PROPERTY AT A GLANCE A charming and unique villa with a history spanning more than 350 years.
Purchased by a builder back in 1978 the property was originally built from a barn/farmhouse retaining the exterior solid and thick walls. Over the years the property has been sympathetically reformed in keeping with the character to include the main kitchen, two bathrooms, flooring on the ground floor, windows, interior stairway and the double glazing of the naya terrace and doors to create an additional relaxation room with a gym/fitness area.
Only steps away from the Mediterranean sea and a stroll away from an abundance of restaurants including the 3 Michelin Starred Quique Dacosta voted the Best Restaurant in Europe and one of The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. For cyclists there is a cycling lane that runs along the entire Carretera should you wish to cycle into Denia or for those who are more energic it is a 30 minute walk.
The property is very private, fenced with high walls and although in a residential area isolated from the road noise.
Whilst a much loved family home for the discerning buyer looking for a rental investment the villa has both an external and internal staircase allowing the property to be used as two separate dwellings since Denia is becoming more and more in demand for high investment yield opportunities.
For golf lovers you have the renowned Oliva Nova Beach and Golf Resort a 15-minute drive away or the 5-star Hotel Dénia La Sella Golf Resort & Spa only a 20-minute drive.
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- South facing & Sea views
- Very private enclosed plot with isolation from road noise
- Glazed summer naya, Upstairs sun terrace, Guest apartment
- Large private terraced garden with mature palm trees and plants, Rain water cistern
- Ample storage, Covered and Open parking
- Mains electric, water and sewage, well.
- Air conditioning, Double glazing, Alarm system, Security rejas
- Private gated access to the sea
- Fibre optics (1GB) internet, Antenna TV, Satellite & cable TV
- Walking distance to restaurants , bars & shops
PROPERTY DETAILS The property is on an enclosed plot fenced with high walls and very private. With accommodation divided into two levels.:
Ground Floor:
2 living rooms, dining room with a fire place with two speed ventilator, separate main kitchen, 4 bedrooms (one of which is currently used as an office), one bathroom with shower, one guest toile which can be adapted into a shower room, a large independent storage room next to the office, interior stairway leading upstairs, fitted wardrobes in all bedrooms and in other areas of the house, large double glazed naya with a gym area, dining area, sitting room, and relax area. At the back of the property, there is an uncovered top terrace with a pedestrian doorway opening to the street that leads down to the sea. There are security bars (rejas)on all windows and front and back doors on the ground floor and double glazing.
First Floor:
2 bedrooms, a living room (which could be converted into a master bedroom), large uncovered terrace with balcony facing South, one bathroom, a kitchenette, fitted wardrobes, access to external stairway and also to the internal stairway. Security bars (rejas) on front door at the top of the external stairway and double glazing.
In the exterior, at the front of the villa, there is a semi enclosed built parking porch with arches for one vehicle and additional space for more cars to park at the front terrace, extra space for storage, a cistern which collects rain water, a well, and in the back large garden there is a built in storage room. The generous low maintenance garden at the back is completely terraced and includes many hedges, plants, trees, and mature palm trees.
The house is connected to the sewerage system, mains electric (Iberdrola) and to the mains water (Aqualia) and many benefits include 3 Multi-split hot and cold Air Conditioning units, one fire place with two speed ventilator, 3 night heat accumulators, and individual electric heaters in the bedrooms and bathrooms, connected to fibre optics ( 1Gb) internet, TV by antenna, satellite TV and cable TV. There is also an alarm system.
LOCATION Denia is a historical coastal city in the province of Alicante, Costa Blanca North that was dedicated to the goddess Diana by the Romans. It is the capital of the Marina Alta region and considered to be one of the most beautiful and culturally rich cities in Spain.
It has an ancient castle that rises majestically, overlooking the city and harbour, and located inside the castle is a wonderful Archaeological Museum. The museum shows the past through exhibitions and history of a city linked to the sea by the great civilisations that have passed there. The different rooms show you the story of Denia from its beginnings to the eighteenth century, dividing it into 4 areas: Iberian, Roman, Muslim and Christian Periods.
Dénia is viewed as one of the municipalities with the most holidays in all of Spain. Every season of the year there are holiday festivities, amongst those are the "Festa Major" in July, with the celebration of "els Bous a la mar" (declared as being a Festival of National Tourist Interest), and the "Desfile de Carrozas" (declared as being a Festival of Provincial Tourist Interest), as well as the " Fallas "in March and" Moros y Cristianos "in August.
It is a cosmopolitan and modern city. The main shopping street, Calle Marques de Campo is a wide, tree-lined boulevard with pavement cafes, restaurants, bars and a variety of shops and boutiques. The delights of Denia have also inspired dozens of writers and it is here where you will find a bust to Miguel de Cervantes, probably Spain’s best-known author for his intriguing work about Don Quixote. It is a tribute to the time when the author landed in Denia in 1580 following his imprisonment in Algiers. In Plaza de la Creu you will also find a rather comical little character which looks like a Playmobil figure but actually commemorates the making of the Hollywood movie John Paul Jones in Denia in the 1950s. There is also a beautiful old fishermen neighbourhood, Baix la Mar, which is a gorgeous, historic maze of narrow streets and little squares with cosy cafes, bars and restaurants.
In Dénia, the best seafood and the Valencian fruit and vegetable products merge, resulting in a clear example of the rich variety and deliciousness of the Mediterranean diet. The famous red prawn of Dénia, or the exceptional “arròs a banda” (seafood paella), are among other culinary specialties which blend tradition and quality, dishes than can be tasted in more than 400 restaurants in the city, which produce the most varied local, national and international recipes. Denia also boasts Quique Dacosta, one of only nine 3 Michelin-starred restaurants in Spain and ranked 68 of the best restaurants in the world. Without a doubt, Denia stands as a true gastronomic environment in which emerge with force new trends of the cuisine. Dénia was awarded the "Creative City of Gastronomy by UNESCO" in 2015 putting this Mediterranean city of Costa Blanca North on the world map of gastronomic culture. In 2019 Denia has been selected, along with five other European cities, to draw up a map of its cultural and gastronomic heritage that will be part of a project of shared identification of the values of the European Union.
Dénia has a wonderful climate and has an extensive 20 kilometers of coastline providing blue flag sandy beaches, caves with diving opportunities, and natural sea reserves teeming with marine life. El Montgó (the Montgo Mountain) is a major landmark of the area, a nature reserve rising up, as Blasco Ibáñez said, like “a giant hand”, has served as a watchtower for this diverse and cultural place which has been inhabited for over 4.000 years. If you are looking for Golf then Spanish world class golfer Jose Maria Olazabal designed Club de Golf La Sella Denia in 1990 which offers a challenging 18 hole golf course and a driving range with over 20 bays.
It is a city very involved with its sea, due to the important fishing activity, whose main product is the famous Denia red shrimp; to its marinas, the largest in the province. With a strong international flavour deriving from its history as a Mediterranean port Denia is the closest mainland point to the Balearic Islands and you can make a ferry trip to one of the nearby islands of Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera in around 2 hours 30 minutes. As well as being the main ferry port for the Balearics, Denia has easy access to both Alicante Airport (one hour drive) and Valencia Airport (one hour 20 minute).
Denia combines the old and new with its lavish nightlife, monuments, cosmopolitan shops, a plethora of diverse and award winning restaurants, tapas bars, bars with live music and trendy marinas with outdoor cocktail bars overlooking the sea. It has something for all tastes to enjoy and the climate is recognised as one of the best in world by the World Health Organisation.
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Tenure
Freehold