A detached villa of 207 m² on a walled plot of 4,761 m² near Albox, in the Almanzora valley of inland Almería. The property was completed in 1970 and is offered key-ready at a fixed asking price of €440,000. It has three double bedrooms, four bathrooms in total, a 12 m x 5 m private pool and a separate poolside casita. Air conditioning and central heating are installed throughout, together with 5 kW solar panels. Shops are within a short walk, while the beaches of the Almería coast lie roughly 35 km away as the crow flies.
Key characteristics of location, homes, project phase and points of attention.
The villa stands on a cul-de-sac between Albox and Almanzora, in an urban environment where a supermarket is only 118 m away on foot. The location is distinctly inland: the nearest beaches are about 35 km away in a straight line, and the coast requires a car journey of roughly 35 minutes. A pharmacy is 4.4 km away and the hospital 17 km, both as the crow flies.
The house serves households that want space and self-sufficiency. There are three double bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, two en-suite bathrooms, a walk-in wardrobe off the master bedroom and a guest shower room. Living is arranged on the ground floor only, with a ramp to the main entrance, and the plot includes a walled open field of about 1,000 m² suitable for keeping horses.
This is an existing home, not a new-build project. Construction was completed in 1970 and the property is available immediately, key-ready. Systems in place include mains water and electricity, a 1,000-litre backup water tank, full air conditioning, central heating and 5 kW of solar panels. Furniture is negotiable. The stated completion date is factual rather than indicative of new works.
The property is a single-storey villa from 1970 on a large plot; it is not part of a gated resort and has no communal facilities. It lies inland, about 35 km from the sea, so no sea view or beach access is available. The database lists no garage, only a car port and private parking, and internet and telephone are recorded as possible rather than connected. No lift is present; access relies on a ramp and stairs.
Ref: VL989856
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
This property fits several recognisable situations. A family relocating permanently to Spain who wants a finished, single-level house with immediate availability and everyday shops within walking distance will find the layout directly usable: three double bedrooms, two en-suites and a guest shower room cover the usual demands of a household with teenagers or regular visitors. Buyers with accessibility requirements form a second clear group, the ground-floor-only arrangement, the ramp to the front door and the walk-in showers in the modern bathrooms reduce physical barriers. A third group is buyers with animals, particularly horses: the walled field of about 1,000 m² behind the pool terrace is a rare feature at this price level in Almería. Households that work from home may note that internet and telephone are recorded as possible, not yet connected, so verification is a sensible step. The house suits full-time residence rather than occasional holiday use: the central heating, log fire and backup water tank are year-round provisions, and the inland location means the sea is a deliberate outing of roughly 35 minutes by car rather than a stroll. Buyers primarily seeking a coastal bolt-hole, sea views or a gated resort with communal pools will find the offer does not match those requirements. Conversely, anyone wanting space, privacy and rural-style land without abandoning urban convenience, the supermarket at 118 m, will recognise the specific appeal of this plot.
The construction dates from 1970, and the current presentation reflects later modernisation rather than original finishes. Photographs show a modern bathroom with a walk-in shower, a lounge with a functioning log-burning fireplace and a bright dining space centred on the light tower turret, which channels daylight into the interior. Built-in wardrobes are fitted in all three double bedrooms; two have en-suite bathrooms and the master has a walk-in wardrobe, with a separate guest shower room off the entrance hallway. The kitchen is fitted with built-in appliances and has an external service door to the car port area, a practical detail for shopping and waste. Technical provision is unusually complete for an inland villa of this age: full air conditioning throughout, a full working central heating system, mains water and mains electricity, a 1,000-litre backup water tank and 5 kW of solar panels installed behind the casita, which reduce grid electricity demand. Accessibility has been addressed with a ramp alongside the front stairs. Outside, the finishes are those of a maintained family property: tarmac road access, electric gates, a decorative perimeter wall around most of the boundary, planted driveway islands, a car port and a substantial terraced area around the 12 m x 5 m pool. The Romanesque-style casita by the pool contains a full wet room and a pump and storage room, which keeps pool maintenance equipment out of the main house. Buyers should treat the 1970 construction date as a reason to commission a technical survey, particularly for the older elements, while noting that the visible systems, heating, cooling, water storage and solar, are all present and documented.
The property is offered at a fixed asking price of €440,000; it is an existing home, so there is no price list or range of units. The price reflects a substantial land holding, 4,761 m² of walled plot, combined with 207 m² of single-storey accommodation, a private 12 m x 5 m pool, a poolside casita and installed systems including air conditioning, central heating and 5 kW solar panels. Recurring annual costs are documented at €683 in IBI property tax. Furniture is negotiable and may be agreed separately. Because the house is key-ready, there is no construction timeline to take into account; availability follows the purchase process itself. Interested parties should verify community fees, none are recorded, and running costs such as water and electricity with the vendor.
Daily life at this villa revolves around its generous plot and single-level layout. The entrance sequence is practical: electrically operated gates open from the tarmac road onto a large driveway with a central planted island, and a ramp alongside the sweeping stairs makes the covered entrance terrace accessible for wheelchair users or anyone with limited mobility. Inside, a broad hallway distributes the rooms, the lounge with its log-burning fire and sliding French doors sits to one side, while double doors lead through to a separate dining room lit by a light tower turret. The working week is uncomplicated: the supermarket is 118 m away, so a forgotten loaf of bread is a short walk rather than a car trip, and the villages of Albox and Almanzora are each within a very short drive for banks, bars and other services. The kitchen has its own external door leading to a raised planted island and the car port, which keeps shopping unloading simple. Outside, most of the boundary is formed by a decorative perimeter wall, giving the pool terrace, with its 12 m x 5 m pool and adjacent Romanesque-style casita containing a wet room plus pump and storage rooms, a sheltered, private character. Beyond the pool area lies a fully walled open field of roughly 1,000 m², which the current configuration suits for keeping horses or similar uses. Evenings tend to centre on the covered rear terrace off the lounge, with mountain views recorded from the pool area. With 207 m² of living space, four bathrooms in total and storage distributed across the casita and outbuildings, the house functions comfortably for a family and for guests staying in the poolside casita's bathroom facilities.
The setting is an urban fringe location in the Almanzora valley: built-up enough for a supermarket at 118 m walking distance, yet structured around a cul-de-sac with walled plots, which limits through traffic. Everyday needs are close, the pharmacy is 4.4 km away and hospital care 17 km, both measured in a straight line, so actual road distances will be somewhat longer. The villages of Albox and Almanzora are each a very short drive away and provide the fuller range of services, markets and social life typical of inland Almería. A car is convenient but not essential for everything: on foot, daily shopping is feasible, while for the coast, medical appointments and airport journeys a vehicle is the practical choice. The nearest beaches, Cala Marqués, Playa El Playazo and Playa de Las Marinas-Bolaga, all lie 35 to 36 km away as the crow flies, translating into the recorded 35-minute drive. Electric vehicle owners will find a charging point 2.0 km from the property. The area sits well inland at a modest elevation, so the climate is more continental than coastal: hotter summer days and cooler winter nights than on the shore, which the installed central heating, log fire and air conditioning are there to manage. The immediate environment is quiet by nature of the dead-end road and the walling of the plot, and the mountain views from the pool area are a structural feature of the valley rather than a seasonal accident.
The map shows the villa between Albox and Almanzora in the Almanzora valley of inland Almería, with the Mediterranean coast some 35 km to the east. The supermarket within walking distance and the three nearby golf courses mark the practical radius of daily and weekend life.
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Albox sits in the Almanzora valley in northern Almería, inland from the coastal strip of Vera and Mojácar and well east of the Costa del Sol around Málaga and Marbella. Positioning within the province is therefore inland-rural with urban services: valley agriculture, small market towns and, at a 35-minute drive, the beaches of eastern Almería. The location suits buyers whose priority is space, land and cost per square metre rather than coastal frontage. Compared with the Costa del Sol, house prices in the Almanzora valley are substantially lower, and plots of this size are common there and rare on the coast. The trade-off is distance: the sea, major airports and coastal nightlife all require a car journey of meaningful length.
Distances below are straight-line unless stated as a driving time. The nearest supermarket is 118 m away on foot. A pharmacy lies 4.4 km away and the hospital 17 km. Three beaches sit between 35 and 36 km from the property, with the driving time to the beach recorded as 35 minutes by car; road distances will exceed the straight-line figures. Golfers have three courses within reach: Desert Springs Golf Club at 31 km, Cortijo Grande at 34 km and Aguilón Golf at 38 km. An electric vehicle charging point is available 2.0 km away. The property is recorded as lying a long way from the nearest major airport, so flights will involve a substantial transfer, buyers reliant on frequent air travel should budget time accordingly. Access to the house itself is straightforward: the villa stands directly on a tarmac road with electric gates and private parking plus a car port. Within the village environment a car is helpful but not necessary for every trip, while journeys to the coast, hospital or airport are realistically car-based.
Inland Almería around the Almanzora valley is one of the driest and sunniest corners of Spain, with long, hot summers and short, mild but cooler winters than the coast, the continental effect of lying away from the sea. The villa is equipped accordingly: air conditioning throughout for the summer months, a full central heating system and a log-burning fireplace for winter nights, and a 1,000-litre backup water tank, a sensible provision in a region where rainfall is scarce and supply interruptions are not unknown. The 5 kW solar panels behind the casita offset daytime electricity use, including pool pumping, which is one of the larger continuous loads on a property of this kind. The swimming season is naturally longer than in northern Europe, with the 12 m x 5 m pool usable from late spring into early autumn, though pool heating is not recorded. The surrounding landscape is agricultural valley fringed by mountains, visible from the pool terrace, and the roughly 1,000 m² of walled open land beyond the pool allows outdoor use, grazing, gardening or animal keeping, without leaving the boundary. The terrain of the plot itself is arranged in level terraces around the house, so the generous outdoor space is genuinely usable rather than steep scrubland.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020–2025 average)
The coast of eastern Almería lies about 35 km away as the crow flies, roughly a 35-minute drive. Three beaches are documented at almost identical distances: Cala Marqués at 35 km, Playa El Playazo at 35 km and Playa de Las Marinas-Bolaga at 36 km. These are the long, uncrowded strands typical of the Cabo de Gata and Vera stretch of coastline, rather than built-up resort fronts, which suits day trips rather than daily swimming. Closer to home, recreation is centred on the property itself: the 12 m x 5 m private pool, the walled terrace around it and the poolside casita with its wet room create a self-contained outdoor living area. Golf is well catered for within driving distance, with Desert Springs Golf Club at 31 km, one of the notable inland desert-style courses in Spain, plus Cortijo Grande at 34 km and Aguilón Golf at 38 km, giving three options within roughly forty minutes by road. For riders, the walled field of about 1,000 m² behind the pool area opens the possibility of keeping horses on the property itself, and the surrounding valley roads and tracks suit cycling and walking away from coastal traffic.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Within the Almanzora valley, this villa occupies a specific niche: substantial land combined with walking-distance urban services. Most competing inland properties around Albox, Arboleas and Cantoria offer similar plot sizes but typically sit in ramblas or on hillside tracks where a car is needed for every errand; here the 118 m supermarket distance is the distinguishing factor. Against coastal Almería, Vera, Mojácar Playa, Garrucha, the comparison inverts: coastal properties offer the sea at the door but deliver far less square metre of land and interior for the same budget. At €440,000, a buyer on the coast would generally be looking at a much smaller villa or a townhouse, whereas this property provides 207 m² of single-storey living, a 12 m x 5 m pool, a casita and 4,761 m² of walled ground. Further afield, the Costa del Sol around Marbella and Estepona operates in a different price band altogether, with plots of this size largely confined to the high-end market. The practical trade-offs are consistent: the beaches are a 35-minute drive rather than a walk, the nearest major airport involves a long transfer, and the three golf courses, Desert Springs, Cortijo Grande and Aguilón, are 31 to 38 km away. Buyers weighing this property against newer inland builds should also note the 1970 construction date; many competing listings in the valley are 2000s villas, so the installed systems here, central heating, air conditioning, solar and water backup, are what bring the house to a comparable standard. For households whose priority is land for animals, privacy and low annual costs, with the IBI at €683 per year, the regional value case is strongest precisely because none of those attributes are priced at coastal rates.
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