Large luxury villa rental with pool in Madrid, Spain

Colmenar de Oreja, Madrid Property Ref: AM15

8 Bedrooms
Sleeps 16
Pool Pool
Property Ref: AM15

A beautiful and impressive Castilian property with a large patio garden in a small, traditional town. Very private and with grand style, set off by dashing contemporary art. Quality accommodation for all your guests. Sleeps 16.

Booking information for AM15

The pool is open from the beginning of May to the end of September.
Check-in time: from 17:00h to 22:00h; Check-out time: 10:00h

Changeover day AM15

The start and finish day has some flexibility.

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From €395 per night

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Summary

Facilities

8 Bedrooms
8 Bathrooms
Sleeps 16

Enjoyment
WiFi Internet; 3 TVs; DVD player; Built-in barbecue; Private gated swimming pool (8 m x 4 m, 1.5 m - 2 m deep); Outdoor furniture including recliners; Fireplaces in each living room (a reasonable amount of firewood included).

Self-catering
Courtyard kitchen: 4-ring vitroceramic hob; Microwave; Fridge-freezer; Dishwasher.
Winter lounge kitchen: 4-ring vitroceramic hob; Oven; Microwave; Kettle; Fridge-freezer; Dishwasher.
Garden apartment kitchen: 2-ring vitroceramic hob; Microwave; Fridge-freezer.

Practicalities
Dual air conditioning / heating; Hairdryers in bathrooms; Washing machine; Tumble dryer; Trestle tables and chairs for barbecue; 2 Cots (on request); All bedding and towels provided (except for outdoor/pool use); Free (but not private) street parking.

Courtyard layout

Ground floor
Lounge & dining room with kitchen; WC; Bedroom 1 Almendro: 4-poster double bed (1.50 x 1.90 metres) with walk-in shower room/WC; Bedroom 2 Madroño (up a few steps): double bed (1.50 x 1.90 metres) with shower over bathtub/WC; Bedroom 3 Laurel: double bed (1.35 x 1.90 metres) with shower/WC; Cave cellar.

First floor
Gallery on all four sides; Lounge & dining room with kitchen; Bedroom 4 Cerezo: double bed (1.50 x 1.90 metres) with writing desk, dressing room and superior walk-in shower room/WC; Bedroom 5 Manzano: 0.90 x 2 metres twin beds (pushed together), sofa and shower over bathtub/WC; Bedroom 6 Higuera: 0.90 x 1.90 metres twin beds (separated), with small writing desk and shower room/WC.

Exterior
Barbecue dining area; Swimming pool; Patio garden.

Garden apartment layout

Ground floor
Bedroom 7 Granado: 0.90 x 1.90 metres twin beds with walk-in shower room/WC.

First floor
Bedroom 8 Olivo: studio sitting & dining room with two double beds (1.35 x 1.90 metres); kitchen; shower over bathtub/WC.

Notes on layout
Although the advertised capacity of the property is 16 people in 8 bedrooms, bedroom 8 has 2 double beds and can sleep 4 people increasing the capacity to 18 people. We recommend this property for a maximum of 16 people.

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Overview

The entire self-catering property is a tranquil oasis in the heart of a small Madrilian village with a modern awareness but deep historical roots, and even its own cuisine.

A hundred years ago, this was the doctor's residence (you'll see some of his old texts and phials on bookshelves). Now it's an enjoyable holiday villa, carefully restored and decorated with imaginative and interesting modern artwork. Once inside, it's a serene world all to itself.

A plant-filled inner courtyard, graced with old columns, gives you summer and winter lounges, bedrooms and dining areas on two floors.Continue out from the courtyard and you pass to a roofed patio, ideal for dining together, open to a walled garden, completely private and with more accommodation at its far end, near the swimming pool.

It's all very stylish here. Each of the eight bedrooms is named after a fruit tree that grows in the garden: olive, apple, fig, pomegranate, cherry, almond, bay and the emblematic tree of Madrid, the madroño. Each with its own key, we found the bedrooms to be generously spacious and beds comfortable, except the smaller Bedroom 3 Laurel (bay tree).

The courtyard gives onto two en suite bedrooms at ground level, and the summer lounge with a dining table for 6 and kitchen. We liked the paintings and atmosphere in the lounge, but don't hold out hopes for the piano: its playing days are over. The worn tiles underfoot are 18th century and the sound of bubbling water comes from a fountain directly outside.

Above, one can walk round the open gallery overlooking rooftops, with the occasional sound of a church bell or a cock crowing in the distance, and dive into one of four bedrooms or the many-windowed and vaulted winter saloon with its fine hearth. This cheerful, luminous sitting and dining room has the better of the three kitchens, a dining table for 8, and a staircase down to the garden.

And beneath the courtyard, let's go down... to the cave! A curious feature of houses in Colmenar (beneath whose grand square runs a secret tunnel) are these deep grottos with their museum-like atmosphere, cool in the summer, the ideal spot to store wine. The extensive cave hollowed out at this fabulous villa is not so much musty and dark as well-swept and illuminated.

The covered patio has trestle tables that can be set up for group meals. It opens to the gardens, which in usual Castilian style are not lawned, but pebbled and planted with fruit trees: olive, apple, fig, pomegranate, cherry, almond, bay and the emblematic tree of Madrid, the madroño.

Also sunk into the garden are giant earthenware wine vats and an old well (barred for children's safety).

The swimming pool, like the other exterior spaces, is perfectly private, not overlooked by any neighbour.

In a corner at the foot of the garden, where another fountain bubbles away contentedly, is a family apartment on two floors: a bedroom downstairs that can sleep two children (although not toddlers) in addition to their parents, and an admirable upper floor with lounge and its own kitchen facilities. The steps up are made from chunky railway sleepers and provided with a simple hand rail: definitely not suited to young children.

If we were to find fault, it would be that cooking and serving facilities are limited and divided between two kitchens, making self-catering something of a challenge. However, groups of 16 have stayed more than happily here, but our guess is that some days they made use of the barbecue or the excellent meal service offered by Colmenar restaurants. A significant plus is that at least one of the restaurants will deliver ready-cooked meals to the villa. Previous clients have been very gratified with the paellas, for example. We still believe the property is special enough to be included in our collection of luxury villas.

Guests will feel well looked after here, with optional maid or breakfast service available on request. Four hire bicycles are also available on request for those willing to explore Colmenar de Oreja and rural Madrid by bike.

Colmenar de Oreja (population 8,000) is a typical small Castilian town with some fiesta or other almost every month. With its fountains and courteous populace, it’s an agreeable place to wander and stop off at cafés or bars for a tapa or two. At its centre, a five-minute stroll from the property, is one of the finest old squares in Madrid: 18th century, very spacious, framed by porticoes which give shade to bar and restaurant terraces.

Favourite local dishes include pisto vaquero (“cowboy pisto”): veal cooked with tomato and peppers and patatas chulas, potato slices fried in olive oil and served with garlic and fresh parsley.

Colmenar produces olives, respectably good wine (you can visit local wine cellars), Manchego cheese, and the smooth, white stone used to build the Royal Palace and the Cibeles fountain in Madrid. Surrounding the town are fields and vineyards.

It lies 45 mins south-east of the capital, from which access is by road (hire car or bus). The old railway line, best known for a train that whistled more than it went, has been converted into a walking and cycling track. Madrid's Barajas Airport is just 50 minutes away.

Interesting excursions for adults take you to Aranjuez, whose royal place gardens were the inspiration for Rodrigo's celebrated guitar concerto, and the delightful village of Chinchon, best known for the restaurants on its medieval square and anis digestif. Children will be keener to visit Warner Brothers Park, one of the best theme parks in Spain, well-designed and crowd-free.

In less than an hour you can be in old Toledo, or in the centre of Madrid, visiting museums or the Royal Palace, shopping, taking refreshments at café-bar terraces, strolling Retiro Park or sampling the nightife.

Although this property used to accept events on previous request, since 2022 no more events of any sort were accepted.

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Photos

An unique vintage Castillian holiday property

The villa reception is a traditional courtyard

Private patios and grounds with gated pool

The pool is 8 x 4 metre and can be gated

The interior reception patio is a charming space

Ground floor with window looking onto interior patio

There are 2 kitchens plus a kitchenette, this is on ground floor

This property has its very own fascinating caves!

You have your own private caves under your holiday villa

Gallery overlooking patio with access to some bedrooms

Furnished porch can be arranged to seat all together

This living / dining area overlooks patio / gardens

Below the self contained apartment, there is one bedroom

This bathroom is adpated to people with reduced mobility

Double bedded room with en suite facilities

Twin bedded room with beds pushed together

The pool is an excellent facility during the long Madrialian Summer

This is front façade seen from the street

Colemenar de Oreja square and church are 5 mins walk

Palace gardens at Aranjuez, 25 mins away

Location

Setting

Quiet central location in old Castilian town.

Location

Near the main square in Colmenar de Oreja (all facilities).

Chinchon 10 min

Historical village

Aranjuez 25 min

Palace & gardens

Central Madrid 45 min

Toledo 1 hr

Historical town

Nearest Airports

Madrid (MAD) 50 min

Prices

Rustical Travel charges in Euros, VAT is included, no surcharges apply.

From	to	Price per week
01 Jan 202401/01/2024	31 Dec 202431/12/2024	€3,070£2,559$3,239AU$4,971CA$4,523
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01 Jan 202501/01/2025	18 Dec 202518/12/2025	€3,070£2,559$3,239AU$4,971CA$4,523
19 Dec 202519/12/2025	02 Jan 202602/01/2026	€4,125£3,439$4,351AU$6,679CA$6,078

Booking information for AM15

The pool is open from the beginning of May to the end of September.
Check-in time: from 17:00h to 22:00h; Check-out time: 10:00h

Changeover day AM15

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YOUR REVIEWS

Kathryn | August | 2023

Our stay in the wonderful villa in Colmenar exceeded all our expectations. The accommodation was superb - spacious and comfortable - and the pool and caves provided a whole week of fun for the children and teenagers in our party. We enjoyed the villa so much that we changed our plans and spent several days just relaxing ‘at home’ instead of the planned day trips to various cities nearby. Mari Carmen was a wonderful host - so helpful and kind, and she made our stay easy and stress free. Our only recommendation for the future is that it would be great to have some more comfortable outdoor furniture and a slightly better equipped kitchen - some sharp knives for cooking and a few larger pots and pans would be great. We would definitely return and have already recommended the villa to friends."

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Julieanne | July | 2023

We had such a good time (9 girls celebrating a 50th). Villa was exceptional- very clean, spacious, beautiful decor and plenty of wine glasses and dishes! Each room had quiet and fully functioning aircon. Pool was kept clean and was very welcome in the 40c heat. Mari Carmen came each day and was very helpful and accommodating- we couldn’t speak much Spanish and her much English but we laughed a lot using Google translate! We did not have cars so got Ubers from airport (~60eur). We were in Spain for the MadCool music festival and got the local bus (top of street) #337 (5.15eur) to Conde de Casa (Madrid) which is also only a few metro stops from Sol (central Madrid). Takes an hour and bus is ~ 2x per hour. Local amenities- Colmenar de Oreja is a typical Spanish small town. Two local well stocked supermarkets, several bars/ coffee shops and we also ate at Restaurante El Casinillo and El Pallique- near / in Plaza Major. Really good food. Highly recommended this villa if you want something a bit different and happy to go local."

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Philipp | April | 2023

We've spent a whole week with the enlarged family and enjoyed the house and its surroundings a lot. The owners were super nice and had a lot of recommendations around the ongoing fiesta as well as great restaurants. They even helped us to book a table for a restaurant right at the Plaza Mayor on the balcony with view over the arena del torro. We enjoyed our time a lot and felt always very welcomed!"

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Maria | August | 2022

This house was perfect for our family holiday of 11 adults and 2 children. The photos do not do it justice, this house is totally unique, the wonderful artwork displayed in each room was stunning. We loved being able to eat out in the patio and the pool was perfect. Great service from the housekeeper that visited daily. The pubelo of Colmenar had more than enough to keep us entertained if we wanted to venture out of the house, some lovely restaurants and bodegas to visit locally. This is our first booking with Rustical Travel but certainly will not be the last, wonderful communication with the booking staff making it a first class service."

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Ainsley | July | 2022

We had an amazing time at the villa. So relaxing, the village was peaceful and welcoming. The house has lot and lots of space with a sense of luxury. Will definitely come back"

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Cherie | May | 2022

The villa was wonderful! It was perfect for our group of 13. We enjoyed many meals outside in the patio area. The rooms were all lovely, the photos don’t do them justice! We loved exploring the town and had a couple of delicious meals there. Mari-Carmen was so welcoming and helpful to our group. Overall, we had a great vacation!"

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Lucy | April | 2022

The house was completely beautiful!"

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Rupert | August | 2021

As ever we had a wonderful two weeks at Colmenar and look forward to returning next year"

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Paul | August | 2018

We visited this villa on the 10th august 2018 for 1 week and were blown away by the property. It was fantastic ! there were people there to meet us and show us around even though we were over an hour late on arrival late evening. Everything was perfect and the people who came in everyday to clean couldn't have been more helpful and were always very pleasant. If Your looking for a relaxing holiday away from the hustle and bustle I would strongly recommend staying at this property."

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Rupert | August | 2016

We thoroughly enjoy our trip and thank you for being so helpful There are a couple of areas where you might want to take a look and see if anything can be done. These were not negatives on our part but may help improve the experience for others staying at the property - Kitchens - A bit of confusion for us. Not sure why two kitchens were needed. It would be better to have the dishwasher in the ground floor kitchen. We tended to eat in the courtyard so naturally the ground floor kitchen made the most sense - Air Con - This kept clicking and buzzing during the night. On our first night it buzzed in the early hours and I jumped out of bed, in a somewhat confused state, looking for the door entry phone! . The noise was identical to the buzz from the door entry system at our flat in London! We found Jose and the family delightful. If you could extend our thanks to them for their hospitality I would be grateful The two ladies Mari and Carmen were most entertaining and again made our stay most pleasurable I would hope that we might return in 2017 Many thanks and all the best Rupert"

Rustical Update

The property manager has been informed of the noises from the air conditioner and he will look at it to see if it needs reparing.

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Gillian | August | 2016

We stayed in this beautiful house for 2 weeks in August. We were a multi-generational party of 10 - aged from 70+ to 3 months! The house, garden and pool exceeded all our expectations and are far more beautiful and spacious than they look in the photos. The bedrooms, ensuite bathrooms and 2 sitting rooms are all stunning and the artwork, books and objets fabulous yet this is still a relaxing and comfortable environment - even for lively young children! And the air conditioning in every room was a godsend in the summer heat. There is a huge table in the garden which comfortably seats 10+ and we ate all our meals outside in style. We soon got used to the 2 kitchens and used the downstairs one for breakfast/ lunch/ drinks and the even better equipped upstairs one for cooking dinner - that is when we didn't barbecue or go out to eat in the many nearby and very reasonable restaurants. We also enjoyed a delicious take away seafood paella from a local restaurant. We were thoroughly spoiled by the delightful Mari Carmen and Marival who came in every morning to clean the pool, house and garden, make our beds and change bed linen and towels as neededthis is truly the best of both worlds - you have the freedom of self catering but with hotel type servicing. Fabulous! The village has everything you need all within a few minutes walk and you certainly don't need a car here. There is a regular bus service into Madrid and other local towns for sightseeing and a pleasant walk to Chinchon. There is an excellent municipal swimming pool and a market every Thursday. Colmenar is not a touristy place ( and no touristy prices !) and you ideally need to be able to speak or attempt to speak some Spanish to get the most out of it but it offers an insight into real Spanish village life and a very warm welcome. We all had a fabulous and memorable holiday.

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Catherine | August | 2015

A very good and enjoyable place

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