Marbella Description - sleeps 8-20 (575 sq m, including terraces & balconies)
Villa del Gato was constructed over the turn of the century, completed in 2003, with the interior design upgraded in 2016 and the entire pool area rebuilt in 2020. It comprises a substantial villa, luxuriously finished and appointed, set over a sloping site on three floors, whose large open-plan living area looks onto a large dining terrace under a pergola beside the 10x5m swimming pool. From this and the upper floor, there are panoramic views to Marbella's iconic La Concha mountain range, south-west towards Gibraltar, and across the Mediterranean to the mountains of Morocco. The accommodation runs to 4 luxurious double bedroom suites, a large living area with working fireplace, separate Entrance Hall and large kitchen. In addition, there is a super-king double bedroom on the main floor (next to the guest loo) and two further super-king double bedrooms on the lower floor, all also sharing a bathroom with laundry facilities. Outside there are several sun terraces and decks, one housing a rusticly-secluded jacuzzi with amazing views, all set within what is a huge garden, by Marbella standards. In addition to jetset Marbella, Puerto Banús, etc., Granada, Sevilla and all the major Moorish destinations of Andalucía are within day-trip range...
Main Floor
The main floor facilities comprise:
- Steps from drive lead up to Porch and Entrance Hall
- Guest WC
- Grey Bedroom
- Large Living area with 2 seating areas, 2 dining areas, TV and Bosendorfer grand piano
- Large Kitchen
- Covered Verandah with further seating and dining areas
- 10x5m Swimming Pool (secure area) adjoins Covered Verandah
Upper Floor
The Upper Floor facilities comprise:
- Master Bedroom Suite, with Dressing Room, with 2 balconies, one (large) shared with
- Blue Bedroom Suite
- Red Bedroom Suite
- Brown Bedroom Suite (with private balcony)
- Large Landing area, with chess table & armchairs
Services & Finishes
- air-con, under-floor heating, solar panels, working fireplace
- bespoke kitchen, US fridge + gadgets; Frette linen, feather & down bedding, maid service
- interior-re-designed 2016, featuring Busatti & Indian fabrics & contemporary photography
Internet Connection
Please note that with developments in communications, we ask our guests to use 4G internet from their mobile devices, plus hotspots for their laptops etc. This is because, whereas we used to supply internet, the quality of connection with 4G is now significantly better than what was possible from our own system, rendering the internet systems capable of being connected at our location redundant (satellite only, because there is no phone line to our community).
Lower Floor, Outside & Beyond...
The Lower Floor facilities comprise:
- Orange Bedroom
- Purple Bedroom
- Bathroom with laundry facilities
- Lower Inner Hall whence Lower Hall leads to Garage
The outside facilities comprise:
- 10x5m swimming pool (surrounded by protective fence)
- landscaped gardens, designed by Martin Burgess, huge by Marbella standards
- Lower Terrace & Sun Deck, close to secluded sunbathing area
- 8-seater jacuzzi with its own secluded, rustic deck + panoramic west-facing views
- a series of walks/hikes through the gardens and beyond to the local foothills
Tourism, Sports, etc
- day trips to Granada, Sevilla, Córdoba, Ronda, Jerez, Gibraltar, Cádiz, Tarifa and Morocco
- 45+ golf courses with approx 1 hour's drive, tennis, sailing, watersports on the coast
- cultural tours (art, wine, cooking, olive oil, etc)...