Villa for rent with swimming pool

The house is spacious, pleasant, clean and well furnished, in a rural setting with views of green valleys, hillsides and trees. The kitchen and bathrooms are attractively modern and well equipped while the rest of the house is furnished in a pleasantly old-fashioned style which reminded me of my grandparents' house. Personally I found the kitchen a little small when trying to cook for 12 people; the hob has only 3 rings. However the kitchen equipment provided (pans, knives etc) was very good. The views from the front of the house are beautiful as you can see right across the Pas valley. The garden is also attractive with plenty of space for sitting outside, running around and playing games. The covered swimming pool was big enough for 5 children and very useful as the children were able to swim even on rainy days. The owners were friendly and helpful; they did not intrude on us at all but came quickly when we experienced a problem with a light fitting. It is worth being aware that the house is close to a busy main road, so there is traffic noise during the day and part of the night, but for a family from London the traffic noise was OK, and the proximity to a good N road means that the house is a good base for exploring the wider area. We were able to reach the beautiful beaches at San Vicente de la Barquera in about 40 minutes.