Casa Riaza

Elegant holiday villa an hour north of Madrid with an enormous garden and impressive views of the Sierra de Ayllón. At a few minutes' walk from the picturesque old town of Riaza and at 10 minutes by car from the La Pinilla mountain slopes.

Large villa built on 3 floors. On the ground floor it has: an attractive entrance hall; a large living-dining room with a dining table seating 10, a comfortable sitting room with a large screen tv, and a sitting corner decorated with beautiful old ceramic tiles; a family room with a tv and a sleeping couch; a guest toilet; and a double suite with a double bed and its own full bathroom.

On the second floor are 4 double bedrooms, one of which with its own bathroom and another one with 4 beds, as well as a third full bathroom.

In front of the living room is an ample terrace facing south, with a dining table for 14 and beautiful views of the large garden and the Sierra de Ayllón. The garden has a fenced old full-size tennis court with basket ball baskets, and a barbecue.

This region of Spain, at an hour from Madrid and on the northern slopes of the Guadarrama mountain range, has relatively cool temperatures in summer and easy access to the snowy peaks and skiing slopes of the Sierra de Ayllón in winter.

The house us at 10 minutes on foot from the old center of picturesque Riaza, which has several excellent restaurants and all necessary shops.

The skiing slopes of La Pinilla are at 9 km. from the house. At 3 km., there is a horse riding school where one can take classes or hire horses for tours on horseback of the country side. Bicycles for rides through the country side can be rented in the town.

At around 40 km. from Riaza are the Hoces del Duratón canyons, a breath-taking landscape and perfect for canoeing.