Sax, Valencian Community

Reference: JBYV-T905. An exceptional villa with a traditional Spanish appearance but with a fabulous modern twist with bright open spaces and a pool area with a lounge and a bar, loads of sunbathing opportunities and equal amounts of shade to relax in and what a venue for a party or dining al fresco with friends. The interior is beautiful, lots of light, an open plan lounge/diner/kitchen with air conditioning and a pellet fire. The living and sleeping areas are separated by a passageway off the lounge, I love this separation, where there are the three bedrooms, all doubles, a guest bathroom and the master bedroom has a lovely en-suite. At the front of the property is a massive conservatory. In reality, this is where most of your time will be spent as it has windows that open up and allow the mountain breeze to flow through in summer and, in the short winter period, It heats up naturally as the sun comes up early in the morning. At the rear of the property is a three-sided workshop and a small terrace which means you can choose sunshine or shade all day or a mix of the two. The highlight, other than the incredible conservatory, has to be the newly built pool area which includes a private swimming pool with a pool house as well as an exterior lounge space and a bar. Take a look at the night photos when everything is lit up and imagine your 70s/80s/90s disco nights partying with friends. The property is being offered at under market value due to the fact the pool and poolside outbuildings are not registered. Someone is going to end up with quite a bargain as the location is also excellent with fabulous views and easy access to the town of Sax and only 35 minutes to Alicante Airport and the beach. Why Sax? There are no traffic lights, it has a 13th-century castle, one of seven on the castle route but ours is the best and there are no traffic lights, parking meters and hardly enough crime to even mention due to the town having full employment. What? That isnt enough? Sax is so popular because it is far enough inland to be "inland" yet it is only 30 minutes to Alicante Airport and 35 minutes to the beach. Access is by the A31 Dual Carriageway Alicante to Madrid Autovia (Motorway to you) which runs just outside of the town, by rail and coach from Alicante so you can go to the beach and not have to take your car, and we are only eight minutes' drive away from the AVE station at Villena. The AVE is the high-speed train from Alicante to Madrid which has only four stops. From boarding the train will have you in Madrid in 2hrs 9mins for as little as 9 if you are lucky enough, but around 25 if not. Let us stick with the town of Sax for now rather than escaping to the beach or Madrid. Sax is dominated by its 13th-century castle known as the Headlight and Guardian of The Border a landscape of history and rock. When driving back home to Sax after daylight the sight of the castle, fully lit, and seemingly floating in the air is one of the most welcoming sights I have ever experienced. Its a sign we are almost home. Commercially, it is the home of three major international businesses selling "persianas y toldos", window blinds and sun canopies and a shoe industry that means if you recently bought a pair of shoes in a UK Department Store, for example, the chances are they could have been made in Sax or nearby Elda and we now supply 60% of the footwear used in all Spanish hospitals. It is an incredible feat. No pun intended. Both Sax and the smaller town of Salinas just eight minutes drive away have close to full employment and lots of opportunity which means our crime statistics are very low and both towns are safe in a way that is hard to imagine if you have arrived from the UK or Holland. Walking around whatever time of day or night is a pleasure rather than something to fear. Sax is small enough for everyone to know each other and a family who has a son or daughter who is a criminal brings shame on the family. I suppose its like when I was gr