Sa Cova Foradada, Cala D'or, Mallorca

One of three houses in a tiny rural community hidden away in marvellous untrammelled countryside, just a five minute drive from the superb sandy beaches of Cala Mondrago, Sa Cova Foradada is a pristine little house, bursting with character and charm and set in lovely, whimsical gardens with great swathes of bougainvillaea and numerous varieties of flowering shrubs, as well as orange, lemon and almond trees, plus the odd stately palm. When you first arrive, the peace and quiet has an almost monastic quality and at the front of the house a pretty vine-covered terrace with masses of flowers and potted plants, provides a warm and colourful welcome. The entrance door leads into a small hallway with, on one side, a neatly furnished double bedroom and a modern tiled shower room. On the other side of the hallway, a narrow wooden staircase leads to a little gallery bedroom tucked away in the eaves with a single bed and an ideal den for a teenager.

Further down the hallway, the neat, galley style kitchen has a gas hob, electric oven and large fridge freezer, plus attractive fitted cupboards and two gleaming lengths of marble work surfaces.

Beyond the kitchen, the living room has an appealing farmhouse ambience with beamed ceiling and high shelving containing a colourful collection of local ceramics. There's also a feature fireplace and dining alcove in one corner, whilst at the opposite end of the room is a door to a spacious twin bedroom, softly lit by dappled light from windows to the rear. From the living room, patio doors lead out to a lovely covered terrace fringed by grapevines and with remarkably serene views across miles of open countryside. The terrace is furnished with a large rustic table and benches, for long and lazy lunches, as well as comfortable sunloungers for post-prandial siestas! Steps lead down from here to a purpose built barbecue and beyond gravelled pathways meander off through the lovely gardens to the oval shaped swimming pool.

The house also has a large tiled roof terrace, with magnificent views of the surrounding countryside, perfect for sunbathing. An outside shower room with WC provides an extra facility and here you will also find a washing machine.

For shops and restaurants, the picturesque little fishing village of Porto Petro is just 2 km away, whilst for more choice and variety, the local market town of Santanyi and Cala D'Or are ten to fifteen minutes by car, which we consider is essential for this property.

The owners, two diminutive Mallorquin sisters in their sixties, live next door and look after the gardens and pool, with what can only be described as tender loving care.

Parents please note: There are approx 7 steps up to the raised pool which has a minimum depth of 1.5 m and from the narrow terraces around the pool there is a similar unprotected drop of 1.5 m. There are also a number of pretty but prickly cacti in the gardens!

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