Tranquility & Space and the luxury of your own holiday apartment in the mountains of Malaga
Casa Maria in Sedella
For sale - €425.000,-
info Cees Krijnen (owner)
email: chkrijnen@gmail.com
Casa Maria was and is an important manor house in the village of Sedella (prov. Malaga). The history of the house goes back at least 300 years when it was owned by the Curia, the spiritual council that assists the bishop and was part of the local government. It was during this period that it got its name: ‘Casa Maria’. The fact that the house is historical is not only evident from the construction with thick walls. The central location of the house at the crossroads of the only flat street in the village, the Calle Llana (meaning ‘flat street’) and the Avenida del Castillo (meaning: road to the castle) now marks the start of many walks on the mountain slopes of the Maroma.
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The Marona is the mountain with the highest peak with 2067m of the National Park next door.
Casa Maria, some history
The house Casa Maria has a surface of 254m2 according to the official title deeds. The house was built according to the original local building methods. In the 19th century it served as a rectory and Curia of the church and local church council. The church is located at the beginning of Calle Llana. Later, at the beginning of the 20th century, it was bought by a Spanish family of wine merchants, who lived there for several generations. Remains of the pressing of the grapes can still be found in the cellar. The mula (cross between donkey and horse) also stood there. In 2020 the building was briefly used as a shop. After the death of the owner, his wife sold the building, left Sedella and went to live in Malaga with her daughter.
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Traditional building
The house is very traditionally build. The walls are 50-60cm thick. The building material is very hard rockstones, which were found in the neighborhood. By donkey these rocks were transported down to the village. There was no cement in those days either, so the builders used a special mixture of sand between the rocks. The blocks are in the wall, which makes it very stable even in the event of an earthquake. They cannot fall out. When a wall was finished another sand mixture was put on the outside. Then it was painted with chalk. The result of all of this: no wall is straight, but when it is warm, it is cool on the inside.
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The original house had no bathrooms, no kitchen, no heating and no drains. This all had to be built and that was no easy task on thick hard rockstones.
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The village
Sedella is located together with several white villages on a mountain ridge of approximately 50 km long. The whole forms the colossal nature reserve 'Parque Natural de Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama'. A mouthful, but it is also an enormous nature reserve. Many hiking areas have been set out along the villages such as Canillas de Aceintuno, Sedella, Salares, Canillas de Albaida, Competa, Acebuchal, Frigiliana and many more. In addition to beautiful hiking areas, Sedella is approximately 45 minutes from the sea and the beach and approximately 1.5 hours from Malaga International Airport. The village is active, all kinds of things are organized. There are several sports facilities, a large swimming pool and paddle courts.
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There is a little supermarket, 2 cafes have opened and the mayor and his crew organize many activities and festivities. The Mayor is very active and everybody loves it.
Description of Casa Maria
The house has been completely restored and renovated and consists of four floors, being the basement under the entire house with its own entrance from the street, the ground floor with two large bedrooms, large bathroom, study, hall, large lockable storage cupboard and laundry room. On the 1st floor is the living room, kitchen and a reading room (possibility to transform to a 3rd bedroom) with small bathroom. The upper floor forms the roof terrace with outdoor kitchen and 8 large solar panels (16m2).
The house was completely restored and renovated in 2022. This was done with great care and craftsmanship under the guidance of the undersigned and with several local professionals.
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Description of the rooms with their unique key points
​​These features are not or hardly seen in other Spanish houses:
General
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The house is freshly painted white inside and out. The windows, frames and patio doors are painted in a blue tint. The front door is clear lacquered. The front door and all doors at the first floor are made of Iroko hardwood.
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All switches in the house can be operated via the internet in addition to touch. You can also program them via the Tuya-app. For example: the outside lamp at the front door is automatically switched on at the ever-changing sunset time and automatically switches off at midnight.
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The house is equipped with a fiber optic internet connection with a very fast connection of approx. 100Mbit. Mesh WIFI 6 (802.11ax) is present throughout the house with 4 units (1*AP and 3 repeaters). The private WIFI and guest WIFI are separated. Once logged in to a node, you have 'high speed' WIFI everywhere without having to switch to different connection points.
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The house is heated AND cooled by 5 indoor air conditioning units. The 2 outdoor units are placed on the roof and are very quiet. Each bedroom (3), the living room and the kitchen have their own unit.
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In total there are 3 modern Geberit built-in wall-hung toilets. This is still very rare in Spanish houses.
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The house has many sockets, so there is always 1 within your reach.
1st floor
Living room​
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In the spacious living room, the iron frames with single glazing have been replaced by new frames made of hardwood (Oroko, as hard as oak) with 3 layers of glass and an anti-sun filter.
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In the living room there is a space for a fireplace or built-in pellet stove. All preparations have been made for, for example, a built-in pellet stove as well as the presence of electricity and the chimney.
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The living room is heated and cooled by its own air conditioning unit.
Kitchen
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The kitchen has a custom-made worktop from Lapitec over the entire length with an integrated induction plate under the worktop and sink. You do not see the induction plate. Lapitec is a unique sintered stone plate, made entirely in Italy and ecological, 100% natural mineral material.
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All equipment is present, i.e. large refrigerator, modern split door oven, very quiet dishwasher (all 3 the latest generation equipment from Samsung), small boiler for hot water (making hot water available immediately). All Samsung appliances are less than 2 years old, very quiet and energy efficient.
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The kitchen has an adjacent small terrace, where you can enjoy a lovely breakfast in the shade in the morning.
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An air conditioning unit heats and cools the room. There is room in the kitchen for a large 8-person table. Old historical French doors from the kitchen give access to the living room.
Reading room or extra bedroom with small bathroom + toilet
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At the moment, this extra room with air conditioning unit is furnished as a reading room. A small bathroom with toilet is adjacent.
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The extra bathroom with Geberit toilet is also equipped with its own adjustable underfloor heating. There is also a washbasin from the brand 'Sanycces' with a high 'Hans Grohe' tap and mirror.
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The shower in the bathroom is a luxurious 'Hans Grohe' rain shower with a very fine shower head. There is sufficient pressure on the water to enjoy a refreshing shower. Of course, there is moisture drainage by a fan.
Ground floor
The hall
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The front door is double (2 hinged doors) and also made of Oriko wood and traditionally designed. The advanced internet lock can be opened with numbers, fingerprint, a token or the old-fashioned way with a key. You can also open the door via the internet with a simple procedure.
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The central fuse box of the house is in the hall. The windows are equipped with roller shutters.
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The outside light automatically switches on at the official sunset and switches off at midnight.
The laundry room + toilet
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The laundry room is under the stairs to the top. Opening onto the hall, the laundry room has a Miele washing machine and a modern Samsung dryer. There is also a modern Geberit wall-mounted toilet.
Study
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The study with outside window with roller shutter opens onto the hall. Several power outlets are available, so that this space can also be used as a workspace with computer equipment.
Master bedroom and 2nd bedroom
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All power outlets next to the beds in the bedrooms have the option to charge via USB. Handy for mobile phone, e-reader or other electronic equipment, without having to use a power outlet.
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Both bedrooms have high ceilings. This keeps the rooms fresh, especially in the summer.
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The 2nd bedroom has its own built-in wardrobe and its own 'French' balcony.
Large bathroom
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The bathroom, adjacent to the master bedroom, has lovely electric underfloor heating. In the cold period, the floor can be heated up in an adjustable way. This feels very pleasant.
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The tiles in the bathroom are specially anti-slip, even when the floor is wet. This increases safety against slipping. The rain shower, where the water temperature meter is displayed, is a luxurious 'Hans Grohe' rain shower with a very fine shower head (mist shower). There is sufficient pressure on the water to enjoy a refreshing shower. The large shower cabin is made of safety glass with a self-closing bearing door.
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The 2 washbasins from the brand 'Sanycces' are matt white. The extended ‘Hans Grohe’ tap from Chrome provides hot and cold water. Each sink has its own large mirror. The separate boiler for the bathroom is located nearby in the basement, so that hot water is available almost immediately.
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The shower is a luxurious ‘Hans Grohe’ rain shower with a very fine shower head. There is sufficient water pressure to enjoy a wonderful shower.
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There is also a modern Geberit wall-mounted toilet.
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The bathroom has 2 beautiful historic French doors to the master bedroom.
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Of course, there is moisture drainage by a fan when the light is on.
Storage cupboard in the hall
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A large deep storage cupboard with several shelves is lockable. This contains the fibre optic WIFI connection (approx. 100Mbps, up- and download). The cupboard is currently used for cleaning products, clean bed linen, suitcases, etc.
Cellar
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The large cellar space of approx. 74m2 under the entire house is accessible from the street via a private door.
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An automatic provision has been made in the cellar to drain water from outside in case of heavy rainfall.
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There is electricity and light in the cellar.
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Some historical features of the building are also still present in the cellar, such as part of the wine press and the feeding troughs for the animals.
The roof terrace or 2nd floor
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The large roof terrace has a covered and screened outdoor kitchen with refrigerator, running water and electricity. So you don't have to go downstairs for a cup of tea or a cold beer.
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The outdoor kitchen is also the storage of the seat cushions.
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Eight solar panels (total approx. 16m2) provide sufficient compensation for the power consumption of the entire house. If a house battery were to be added, the house could function completely off-grid. The average yield per day is between 15-22 kW regardless of the season.
Asking price
Ruimte | Oppervlakte | prijs | Totaal |
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Living space | 180 m2 | €1.950,- | €360.000,- |
Cellar space | 74 m2 | €1.000,- | €74.000,- |
Total | 254 m2 | €1.673,- | €425.000,- |
In conclusion
The house is turnkey, restored and renovated, it has atmosphere and a rich centuries-old history, it is playfully built, not straightforward. It is solid due to its thick walls and hardwood exterior doors and windows. It has a prominent presence in Sedella in the middle of the village. It has high ceilings, which gives it a pleasant living climate, not only in the summer.
And the price ……?
With an average price per m2 well below €2000,- Casa Maria cannot be called expensive and you get a lot of value for your money. For comparison: A new-build house in the campo (Spanish countryside) around Sedella starts at €2300,- /m2 to €5000,- /m2 and then you still have to start renovating.
Okay, you don't have a private pool, but that would require a lot of maintenance. But the big public pool of the village is less than 400m away and the seaside with the beach is not far away either. You close Casa Maria after a stay and you find it exactly the same condition after months of absence. That is the real advantage of a 'townhouse' in Spain. And prices in the Axarquia region are also rising annually here.
To find Casa Maria
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Just type 'Casa Maria Sedella' on Google Maps
Casa Maria is located in Sedella in the Axarquia,
a region with the best and mildest climate of Andalusia, Southern Spain.
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Postal address:
Calle Llana 41, 29715 Sedella, Malaga, Spain
Spanish broker:
​T.B.A.
Dutch broker:
T.B.A.
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