Hacienda La Alhaja, Andalucía, Spain

A stunning privately owned Andalucian Country Estate in the heart of Southern Spain. This beautiful home is available for self-catered or fully catered holiday lets, film and location shoots, private venue for weddings, corporate events, special celebrations.

You can download the Hacienda La Alhaja brochure, as a PDF here.

Hacienda La Alhaja enjoys a very unique location overlooking the stunning El Torcal Natural Park, an area famed for its outstanding natural beauty. This stunning luxury mountain retreat, with its traditional charm, provides the ultimate five star ‘home from home’ experience, a welcoming atmosphere, along with attentive and discreet personal service for up to 20 guests.

USP’s:
•     Luxury Mountain Retreat
•     Overlooking the stunning El Torcal Natural Park
•     Totally private estate.
•     Swimming pool, Jacuzzi, sauna, tennis court, home cinema and helicopter pad.

Location of house:
Rural, in the heart of Andalucia with stunning views over the El Torcal Natural Park.

Style of house:
Luxurious - traditional Andalucian style with contemporary touches.

Number accomodated: 20 people

Number of bedrooms: 10

Bedroom configuration:
Main house: 8; 7 super king size / twin and one king size in the smallest room.
Annex: 2; 1 super king / twin and one king size.

Number of bathrooms: 10 - all ensuite.

Bathroom configuration:
Main House: 7 with bath and separate walk-in shower and 1 with bath and overhead shower. There are also 2 ground floor cloakrooms.
Annex: 2; one with bath and overhead shower, the other with bath and overhead shower plus separate shower room.
Poolside casita: 2 shower rooms , both large walk in showers and 3 toilets .

Dining capacity:
20 inside
Large covered dining terrace to sit 20

Catering: Hacienda La Alhaja can be offered on a self catering or catered basis where an attentive, discreet and personal service for up to 20 guests is guaranteed.

Other services:
Cleaner: 3 hours a day included in rental. Extra housekeeping at 10 Euros per hour.
Babysitting: 10 Euros per hour.
Driver: 20 Euros per hour including waiting time.
Beautician: Aromatherapy, sport massage or reflexology 60 Euros. Manicure, pedicure, facials from 30 Euros.
Tennis: Lessons by John Paish, ex British Davis cup player 40 Euros per hour.

Facilities:
•     Heated outdoor pool, 150 Euros per week surcharge for heating
•     Sauna
•     Hot tub
•     Tennis Court - all weather artificial grass
•     Home cinema and sky TV
•     Internet access but not broadband or wireless as yet
•     Table tennis
•     Outdoor dining furniture and sunbeds seating up to 20
•     2 gas barbeques
•     Helipad
•     Mountain bikes & walking maps

Activities & places of interest:
Beach: 40 minutes drive to nearest beaches costa de l sol
Historic: Antequera – roman city , Malaga, Cordoba, Granda, Seville – all easy reach for day trips by car or rail
Gardens: La Concepcion botanic gardens 35 minutes
Places of interest: El Torcal Natural Park, El Chorro lakes and flamingo breeding ground, Wolf park
Shopping: Malaga & Antequera
Clay pigeon shooting: Yes
Walking: Many walking trails nearby
Horse riding: Horse riding nearby
Golf: Antequerra Golf course 16km
Other: Spanish cookery lessons, private pilate lessons, quad biking, Motorcross bike tours, ballooning etc.

Check in/out times: Check in 4pm, check out 12 noon - can be flexible if there are no incoming guests.

Disabled facilities: Sorry but no due to the location of the Hacienda on the side of a hill and steps.

Corporate Facilities: The owners can organize small conference space for up to 20 people and equipment for conferencing can be supplied subject to quotation.

Activity/team building: Clay Pigeon, motorcross, quadbiking, golf, Spanish cookery lessons, tennis, horse riding, hot air balooning, race track days.

Weddings: Guests can marry in the local Roman Catholic Church, have a Church of England wedding blessing, a humanist ceremony or a Jewish wedding ceremony. Receptions for up to 120 guests can be held on the most amazing terrace ever! Wedding breakfast menus from 30 Euros per person and a full wedding planning service is available.

Travel:
Distance from Malaga: 45 kms
Nearest Airport: Malaga
Nearest railway station: Antequera – 16km
Taxi service: Villanueva de la Concepcion
Distance to nearest village: Villanueva de la Concepcion (white village) – 3km
Nearest town: Antequera

Price range:
1 night: 1,800 – 2,000 Euros for the main house + 500 Euros for the annex. Please note that the annex is not let separately from the house.
Weekly: 5,000 – 8,000 Euros for the main house + 1,000 – 2,000 Euros for the annex.
Corporate / Weddings: Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Cautionary deposit: 1,000 Euros.
Payment Terms: 50 % non refundable deposit. Balance 8 weeks before arrival date.

About the owners:
The Hacienda was a dream that became a reality for former investment banker Geoffrey Banham and wife Karen. In 1992 they bought land in Andalucia and built the Hacienda. For many years the Hacienda was run by them as a boutique hotel, now it has been converted into a private home which they take great pleasure in opening to people who appreciate the finer things in life. Karen and Geoff’s 14 years of hotel & restaurant experience help them plan weddings and special celebration events meticulously.

A non resident house manager is always on hand to help guests during their stay should the need arise.