Casa de Azahar

25/11/2025

The start of furnishing and finishing time with mirrors and pictures going up, bathroom accessories being fitted and more lighting going in 😊

18/11/2025

Colour chosen for the windows, doors and shutters...so many blues to choose from!

18/11/2025

Kitchen tidied, lights up and new stools in place ready for the kitchen cabinet doors and drawers to go in and doors, windows and shutters painted a lovely shade of blue…can’t wait!

05/11/2025

Lights going up!

30/10/2025

A busy week of unpacking and assembling furniture 😊

27/10/2025

A 5-minute drive or 20-minute walk takes us into Competa, and a 30-minute drive to Frigliana, how lucky are we :)

One afternoon, I decided to head out of Málaga—not far, just enough to feel the shift. The coast faded behind me, the hills grew steeper, and soon the white villages began to appear like brushstrokes on the mountainside.

I remember arriving in Frigiliana and feeling like I’d stepped into a painting. Cobbled lanes twisted uphill, flowers spilled over balconies, and in the distance, the sea glittered like a secret. That quiet beauty stayed with me.

A few days later I made it to Cómpeta, a village known for its wine and artists. I wandered slowly through the old streets, past painted doors and sleepy plazas. There was a stillness there that felt rare—life unfolding gently, without show. I had lunch under the shade of a fig tree, with the sound of cicadas and church bells for company.

These villages might be small, but they offer something the big cities can’t: space to slow down, to notice, to just be.

And yes—you can get to get to a few of them without a car. It just takes a little planning (and a willingness to enjoy the journey).

If you're headed to Málaga but crave something quieter, something local, this is your sign to go inland.

👉 https://visit-andalucia.com/white-villages-near-malaga/

No high-rise views. No sunbed wars. Just sunlight on white walls, bold ceramic tiles, grape-fed hillsides and a rhythm that invites you to linger 🧡

27/10/2025

A shot of the front of the house. Loving our new outdoor lights. Can't wait until we get the front door, windows and shutters painted blue, and pots and plants put in place.

27/10/2025

Media unit completed over the weekend, a lovely HD TV to go on the wall for those evenings when you want to just chill and watch a film :)

26/10/2025

What a transformation, the before...and after!
A massive thanks to the team at Construcciones y Reformas Dabryxia for helping us to create our vision. :)

25/10/2025

One completed bathroom and we are loving it! Only final touches to be done now 😊

24/10/2025

Wall tiles done and fittings going in 😊
thanks to a great team from Construcciones y Reformas Dabryxia for all their hard work on this stage of the renovation.

24/10/2025

We got time to head up to the beach at Torrox last week whilst also looking for furniture for the terrace. There are some great bars and restaurants right on the beach. There are lots of places along here with sunbeds as well where you can chill out and relax…next time, too much shopping to do this time round 😊