Casa van Wely, a villa rental in Spain

Mar y Montaña: A Timeless Mediterranean Villa on the Costa Blanca

A wellness-oriented retreat for eight only 15 minutes from southeastern Spain’s vivid Costa Blanca, this house and attached studio features two stories of minimalist modern spaces overlooking a landscaped garden and pool, with the Mediterranean Sea shimmering in the distance and a jeu de boules court for added fun.

Sleek and stylish, the home offers a modern interior that favors boldly contrasting colors, standout fun fixtures, and artful surfaces, from gold-inflected wallpaper to a marble-clad stairway, to smooth stone floors and countertops and headboards, and other simple furnishings crafted of blonde wood for a young, casual touch.

Layout

Main House: entrance, powder room, kitchen/dining, seaview living room with TV/fireplace, laundry room, fitness room, three bedrooms, two bathrooms with walk-in showers

Studio (attached): Open plan living/dining/sitting room with sofa bed, small kitchen, double bedroom, bathroom with walk-in shower

Outdoor: 4.5m x 9 m pool, terrace with dining table for 10, boules court, green egg barbecue, terrace with umbrella/lounge cushions, eight sunbeds, parking on side of property

Around

Located in a small Spanish hamlet about 4.5 kilometers from the village of Calpe, the property stands 15 minutes from the Mediterranean Sea, visible from the upper-level balcony that runs the full length of the house. The house is located on a quiet street with a handful of neighboring villas, and shops, services, bars and restaurants are just a quick drive away. A sandy beach with playground spaces, ideal for families, is located in Calpe, and the town is best known for its Peñón d’Ifach, a tunneled rock face that rises some 330 meters high and offers great views.

Spain’s Costa Blanca offers miles of coastline for easy exploring. The villages of Moraira and Javea are both under 30 kilometers from the home, each town offering restaurants, shops, tapas bars, terraced cafes, and markets. Javea features a nearby beach with sea caves and kayak rentals for exploring. Altea is a scenic fishing village with a small, glittering harbor and narrow streets lined with traditional whitewashed architecture. Golfers can find their greens nearby, and hikers and cyclists (both road and mountain) can easily hit the trails, the best around Montgó (20km) with its Parc Natural of the same name (32km) and its mountainous landscape.