Properties of the week: charming Spanish houses
Featuring homes in Catalonia, Valencia and Galicia
Catalonia: Priorat, Tarragona
Characterful 19th century finca in more than 19 acres, including olive and almond trees. 4 beds, 3 baths, kitchen, 2 receps, swimming pool, garden, parking. €825,000; Lucas Fox
Andalusia: Gaucín, Málaga
A beautiful rustic-style villa with stunning views of the Mediterranean and Morocco. Main suite, 2 further beds (1 en suite), family bath, kitchen, open-plan living/dining room, 1-bed guest cottage, swimming pool, garden, parking. €990,000; Villas & Fincas
Valencia: Cullera, Ribera Baja
Seafront villa with direct access to the beach on the Valencian coast. 4 beds, 2 baths, kitchen/dining room, recep, living/dining room, garden, parking. €650,000; Engel & Völkers
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Valencia: Jávea, Alicante
A Mediterranean-style villa in the Granadella Natural Park with magnificent sea views. 4 beds, 4 baths, kitchen, 2 receps, cinema room, gym, garden, parking. €995,000; Eurojavea
Andalusia: Pinosdel Valle, Granada
Set high above the Béznar Reservoir, this handsome villa is surrounded by mountains and its own olive groves, and is located on the edge of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. 5 beds, 4 baths, open-plan kitchen/dining room, recep, swimming pool, terrace, garden with olive groves, garage. €860,000; Granada Village & Country
Andalusia: Villanuevade la Concepción, Málaga
Pretty finca set in a mature, scented garden with roses, citrus and pomegranate trees. 3 suites, kitchen/dining room, recep, swimming pool, terraces, garden, parking. €795,000; Villas & Fincas
Catalonia: Lladó, Girona
Attractive country house surrounded by fields and woods in a plot of nearly 5 acres. Main suite, 2 further beds, family bath, kitchen, 3 receps, swimming pool, garden, parking. €1.1m; Kyero
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Galicia: Vigo, Pontevedra
A historic property situated in the heart of Vigo built in 1798. 7 beds, 5 baths, kitchen, 2 receps, garden, parking. €900,000; Sotheby’s
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