4 bedroom Villa for sale

Lovely Eco Villa in Aspe. This lovely Villa has been previously reformed and lovingly cared for by the current owner, and is only a short walk away from shops, bars, cafes and restaurants of Aspe.

Coming into the property through the gates, we have a stunning front garden area, with plenty of parking available. The Villa consists of 2 Bedrooms, a family bathroom, a large living and dining area, and open plan kitchen. There is an also a workshop room adjacent to the kitchen area, and this leads out to the back garden.

There is a separate casita, with two further bedrooms, two living areas, a bathroom, and also a shower and toilet cubicle which is all provided for the guests.

The property has a well for the water supply, and a full solar installation with panels on the casita, and the rest of the system in its own housing. Also there is a large diesel generator in the genny room by the entrance gate, which is capable of providing full power to the villa and campsite when needed. The property has a large swimming pool and terrace area for relaxing in the beautiful sunshine, and of course covered areas for shading when needed.

Aspe town is located in the valley of the river Vinalopó, . It is a charming town, in a rural area surrounded by mountains, vines, olives and almonds but it is also just a few minutes’ drive from the bustling cities of Elche (12 km) and Alicante (25 km). Alicante airport and Costa Blanca’s beaches are just 22 km away.

The economy of Aspe is based on textile and footwear industries, as well as farming. Aspe is also famous for growing a special kind of grape, which is traditionally eaten at the stroke of midnight, every New Year’s Eve, all across Spain.

Places to visit include the historical centre (casco antiguo), Basilica of Nuestra Señora del Socorro (founded in 1602), Town Hall (17th century), Castillo del Río, a walled settlements located 4 km outside the town and the Municipal Historical Museum.
Fiesta de la Virgen de las Nieves, is celebrated from 3rd August, every other year the fiesta takes place in the neighbouring village of Hondón de las Nieves so that the Virgen de las Nieves patron statue can be shared between the town and the village. The Moros y Cristianos (Moors and Christians) fiesta was introduced in 1978 and is celebrated around the 2nd week in August with daily parades and events.

The much loved fiesta of La Jira o El Último Jueves has been held for over a hundred years on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday (Maundy Thursday). The town’s people parade around town in various groups, called Jiras, parading around town in their group uniform and gather in the plaza or park to sing a song composed for the fiesta with original lyrics. Each group later spent the day at a country house enjoying the fiesta. The Fiesta de la calle “La Cruz” (Street party, The Cross) is celebrated on the first weekend after May 1 and is one of the oldest festivals in Aspe. There are parades, greasy poles, fireworks, parades, tasting of the traditional dish habas hervías (boiled beans with wine) and a blessing of the four winds by the pastor.