A cozy natural corner that can hypnotize.
The five accommodations that make up the houses of ea Astei are in one of the most beautiful places in Bizkaia, in the vicinity of the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve, on the side of a mountain overlooking the Cantabrian Sea.
Its own name – Ea, named after the municipality where it is located and Astei in Basque, oak grove or place of oaks – is an indicator of a cosy natural corner capable of hypnotising anyone.
The original house, Astei, is a typical Basque farmhouse dating from the end of the 15th century.
That is why the visitor will have the opportunity to get to know some of the old traditions and ways of life of the Basque Country through the utensils and equipment that have been gathered and lovingly restored by Mertxe Begiristain, the owner of the house.
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Everything at your service
- Garden
- Swimming pool
- Sauna
- Double bed
- Terrace
- Grill/Barbecue
- Bath
- Full kitchen
- Hair dryer
- Flat-screen tv
- Free wifi
Sabai Rural House
- Enjoying the trees
- Ideal for couples with kids
A beautiful wooden cottage of 95 m2, ideal for couples with children. Open plan, with full kitchen, large living room with fireplace, a double bed and an adjacent bedroom.
In the adjoining bedroom we have an old Basque bed with popular carving.
A large window from the ceiling to the floor allows you to enjoy the views of the mountains and the green tones of the various trees and plants in Astei’s garden.
Spend an unforgettable holiday with your partner and children.
- 2 double beds
- Chimney
Etxeaundi Rural House
- 15th century farmhouse
- Up to 4 persons
Oak and stone blend together in this beautiful 15th century Basque country house.
It has two floors with 170 m2, including a full kitchen, a beautiful living room with fireplace, bathroom and two bedrooms.
And of course free wifi and swimming pool.
It is decorated with genuine restored furniture that reflects the traditions of the Basque people.
Come to Etxeaundi and enjoy our history.
- 2 queen-size beds
- Chimney
Garaixe Rural House
- Ideal for romantic getaways
- For 2 persons
A wooden cottage for couples, romantic getaways… a real love nest.
Built like a hórreo, it has a full kitchen, bathroom and a room raised on a private terrace so that you can have an aperitif in the best possible environment: nature.
In an open space of 35 square meters we can find the bedroom and the kitchen, where nature enters through a totally glazed wall. There is also a complete bathroom with a hydromassage column.
This house has its own private terrace and is ideal for enjoying a unique experience, unforgettable and romantic moments.
With high speed wifi, fireplace… simply perfect.
- Queen-size bed
Okana Rural House
- Smell the wind
- Up to 4 persons
On one floor of 150 square meters, with kitchen and a large living room, fully glazed, with a beautiful garden that floods the house, 2 rooms with large Norwegian beds of 2 x 2 meters high comfort.
Each room has its own bathroom and one of them has a dressing room.
It is equipped with voluptuous tables and design accessories that are combined in an open and comfortable space with glass walls.
It has a terrace for breakfast among oak and fragrant eucalyptus trees and to extend the summer evenings with a glass of wine.
And you can enjoy the swimming pool in the common areas of the accommodation.
Everything invites you to enjoy the landscape, to absorb the aromas of the oaks and eucalyptus and to listen to the trills of the birds in a harmonious environment.
- 2 king-size beds
- Chimney
Vita Rural House
- Caressing the wood
- Up to 6 persons
Built in wood, Casa Vita is the first building in the Basque Country that generates its own energy in a totally ecological way.
It is a floor of more than 170 square meters, raised above the ground, with large and spectacular acrisolated terraces overlooking the forest of oaks and eucalyptus.
It has a beautiful fully equipped kitchen with a pantry and laundry, a spacious living room of 80 square meters, 3 bedrooms with large double beds, one of them with an original round bed and all with its bathroom.
The VITA house has a fireplace, a fully equipped kitchen with dishwasher, oven, microwave and a living room of 80 square meters with comfortable sofas to enjoy the views.
This house is adapted for handicapped people.
- 3 king-size beds
- Chimney
Recommended!
Highlights
The mixture of traditional and avant-garde architecture and the natural environment
Ecofriendly
Meet Casa Vita, the first self-sustaining house in Spain
Wellness
We have a wellness area, swimming pool, sauna and outdoor jacuzzi
Gallery
What to do?
The surroundings of the Rural Houses of Ea Astei provide an endless number of activities among which the following stand out:
The most populous city in the area where you can visit the General Meetings (regional government) of Bizkaia.
A place of symbolic value for the Basques where the legendary Tree of Gernika is located and the Museum of Peace, a thematic museum that disseminates the “culture of peace”.
Laga and Laida beaches with spectacular views, ideal for surfing or enjoying a meal in front of the sea.
These deposits were located at the time of the Roman Empire, at least 2000 years ago, and it is in that period that their extraction began.
Proof of this are two funeral pits from the 1st and 2nd centuries located at the Forua site and which were carved out of this material.
At the top of a steep path is the chapel of San Miguel de Ereñozar. This hermitage was the parish church from the 10th century until 1660, when the current one was built in Elexalde. Inside there is a stone sarcophagus of great antiquity.
According to the chronicles of Alfonso XI, an ancient fortress was located here where some Biscayans who opposed the monarch’s entry into the territory in 1334 took refuge.
If you want to find more information and wonderful places, check the following websites:
- Gernika: www.gernika-lumo.net
- Urdaibai, biosphere reserve: www.urdaibai.org
- County Council: http://www.mybilbaobizkaia.com
Contact
PHONE: (+34) 946 276 511
E-MAIL: info [@] astei.com
THE RURAL HOUSES OF EA ASTEI
Barrio Olagorta, nº 6
Ea 48287 (Bizkaia)