Orgiva holiday villa: Tijola

The cassita is very well equiped, in a beautiful location and a perfect base for exploring the surrounding area. Alternatively it's just as lovely to spend the day at the cottage and make the most of the scented gardens and swimming pool.

Janet and Dick were very helpful both before and during the holiday, and ensured we could venture with confidence to the south of Spain with 10 month old and 2 1/2 year old children. The gated swimming pool ensured we could relax knowing the little ones wouldn't stray.

Both the coast and Granada are also within easy reach so there is plenty to do. We'd recommend the bird park and the aquarium at Almunecar as well as the Alhambra palace of course, although we only made it round the gardens! Not buggy friendly but worth all the steps none the less.

A lovely relaxing holiday, just what we needed!

Ever been a little miffed that your holiday home doesn't quite live up to the glossy photos and write-up? Well catch this one if you can, even the most `picky` holidaymakers (and we are) will appreciate this superb casita, gardens and pool.

It really has been lovingly restored with a mix of authentic and new offering accomodation that is neither too small nor too big. The three bedrooms and two bathrooms are particularly beautiful with lots of special unfussy detail. You can eat in, by the pool or in the seating area under the pergola - bedecked with oranges and lemons.

The lawned gardens are spacious and well stocked with a diverse range of flowers and shrubs (more orange, lemon and fruit trees) leading to a superb pool area complete with seating, lights and gazebo all set off by a huge palm tree.

We've always preferred private and secluded properties well away from anyone else so were pleased and relieved that the owners in the adjoining farmhouse were both friendly, helpful and discreet. In fact we hardly heard or saw them during the weeks stay. Nor did we feel `twitched` about letting our two sons aged 9 & 7 let off steam and enjoy themselves

The dominant views are of mountains with the surreal snow capped peaks of the Seirra Nevada and whitewashed mountain village of Canar visible from the sunny poolside loungers.

The Las Alparjarras mountain villages were fascinating to explore we enjoyed having a laugh with locals in their bars at dusk even though they didn't speak a word of english nor we spanish.
Trekking in the hills proved a real treat, walking between villages and across gorges, passing through lush woodlands and moutain meltwaters always with the snowline drawing you higher up into the mountains. All accessible and achievable with the correct guidebooks and maps.

With Granada, the Alhambra Palace and the Costa Tropical coast all 40 minutes away there's no need to go anywhere else

All in all, a property and surrounding area that has left us wanting more

La maison est très agréable, calme, bien équipée, et dotée d'un superbe jardin avec piscine. ( idéale pour se reposer). Elle se trouve à proximité de nombreux sites touristiques, ce qui permet d'alterner farniente et tourisme. Les propriétaires qui habitent la maison mitoyenne sont discrets et sympathiques. Mention spéciale pour le surprenant principe d'irrigation du jardin, à ne rater sous aucuns prétextes !! Moyen de locomotion indispensable car la propriétée se trouve à l'écart du centre-ville.