Casita de la Luna 10

The little houses of the Moon, number 10

A substantial village cottage, completely self contained with a private garden, situated in the delightful and little known white village of Cutar. The cottage has been completely renovated inside and out in the Andalucian style, preserving the traditional features, but including modern appliances. Ideal for young families, the cottage is also rentable at a reduced rate for a single person or couple.

The door of the cottage opens into a large living area with an attractive open fireplace in traditional brickwork. The high beamed ceilings help stabilize the summer and winter temperatures.

The living room has substantial quality furnishings designed to enhanced the Moorish-Spanish feel of the space. It has two main areas: a cosy area with soft furnishings around the fire at one end, and at the other a dining table with chairs.

It is decorated with hand woven rugs on the walls and floor, and pictures that complement the feel of the building.

There is a Sony CD player and radio, a DVD plus a television that receives Spanish stations and plays video tapes. A selection of videos, CDs and DVDs are provided, as well as books and games for the unusual rainy day or the long summer evening

There are two bedrooms, large and simply furnished, one with a double and the other with twin single beds

Each bedroom has a large window overlooking the Cutar Valley, laid down to grape, avocado, mango, almond and citrus.The beds, with traditional headboards, are made up with pure cotton bed linen which is changed weekly.

The substantial and well appointed kitchen dining room includes a gas hob and a microwave oven. There is a new, spacious fridge freezer, a double sink with ceramic bowls, an electric kettle, toaster and fruit juicer. The crockery is white with traditional ceramic pot oven and tableware. The kitchen is large enough to include a table and six dining chairs. A small utility room leads off of the kitchen with and iron and ironing board, cleaning equipment, sun umbrellas for the beach and a paddling pool which can be put in the garden for small children....

The bathroom is tiled in the Spanish style with a full bathroom suite in white including bath, shower, sink and bidet. Good quality bath and hand towels and a hairdryer are included.

Walk through the kitchen onto the terrace.
Paved in terracotta and edged with a fragrant Jasmine hedge, it has a selection of scented English (David Austin) and Spanish Roses.
There is also a moonflower arch (see left), flowering catci and a variety of seasonal exotic plants.

There is a covered dining area with barbeque, from which it is possible to see Mount Maroma over the jasmine hedge.

The cottage is deal for two couples or a family, especially families with little children.
We offer small children:

* A village very friendly to little children

* A paddling pool

* A travel cot with bedding

* A high chair

* Optional child safety fittings and crockery

* A box of toys

* Cottage interior all on one floor

* A contained front patio

* The only passing traffic is an

occasional donkey

* A secluded garden protected by a

jasmine hedge

 Located off the main tourist routes, Cútar has a lot of charm and is a quiet, traditional village. In the shadow of its large 16th century church, built on the site of a Mosque, white houses and small narrow streets tumble down the hillside. Cutar is a pueblo blanco - white village, a legacy of the Moorish rule of the area.

Cutar has a population of about 400 and is 331 metres above sea level, the main sources of income are the vineyards and olive groves.

Cutar is 331 metres above sea level and in summer a gentle breeze takes the edge off the heat. The village is dominated by the peak of Peña de Hierro y Cutar rising to 585 metres. From the village there are panoramic views of the mountains and countryside.

The cottage has a good sized terrace with wonderful views that overlook the mountains and hills of the Axarquia.

Because of the very mild semi-tropical climate, farmers grow mangos, avocados, citrus fruits, dates, figs, pomegranate, guava, sugar cane and the heavy, delicious Muscat grapes. The grapes are dried into raisins or made into the famous Malaga muscatel dessert wine.

The village has a single grocery that sells something of everything including fresh vegetables and meat. The fish van comes twice per wek and the fruit and veg van once. There is a bread shop that sells bread cakes and eggs, a pharmacy and a bar - two bars, sometimes three in summer! Close by in the neighbouring villages (8 mins drive) can be found banks with ATM's, supermarkets, butchers, fruiterers bakers and so on. These villages have municipal swimming pools. Cutar offers privacy and tranquility with easy access to everything the tourist might need.

Cutar is 32 kilometers from Malaga - about an hours drive.Mount Maroma is 40mins away by car. It is 2000 metres high - half as high again as Ben Nevis and is walkable.
The nearest beach is about 25 mins drive, with the Nerja tourist beaches 30 mins and the secluded coastal coves in a maritime nature reserve about 35 mins. Granad is an hour and a half by car, easily done in a day.