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Axarquía · Málaga

Property for sale in Canillas de Aceituno.
At the foot of La Maroma.

Property for sale in Canillas de Aceituno is about altitude, silence and the view. The village clings to the southern slopes of the Sierra de Tejeda, beneath La Maroma, looking over the Axarquía to the Mediterranean.

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This is the quiet side of the province of Málaga. Whitewashed streets on the Axarquía's Mudéjar route, and a natural park rising behind the village. Vélez-Málaga lies below; Canillas de Albaida and Cómpeta sit further east along the sierra.

Country houses, villas and land beneath La Maroma

Canillas de Aceituno property for sale takes several forms. Restored village houses with roof terraces over the valley. Country houses on terraced land, with olive and almond groves, a pool and long views. Hillside villas built for the panorama, from the reservoir of La Viñuela to the sea.

Luxury here means land, light and privacy. It suits buyers who want the Costa del Sol within reach yet prefer a mountain village to a marina. Nerja lies to the east on the coast, with Frigiliana above it; Marbella is on the far side of the province.

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Questions,
answered.

Is Canillas de Aceituno close to the coast?

It is an inland mountain village above Vélez-Málaga. The beach at Torre del Mar is a drive down the valley.

What should I check before buying a country house here?

Ask how the land is classified, how the house is reached after heavy rain and where its water comes from.

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