South District

Description

A one-story frame dwelling built in the British Colonial style more than 200 years ago has been significantly expanded and improved in the last two decades into a 2,153-square-foot, two-story home in Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula. The four-bedroom three-bath home, which has sea views, is brick and mortar painted white with a timber roof. It sits on a terraced lot of almost a third of an acre landscaped with tiered mature gardens full of exotic plants and surrounded by wildlife such as red foxes, partridges and Barbary macaques. The house has been rebuilt with modern materials but offers much of the character of a period property, since it was built to be in keeping with the original property. The front door opens to an entrance hall with a traditional checkered black-and-white marble floor. To the left is a small office. The entrance hall leads to a stairway, beyond which are three good-size bedrooms, two bathrooms and a family room. Floors are generally oak engineered timber flooring, and the home has traditional wooden windows and French doors. The family room opens onto a large west-facing terrace. The oak staircase leads to the second floor, which has a kitchen with marble counter tops and a spacious open-plan living and dining room, with a large wood-burning fireplace. The living room opens to an expansive covered west-facing veranda with views of the Strait of Gibraltar. The master bedroom with its en-suite bathroom, also on the second floor, has a walk-in closet and panoramic sea views. Quirky stable doors in the kitchen open to an outdoor seating and dining area, sheltered by a wooden pergola, with a kitchenette and shower room nearby. Near the outdoor dining area is a pool of about 540 square feet, built wi…