Huerta Belinda, a country estate, ideal for large groups of families and friends

Huerta Belinda is a large secluded Manor House in the small urbanization of El Cuarton, 8km from bohemian Tarifa and its stunning beaches. It has a beautiful pool and lovely relaxing patios and magnificent views across to Morocco and is set in a rustic and natural secluded plot of 7500 m2. We acquired it 12 months ago, and have spent the last year refurbishing it.

The family areas are spacious and luxurious, and most bedrooms have been arranged so that they can be twin beds or king beds. WiFi is throughout the house and around the immediate garden area.

There is a large bbq area close to the pool which easily seats 20 people.

For a much fuller description of the property we are in the process of setting up a Huerta Belinda website (available shortly).

THE BEDROOMS AND SLEEPING AREAS

The house has 4 separate areas with bedrooms, which makes it ideal for large families or indeed three or four families to still holiday together but also have their own private areas and downtime.

Vista bedrooms
The Vista bedrooms are upstairs from the main family lounge and consist of two separate bedrooms, each has the twin room / double bed combination and both have en-suite bathrooms with a bath, and shower combination.

Between the two bedrooms there is a small cozy lounge with a sofa and coffee tables. This room has interconnecting doors with both bedrooms on each side of it. Alternatively, the sofa can be converted to a pull-out double bed with it’s own entrance into the hallway. If converted to a bedroom it would share the bathroom (Separate external entrance ) with the Left Vista room. The lounge also has double patio doors that open onto the large upstairs patio area.

The Left Vista room has wooden patio doors leading out onto the large upstairs patio.

The Right Vista room also has the twin /double bed combination, and has south facing windows that look across the Mediterranean.

Master suite and Garden Room
These two bedrooms can be found at the end of a short corridor that leads off from the formal lounge/ function room.

Master suite bedroom has a king-size wrought iron 4 poster bed, set on a beautiful black and white old marble floor. The room features wrought iron side tables, mirrors and accessories.

The room has a sliding door leads onto an en-suite bathroom. the bathroom has a stand-alone bath with views across to Africa, and a large open walk-in shower area, as well as a double sink and toilet.

The bedroom has a double patio door leading onto a small patio, with table and chairs.

Garden Room bedroom is next to the Master Suite and has a twin / double bed combination offering. It has an en-suite bathroom through a sliding door, which comprises a large open space shower as well as a large sink and toilet.

The bedroom is either accessed off the small corridor from the function room or it has a single door access from the walled garden, that comprises a small lawn and fruit trees.

The Patio rooms
This self-contained family suite is either accessed through the external kitchen door or from the patio that leads onto the small walled-garden area.

It has a separate entrance from the patio that opens into a small family area with a couple of comfy chairs and a coffee table. The family area leads to two bedrooms, the Right patio room has the twin / double bed combination, and a built in wardrobe. The Left patio room is the smaller of the two rooms and has a normal sized double bed, and again has a built in wardrobe.

Both bedrooms share a bathroom, that has a bath/shower combination, a large sink and toilet as well as bathroom cabinets for toiletries, etc.

Finally, in the central courtyard area by the entrance to the house are the Courtyard Rooms The Courtyard rooms are accessed from the courtyard by going up a few steps that have created a mezzanine level compared to the rest of the house.

The Left Courtyard room is a large bright and airy apartment style room. It has the twin / double bed combination, as well as a a couple of comfy chairs and coffee table. It has extensive built in wardrobes along one wall, with twin windows on another that look out across the Walled garden area. There is a large en-suite bathroom with a bath/shower combination.

The Right Courtyard room is more or less a mirror image of the Left Courtyard room, again with the twin/double bed possibility, but in addition it has an adjoining smaller room that accommodates two single beds.

REST OF THE HOUSE

Having driven through the gate into the private grounds and parking up, there is a large entrance that brings you into a beautiful tiled courtyard with a covered walkway and a three tier fountain, pillars and painted Andalusian pictorial tiles.

Looking straight ahead, framed through an archway is Gibralmussa, the African half of the pillar of Hercules, dominates the view. Turning to the right sits two large stand-alone rocks between which is set a patio area with bbq and the kidney shaped pool with plenty of sun loungers, small tables and shade.

Walking diagonally through the courtyard brings you to the understated front door of the house.

Family lounge area: The door opens into a large, very high ceilinged family lounged area. Decorated with Spanish wooden antique furniture. Central to the room is a large natural fireplace surrounded by comfy settees, ideal for watching a movie on the large screen TV, or Just relaxing. Opposite the main door is a patio door that leads to a further large patio on the “ African side of the house”..... perfect for watching the sunset or playing on the lawn in front of the house.

There are three stairways that lead off from the lounge, two down and one up. The one going upstairs leads to the the Upstairs bedrooms.

Dining area
There is a short staircase down to the open plan dining room, which looks out on to the lawn and across the straits via two patio doors. The table comfortably seats 14 people, with an easy extension to increase if more people are eating at the same time. The room is airy and has a high ceiling made of terra-cotta and wooden beams. Through the patio doors their is a covered patio that has several large wooden outdoor tables for al fresco dining.

Formal lounge / function room
This large formal room created by the previous owner has a beautiful marble tile floor which came from a Convent in Córdoba, and the far wall of the room is completely covered by a beautiful Belgium tapestry.

The patio doors in the middle of the room open on to another decorative marbled terrace and a few steps off the patio and you are on the front lawn.

The door at the far corner of the room leads off to two bedrooms, the Master Suite and The Garden bedroom.

The kitchen and prep room
The prep room is accessed from the dining room and holds all the crockery, glasses and cutlery needed and has dishwasher and sink and plenty of work surfaces for preparation.

From the prep room you can take a short staircase back up to the casual lounge near the door entrance, or through the arch in to the kitchen. The kitchen is fully fitted and newly installed. It has two ovens and two ceramic hob surfaces for up to 8 saucepans making cooking for large numbers easy. The kitchen has a a large American style fridge that has both refrigerator and freezer space. Under the butchers block working surface is a double wine cooler storage area. Within the kitchen area, there is an additional dishwasher as well as another double sink. The kitchen has a stable door which leads out onto the walled garden and a large terrace area with tables and chairs.

There is a separate utility room which has a washing machine, tumble drier, large catering fridge, a deep freeze and a shelved pantry area.