El Viejo Molino

Jabugo, Huelva
Self-catering
+44 (0)7825 076316
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From
€250 - €357
per night
From
€1750 - €3500
per week

Country house set in a secluded valley in a nature reserve with a pool & walks from the door. The small town of Jabugo is just over the hill

Bed

6 beds

Bedroom

5 bedrooms

Sleeps

Sleeps 10

Children welcome
Babies welcome

€250 - €357 per night

€1750 - €3500 per week

The Experience

This converted olive mill has been creatively designed and most of the bedrooms are separate from each other so you’ll feel quite private. Lola, the property manager greets you and can arrange activities to fill your days: from horse-riding to guided walks, stargazing and biking, plus mushroom and chestnut picking in the autumn and winter too.

A very large welcome pack includes bread, wine, cold meat, eggs and marmalade – quite enough to have a light supper and breakfast before you go out and shop. Jabugo is a five-minute walk and has a host of tapas bars and restaurants, or you can drive seven minutes to Bar Camacho in the village of El Repilado for one of the best fish restaurants in the area.

A terrace overlooks a couple of old water mill ponds plus a pool for cooling off and has views spanning the valley to rolling hills beyond. Bird watchers and nature lovers will be happy walking the trails and may spot a deer.

El Viejo Molino - Gallery

We think you'll love

  • Cooking in the very sociable and well-equipped kitchen/dining room
  • The fabulous views
  • The well looked-after garden, plus the pool to cool off in
El Viejo Molino - Gallery

You should know

  • The house is connected by steps
  • The bedrooms are on different levels
  • There's an additional sofa bed and single bed for two more guests if needed - just let Nick know on booking if you'd like them made up

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Self check-in
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Oven
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Barbecue
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • Microwave oven
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Electricity included
  • Dishwasher
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Pricing

Nightly price
from €250
Weekly price
from €1750
Damage deposit
€500
1 House for 10
From €2506 beds5 bedrooms

Information

Booking information

Check in
After 3pm
Check out
By 11am
Other details
Minimum stay: 4 nights.
Closed
Rarely.
No smoking
Smoking not permitted anywhere in the property.
Meals
Restaurants 5-minute walk.

Reviews

We returned to this house, having been last October. It was tremendous to see it in the summer months. Being in the hills the high temperatures are not humid and dropped away at night which was ideal. The house certainly lends itself to larger family groups with a wonderful swimming pool and cracking kitchen and terrace areas.

Donald, Glasgow

The owners have created a beautiful & very spacious home from an old Olive mill. The open views to the sunset from the terrace & the new pool make this ideal for family groups to relax & enjoy the national park & local attractions within easy distance of Seville. October was a great time to visit to enjoy the last of the warm weather before a British winter. We made use of the massage service & the local cook for an evening - both excellent. We've used Sawday's a number of times & so many lovely places - but this was one of the first where we came home and said we’d definitely hope to return.

Donald, Scotland

We have had a fabulous stay at the Mill. What a property and what a location, the perfect spot for some peace and tranquility. The Mill immediately feels like home - so many of the small details have been thought of. The kitchen is exceedingly well equipped and care has been taken to consider any children in the party eg stair gates, baby baths etc. The pool is a fantastic spot and we spent a lot of time in it. … (housekeeper) is wonderful - very helpful indeed. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and would highly recommend it to others.

Amy & Oli, London

An absolute gem of a place, in a little known area but it´s proximity to a small town and its secluded position in a hidden valley makes it very unique. Given the spacious bedrooms which are on different levels, a perfect place for a large group or family to share living rooms but can easily retreat to their own space with a small garden terrace... a perfect holiday home away from the crowds!

Carlos, Sawday's inspector

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Location

The neighbourhood

The house is in the middle of the Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche Natural Park, a UNESCO biosphere reserve known for its birds and wild mushrooms. Nearby Jabugo is the headquarters for several large cured ham companies – Cinco Jotas has a tour ending with tapas and Sanchez Romero Carvajal has a very good restaurant.

Local points of interest from Nick Blackwood

  • Jabugo is an old town of some 2,500 people renowned throughout Spain for the quality of its smoked ham, "Jamon iberico de bellota". Visit the most famous of the factories for a wonderful tour, Cinco Jotas and Jamones Eiriz
  • El Viejo Molino is in a Parque Natural, hilly walking country of cork oaks, holm oaks and chestnuts. Hot in the summer, but with a breeze often blowing through, the old Mill's thick walls retain the cool of the evening
  • The countryside invites walking, from easy to the longer more strenuous hikes, mountain biking and bird watching. The birds include Black Vulture, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Golden Oriole and many other wonderful species to attract the avid birder
  • Surrounding villages tell of a Moorish past with each village celebrating a number of fiestas into the early hours. Charming restaurants abound and the finest pork found anywhere is not to be missed
  • The Rio Tinto mines, in operation since well before Roman times, still produce a range of minerals, and are well worth a visit
  • And further afield, and easily reached, are the great Spanish cities and towns of Andalucia: Sevilla, Granada, Cordoba, Ronda, Cadiz and Jerez

Introducing

Nick Blackwood

Angie and Nick have a love of Spain and its people. They are the children of diplomats and their family has lived, holidayed and worked in countries all over the world. Their daughters refer to El Viejo as their ‘happy place’, and their grandchildren are the next generation to begin to enjoy the home.