International Lifestyle Magazine Issue 57 | Page 74

The Gardens
The gardens of La Finca Paradiso
are exceptional in their variety of
form and colour and are well worth
exploring. There are specimen
trees and plants from all over the
world, including Australia, South
America, South Africa, China and
Japan. Fresh seasonal produce
is always available for guests
whether they pick it themselves
or it is used by one of their chefs.
There is a citrus orchard, a
tropical fruit orchard and a garden
fruit orchard including grapes,
peaches, bananas, avocados,
guavas and figs to name but a few,
as well as an extensive variety of
salads, vegetables and herbs.
There are also many young and
ancient olive trees, one of which
is over a 1000 years old, and they
supply the estate with over 70
litres of olive oil per annum.
Accommodation
at
Utopian
Retreats is flexible, catering for
intimate blessings, holidaymakers,
corporate groups and bespoke
retreats such as yoga, meditation,
dance and photography.
The Finca (main house) comprises
of three beautiful double bedrooms
and two twin rooms as well as
three bathrooms and extensive
private terraces.
Downstairs
there
are
four
reception rooms, two with wood
burning stoves, two dining areas,
two more toilets, a utility room and
one large kitchen leading out onto
an enclosed private terrace with
pool and dining area.
There is also a designer pool house
with two ensuite bedrooms with
private kitchen and wood burning
stove. There is a flat screen TV
with DVD and video players.
The pool house opens up onto a
lawned garden with hammock and
trees.
Other accommodation includes
a separate Moroccan suite
beautifully designed with the
sleeping and living area separated
by musharabi (hand carved cedar
wood from Fez). This suite also
has a private terrace and wood
burning stove.

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