This casa is a large elegant townhouse from 1890, situated in the middle of the historic part of Jerez de la Frontera. The main house is on two floors and has a living-area of approximately 1000 sq. meters, of which more than 500 sq. meters can be rented. The house can only be rented by one group at a time.

From the main entrance you can walk directly into the house's open and roomy patio with many of the architectural details which are typical of Andalucian houses from this period. On a hot day, a shade can be pulled over the patio to keep direct sunlight out. And the patio is of course the place when one wants to relax with a glass of cold sherry after a long and busy day in the sun. The ground floor also offers two large whitewashed rooms furnished with traditional Spanish furniture in wrought iron

Behind the patio you will find a large number of small and large rooms. At the moment these rooms are not for rent, but the plan is to renovate them as an apartment for the younger generation, if they want to be away from the grown-ups - or vice versa.

A wide staircase in marble leads up to the first floor and a gallery that goes around the patio area. Here you can relax in comfortable lounge furniture. Along the part of the house that faces away from Plaza San Marcos you will find four spacious bedrooms, each with it's own tiled bathroom with tub or shower.

The first floor has elegant marble tiles and the walls are either whitewashed or painted the traditionally Andalucian combination of white and light yellow.

One room is situated on the short side of the house, with a view to the patio and the entrance. This room is called Galleria de la Riva after the previous owners. Here you can serve a candle-lit dinner for six or eight persons in Andalucian elegance.

The dining room covers an area of approximately 50 sq. meters. With it's fireplace, richly ornamented windows that opens up to the patio downstairs, with a height of 5.5 meters with walls painted in white an light yellow, this is a room that can be used for everything from a quick breakfast to a five course dinner.

The more than 40 sq. meter kitchen has tiled floor and walls. Here you find everything you need, from stove to microwave-oven, dishwasher, icebox and refrigerator, plus pots and pans, cups and glasses, plates and cutlery.

The stay in this villa is based on self-service, but every 4th day a helper Maribel will come by, change the linen on the beds, wash floors, dust the place, water the plants and do other chores which she finds to be necessary.