The Restoration

Restoration

Restoring a 200 year old building in a Spanish national park is not for the feint hearted. So many different authorities to work with, licences to secure, an old building crying out to be homely once again, a location with important fauna and flora all require dedication and commitment.

We’re determined to retain as many of the original features of the main house, barn and courtyard buildings as possible. Our style can be described as rustic yet contemporary, luxurious yet simple. The barn will host a large open plan kitchen, dining and sitting room with views across to the peak of the beautiful Montcabrer mountain. Underfloor heating along with wood burning stoves will ensure the winter nights are cosy and warm. At 900m above sea level, our summer temperatures are less humid and considerably more comfortable than the coast and our winters drier with extensive blue skies and sunny days.

To the front of the main house we will add a rustic tiled veranda to offer a shady place to sit, eat and soak up the view. The ground floor of the main house will retain an open plan entrance lobby, treatment room and relaxed seating area along with a guest tea/coffee kitchenette and honesty bar. The 5 ensuite guest rooms around the beautiful courtyard garden will also benefit from a library/sitting room complete with the original ‘feeding mangers’ remodelled into a cosy snug.

We’ll be shopping for suitable architectural salvage items and old pieces of furniture to ensure we achieve a contemporary yet traditional look and feel.

Outside amongst the landscaped, terraced garden there will be a stunning ‘lap’ pool with views across the park and Montcabrer. With endless places to sit, relax and take in the beauty and tranquillity of our stunning location we are confident you’ll fall in love with the Sierra de Mariola.