Sax, Valencian Community

Reference: JBYV-T873. Stunning mountain retreat with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms in the sought-after Sax area. This beautiful villa offers breathtaking 360 mountain views and complete privacy, making it the perfect peaceful escape. The property benefits from a high-standard fully solar-powered system, helping to keep running costs extremely low, and also includes a generator backup option for added peace of mind. Inside, you will find a spacious living room with vaulted ceilings and a stunning feature fireplace that can also be enjoyed from outside the property. All bedrooms are generously sized with plenty of storage, while the bathrooms are finished to a lovely standard. The large kitchen is ideal for family living and entertaining, with doors opening directly onto the patio area where you can relax and take in the spectacular surrounding scenery. This truly wonderful home combines comfort, character, and energy efficiency in a stunning mountain setting. Properties like this rarely stay on the market for long, so early viewing is highly recommended. 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 growing up in the North West during the 60s. Recently we have seen the opening of a Consum supermarket, the equivalent of a Waitrose or Marks & Spencer Food Hall whilst there has been a Hiperber and Dia, both excellent supermarkets for as long as I can remember, and if that isnt enough there is a Carrefour (Think Tesco) eight minutes' drive away within a shopping mall complex that has a cinema showing films in English with Spanish subtitles. There are also six gyms in Sax and a superb one in the shopping mall along with Ten Pin Bowling etc Sushi Restaurant and many others. Sax is served wonderfully well with schools, our son was eight when we moved h