The 'bad house' is located on the estate La Mina San Cayetano, a former coal mine complex that was active till 1986. On the site there are a total of 4 privately located casitas, one of which is occupied by the Dutch owners (Ans Lammers and Mark Wiersma).

The bad house is not really bad, but it does not meet the standards we like to offer to our guests. We rented it out the first time to people who were desperate finding accommodation and they wanted to stay with us (they had stayed here before). They even asked us if the chicken coop could be used to sleep in. We said that the bad house was vacant - as only friends stay in this house - and they agreed staying there. Guess what? They loved it! The house itself may be not high standard five star, but most of the time you stay outside anyway and the terrace of the bad house offers the best view on the estate.

This house has 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, a small kitchen and the terrace facing south with the best view towards the valley at Inca - the 3rd largest city in Mallorca.

Selva lies at the foot of the Tramuntana mountain range. If you want to go into the mountains, you're there in a few minutes. The town of Selva itself has about 1000 inhabitants. It has a nice central square near the relatively large church where you find a number of terraces and restaurants where you can eat out simple style but also high cuisine style.

Guests are free to walk everywhere on the estate and visit the the vineyard, the orange garden, and with a 'jungle under construction' as well as the old buildings of the mine (see also the photos)

Tenants receive a remote control for the gate and the car can be parked inside the gate.

About Selva
Selva and its surroundings are very quiet, it is far away from the mass tourism in Palma (although you get there relatively quick within 30 minutes by car). You can see the Hoopoe (for non bird watchers: a bird) regularly as well as the Red Kite (Milano Real in Spanish). Even during high summer, the area is a green oasis, the terrain is being irrigated almost everywhere through an extensive system of water pipes, dripping hoses and sprinklers. Water is a precious liquid on the island and La Mina San Cayetano is fortunate that the old mine shafts are all filled with water. The water is being pumped up under the old steel mine tower and stored in 3 large water deposits. This water is used not only for irrigation purposes, but also as the tap water in the houses - the water is odorless, colorless, but we still recommend not to drink it unless it is cooked, so for tea it is fine to use.

How to get here and exploring the island.
The estate is easily accessible from the airport. Within 30 minutes - okay, you're here the first time so say 45 minutes - you arrive at our gate. Selva is also a very good starting point to discover the island; you are actually relatively close to everything in the neighborhood, although it is not on walking distance from the beach - but beware of mass tourism there ! You should realize that the island has two faces: one is of nature, tranquility - especially the mountains - and the other is all inclusive hotels and mass tourism. Fortunately, the latter are often concentrated around a specific areas like Palma, El Arenal, Magaluf. Here in Selva you are not being bothered by these tourists.

Anyway ... from the airport you are quickly on the highway that runs over the axis of the island.Near Inca you follow the signs Lluc (pronounced as 'juke'), you drive through Inca and then the last stretch of 2 km to Selva and you are at La Mina San Cayetano.

What do do on the island?
There is much to do on the island and then we are not talking about lying on the beach. There are about 65 hiking trails (we have a book you can borrow about it), most are in the area of ​​the mountains, but also on all other parts of the island. Furthermore, cycling is the number one sport here - did you know that in Spring before the big cycling classics begin all professional teams are training here? People who are interested in watching birds can also get their money's worth here. The already mentioned Red Kite is relatively common here, but also various types of vultures, the golden eagle, the dwarf owl, the Stone-Curley, various waders (especially in the immense nature reserve Albufera) and of course the Hoopoe which you will see several times a day.

Renting this accommodation.
Entire house available
Price per night: €55
Accommodates 2 persons
1 King size bed
1 Bathroom with shower
Internet through WIFI available
Towels & bed lines provided
Barbecue: yes
Parking available inside the gate.

If available you will get eggs from our own chickens, oranges and olive oil from our own land and there are always some food basics when you arrive.

Please contact us by email us for availability: mark@pimpernel.com

Something about ourselves..
We are Mark Wiersma & Ans Lammers.
We are the owners of La Mina San Cayetano since 2012.
To see more current information and activity of what is going on visit our blog through www.hovos.com/h5/blog .