Chalet 6 rooms, Quart de Les Valls

Wonderful village house with a dual identity. On one hand, its stately façade reflects its privileged position in the historic center of this traditional village in the Comarca de les Valls, and on the other hand, the rear part of the property reveals its close connection to agricultural activities. This duality, which many buildings no longer preserve due to the expansion of the urban core and the gradual disappearance of orchards, remains intact in this case. The property directly borders a neighboring plot with avocado and orange plantations, maintaining its strong agricultural ties.

An important aspect to highlight is that this house is listed in the municipality's protected heritage catalog, giving it architectural, historical, and cultural value. This reinforces its prominence in the urban landscape of Quart de les Valls and the surrounding area, while also implying a responsibility for the conservation of its façade and roof.

The house follows the traditional Valencian architectural style known as ‘casa a una mano,’ which is an adaptation of the ‘casa a dos manos’ layout due to the insufficient width of the façade.

The L-shaped plot has its main and grand entrance from Calle Juan Carlos I, with a secondary entrance on Calle del Lavadero (‘El Llavader’), designed for agricultural work. These two features have defined two distinct areas to this day. The first occupies approximately 147 m², consisting of the two-story house with an attic, separated by a currently covered courtyard from the outbuildings and service yard, which occupy the remaining 153 m².

The 267 m² house comprises a ground floor with an entrance hall, an exterior double room, an interior double room, a kitchen with a pantry, a bathroom, and a dining room with a fireplace. The upper floor features three exterior double rooms (one with an en-suite bathroom), a fourth interior double room, a pantry, and a living room with access to a balcony overlooking Calle Juan Carlos I. The outbuildings, accessible independently from Calle del Lavadero, could be transformed into a second loft-style residence with a garden and terraces, offering views of the adjacent avocado and orange plantation.

Quart de les Valls is located just 7 km from the coast, in the northern part of the province of Valencia, bordering the province of Castellón. It belongs to the sub-region of Vall de Segó. The population is around 1,100 inhabitants, and the economy has traditionally been based on irrigated agriculture. The municipality is part of the Mancomunitat de les Valls, along with Faura, Benifairó de les Valls, Quartell, and Benavites de les Valls.

The name 'Quart' has Roman origins, as confirmed by its etymology. It derives from the Latin 'Quartum Milliarum,' meaning the milestone that marked a distance of four miles to the nearest city, Sagunto, which is now the capital of the Camp de Morvedre region. For example, you can find an ancient mill in the 'La Prensa' area, at one of the town's entrances, with remains dating back to Roman times, used for grinding wheat. The Romans also diverted water from the 'Font de Quart' for agricultural use and human consumption. The place known as 'La Font de Quart' is a natural spring with a strong water flow that has supplied water to the valley's municipalities and Almenara. The fertility of the land and the abundance of hydraulic resources have shaped the history of this valley.

Flint stones found in the 'Cova de la Collita' show that the area was inhabited in prehistoric times. Later, during the Bronze Age, the site known as 'Pic dels Corbs,' dated around 100 BC, provides further evidence of early settlement.