Sun-drenched terraces wrap around the house with shady corners for relaxing with a book, dining and enjoying exceptional views with sunset cocktails.
The pool is the main event... down a shady path which is gated for the safety of younger guests, the 12 metre pool enjoys the sun till dusk. Semi-circular steps are an ideal place to wallow or for water play with children, the shallow end is 95cm and then it runs to a depth of three metres.
There is a charming rustic pool house with shower, loo, and an open-plan kitchen. Step out of the door beyond and you are on another terrace with views falling away to the villages on the horizon and a comfortable lounging area under the shade of a cork-oak tree.
Interiors and Accommodation
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Accommodation
Ground Floor:
Yellow room (Bedroom 1) :
Superking bed with en-suite bath and shower over.
French windows onto private terrace. Level access throughout ground floor.
First Floor:
Master bedroom: (Bedroom 3) Kingsize bed with windows on three sides. Private covered balcony with loungers. En-suite bath and separate shower.
Twin room: (Bedroom 2) Large dual aspect twin room with french windows onto private balcony. En-suite bath and shower over.
Fig room: (Bedroom 4) Superking bed with french windows onto private covered balcony. Windows with view over the valley. Door to private terrace.
En suite bath and shower over.
Second Floor:
Mirador: (Bed 5) Kingsize bed with stunning views. Dual aspect. Windows across the width of the room. Large en suite shower.
En suite twin: (Bed 6) Spacious twin room with windows on two sides, with a day-bed that can be used as a third bed. En suite shower.
Blue room: (Bed 7) Twin room with dramatic views over the valley also a day bed that can be used as a third bed. Private shower across the games room.
Where we are
Finca La Espuela is in the Sierra de Aracena, in the region of Andalucía; southern Spain. We are 1hr 10 mins north west of Seville, towards the Portuguese border.
How to get here
Airports
Our nearest airport is Seville (1hr 15 mins, 65 miles)
You can also fly to:
Jerez de la Frontera (2hrs, 110 miles)
Faro (3hrs, 144 miles)
Lisbon (3hrs, 183 miles)
Málaga (3hrs, 196 miles)
Car hire
You will need a car at La Espuela. We use holidayautos.com to find the best deal.
All the major hire car companies are represented in Seville airport.
It is about €150 to get a curb-side taxi from Seville Airport to the house, but you will definitely need a car when you are here as there is extremely limited access to local taxis around Aracena.
Please let us know if you need help with booking a taxi and we will make enquiries.
Directions from Seville Airport
-Follow signs to Seville and you will end up on the E-5/A-4.
-Turn right onto the Ronda Urbana Norte ring-road to the SE-30.
-Once you cross the Guadalquivir (big river) take the first exit onto the A-66. This is the Autovía Ruta de la Plata and is signposted to Mérida. Continue for about 30km.
-When you see a signpost saying Portugal and Aracena, turn off the motorway. Take the second exit signposted Portugal Aracena onto the N-630.
-After about half a kilometre take the right hand filtre onto the N-433. Keep on this road until Aracena which is about 40km.
-When you get to Aracena, you will see the castle on your left as you approach. You will hit 2 roundabouts where you go straight over on the N-433 towards Portugal.
-From the second roundabout, it is 6.75km to the house.
-You will pass signs to the village of Los Marines and a parking rest stop on your right at the top of the hill.
-When you drive down the hill and you see kilometre marker 95, indicate right and slow down! There is a narrow white bridge crossing the road drain on the right. This is the entrance to our drive!
-Keep the revs up and follow the drive to the house.
(If you get to the left hand turning to Fuenteheridos you have gone too far...)