This property really won't be of any interest to you if you don't appreciate Valencian history and culture. Its a farmhouse in the Horta Nord, just outside Alboraya town on nearly a hectare of land, 5 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms, a swimming pool and surrounded by blue skies and lush horticultural land. Yes a swimming pool, very unusual away from the urbanisations inland to find a house with a pool.

I mean sure, its less than ten minutes walk from the beach, and even the city (and airport metro) is only 2 kms away, maybe less through the fields once you know the shortcuts, but the house is almost like a museum, with traditional tilework throughout, and lots of farming equipment on display.

And yes, you can be in the centre of Valencia in less than 15 minutes, one of Europe's most pleasant and vibrant cities, but remember this is a farmhouse, with enough land to raise animals, grow plenty of your own crops and vegetables, perhaps even continue the chufa tradition here, which goes to make Horchata, invented right here in Alboraya. Or of course if all that sounds like a lot of work and you'd rather be sitting by the pool, you can hand the land over to the local co-op for them to look after.

This property would make a brilliant guesthouse, yoga retreat, plain old home, somewhere to be grounded in the traditions of Valencia, while still being able to take advantage of modern life here.