Los Gallardos, Almería, Andalusia, Spain

The well maintained ground floor property has gardens and terraces front and rear, allocated underground parking, communal swimming pool and is a short walk to the local town of Los Gallardos.

Internally the apartment comprises an entrance hall off which, to the rear, there is the air conditioned open plan lounge diner with patio doors leading to the terraced garden. With an additional side window that brings in even more light, the room is bright and airy.

To the right of the hallway there are the two generous sized double bedrooms. The master bedroom, which is currently unfurnished, has an en suite bathroom with bath & shower over, toilet, bidet and basin.

Both of the bedrooms have built in wardrobes, air conditioning and gas powered radiators which are installed throughout the property.

To the left hand side of the entrance hall there is a fully fitted kitchen with white goods; and a second bathroom with shower, toilet and basin.

Externally to the front of the property there is a covered south facing terrace which gives much needed shade in the height of the summer months. It is also very useful to still be able to sit out on those odd days when it rains.

Some neighbouring properties have enclosed the terrace with fly screens and others with glass to create another internal living room.

The terrace overlooks the very private Mediterranean theme planted garden with shingle and stepping stones.

At the rear of the property there is the second garden which has been hard landscaped and has flower boarders around the edge.

To the side of the property there is a pathway linking the front and rear gardens and has a storage shed and houses the air conditioning units.

Also included in the sale is a 33m² underground allocated parking space which is large enough for a car and a storage shed.

The property benefits mains gas powered hot water and central heating; ceiling fans and mosquito screens throughout; high speed fibre optic internet connection is available; communal swimming pool and gardens. It is being sold furnished and there is no chain so a quick purchase would be possible.

The apartment is situated on the Los Naranjos community which, at the time of writing this listing, has recently undergone a major painting project and further works are being carried out including the refurbishment of the swimming pool.

The Los Naranjos urbanization is a 20 minute walk, or 4 minute drive, from the town of Los Gallardos where there are bars and restaurants, 2 banks, medical centre, dentist, clothes shops, beauticians, three small supermarkets, bakeries, butcher, fishmonger and a weekly street market offering a large selection of fresh fruit and vegetables.

The beaches of Mojácar, Garrucha and Vera are only 15 minutes drive away and the A7/E15 is close making travelling times to Almería, Murcia and Alicante airports 45, 80 and 120 minutes respectively.

Golfers have a varied selection of courses to choose from in the area including Marina Playa on the coast, the Arizona style course at Desert Springs and the Valle del Este with 4* Hotel & Spa just a few kilometres away.

Walking, bowls and craft clubs are also plentiful; as are health, fitness and wellbeing ones with running, cycling and swimming clubs plus yoga and fitness classes with some taking place on the beaches of Mojácar and Vera. There is always something that you can get involved with should you wish to.

It may sound impossible but skiing in the morning and being on the beach in the afternoon is possible, if you want to try it, as the Sierra Nevada ski resort is only 2½ hours away and in recent years has grown in popularity with some of the best snowfalls in Europe in late winter / early spring.

Los Gallardos is a popular destination for the Spanish and tourists alike for the annual Three Kings celebration and re-enactment in January and also the grand 5 day & night fiesta held in July. The village has received considerable funding through more recent years to build a new health centre, school, sports facilities and theatre.