The property now boasts a geothermal heating system (underfloor heating on the ground floor and cast-iron radiators on the upper floor) which offers significant cost savings while maintaining a snug ambient temperature all year round, with smart controls connected to the wi-fi network.

The accommodation is arranged over two levels: the ground floor, with its polished concrete flooring and airy spaces with direct garden access, is comprised of a grand entrance hall, an inviting living room with fireplace and access to the covered veranda, and an open-plan dining-kitchen area with an impressively lofty ceiling. The kitchen features a large central island and is fully equipped with all modern appliances. A traditional hearth has been ingeniously incorporated into a striking steel fireplace, while an old stone sink and antique wood-burning stove have been impeccably adapted for contemporary use. Also on this level are two bedrooms, two full bathrooms and a unique space used as a wine cellar, complete with an antique press for treading grapes.

Upstairs, bleached carpentry adds a contemporary warmth and lightness. Here we find three further bedrooms – each generously proportioned and with its own en-suite bathroom, plus dressing room off the master suite – and a spacious, open-plan living area offering valuable versatility (office, workshop, music room, games room, cinema, etc.).

The property’s outdoor space deserves a special mention. The house is surrounded by a 5,000-sqm garden that has been completely replanted, its discrete LED lighting creating a magical atmosphere after dark. The designers have made unique features out of old wells and restored ruined outbuildings now used for storage, which could easily be converted into a self-contained apartment. Access is via an automatic gate, with covered parking inside.

The front half of the garden is planted with a variety of trees including American oak, weeping cherry (imported from Japan), maple, ash, sequoia, beech, spruce, apple, cherry and quince, as well as a kitchen garden. To the rear, a delightful patio is enfolded in rose bushes, hydrangeas, camellias, lilacs, magnolias and a spectacular fig tree. Their scent mingles in the breeze, making this an idyllic spot to spend a summer afternoon.

Another major advantage of this fine property is that it combines all of this spectacular outdoor space with a central village location.

It’s approximately 75 minutes by road from Madrid (125 km), 35 km from Segovia and just 15 km from Pedraza and Sotosalbos and 9 km from Turégano.

A more sophisticated country idyll would be hard to find.