Feeling at Home

The setting

Lying in the privacy of fourteen acres of attractive gardens, with an abundance of fruit trees, and horse paddock, this is a lovely, spacious and fully staffed cortijo, recently restored while maintaining all of its original character.

The house faces west in a rural Andalucian valley, enjoying wonderful views of the Grazalema National Park, with a shady colonnade on one side and a very private courtyard, with trees and fountains, on the other. The pool garden is set a little away from the house, with shower, bar and dining facilities. The house sleeps up to twelve people. Ronda is ten minutes away. Jerez, Sevilla and Malaga are all about one and a half hours drive.

A little piece of paradise tucked away in the Andalucian hills. A place to enjoy the peace and tranquility of southern Spain and a base for adventures beyond. A luxury villa built with love and made for hospitality…

The Property

The house sleeps up to 12, as follows:

Master Bedroom 1: A large room with double aspect views, with balcony and working fireplace and a dressing cupboard. It enjoys a generous en suite bathroom with a large bath and shower. The bed is king size.

Bedroom 2: A large room with hill views. It has a big en suite bathroom with a large bath and shower. The bed is king size or can be two large twin beds.

Bedroom 3: A large room with garden views. It has a big en suite bathroom with large bath and shower. The bed is king size, or can be large twin beds

Bedroom 4: A good sized room with garden views. It has a queen size double. The en suite bathroom incorporates a shower within the bath.

Bedroom 5: is small but lovely and peaceful single room with garden views. It enjoys a 2m x 1m bed. It can share Bedroom 4’s bathroom via a separate entrance.

In addition, there are two downstairs bedrooms and bathrooms – Bedroom 6 is a very cosy double room with a king size bed, big round table with 2 armchairs and windows looking onto the courtyard and covered terrace. It enjoys its own bathroom with basin, bath and big shower. Bedroom 7 is a big double room with lots of windows looking out on the path to the pool. It also has its own bathroom with double basin, bath and shower.

When You're Here

La Huerta El Noque is a converted farmhouse set in 14 acres just outside the gorgeous Andalucian town of Ronda high up in the mountains about 45 kilometres from the Coast.

The house is cool in the summer and warm in the winter – it has fans in each bedroom for the summer nights and log fires and underfloor heating for the winter months – so it’ll suit you at any time of year depending on your tastes and pursuits.

El Noque is a 7 bedroom, 6 bathroom house that offers you indoor, outdoor or poolside dining. It features king sized beds, white cotton sheets, big bathrobes and luxury towels. The bathrooms all feature baths as well as showers. El Noque has an extensive library of books, DVDs and CDs, and also Freeview TV with 250 channels.

The pool is solar heated – filled Spring – Late Autumn, there are masses of cushioned loungers and hammocks dotted around the garden and near the pool.

In addition to the obvious rental of the house and cleaning services we can provide a lot of extra services to help personalise your holiday.

Things to Do

There is so much to do at El Noque – from visits to Ronda, Jerez, Seville, Granada, a day trip to Morocco, to the coast or nearby lakes, or to the pueblos blancos (white villages) which are found in this part of Spain.

If you can’t bear to tear yourself away from the house, the beauty and tranquility lends itself to peaceful reading, lying in the hammocks by the poolside or in dappled shade by the house. Or, in the cooler months, watching movies while enjoying the warmth of the fires and underfloor heating. There is also the option of playing table tennis and badminton, or tennis, a short drive away.

Activities

With numerous opportunities within easy reach we can facilitate riding, visiting gorgeous Andalucian horses, golf, tennis, shopping at Ronda’s Sunday market, walks and picnics, hot air ballooning and rafting to name but a few. Talk to the ever accommodating Renata before you go and she will give you the options and help make arrangements. The valley also provides a stunning backdrop for an idyllic wedding!

The Coast

The sea is an hour’s drive away. Beautiful beaches as well as markets, shopping, water parks and all the things you’d expect from Spain’s most popular coastal strip. Marbella is just an hour away down the mountain.

Restaurants, Food & Wine

Ronda and the surrounding valley are home to plenty of typical Spanish restaurants and, of course, tapas bars and of course the truly first class Tragabuches as well as the more traditional and delightful Ventas within minutes of the house. El Muelle, Almbocabar and De Locos Tapas represent just a few of the huge choice offered in the area. We can recommend restaurants to suit your taste and style.

Alternatively, to combine delicious food while staying within the comfort of El Noque, you can book the brilliant Deborah to cook her speciality paella or an outstanding breadth of food to suit your desires. Or experience cooking with the freshest ingredients from the garden; warm fruit and vegetables and herbs to add depth to your dish.

Andalucian Diary

The Ronda festival in early September with its accompanying parades and bull fights is a big event in the area… but each nearby town has its equivalent if smaller ‘feria’.

Whilst some are fascinated by bullfighting it is not for everyone, however, a tour of the Ronda bullring is a must do. You can visit a bull breeding farm, a local bodega, a poncho factory, watch olive oil pressing, taste Sherry in Jerez and even have a flamenco evening arranged at El Noque. The opportunities really are endless.