This beautiful private house is set in a half acre plot on the edge of a quiet village, situated on the slopes of the Cabrales valley and next to the Picos de Europa national park. It is a place to enjoy peace and tranquility and to get away from the noise of modern life. Accommodation is on two storeys with a generous open plan living space on the upper floor with cosy sofas and a wood burning stove. There is a large covered deck leading off the living space with fabulous views looking across a green wooded valley and the houses and church of a village below. The majestic peaks of the Picos de Europa mountains rise up in the background.

I built this house in 2010 and love visiting this beautiful part of Spain. Having spent 6 years living in Madrid, I am fluent in Spanish and so managing the house is great fun and a good way of keeping up with the language. I currently live in Gloucestershire, (UK) but I have a fantastic friendly local manager who lives one minute away who is always on hand to help. I visit the house twice a year and come with my young family. My little ones enjoy the nearby beaches which are safe and beautifully clean and also not that busy for Spain. Other favourite activities are walking in the mountains which really are stunning and you can climb to over 2000 metres.

This area of Spain is easily reached by ferry or plane from the UK and other parts of Europe. Ryanair fly from London and Edinburgh to Santander, Easyjet fly from London to Asturias airport and from Edinburgh, Bristol, London and Manchester to Bilbao. Vueling also fly from Heathrow to Bilbao. If you want to go slow, then there are regular ferries with Brittany Ferries departing Plymouth or Portsmouth to Santander or Bilbao.