Services:
breakfast available, cot available, information about the area, internet access, laundry service, pets allowed.
Situation:
isolated area, mountains, outside the village, signposted, tarmac entrance.
Casa de La Fuente (The Fountain House) (sleeps 4 )
A restored 200-year-old house.
It is situated 50 metres from the old barn (today the Reception and Social Lounge), and is surrounded by holm oaks and cork oak trees with the presence of a stone fountain. It includes 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, lounge-dining-room, fireplace, porch.
Casa del Olivo (The Olive Tree House) (sleeps 10)
Situated in the old Threshing Floor of the Farmland with the spectacular scenery of a meadow with holm oaks and the Cabeza Gorda Hill. It includes: 5 double bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, lounge, kitchen and porch.
Casa del Puente (The Bridge House) (sleeps 2)
Sheltered by the hundred-year-old holm oaks, it is built on a piece of higher land near the stone bridge. It includes: 1 double bedroom, 1 bathroom, kitchen, lounge-dining-room, porch.
Casa de Los Naranjos (The Orange Tree House) (sleeps 2 )
Built alongside a stream, surrounded by orange trees. It includes: 1 double bedroom, 1 bathroom, kitchen, lounge-dining-room, porch.
Casa de La Huerta (The Farm House) (sleeps 4)
Located in the middle of a holm oak wood, overlooking the old farmland, which today is planted with fruit trees. It includes: 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, lounge-dining-room, porch.
The Casa de La Huerta has architectural facilities and installations for the disabled.
Casa de La Alberca (The Irrigation Pool House) (sleeps 4)
Situated a few metres away from the old irrigation pool of the Farm, it offers panoramic views of the Escalada pine forest and the village of Santa Ana La Real. It includes: 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen, lounge-dining-room, porch.
Inside: Central heating
Facilities: Transfers and Large Serrano Breakfast
Photos
The owner´s comments
A difficult, but exciting, day for Pilar and Juan, both medical professionals, nurse and doctor, was when they decided to make an important change in their lives after a career of 30 years. As keen nature enthusiasts, they decided to leave the Health Service and start to look for the most suitable location in Andalusia to set up their new project: getting a rustic piece of land to build several Rural Tourism Houses. The task was not easy, as the place would need to meet five essential requirements: Nature, Tranquillity, Comfort, History and Multicultural.
They spent nearly two years and finally they found the right place: the Sierra de Aracena. They now justifiably call it: the Serrano Paradise.. The project has been carried out with the professional advice of experts in Rural Architecture, and it is under their supervision that 2 old buildings have been restored and 5 more houses have been built..
Eventhough the houses present a rustic style and decoration, which blends in with the typical house in the Sierra, they have been built with all the present day technological advances: hot water and central heating, (eventhough they all have a fireplace), insulated walls and roofs, and double glazing windows.
The roofs are covered in the old traditional Arabic tiles. Underneath there are fine wooden beams and rafters. The houses have been fully authorized by the Public Administration Authorities and especially by the Huelva Tourism Office with the classification of Basic for one house and Superior for five houses.. The houses are located in an area surrounded by trees with enough space between each one to preserve intimacy and a natural, peaceful environment, essential for a good rest in the country.
To reach the Finca Arroyo la Jara take Almonaster La Real as a reference, this prestigious village in the Northern Sierra of Huelva, situated in the Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche Nature Reserve (see map to find how to get to Almonaster La Real).
From Almonaster La Real, about 200 metres along the road to Santa Ana and Huelva take a narrow road that has been recently tarmacked on your right. There is a sign that says La Escalada.
About 4.5 Km along this road on the right you will find a sign for "Finca Arroyo La Jara". Go along this small country lane and after about 100 metres you will find a large iron gate which is the entrance to the Rural Houses. You cannot miss it.
I´m from London and I always try to find a quiet and special place for my vacations and Arroyo la jara was defenitely one of the best! The "sierra" of Huelva is extremely beautiful and the houses of Arroyo la Jara part of the environment surrounded by "encinas" and fruit trees. The interior decoration great, comfortable and full of small, and caring details.. And the best of all its owners Juan and Pilar!!! I felt warm and welcomed the whole stay. When you spend time with them and get to meet the
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Precio por encima de los servicios ofrecidos,
by: Manuel L. Delgado
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usr242836,
30/Nov/2007
El gran desayuno serrano no pudimos probarlo por problemas en la cocina. Te ofrecen 2 toallas de baño, una de mano y una de bidé para 2 personas y toda la estancia.. No hay servicio de limpieza diaria. No te facilitan factura. No hay atención permanente al cliente, sólo de 10-13h y 17-20h previa llamada al móvil. El resto normal.
Extraviamos la llave del portón por unas horas y a las 9.30 el propietario se negó a abrirnos (una familia con dos niños) viendonos obligados a pedir permiso a un vecino para saltar por la tapia de su casa; a pesar de ello pagamos religiosamente y aún estamos esperando que nos envíen la factura en debida forma. Lástima que la casa y su equipamiento no se correspondan con el "saber hacer" de su propietario el cual-obviamente- no debe ser oriundo de Almonaster cuyos habitantes
se mostraron absolu
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Excelente,
by: Francisco Fernandez
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usr223332,
16/Jul/2007
Hemos pasado una semana maravillosa en la casita "La Huerta". Relax, descanso, contacto con la naturaleza en un paraje idílico. Juan y Pilar pueden estar orgullosos de lo que han hecho en su "Jara". Buena relación calidad/precio, decoración muy esmerada, con gusto, respetuosa del medio y detallista; el trato exquisito. La gente de la sierra es encantadora...y qué decir de la gastronomía! Volveremos sin duda.
Casa Los Naranjos,
by: Juan Carlos Sánchez
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usr194664,
30/Dec/2006
Un paraíso, por el entorno, las instalaciones y el trato de los propietarios. A destacar la limpieza y los múltiples detalles de la casa, así como la tranquilidad que ofrece la finca y la amplia gama de actividades que te ofrece para desconectar de la rutina diaria.
Twin room (2 beds)
excellent!!,
by: maryjo
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Precio por encima de los servicios ofrecidos,
by: Manuel L. Delgado
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´Pesima hospitalidad,
by: inmaculada
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