The property is situated in the Municipality of Alhaurín el Grande, at a point equidistant between Málaga, Marbella and Fuengirola, and 30 minutes from Malaga airport. Consisting mostly level ground, with several gentle slopes, the house provides beautiful views of the fertile Valle del Guadalhorce, a pleasant rural area planted with many olive trees, orange and lemon groves, orchards of peaches, cherry trees and more. The main panorama of the house is facing southward, looking towards the town of Alhaurin el Grande with the mountains as a majestic backdrop. Within the property´s gardens, there are more than 50 large centennial olive trees.
Finca Los Olivos is developed over a surface of 15.030m² of gently rolling land. It is divided into two distinct areas as shown in the aerial photographs provided. It was planned created by a very well-known and much appreciated architect from Marbella, (D. R. E. G.) the property was built by a major construction company, responsible for relevant residential projects on the Costa del Sol. Building was supervised by an acclaimed technical Architect (D. J. M. G. G.) from Malaga, and also by Bureau Veritas, who Residence; The property is divided approximately equally, the larger portion being fully fenced with electric gate and is dedicated to the house and pool area, with double exterior garage, greenhouse, Bonsai exhibition area, as well as a building with full bathroom facilities and storage area to house the automatic pumping station for watering the extensive garden area and gazebo.
The main house consists of three floors. All three floors, throughout the living areas are laid with Portuguese pink marble and radiant underfloor oil central heating.
On the lower level there is a 4 car garage. The lower level also houses a complete apartment for domestic help, with open plan kitchen with dining island, lounge, bedroom, shower room, and ironing room. There is a boiler room for the gas-oil heating boiler for the domestic hot water and heating. There is also a large hot water tank run by external solar panels located on top of the greenhouse.
The entry level, by the main front door, consists of a hallway with guests toilet, kitchen, living and dining room. There is a study/bedroom with full bathroom in suite, with wardrobes and dressing room area. The entry level also features a large covered, glazed terrace with access stairs to the pool and terraces.
The rectangular pool measures 10 m x 5 m and is 2.2m deep. It is lined in blue gresiti and has ample lighting. The pool is heated by electric heat pump located in the filter system room. This room has vertical access covered by a large table of iroko, and hidden by a large rustic red-brick barbeque with burner and sink, backed with a convenient bench with comfy outdoors cushions. The pool has an integrated electrically operated cover to keep the heat in and the garden debris out.
The upper floor is accessed from the entry hall stairway, tiled by the same Portuguese pink marble and adorned with a balustrade of solid brass and white metal, designed by the famous Benahavis artist David Marshall. There is an original turret with integrated external lighting. This level, Similarly paved, includes a mirrored hallway, a master bedroom with full bathroom en suite, containing shower area, 2 person Jacuzzi, wash basins and separate toilet area. The master bedroom includes separate his and her walk-in dressing rooms. The ample bedroom contains furniture and a 2x2m bed with a giant flat screen TV in the ceiling over the bed. The master bedroom has picture window access to a large private solarium with weather station and outdoor furnishings.
The upstairs hallway provides access to a second bedroom with bathroom en suite and dressing room area.
Every room in the house is provided with hot/cold air conditioning, although the general central heating is supplied by the extensive underfloor radiant system. Underfloor heating is controlled room by room and heat is generated from the boiler room by a powerful oil fired Ferroli boiler. The boiler is fuelled from an underground 3000lt. diesel oil tank located at the perimeter of the garden near the main entrance.
Although the property has access to municipal water supplies, it has a private well over 120m deep, as well as extensive underground water storage areas with 300,000 litre capacity, divided for domestic and garden use.
The garden measures about 5,000 m² is completely planted with rustic grass which is extensively covered by an automatic sprinkler fed watering system, powered by an 11 HP three-phase pump with the corresponding programmers.
The external garages house 2 large vehicles as well as a tractor "Kubota" with various attachments, a "Honda" sit-on lawn mower tractor, spraying machine and gardening equipment.
The house is fully furnished with good quality furniture, including electronic devices of all kinds.
Equestrian Centre:
The second area of almost equal size, is dedicated to a spacious equestrian centre.
The animals living quarters are 20m x 8m and consist of 3 oversized boxes made in special fire treated wood and anti pesticides with insulating foam between layers. Adjoining are a 4m x 8m air conditioned trophy room with gymnasium, tack room and utility room with hot water installations, as well as an additional 4m x 8m enclosed hay and food storage area. The horses have an ample paved terrace area in front of the stables, as well as a 10m2 shower area with rubber floor.
This area includes a specially surfaced show jumping arena, and a long circular track over 330m for the horses to run around or cool off after events. There is also a large adjacent recreation field for the horses with a 16m2 covered barn for protection from sun, wind and rain.
These areas are all fully equipped with electrical fences, an extensive array of well maintained show jumps, and training equipment. This whole area has been extensively built-up from new, according to professional regulations where drainage is concerned, thus obtaining a large expanse of flat jumping area without any water pooling under any rain conditions. It is completely fenced and fitted with an electrically operated gate. The completely paved driveway provides ample space for turning a horse trailer, and areas for waste storage. the entire equestrian centre has automatic sodium lighting as well as by external focus general lighting for nocturnal events.
The stables have an automatic irrigation system consisting of six water cannons for maintaining the special surface of albero sand mixed with geotextile, almost dust free.
The stables are officially registered by the Junta de Andalucía as equine exploitation and livestock breeding with their corresponding codes for breeding P.R.E. and Hispano-Arabe horses.
This property is of significant value to families dedicated to equestrian sports and to horse lovers in general.
The site is for sale being offered for sale at € 1.550.000, – including the furniture machinery, equipment, tractors, several implements etc. issued the respective ten-year insurance.