Beautiful Rustic Villa with Private Pool overlooking Spectacular Mountain Views Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

Q: Does Beautiful Rustic Villa with Private Pool overlooking Spectacular Mountain Views have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Q: Is Beautiful Rustic Villa with Private Pool overlooking Spectacular Mountain Views pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Q: Where is Beautiful Rustic Villa with Private Pool overlooking Spectacular Mountain Views located?

Located in the mountains, this family-friendly villa is within 9 mi (15 km) of Andalucia Technology Park, Guadalhorce Golf Club and Lauro Golf. Calle Larios and Centro Comercial Larios Centro are also within 12 miles (20 km).

10/10 Excellent

Natalie F.

20 Jul 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

We stayed two weeks in early July, 2 adults and a teen. We loved the large pool and amazing views from the deck. House was well equipped, kitchen was well stocked, perfect for our family. Very clean, private, and comfortable. We were there during a heat wave and took advantage of the bedroom upstairs with the air conditioning (bedrooms downstairs have ceiling fans). We were also very appreciative of the covered car-port, to keep our rental car out of the scorching hot sun. Paquita, the owner, was very responsive with any questions or issues, and helped to make our stay a really nice experience. Thank you again! We would definitely recommend this lovely villa.

Stayed 14 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

lesley s.

2 Sept 2024

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Summer 2024

This is our first visit to Spain, we found this property not sure of location. But wow the view and property were amazing, it was so relaxing, peaceful but you aren't far from any shops or areas to visit. We will definitely look at coming back. 10/10

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Kevin Drew

8 Jun 2025

Liked: Check-in, communication

Disliked: Cleanliness, location

This Villa is very old, it is in the middle of nowhere and it’s up a very very steep hill, the views are beautiful but it’s not close to anything at all. The pool was very cold which was a shame because the weather was 30 to 32 and the pool was still very cold to get into. The sunbeds unfortunately are broken quite a lot of them we managed to find two that weren’t. It really could’ve done with a good clean inside and outside before we arrived I felt there was lots of ants everywhere and lots of bugs, especially as you went out the back door on the ceiling there was loads of like snail things stuck to the roof. We also did request that we were left alone and nobody to disturb us. The pool man came in which was fine. But the Gardner we were told was going to come in on three separate occasions and two of them he didn’t turn up which made us feel like we couldn’t really wander around in our swimwear. We needed to cover up which weren’t very happy about. Would I stay here again? No it was too old for me. It needs doing up. There was too much furniture inside too many personal things I wouldn’t of took children there because the stairs that went up to the third bedroom there was no balustrade and it would’ve been dangerous for children to go up and down there. You have to really be aware that we had two showers as there was only two of us and the hot water went because you are in the Campo. There was no Aircon either which I didn’t notice when I booked it

Stayed 9 nights in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Kim S.

6 May 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, location, listing accuracy

Disliked: Check-in, communication

Stunning views but not much else

Getting to the place is a little challenging as there is room for one car and it's a two-way street. the house was great, so were the views but communication wasn't all that great. We had problems from day one; we ended up having to postpone appointments to have someone come and rectify the issues. It's a good thing I insisted in having the maintenance guy's # even after I was told by the owner's brother that it wasn't necessary... We ended up not being able to make coffee the first day as the gas tank was emptied, the TV wasn't working and had to be completely rebooted, electricity went out at 22h one night and had I not called the maintenance guy we still wouldn't have electricity... it happened twice where we had to find a grid in the street to turn the lights back on... Only people who live remotely know this! I was traveling with my 75 and 81 year old parents who kind of wanted a little comfort. And had I been the owner, seeing all the problems encountered, 1. I would have offered a little something in compensation but 2. mostly!!! I would check in on my guests? and see how they are? none of the above! and for that and other comments that I will keep to myself I give it a 2 stars! For Antonio the maintenance guy, who sent i one of his guys at 6h30 one day I give him a 10 star! as well as the view!

Stayed 14 nights in Apr 2025

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8/10 Good

Simon P.

30 Aug 2015

Tranquility and nature

The photos online don't do justice to this villa - it is a very lovely property in a really beautiful spot, high on the hillside above Cartama. The views are absolutely spectacular and the wildlife impressive: we saw eagles, quails and goats every day. One of the daily highlights was "goat time" when the goatherd brought his goats down the hillside with a tinkling of goatbells around 1030 every morning! We walked down to eat in Cartama on a couple of occasions - it's about a 15-20 minute walk and a nice way to work off your dinner coming back home up the hill. The pool was perfect - it's a very good size, although the location on the mountainside meant we needed to scoop out vegetation every so often. We found that the veranda was a godsend in the heat - our visit coincided with a heatwave and we spend much of our time eating, relaxing and generally chilling out on the lovely daybed and many comfortable chairs and in the evenings it was great watching the sun set and night fall from there. There are extensive patio-d grounds with sun loungers and tables to allow you to eat outside and in the shade at most times of day and the pool and gardens are very well maintained and really beautiful. Our only niggle would be that the upstairs bedroom was really too hot to sleep in during the heatwave that coincided with our visit, but we could all fit in downstairs so it wasn't a problem for us. There's no air conditioning but plenty of fans provided so we made good use of them! The villa is in a good location for visiting the coast and Malaga. We also visited the nearby lakes, or embalsas, really beautiful and about an hour's drive away at Ardales. Worth it for the swim in brilliant blue water. We also drove to Granada to see the Alhambra - it is a couple of hours away by car and spectacular. One of the nicest things about the villa was that we felt really well looked after - we had a couple of teething problems and the lovely Amelia and Jesus were absolutely delightful, as was Bernie the owner - they couldn't do enough to help us and made us feel really welcome. Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Christelle M.

28 Jul 2025

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Magnifique vue et piscine

Très jolie maison rustique, bien équipée, pas de vis à vis, vue sur les montagnes, coucher de soleil, grande piscine. La climatisation n'est présente que dans 1 chambre, mais toutes les pièces sont dotées de ventilateur. Très agréable séjour !

Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sally D.

21 Jul 2025

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The villa was amazing, Sunnrises and sunsets fabulous. Clean, very well equipped. Beautiful swimmimg pool. Bedrooms got rather hot at night even though we kept all the shutters closed during the day, but it was hot temperatures.A great place to stay if you want to chill out, just a very narrow steep road up to the property........but then you wouldnt have those views otherwise.Fantastic communications throughout our trip.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

melanie w.

15 Mar 2025

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Stunning views

Loved this house and setting! Quite a trek to get there but worth it once you see the views. Only negatives were that it was COLD and windy in Feb and the heating is really dependent on one wood stove in the LR. Also electric heaters in bedrooms to take chill off in pm and am. Landlady was very responsive and helped a lot with suggestions for local restaurants and sights. Lots of dogs barking (a la France!) otherwise very quiet and peaceful.

Stayed 7 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Charlotte Bennie

7 Feb 2025

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Lovely place

The property has lovely views of the mountains and has a very good wood burning stove which we made good use of as we were there in February. Thank you Paquita for being generous with the logs. We drove towards Ronda to get amazing walks in the national park. Also highly recommend Santiago’s Kitchen which does excellent food.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tabitha M.

31 Jul 2024

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Amazing villa

The villa is in a stunning location with amazing views. Easy drives to local towns like Mijas and into Malaga. The villa has loads of outdoor seating so you always have somewhere to sit in the sun which was lovely!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sarah H.

22 Jul 2024

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Summer sun

We had a great stay in the mountains. Fabulous position and views from the pool area, and so many places to take in the environment around the property. Quite a drive up the hill to get there, but totally worth it! We watched the beautiful sunset every night.

Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamsin W.

12 Jul 2024

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Idyllic

Absolutely fantastic! Piquita was a superb host, really felt able to contact her if required (but everything was fab so not needed!) Sam who met us and sorted the keys etc was lovely and helpful too. The villa itself has everything you require and is beautiful but the thing that sets this property above and beyond is the pool and the stunning view! Could spend all day and all evening just enjoying it. No need to leave. So stock up the fridge and have some time away from the usual grind. Highly recommend!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

25 Jun 2024

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A fabulous location to relax and unwind

Awesome property with lots of inside and outside space. Good size pool BBQ area Large terraced area with several sun loungers to relax and take in the sun. Lots of shaded areas if needed when the temperatures soar. Incredible views and great sunsets. We couldn’t fault it and the owners were amazing … Nothing too much trouble if you needed anything at all.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

sinead s.

4 Apr 2024

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Amazing week at a super property

This villa is so traditional and charming: the pool area is so fantastic for families and the view is breathtaking. The owners were so attentive and helpful for anything we needed. Highly recommend.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

16 Sept 2023

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Trip with Friends

Overall all went well. It was a bit of shock to drive to the house at the first time with a van because the house was located up on the hill. Also we had some problems with a smaller toilet and shower. Wc got stucked very easily and we avoided to use it. Also there was no hot water from smaler shover. Oven was also a bit of tricky. When we used owen and stow, we were not albe to use those at the same time. Othervise house was very nice and it was very nice to have a private pool. Overall I could use this house again😊

Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Johanne C.

28 Aug 2023

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Superb Villa and spectacular views

Had 14 fantastic days in the Villa which is lovely and clean. The kids loved the pool one of the best Iv seen. Good communication from Samir and Paquita. The views from the Villa are spectacular and I could just sit and watch the world go by. Nice to watch the swallows fly over the pool, birds of prey and we were lucky to have a Iberian ibex appear on the property and watch it wandering about. The Villa is well equipped and has plenty of outside space/seating. Would certainly stay here again. Highly recommend

Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pete K., bedford, uk

12 Aug 2023

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wonderfully relaxing

Property was very nice. The outside and pool were the best. Must be half a dozen set of furniture for chasing or avoiding the sun. Very quiet set away from Cartama. Paquit and Sam were very helpful and friendly. We also had fun talking to the pool man neither of us having many words in common. He was fun too. The inside of the house was well appointed with all the amenities you would expect. Highly recomended

Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Clare D.

11 Jul 2023

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Just perfect! Highly recommend.

We were very sad to leave the villa after 7 wonderful days. The villa has all you need for a very comfortable stay, with a super pool to cool down in and breathtaking views. We wanted a relaxing and peaceful holiday and we certainly got it. We were easily able to communicate with Paquita and when we had a small issue with the hot water it was dealt with swiftly. I cannot make any negative comments as there simply weren’t any negatives. We would highly recommend booking this villa if you are looking to completely wind down surrounded by the mountains and blue skies.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Elena S., Christchurch, New Zealand

2 Jun 2023

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Amazing!!!

Stunning property. Gorgeous, peaceful and perfect. The pool was amazing and the view incredible. We loved being able to go for lovely hikes right from our house. I can't wait to be back!!

Stayed 12 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin O.

19 Sept 2022

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Lovely villa with pool

We chose the villa because of its location in relation to a wedding we were attending in Cartama. We rented for 8 nights to make it into a family holiday and had a fantastic time. The location is spectacular - nearly at the top of the hill with far reaching views across the valley, and looking down on the castle. The villa had everything you’d expect, including a gas barbecue and the pool was clean. You really need a car or at least to use taxis to get your shopping up the hill, but if you enjoy hiking there are great walks right from the villa. Highly recommended. Martin, Andi, Holly, James & Sandra

Stayed 8 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Youssra E.

24 Jul 2022

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Séjour à Cartama

Le séjour fût parfait, dépaysant et ressourçant. Les hôtes sont très aimables et toujours à l’écoute ! La route vers la maison est un peu rude mais après quelques jours on s’y habitue. L’intérieur est un peu rustique mais l’extérieur est juste magnifique avec une vue époustouflante ! Je recommande fortement

Stayed 13 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

sandra m.

12 Jul 2022

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Lovely villa in beautiful surroundings

We stayed for a week with 5 adults. Plenty of room for all of us. Lovely pool and stunning sunsets!! Very quiet and chilled area. Had a walk down to the castle ruins and church which was lovely. Villa is quite old in style which we didn't mind with a very Spanish type kitchen. Cooker took a little getting used to but mastered it after a few days. Emilia and her husband were so helpful and so kind. We had a water issue one day and Emilia sorted it our straight away and couldn't have been more helpful. Few things could do with some updating like the sunloungers but all in all it was a comfy villa with all that we needed.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Juliet T.

16 Jun 2022

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Beautiful villa with stunning views

We’re just back from a week stay and we’ve had such a lovely relaxing break. The villa is quite far up a hill and the views from it are spectacular. We saw plenty of wildlife including eagles, owls, swallows dipping into the pool. The villa itself was rustic and could possibly do with a bit of upgrading in the kitchen but it was clean and had everything we needed. Overall we absolutely loved our stay. Emelia was very welcoming and was just at the end of the phone if we needed anything.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Nicolas N.

20 Feb 2022

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Amazing terasse and views, ideal for inland trips

The house is quite high up a mountain over a small town with amazing views of Malaga and further North, the terasse is just fantastic when the sun is out, and the location is convenient for trips inland, eg. Alhambra, Zipline, Ronda etc, but still within 20 mins of the beach and downtown Malaga. Hosts were very kind and efficient in every interaction. House is rustic and charming, and it has everything you need, our only real issue was temperature. It was Feb. and 5-16C the first day, and even with the extra radiators and firewood supplied by our hosts it might have been difficult to stay warm, if the weather had not improved. However, this coolness is probably a plus in the warm season

Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ben H.

3 Nov 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing view, lovley hosts

My partner and I have just returned from a week in Cartama, where we stayed in this beautiful villa. When we arrived, we met Emilia and her husband at the local Lidl and they escorted us up to the villa. They were incredibly welcoming and took the time to show us around and to answer any of our questions. They had very kindly picked us up some groceries, and a much appreciated bottle of wine, as we had arrived on a Sunday afternoon and the Lidl wasn’t open. We were able to enjoy a relaxing first evening, watching the sun set over the mountains. The views really are incredible, even more stunning than shown in the photos. The villa was very clean and spacious. It had everything we needed. Numerous seating/eating areas outside, barbecue, swimming pool, a handy cupboard filled with extra beach towels, family games, binoculars, spare sun cream etc. and a well equipped kitchen. This villa was perfect for us as we were able to relax reading by the pool, escaping from the world, but were also able to travel to Malaga and various other beaches in less than 30 mins. We had a lovely day out in Ronda, which was an hour drive away through very beautiful scenery. Marbella was also worth a day trip to enjoy the stunning beaches and numerous restaurants and bars. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this villa, would highly recommend the hosts, and will definitely return again.

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

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