Located on a pretty walled plot of approx 400m², this lovely traditional villa is on the edge of the popular village of La Matanza and only a short stroll to all of its amenities. La Matanza is situated 8 kms from the historic town of Orihuela. With a construction size of approx 120m² this spacious home boasts 3 bedrooms, two of which have large fitted wardrobes, (the master bedroom having patio doors leading to a rear courtyard), 2 bathrooms (a very large en-suite from the master bedroom), fully fitted kitchen, a living room with working fireplace and a dining/winter room overlooking the 8 x 4 pool and tiled terrace. This lovely property has lots of extras including central heating throughout, solar water heating, plenty of storage, lots of sunbathing terraces, off road parking and mains water, electric, and drains, white goods, satellite TV, telephone and ADSL connections. This great property is situated in a typically Spanish country village setting 7 minutes from the A7 motorway, and is ideal for those wanting to be close to amenities but still wanting to enjoy the Spanish pace of life. A superb opportunity to escape the hectic pace of life in the City and join the village way of life yet only ten minutes drive to the beautiful town of Orihuela, where you can take a train journey to anywhere in Spain. Within 5 minutes walking distance of shops (i.e. supermarket, butchers, bakers etc, bars and restaurants.) The house is situated 30 minutes from Alicante airport, 50 minutes from Murcia airport, 30 minutes to beach and several good golf courses, 15minutes to the new Murcia Nueva Condomina shopping complex (Primark, Zara, H & M etc). In the same vicinity as the shopping mall, there is a large Ikea store together with C & A.