Maison de campagne isolée avec piscine dans un cadre magnifique, vue

Rosa Alta is a beautiful villa nestling on a hillside looking out on the pretty town of Gaucin. The views from the villa (and pool) are just stunning, looking across a valley to to the town and ruined castle (about a mile and a half away) - close enough to walk to (if you're feeling fit - it's very hilly!) but far enough away for complete privacy. Climb the hill behind the villa and get more spectacular views to the South, including Gibraltar and the North African coast in the far distance.

The villa blends in beautifully with the olive trees, pomegranates and almonds in the grounds, and is great spot for watching wildlife (eagles, bee eaters, swifts, lizards, geckos, wild boar etc etc etc).

We'd not experienced a salt water pool before, but it was just great. The villa was also very well equipped with efficient air conditioning in the 3 bedrooms, good wifi, and a nice kitchen (bigger than we were expecting, based on the photos, although note that there is no dishwasher). There's also a nice living area on the first floor with a decent size TV (not used, as the weather was so good!). Outside, there's a lovely brick-built BBQ and so many areas to sit and watch the world go by. There are sunny and shaded areas at all times of the day, which was just lovely. One thing to note is that the tracks from the Gaucin road leading to the property are pretty bumpy, although this really wasn't an issue for our hire car (a Vauxhall Mokka), once we'd got used to them.

Gaucin has some a couple of small supermarkets and some very nice restaurants, and it's a pretty short drive (~1 hour) to Ronda, which is touristy in comparison, but well worth a visit. So many other options for daytrips, including caves with pre-historic cave paintings, zoos, Gibraltar and the coast etc etc

This really is a perfect family escape - we were very sad to leave, and are hoping to return in the future