The countryside offers the ideal environment in which to escape busy, overcrowded city environments with their accompanying stress levels. In the past, rustic bliss came with rustic country styles – full of the joys of fresh air, gorgeous scenery and open nature, but also by implication a little devoid of the latest in comforts and amenities.
While many still prefer such a rustic setting to their country living there is no reason why you cannot combine the best of all worlds with a country style home surrounded by nature yet sporting the kind of décor and luxuries we have become accustomed to in our urban lifestyles.
Modern country living
The property featured here is a perfect example. Set on 3,750m2 of mostly level valley land it enjoys space, freedom, privacy and fantastic views of the surrounding countryside. This is country living at its best, but with a difference, for while the exterior of the home respects classic Spanish/Mediterranean architectural styling the interior is somewhat of a departure from the typical country home.
Here there are no compromises to comfort, elegance, design or indeed modern infrastructures and amenities. Designed to be a luxurious, stylish modern home within a country setting, this is a villa made above all for year-round living. It certainly is a place you want to call home – and not just for its wonderful setting.
The four spacious bedrooms all enjoy lovely views of the surroundings, but it is especially in the two modern designer bathrooms and the ultramodern kitchen that the villa distinguishes itself from conventional country houses. Here, as in the large living and dining room clean design and the modern application of quality materials such as wooden flooring, stone and granite bathrooms, built-in wardrobe systems and panoramic windows create the visible difference.
Beneath the surface, however, there are just as many departures from ‘normal’ country homes, as this 242m2 property was constructed with the use of the latest materials, equipment and construction techniques, with special attention to damp proofing, insulation, energy efficiency and the provision of modern lighting, heating, cooling, wiring, electronic communications infrastructures and a jacuzzi – just as you would expect back in the city.
La Canal de Navarrés
Except, of course, that this is not the city. This modern country home is set within the Canal de Navarrés, a rural district located within the Sierra Grossa, a tall mountain range cut by green valleys and cool streams. Situated just 50 kilometres from the city of Valencia and the Mediterranean beaches at Gandia, it is an area that has become in vogue with people from other parts of Europe, particularly the Netherlands.
The Canal de Navarrés region covers an area of 700km2, mostly consisting of forested highlands and agricultural valleys dotted with pretty little towns such as Enguera, the capital of the region.
Located on the edge of a small town in the region, the villa is less than two kilometres from its services, amenities and old town centre, where tightly packed streets lead to little cafés that overlook the main cathedral. The town forms the scenic backdrop for the country markets and annual festivals that draw many to a country lifestyle and can now also be enjoyed complete with the best of modern comforts.
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