Side view of the villa with pool and view

The villa inside and out

Two bedrooms and two bathrooms upstairs, a self-contained apartment downstairs by the pool, and a balcony terrace with a view over the valley.

Room for up to six people

Villa Arbolada is suitable for a stay of max. 6 people. There are two bedrooms and two bathrooms on the main floor. In addition, there is an apartment with private access, bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette downstairs, next to the swimming pool.

Front of the villa with naya, barbecue terrace and the edge of the pool

The main floor

The villa has a large open kitchen with a breakfast bar, a spacious living room and a very spacious balcony terrace where you can enjoy the view over the valley.

Covered terrace with a lounger and a wide view over valley and mountains
Living room on the west side
Living room on the east side

The kitchen

The kitchen is equipped with all necessities such as an oven, fridge, freezer, microwave, dishwasher, coffee maker and espresso machine. There is a four-burner gas hob and a large stock of pans, cutlery, crockery, bowls and so on. For inspiration there are several cookery books. And because we are in the land of oranges, the citrus press is of course not missing either.

Kitchen with wooden units, granite worktop, gas hob and oven
View from the kitchen counter through to the dining table and living room with beamed ceiling
Espresso machine

Sitting indoors: sofa, games and TV

For those who cannot do without on holiday there is of course also internet, free and fast (max 600 Mbps). If the temperature outside disappoints (the chance of that in summer is nil) you can also sit cosily and comfortably indoors at Villa Arbolada.

Living room with fireplace

There is both a seating area with a sofa and armchairs to sink into, and a round table to sit around together. Besides books and films there are also various board games. It is also possible to watch Dutch, Belgian & Spanish TV channels via Android TV, or your own apps via Chromecast.

Living room with dining table
Light living room with beamed ceiling, arched windows and beige sofas with armchairs
Seating area with sofas and an armchair by arched windows with a view of the mountains

The bedrooms

There are two bedrooms on the living floor. Bedroom 1 has a double bed (200×160 cm) and bedroom 2 has two brand-new box-spring beds (200×90 cm). On the lower floor is bedroom 3, with two new box-spring beds (200×90 cm) and its own shower & washbasin.

  • Bedroom 1 — double bed (200×160 cm)
  • Bedroom 2 — two brand-new box-spring beds (200×90 cm)
  • Bedroom 3, downstairs — two new box-spring beds (200×90 cm) with its own shower & washbasin
Bedroom with double bed
Bedroom with box-spring beds

The bathrooms

On the living floor there are two bathrooms with shower & washbasin, one of them also with a bath.

Bathroom with shower
Second bathroom of the villa

The apartment downstairs

Downstairs, next to the pool, is an apartment with its own access, bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette. On the lower floor is bedroom 3 (two new box-spring beds 200×90 cm) with its own shower & washbasin.

This space has its own entrance from outside: ideal for older youngsters!

Tiled staircase with azulejos along the white villa wall with a tree and flowers
Side of the villa with the covered porch and wooden door on the left and the pool behind the wrought-iron gate on the right
Bedroom of the downstairs apartment
Bathroom of the downstairs apartment
Kitchenette of the downstairs apartment

Terrace and porche

Because of its favourable south-west aspect, the terrace has sun almost all day in spring and autumn. In summer, when the sun is higher in the sky, we are glad of the shade until late morning.

Tiled terrace with low white walls, a gravel bed and a view of wooded mountains
Lounge corner on the terrace by the front door, with a bottle of cava and two filled glasses on the glass table
White villa façade with covered naya, awnings and a terrace with barbecue beneath

Downstairs there is also a porche with awnings, so you can sit right by the pool but in the shade.

The swimming pool

In the summer months it is wonderful in and around the pool. Normally the temperature in June, July, August and September is suitable for swimming in any case (at the end of June, for example, the water was 28 degrees; at the end of September 26 degrees). In April, May and October it depends on the weather and your personal preference.

The pool with pine trees behind it and a view of the mountains of the Jalón valley
The pool right alongside the villa, with the covered porche with awnings next to it

In spring the water warms up faster the more warm days there are, while in autumn the cooling can be hastened by a cold shower of rain. For the hygiene of the pool the use of chlorine is unfortunately unavoidable, but fortunately this can be done in a modern, more sustainable way.

Chlorine use is minimised by using an automatic chlorine dispenser, combined with extra filtering by a UV lamp and a variable-speed pump.

See here for more information about pool hygiene, maintenance and using as little chlorine as possible.

Garden, woodland and birds

The villa is surrounded by a patch of woodland with pine trees. In the garden there are also some low shrubs (rosemary among them) and agaves. Birds are active particularly in the evening. Some of them perform all kinds of ‘odd-looking’ acrobatics around dusk, such as dives right in front of the balcony. They do that because there are plenty of insects to eat at that hour, especially above the pool. If you are lucky you may even see a squirrel dart past from your armchair.

The villa seen from the garden, with a large pine and agaves between the natural stone walls
Garden with cactuses, agaves and low shrubs at the edge of the pine wood

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