Traditional Andalucian village house with mountain views and private pool

Beautiful and charming house. Lovely surroundings and peaceful.

The upstairs open plan kitchen, dining room, lounge is nice and leads out onto the terrace with views to the mountains beyond. There are lots of books and the kitchen is well equiped although some of the fixtures and fittings have seen slightly better days and the view would be improved by lopping the tree halfway down the garden.

Downstairs the beds are comfortable - at least in the room with blue bed covers that we used. There is a lot of information and leaflets about local sights and walks and Jean was very helpful advising us. We visited: the nearby Rio Hozgarganta; the Cueva de Pileta (prehistoric cave paintings); el Chorreon de las Naranjas waterfall (quite a long walk); Ronda (lots to see there) and the beach at Alcaidesa (just up the coast from Gibraltar.

We got some local colour when a group of singers gathered outside the house to serenade a wedding party coming out of the house opposite and I also enjoyed the wind band mostly comprised of young people playing next to the route of a local race to support the runners.

The sunbathing area next to the pool is not overlooked and the pool was good to cool off in. When we were there there were lots of roses in bloom.

There is a range of restaurants from basic to fairly upmarket within easy walking distance. A local bakery is just past the end of the road and there are two small supermarkets a little further away. The lady in one was keen to help me with my Spanish

More shopping and a post office is in the town centre. A car was very useful but if you don't have one there is a station at Los Angeles 2 or 3 km away. The trains are not very frequent but they do offer an alternative way to get into the area.

Rather overdue with my review but could not forget our wonderful time in this charming house in one of my favourite destinations. La Mora was perfect for a relaxing, self-catering stay in Jimena and Jean was really kind and helpful. The house and outdoor areas are gorgeous and had everything we could possibly need. We spent a lot of time on the terrace and by the pool, enjoying the tranquility and the splendid view, and also made good use of the kitchen and dining area, having friends over for dinner which was nice to be able to do. Great sleeps too. The only downside was having to stop pretending that we lived there and come back to reality!

Our family stayed at La Mora.. two adults and two boys age 6 & 2 and we loved it here.

The house is so authentic and comfortable..especially the upstairs with the balcony looking down to the pool.

The boys loved the pool and spent hours in there and with such lovely views behind its an extremely relaxing place to be.

Two lovely sized bedrooms and bathrooms, good amenities with washer etc. The property was spotlessly clean and the neighbours were friendly.

Jean is very helpful and we have recommended this house to our friends.

We will definately be back next year!

we have just returned from La Mora, after a very pleasent 2 week stay. The house is lovely, 2 large bedrooms and bathrooms downstairs and a very comfortable lounge etc. upstairs all beautifully clean. but we lived on the patio or by the pool when "at home". The village has a number of bars and restaurants all within walking distance. The surrounding area is delightful from the unspoilt river to the lovely cork oak forests. Andalucia and La Mora are great and Jean, the owner, is very helpful.