The
mill The old flour mill, dating from Arab times, enjoys a quiet, peaceful location in the "Lagoon of El Padul", forming part of the Natural Park of Sierra Nevada. In the proximity of this picturesque setting, one can visit the "Fuente del Mal Nombre" (literally- Bad-name spring) and the ibero-roman carriageway. One can take advantage of the excellent views of Sierra Nevada mountain range from this protected location, this being on of the few swamp-marsh areas in the province of Granada, eventough it is only 2 km from the centre of El Padul and 20 km from Granada. This beautiful and enchanting "Cortijo" of some 4,000m contains many different species of fruit trees, such as centenary walnut, fig, membrillo, pear, cherry...
The building conserves the original materials such as the Arab ceramic, roof tiles, limewashed stone walls, terracotta floor tiles and some of the furniture which originally occupied these cosy, comfortable spaces. As far as the Mill itself is concerned, this has also been recently restored, conserving the original mill machinery in perfect working order. The inclusion of a small ethnographic museum adds to the interest.
The property has a garden of some 600m with swimming-pool of 6x3 m. It is worth emphasising the fact that this "Cortijo" is blessed with significant sources of natural spring water.
A small river, with ducks and fishes, crosses the site leading to a small lake, natural springs and fountains, all of these accompanied by Andalusian garden vegetation, geraniums and other flowers and plants intrinsic to the typical beauty of gardens in this part of the world. Thank you for staying with us. Teresa
Sánchez Ortega |
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