Casa Aloe, independent villa 30 kms north of Barcelona, 12 km inland from coast at Alella.

Since adding Casa Aloe to our listings in 2002, it has broken all records for occupancy. Why? First of all, it is a very comfortable and well-kept house with lots of nice details (friendly owners, the pool is maintained year-round, the nice outdoor BBQ dining area, the huge American-style kitchen, large sunny terraces, the sauna). But everyone who writes in seems to be particularly happy with the location. Vallromanes is an easy drive or commuter train ride in to Barcelona, and the area around the house is attractive and user-friendly.

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independent villa, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths (300m2)
sleeps up to 8 or so, no pets allowed
central heating, washer-dryer, dishwasher, etc...
altitude: 60mtrs, 12kms to sea, 1 km to town, 25 kms to Barcelona
satellite TV, video, radio/cassette/CD
private pool (11 x 5 mtrs - maintained year-round!) and sauna
outdoor BBQ and sitting area in garden
garage for 2 cars
current rates: 1850 Euros/week in high-season, 1700 Euros/week in mid-season, 1550 Euros/week rest of year

the entrance Location: The town of Vallromanes is known locally for its private golf course (green-fees accepted). Casa Aloe overlooks the golf course. Vallromanes is just inland from Alella, a scenic wine-producing village with its own "denomination" and many fine buildings (I´ll include a photo of one of them at the bottom of this page). Allella is right on the coast, just up from El Masnou, about 25 kms north of Barcelona. Alella and Masnou would be listed on any decent map of the area. Masnou has commuter trains in to the center of Barcelona every half hour, a fun train ride which runs along the coast, with views of the beaches for much of the 25 minutes the trip lasts. You can also drive into Barcelona in about 25 minutes from either the coastal highway, the C-32 from Masnou, or from the AP-7 inland near Granollers. Masnou is also important for the quality of its beaches, the good terraced restaurants on its pleasure port, the old world charm of the town center, and the good supermarkets just outside of town.

the living room I usually go into great detail about the properties I offer but I am beginning to wonder if that is counterproductive. Without much of a write-up, Casa Aloe is doing just fine without me! So I guess, for now, I´ll just include this brief outline of the room distribution, and mention that this house is recommended for wheelchair or elderly guests in that there is an en suite bedroom on the ground floor, with easy access to kitchen and living/dining rooms and the large terrace.

living room - other angle Very briefly, room distribution is as follows:
- On ground floor, there is a suite with double bed and private full bath, along with the large salon, the huge American-style modern kitchen, the terrace with outdoor table for sunny breakfasts, the entryway and stairway to basement and 1st floor, etc.
- On the first floor, there is one room with double bed, 2 rooms with two single beds, and there is a large studio with another single bed for if needed. There is also a baby crib which can be put in any of the rooms. There is a shared full bath in the hall, and a from the studio, a few steps to the upstairs terrace with good views of the golf course and surrounding hills.
- Downstairs, there is a long hallway to the sauna and another full bathroom, which is can be used by those at the pool or barbecue seating area outside.

the terrace outside living room and kitchen In short house is fast becoming our most popular. I think the pictures below will tell you why.
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