5 BEDROOMS - DÉNIA — REVENTA

An authentic Mediterranean home with a riurau near Marineta Casiana There are houses that are renovated to look Mediterranean. This one does not need to be. Its whitewashed walls, shutters, tiled roofs, wooden beams, old well and generous naya are all part of an architecture that genuinely belongs to Dénia and to a way of life that, for decades, was closely connected to the land, the climate and the Mediterranean. Just a few minutes’ walk from Marineta Casiana, the port and the centre of Dénia, this property preserves something increasingly difficult to find: a detached home with its own plot, history and character, in an exceptional location close to the sea and all amenities. The property formed part of what was once a large agricultural estate where, among other crops, Muscat grapes were grown. The estate included a main house, cultivated fields, a sequer where the grapes were laid out to dry, and a riurau where the drying racks could be protected during the traditional raisin-making process. The riurau is still here today. Not as a decorative feature added to give the property character, but as one of the original buildings that bears witness to the agricultural activity of the former estate. The house itself has also evolved over time. The original building, dating from the early 20th century, was single-storey and connected to the workings of the estate. During the 1950s it was enlarged and adapted for residential use, beginning a new chapter that would eventually turn it into a family home. Today, the property offers approximately 335 m² of built area, including the main house, naya and auxiliary buildings, on a private 915 m² plot. One of its most special spaces is the large covered naya, measuring more than 30 m². Open to the garden and designed to be enjoyed almost all year round, it is the perfect setting for breakfast in the winter sun, long lunches in the shade during summer or simply quiet afternoons beneath its beams. On the ground floor there is a living room with fireplace, wooden beams and traditional flooring, a separate dining room, a kitchen with direct access to the outside, two bedrooms and one bathroom. The house retains many elements of its original architecture: wooden joinery, shutters, exposed beams, a fireplace and generously proportioned rooms that are very different from those found in many contemporary homes. The upper floor reveals one of the great surprises of the property: a spacious living area beneath a sloping wooden ceiling, filled with natural light and possibilities. It could become a second lounge, library, home office or generous family room. This floor also contains three further bedrooms and a second bathroom. Outside, mature trees provide shade and character to the garden. Beside the naya stands the old well, while separate from the main house is the riurau, with its impressive arches and two adjoining rooms, creating a total area of more than 60 m². It is an exceptional space in which to imagine a studio, workshop, leisure area or any other project compatible with the applicable planning regulations. There is also sufficient room on the plot to consider adding a swimming pool, subject to the necessary permissions. But the history of this place begins long before the house itself. Part of the former estate boundary and part of the building stand on documented remains of one of Dénia’s historic defensive walls. On the other side of that line once lay the area occupied by the shipyards of the medieval city. Centuries later came the Muscat vineyards, the sénia, the sequer and the riurau. And much later, the city itself arrived. A large part of the original estate eventually gave way to the residential development that now surrounds the property. The former main house disappeared, but the family chose to preserve this part of the estate, including the house, the riurau, the well and some of its most characteristic elements. That is why this property does not try to offer the perfection of a newly built home. It offers something different. It requires updating and a thoughtful intervention to adapt it to contemporary living, but it already possesses a foundation that would be extremely difficult to recreate: architecture with identity, generous spaces, trees that have been growing for decades, traditional buildings and a history that is woven into the evolution of Dénia itself. The project here is not about inventing a Mediterranean house. It is about bringing back to life one that already is. A country house that the growth of Dénia left beside the sea. And precisely for that reason, a property that is becoming increasingly difficult to find. You will love it for Its authenticity and original Mediterranean architecture. The large naya, designed for enjoying outdoor living throughout the year. The riurau, historically linked to the production of Muscat grapes and raisins on the former estate. Its approximately 335 m² of built area and five bedrooms. The private 915 m² plot, with mature trees and an old well. Its proximity to Marineta Casiana, the port and the centre of Dénia. The opportunity to create an exceptional renovation while preserving an identity that no new-build property can reproduce. An extraordinary history connecting medieval, agricultural and contemporary Dénia.