The mountain trails, bike routes and rock climbing zone are justly world-famous. If you´d like to walk mountain paths through pine forests, perhaps hearing the distant sound of goatbells as the shepherd makes his way from mountain spring to mountain spring, among camomile, thyme, rosemary and lavender, then the Sella hills are for you. Sella is quiet, rural and blessed with mountain springs that feed the village swimming pool in summer (icy water!) and supply pure drinking water all year round. Yet we´re only 20 minutes from the glorious beaches of LaVillajoiosa, a fishing port with a fleet of sixty boats and two kilometres of golden sands.
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Description:
Located on the highest street in this tiny and traditional Spanish mountain village, La Casita de las Nubes(the little house in the clouds) has fantastic views from its terrace overlooking the almonds and olive trees of the Sella valley. The imposing 1408 metre Puig Campana mountain rises a few miles off and dominates the skyline, while behind the village the limestone peak of La Aitana is Alicante´s highest at over 1500m. From la Casita you can be in Sella´s main square in 1 minute for shopping at the twice-weekly street market or to take a beer and enjoy some tapas at one of the village´s 6 Bar / restaurants. La Casita is a self-catering apartment, fully equipped with a thoughtfully furnished kitchen. It´s quite unique, with its own special charm and original features.
Notes on price:
There´s a two day minimum stay, priced at €150.00 Euros and thereafter it´s €50.00 a day. So the first week is €400.00 Euros and the secon week is €350.00. Ask about discounts for longer stays.
Accommodation
La Casita de las Nubes
Type
Description:
Bedrooms:
This uniquely decorated two bedroomed apartment has a twin-bedded room and a second bedroom with a terrace and a double sofa-bed.
Bathrooms:
There´s one bathroom in the house with a shower, bidet, WC and handbasin. The ceramic decor here has to be seen!
Kitchen:
The kitchen / dining / living-room has a breakfast-bar type kitchen area with a gas cooker, fridge-freezer, microwave, juicer and toaster.
Living Rooms:
A lazy, L-shaped couch in the livingroom allows easy access to the DVD and TV as well as to the views via the floor-to-ceiling windows. There´s a small library of films and some table games . including a large-sized Jenga set!
Cleaning/towels/linen/maid Service:
The full bedlinen and towel service includes a weekly change, more often if you request it. You will not be pestered by maids or cleaners during your stay - between bookings we scrub and polish from top to bottom, but while you are here, it´s your home. There is, of course, no cleaning charge..
Other:
The terrace, off the double bedroom, has a pergola across which a grape vine provides shade.
Sleeping capacity:
Two double rooms, one with a double bed, the other with a double sofa- bed
Notes on accommodation: We accept pets in La Casita de las Nubes. and as it´s all on one floor, this is a good place for the active toddler. The street outside is practically traffic-free, and the whole village is very child-friendly.
Property Catering: Self Catering
Amenities/Facilities provided
Towels Provided
pets accepted
barbecue
iron/ironing board
microwave
games/books
fridge/freezer
television
cd player
internet access
radio
dvd player
oven
hob/stove
Etc.
Travel
Alicante airport is less than an hour away, San Javier airport , at Murcia, is about two hours drive. There´s no public transport to Sella itself, so we recommend car hire. If you don´t want to drive, we can do airport pick-up.
Distances
Sella is half an hour from the two local beach resorts of Benidorm and Villajoiosa. Up the mountain behind us, weare 10 km (about 15 mins by car) from the Aitana Safari park and an equal distance in the opposite direction from the Terra Mitica theme park - white knuckle rides, gardens and rides based around Greek and Roman myth. There are two water parks and a zoo in Benidorm. Guadalest, the fascinating hill-top fortress and settlement is about 20 km away but the key feature of Sella is that the amazing landscape is right her on our dorstep!
Further details
Sella has two banks , one with an ATM, two wood-fired bakeries, two mini-supermarkets, 7 Bars, 5 of which also count themselves restaurants and a twice-weekly street market. The limestone rock-climbing area of Sella, Britain´s favourite winter destination for climbers, is 5 minutes out of the village.
Booking notes
We usually ask for a €60.00 Euro deposit via Paypal at the time of booking and the remainder in Euros, cash, on arrival in exchange for the keys. We do not take a breakage deposit nor do we levy a cleaning charge. If you prefer, we can accept full payment before you arrive by bank transfer to our UK Bank. We have a UK phone number with messaging service, several e-mail addresses and either one will get a response withing 24 hours. Please always leave your name, dates you are interested in and telephone number as well as an email address, if possible.
Changeover day
Totally flexible - we can "pencil you in" while you finalise the cheapest flights.
Golf
The golf courses of Benidorm are half an hour´s drive away.
Fishing
There´s sea fishing on the coast and licensed fishing at the Amadorío reservoir at Arxeta, 15 minutes down the hill.
Scuba Diving
La Villajoiosa, half an hour away on the coast, has a busy scuba club.
Beach
The beaches of Villajoiosa are delightfullly broad stretches of golden sand. Further down the coast, El Paraíso and La Caleta are popular stoney beaches with extremely livey chiringuitos (beach bars) in the summer months. Benidorm´s famous beaches are a half-hour´s drive away.
Accessibility
In all honesty, Sella, and consequently ola Casita de las Nubes, presents quite a challenge if you have mobility problems. The whole village is on the side of a mountain and while the main square is only two hundred yards away, it´s a steep two hundred yards with steps and so not practical for the wheelchair user.
Outside
Sella has a lovely municipal pool just 5 minutes outside the village. There´s a barbecue and appropriate outdoor chairs, tables and asunshade.
For booking and further information
This advertiser joined Direct Holiday Bookings in 3 July 2008 and has advertised this property with us since 5 February 2009.
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