Villa with pool in Begur in Costa Brava, Spain

VILLA ROCAS Fabulous spacious villa with private pool and sea views. In a superb location, 5mins by car to historic BEGUR and 2km to the fishing village and deep sand bay at SA RIERA with waterfront restaurants.

A particularly peaceful setting with sea views from all bedrooms and living room. Furnished and equipped to a very good standard throughout. Enclosed level garden with total privacy. Sleeps 10

Location: Just five minutes drive from the enchanting hillside town of Begur with its many fine Catalan restaurants, bars, cafes and lively main square. Also five minutes or so drive is the superb sandy beach of Sa Riera with its local shops and restaurants. The coastal villages of Llafranc and Calella de Palafrugell are within 15-20minutes drive, as are the wonderful inland medieval villages of Peratallada and Pals. The ancient town of Girona is 45mins drive and if you crave city life, Barcelona is 1.5hours drive or you can take the train from nearby Flaca to both of these fascinating cities. Accommodation: Built on three levels Villa Rocas comprises: Covered porch, door to outer hall and door to inner hall leading to: Bedroom 4 – Double bedroom (160cm bed) with ensuite shower room, fitted cupboards. Sea views. A large room with space for extra bed or cot. Utility room- washing machine, tumble dryer, sink. Stairs to first floor: Living-dining room – Spacious light room room. Two windows with sea views. Seating area, and occasional furniture. Dining area with table and chairs for eight people. Glass doors to covered dining terrace with table and chairs and two barbecues. Fireplace. TV, video recorder, cd/tape/radio. Bedroom 5/- Two single beds (90cm each bed). Fitted cupboards. Sea views. Kitchen- Good size with fitted units and granite surfaces. Fully equipped. Door to garden. Bathroom- Bath, w.c., shower, handbasin. Stairs to second floor: Stairs to second floor: Master bedroom – with panoramic sea views from full length windows. Large private terrace and ensuite bathroom with bath, shower, bidet, wc, handbasin. Bedroom 2- twin beds (90cm each), fitted cupboards, sea views. Bedroom 3- twin beds (90cm each) fitted cupboards, sea views. Bathroom – bath, shower, wc, handbasin.

GARDEN The garden is laid to lawn with decking surround to the swimming pool and a covered dining terrace. There are trees and shrubs including olive and palm. The garden surrounds the villa and there are areas offering complete seclusion. The garden can be approached through the house or via gated steps leading from the drive. There are clothes drying facilities. Villa Rocas enjoys a sunny and private situation with sea and country views.

ABOUT THE AREA ~ this is the unspoilt COSTA BRAVA or CATALUNYA which is free from large Tour Operated holidays and where most of the properties are owned by Barcelonians. It is rarely overcrowded and has retained real Spanish charm without a souvenir shop in sight! This is an area you will want to return to again and again.... Every day there will be a different place of interest to visit, be it a cultural pursuit or another sundrenched sandy cove with clear water to while away the day. All the coastal resorts here have waterfront restuarants, cafes and shops and it is a real pleasure to wander the little streets around the front and enjoy the spectacular scenery that this rugged coastline offers. Development here is mainly villas as the terrain does not allow for large apartment blocks and the coastline remains intact with some wonderful coastal path walks. The nearest beach at SA RIERA is 5-10 mins drive and here you will find the prettiest sandy bay with waterfront restaurants, shops and cafes. Also within 10-15 minutes are the excellent beaches and coastal villages of AIGUABLAVA, SA RIERA, CALLLA DE PALAFRUGELL, LLAFRANC and TAMARIU. BEGUR - This charming hillside town with its cobbled streets offers the visitor an outstanding choice of Catalan restaurants, tapas bars and shops. The main square has entertainment in the high season and there are many late night bars and a couple of discos. The overall atmosphere is very Spanish with local artists` paintings and crafts displayed in the square during the summer. Every Wednesday there is a market sellling fruit/veg clothes and accessories. There are excellent supermarkets,specialist fishmonger, butchers` shops and freshly baked bread available in many shops. There are many other places of interest including Salvador Dali's castle at PUBOL and his amazing museum at FIGUERES, where you cannot fail to be drawn in by his diverse art. At LA BISBAL the streets are littered with ceramic shops and there is also an antique centre. GIRONA is a wonderful small city to visit, known as mini-Barcelona, with its own charming ramblas and interesting shops and pavement restaurants. BARCELONA, if you crave city life, is one hour by train from FLACA (20mins by car from BEGUR) and here you can leave your car and get right into the centre of BARCELONA by train. The border of FRANCE is approximately one hour away but you will find all you need and more in this beautiful and charming unspoilt region of SPAIN, Costa Brava, Catalunya. Tennis and horseriding- 10mins drive. Beach activities, snorkelling, diving- 10min drive. The beaches in this region are superb. All sandy with blue flags and mostly a shallow entrance making it safe for little ones. There is rarely overcrowding as there is such a choice of beaches and some are relatively unknown by tourists. This area attracts many spaniards from Barcelona and other parts of Spain, many of whom have holiday homes here. Go-karting for kids and adults-10mins drive. Water park- 20mins drive. Golf- many golf courses within 10-20 mins drive. The house manual gives details of all the courses in the local vicinity. Sailing- 10mins drive. There is a sailing club at Sa Riera and kayaks and pedallos for hire. Kayaks also at Calella. Cultural activities- all over the region: Figueres- Dali's museum- 40mins drive Medieval towns- 15-20 mins drive- Peratallada- a must to visit. Restaurants- too numerous to mention. Begur has a very good choice as do the coastal villages. The house manual has previous guests' comments on local restaurants. Shops- an interesting selection of very good shops selling clothes, jewellery, etc. Food- excellent speciality shops in Begur for fish and meat plus very good supermarkets. Cycling- bikes can be hired in Palafrugell.

Walking- this is wonderful walking country, especially out of season when it is not so hot. The tourist office has a map showing popular walks. Skiing- within 3 hours you can be on the slopes in Andorra. Night life- plenty if you want it but there is not a string of discos here. Mainly late night cellar bars with music, some with dancing. There is a club in Begur and one just outside, not far from the villa but well away from everything and everyone! The main square has entertainment in the high season with a mixture of traditional and modern music and dancing. Wonderful to just sit and watch!

Guest comments:
"We enjoyed our holiday in Villa Rocas very much. We are already thinking of coming back next year. We like Villa Rocas very much, especially the space in the house and the location. It is a quiet place with much privacy and we find that very important. We will keep in touch" W. van Iperen

"I wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed Villa Rocas. Everything was just great....better than expected, really. It always feels a little like a roll of the dice when you go to a place unseen, but Villa Rocas was better than the pictures let on! We had a really nice week there on the Costa Brava". K. Bradach "It was a lovely holiday in a super setting. Thank you" J. Britton

"Our stay in Villa Rocas was excellent. Thanks again for the lovely place to have a holiday". Regards, G. Gonzalez