VILLA DETAILS
Lying in its own seven acres of gardens with an abundance of fruit and olive trees, luxury Villa Sancha faces west in a rural Andalucian valley, with wonderful views of rolling fields with the Grazalema National Park as a backdrop. This family villa in Spain is a lovely whitewashed cortijo, recently modernised but maintaining its original character. It has a shady colonade on one side and a private courtyard with fountains on the other. There is a particularly attractive pool setting at this holiday villa - a haven within its own walled garden, including shower and changing area, dining, bar and kitchen facilities.
VILLA ACCOMMODATION
- Ground Floor - Access via internal courtyard area into ENTRANCE HALL with stairs to FIRST FLOOR and doorways leading to:
KITCHEN with terracotta floors, fully-equipped and with separate laundry area.
DINING AREA with seating for up to 10 guests.
LOUNGE AREA with fireplace (wood provided in winter), large sofa seating and Wi-Fi internet access.
BEDROOM 1 within a separately accessed apartment still contained within the main house. A good sized double bedroom with queen size bed and French doors leading to its own private courtyard garden. It enjoys a choice of shower room or bathroom with big bath and shower, and has its own kitchen/living with sofa bed. It is ideal as an annexe for teenagers, those who simply wish to be more private, or staff.
- First Floor
MASTER BEDROOM 2 – a large room with double aspect views, with balcony and working fireplace and a dressing cupboard. It enjoys a generous en suite bathroom with a large bath and shower. The bed is king size or can be two large twin beds.
BEDROOM 3 – a large room with garden views. It has a big en suite bathroom with large bath and shower. The bed is king size with another big single bed, or can be large twin beds with a third single.
BEDROOM 4 – a small but lovely and peaceful single room with garden views. It enjoys a 2m x 1m bed. It can share Bedroom 4’s bathroom via a separate entrance.
BEDROOM 5 – a good sized room with garden views. It has a queen size double. The en suite bathroom incorporates a shower within the bath.
BBEDROOM 6 – a large room with hill views. It has a big en suite bathroom with a large bath and shower. The bed is king size or can be two large twin beds.
Security Deposit
Please be aware as a condition of your rental agreement we shall also ask you to lodge a Security Deposit at the point of making a booking amounting to 20% of the weekly rental cost of the property (or higher if required by the villa owner or for stays of three weeks or longer). This is to protect the property owners for the cost of any damage or loss caused by wilful or accidental damage by members of the party that may occur during your stay or for any unpaid local charges. The Security Deposit is lodged with Abercrombie & Kent Villas in the form of a credit card authorization as detailed in the booking process; please ask for further details.
TIME ZONE
GMT +1 hour
LANGUAGE
Spanish
CURRENCY INFORMATION
The Euro (€) is the official currency of Spain. Coins are available in 1 cent, 2 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 20 cent, 50, cent , €1 & €2 denominations. Notes are available in €5, €10, €20, €50, €100, €200, €500 denominations.
MONEY MATTERS
Travellers cheques are widely accepted for exchange or purchase in major cities, but in more rural areas, visit a bank to exchange them for Euros. Major credit cards are widely accepted here (though a limited number of merchants have American Express accounts) and ATM access is widespread.
Exchange currency only at authorized outlets such as banks and hotels, and exchange only what you think you will spend in-country. Coins cannot be reconverted on departure.
Save all receipts from any currency exchange transaction. You may be asked to produce them when you exit the country, and they are required if you intend to reconvert local currency.
TIPPING IN SPAIN
The Spaniards are fairly relaxed about tipping etiquette. However service is not usually included in restaurants and it is common practice to leave the spare change, or up to 10% of the total in a smarter restaurant. Taxi drivers and bartenders may be tipped less. Many petrol stations are not self service, however it is not usual to tip the station attendant.
ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE FORMALITIES
Travel documents are your responsibility. In general you should have:
- A signed, valid passport that will remain valid for at least 6 months beyond the completion of your trip. Your passport must have enough blank pages (excluding amendment pages) available for entry and exit stamps issued when entering and exiting immigration points.
- Visas are required for certain nationalities and you are strongly advised to check your status allowing plenty of time for visa application.
WEATHER IN ANDALUCIA
Andalucia has an excellent climate for those who like guaranteed sunshine all year round. Spring and autumn are pleasant seasons with midday temperatures around 30ºC. In July and August the temperature regularly reaches 40ºC. Even in December and January coastal temperatures can reach 20ºC to 25ºC.
Because of its geographical spanersity, there are differences in climate between various locations resulting in three distinctive weather zones in Andalucia:
- The Costal Zone with hot summers including sunbathing almost every day. The water is warm and there is virtually no rain. Daily highs about 35ºC and nightly lows 15ºC.
- The Inland Lowland Zone with its very hot summers has virtually no rain. Daily highs up to 40ºC and nightly lows 18ºC. Both zones have mild winters with clear and sunny winter days. The overcast but warm days provide daily highs about 20ºC and nightly lows rarely much below 10ºC.
- The Inland Highland Zone has warm summers with daily highs up to 30ºC and nightly lows 8ºC. There is virtually no rain and sun almost every day. Winter has sunny days with overcast but cool days. Daily highs about 20ºC and nightly lows down to freezing.
HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS
It is advisable to contact your doctor before you travel if you have any specific health concerns and take out appropriate travel and medical insurance.
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN ANDALUCIA
Electrical service in Spain is supplied at 220-240 volts/50 hertz – a converter/adaptor may be required.
DRIVING IN ANDALUCIA
- No right-hand turn on a red light.
- Traffic from the RIGHT has right of way.
- Passport or national ID as well as driver's license, insurance papers and ownership papers must be carried all the time.
- National speed limit is 50km (31mph) in towns, 90km (56mph) on secondary non-urban highways (carretera secundaria), 100km (62mph) on dual carriageways (carretera/autovia), 120km (75mph) on motorways (autopista).; Speeding fines: 30 – 300 Euros.
- Minimum driving age is 18.
- For use of the highways (autopista) it is often necessary to pay a toll before access. Prices vary and are calculated by the distance of the journey.
- There are strict laws concerning drinking and driving. Blood alcohol levels must not exceed 0,05%. There are random breathalyser tests carried out regularly by the police.
- An international driving licence is not required for European citizens. Your locally issued driving licence, as long as it is accompanied by the passport, will suffice.
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