards and storage areas.

A Place to Enjoy
El Molino is ideally suited to life in Spain, with plenty of outdoor areas for entertaining and socializing. The Bar contains tiled shelving and built in cupboards as well as an ample supply of electricity points. A sink with hot and cold water is located beneath the shelving. The Bar can be completely enclosed and has a service hatch into the kitchen.

Exterior Family Room
This 60m2 area has a tiled floor and ten large archways (all with removable wooden shutters) that look out on the pool and gardens. A mature palm tree grows through the middle of the room which can be completely enclosed or opened out onto the mature gardens during warm weather. There are two rustic style overhead fans and various Moroccan style lights within the room.

The Moroccan Terrace

The room is ideal for a restaurant or bar and is capable of seating about 70 people, however it is also perfect for an additional private family room, party area or games area.

Romantically Rustic
One of El Molino's greatest features is its beautiful bedrooms - perfect for comfortable family living, or to create a dream Spanish country boutique hotel.
Three of the bedrooms are clustered around a large landing. Featuring shuttered windows and doors, and views over the garden, pool and countryside, these
bedrooms enjoy a privileged outlook.

Affording greater privacy and independence, the other 3 bedrooms are accessed by a separate staircase bordering the idyllic covered terrace area. Each bedroom
has unique features, such as marble baths, beams, private terrace or overhead ceiling fans.

El Molino is completed with the following features: Outdoor swimming pool - This large swimming pool is surrounded by exotic plants and mature gardens. Mature gardens including orange/lemon groves, avocado trees, an extensive vegetable area, an array of exotic flowers and a large formal fountain in the centre of the garden surrounded by a lawn. The garden has its own sprinkler system. Back land. (approx. 4000 square metres) containing various trees and plants. Outdoor BBQ – This rustic style gas BBQ and separate grill has a good size tiled work area, various power points and is situated under a mature palm tree. Large private car park accessed via gravel driveway at the back of the property through a huge pair of wooden gates. Front private car park with original mill wheel feature, banana trees and river running outside. Private well and mains water Separate laundry room – This has shelved walls for storing bed linen and towels, two washing machines, a dryer and ironing area. 3 storage sheds and a garden shed

Currently for sale at €1,490,000 (Sold part furnished),
for further details or to arrange a viewing,
please call Tel: +34 607 627 161.