Country house in La Romana - Resale

Country house near La Romana/ Hondon de Las Nieves in a rural location with lovely views and a large swimming pool. This finca is set on a fully fenced plot of 1731m2, with lots of out buildings and animal coups. The house has a large covered terrace area to the front, inside is a large open plan living room / kitchen with a big fireplace. A door leads to the bedroom and bathroom.

Outside is an 11 x 5 m swimming pool, this does need painting or tiling.

There are lots of covered areas to use as a workshop or garage plus some other outbuildings currently used for animals and an outside bathroom. There is also a BBQ area. Water is Riego plus drinking and electricity is mains. There is also a water tank to collect rainwater.

The location is very private and has lovely views, however, there are other neighbours around, so not isolated.5 minutes’ drive to the town of La Romana and about 35 minutes to the airport and coast at Alicante.

This house does need some love to make it a home or holiday house, but is priced accordingly.

Viewing is highly recommended to appreciate its location and potential.

There is also the option to buy another plot of land opposite (belonging to the same family) that has olive trees and even better views, size is 7530m2, plus currently produces 3000kg for olive oil per year, and electricity is possible (already on adjoining plot) the price for the extra land is 22,000 euros.

About the areas nearby.

La Romana is a municipality of the Valencian Community, Spain. Located in the interior of the province of Alicante, in the region of Vinalopó Medio. The main economic sector of the municipality is the extraction and transformation of marble, like other municipalities in the region such as Novelda, Algueña or Pinoso.

It also highlights the agricultural sector (production and packaging of grapes, with the designation of origin Vinalopó bagged table grapes, almond and olive plantations). In this village, you will have all the services and amenities such as bars, coffee, shops, restaurants, a school, doctor's centre. In addition, you can go to the beach, which is only 30 minutes’ drive! Or you can go to the cinema or have dinner in the mall, which is 10 minutes from La Romana, in Petrer.

Hondon de las Nieves and Hondon de los Frailes nest in a beautiful valley located inland, west of the Alicante in Spain. Hondon De Las Nieves and its neighbouring village Hondon De Los Frailes are typical Spanish, rural villages, quaint, friendly and have changed very little over the years.

Hondon de Las Nieves literally means 'Gorge of the Snow' but not after the weather. It is named for the village’s loyalty to their patron "The Virgin of the Snow". This effigy and the church are at the heart of village life, the 'Virgin' has her own fiesta dedicated to her.

Although there is not much written about the history of Hondon de las Nieves it is said that the town was inhabited at the time of the Greeks, it belonged to the jurisdiction of Aspe until 1839, when it became independent and formed a single municipality in conjunction with Hondon de los Frailes, which in turn had been segregated from Redován. In 1926 Hondon de las Nieves and Hondon de los Frailes separated to become independent municipalities.

The Hondon Valley is well known for its Grape Vines and is sometimes called ‘The Valley of the Vines’. The economy relies heavily on the agricultural industry in this very fertile valley. Grapes, almonds and olives are mainly grown here. Surrounded by an expanse mountain views (Crevillente Sierras) this rural area is known as the District of Vinalopo; a name often seen on Spanish wine. The other dominant industry has been Construction with many limestone quarries servicing the Costa Blanca building trade with cement products.

The Hondon Valley enjoys over 300 days of sunshine and pleasant breezes. Summers are very hot whilst winters mild. The Hondon Valley is a peaceful and tranquil area, and the pace of slow life.