THE HOUSE
Casa del Limonero is a converted finca, a rural villa, sleeping 6, situated in the south of Tenerife in the hills above Los Cristianos, 20 minutes from the south airport, Reina Sofia. It is the same distance from the beaches, tourist centres and 5 excellent golf courses.
The house itself is on a ridge in a very peaceful location with wonderful views across the valley and down to the coast. There is one double bedroom and two others with king size beds which can be separated into twin beds. Two bedrooms have en suite shower rooms and there is a third bath/shower room. The kitchen area is fully equipped with oven and hob, fridge/freezer, dishwasher, microwave and other food preparation equipment. The dining table extends to seat 8 and the sitting area has a 2 seater and a 3 seater sofa and 2 armchairs. There is an HD TV, a DVD and a CD player, and internet access is available.
French windows open onto the large terrace with a dining area under the pergola seating up to 8, a Jacuzzi which seats 7 people and sun beds. The barbeque is built in and all the relevant equipment is contained in the 2 cupboards below. There is also a laundry closet with washing machine and cleaning materials. As of January 2012 a newly constructed solar heated pool is available for guests.
‘ISLES OF THE BLESSED... these are the ELYSIAN FIELDS, the dwelling place of those of which HOMER sang...’ Plutarch – Life of Sertorius, circa 90ad
LOCALE
Arona is the administrative centre for Los Cristianos and its environs. It has a good little supermarket, 2 banks, a pharmacy, a medical centre, a post office and a local restaurant on the road down the hill towards La Camella. There are also a couple of cafes and an excellent bakery.
Valle San Lorenzo is much bigger and rather more lively. There are several banks, 2 main supermarkets, a farmers’ cooperative selling fruit, vegetables and local produce, at least 2 bakeries, 4 ironmongers, a Texaco garage (an important directional landmark and turning point for the house), a pharmacy, medical centre, post office, 2 good wine shops/off licences and a plethora of bars, cafes and restaurants.
COMMENTS TAKEN FROM OUR VISITORS BOOK:
“14 hot and sunny days in this lovely house! We felt at home from the first day and enjoyed touring through Tenerife as well as relaxing in the jacuzzi. Thank you Sarah and Bill for making it all comfortable for us. Hope we’ll see you again soon.” German family , Oct 2011.
“Dear Sarah and Bill, thank you for this wonderful week in this lovingly furnished house. We enjoy it. We wish you all the time satisfied guests as we are….PS See you again in ...2012” German couple, Nov 2011.
“This was our first time to Tenerife and nothing could have been better! We have enjoyed every minute of our stay, thanks to you, your house and the surroundings! The week has been most relaxing and we certainly will come back. Thanks for all…” Norwegian couple Dec 2011.
