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Tranquil Courtyard |
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| The South House |
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El Torcal from the Courtyard |
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| Courtyard Fountain |
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South House Verandah |
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| West Terrace |
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West Terrace Views |
 Sunset from the West Terrace
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Meadow in Springtime |
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| Friendly Neighbours |
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Senor Arrabal |
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| Lemon Blossom in the Courtyard |
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The swimming pool is round and is 6 meters (10 feet) in diameter. It is surrounded by a spacious terrace. There are plenty of sun loungers with mattresses, a large Weber barbecue, two parasols, and plenty of outside tables and chairs.
The house is situated in six acres of its own land, including a young olive grove and meadows where our neighbour grazes his horses. As well as discovering the countryside around the house you can make some lovely walks down into the valley or around the hill behind the house.
There are magnificent views from all around the house. North towards the El Torcal national park; to the west, rolling countryside and distant hills; and to the east, on a clear day, you can see the snow-topped mountains of the Sierra Nevada, seventy miles away.
Liz is a keen gardener and has continued to develop the garden that Miranda started. Most of the trees, shrubs and plants are drought tolerant native species, and once established will not require any irrigation. The interested gardener will see Mediterranean favourites such as bouganvilla, plumbago, jasmine, a false pepper tree, cypress and umbrella pines; and lesser known plants such as atriplex, pistacia, and pink trumpet vine. There are many herbs, including basil, rosemary, thymes, savoury, mint, marjoram lemon verbena and lavender. The climate also allows us to grow many fruits including: figs, apricots, plums, pears, lemons, oranges, almonds and olives.
In the spring the meadow explodes into colour with a huge variety of wild flowers, including bee orchids, wild iris, and gladioli.
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