Spanish Smallholding Offering A Real Opportunity For A Lifestyle Change 

Situated about 6 miles from the ‘white villages’ of Torvizcon and Cadiar, which offer schooling, doctors, shops, petrol station etc, this charming and spacious Cortijo is one of three farmhouses nestled in this highly attractive tourist region of the Granada Alpujarras renowned for its stunning beauty, fabulous walks, popularity with cyclists and for just relaxing with a drink and tapas. Amazingly, the property is only 30 miles from the Mediterranean Sea and about 60 miles from the beautiful city of Granada with all its facilities including an airport.

Currently arranged as a comfortable home with easy income for a couple, the accommodation comprises three bedrooms with bathroom, split level kitchen and cozy living area for those cooler nights in winter. On the first floor is a huge living room with access out to an enormous roof terrace with fabulous views of the surrounding countryside. Accessed from within the house are a very large Bodega (wine production room), and a Wine press room. Attached to the house is the Almond storage room and below the roof terrace are the stables, which amount to over 1000sqft. The accommodation can be extended further by using some of these attached farm buildings. There are income producing crops with about 10 hectares of grapevines and around 20 hectares of almonds and figs, together with other trees including fruit trees purely for domestic enjoyment.  

ACCOMMODATION 

RECEPTION HALL 200 sqft 

BATHROOM UTILITY ROOM LOUNGE/DINER 142 sqftAttached to this side of the accommodation is the stabling. 

MAIN BEDROOM with dressing area 236 sqft 

BEDROOM TWO 158 sqftTo the right of the reception hall is a doorway to: 

THE BORDEGA 456 sqftWith three large vats used in the wine making process. 

ON THE FIRST FLOOR 

BEDROOM THREE 104 sqft 

HALL AREA (could make a further bedroom) 137 sqft access door to: 

WINE PRESS ROOM 350sqft 

OPEN PLAN LIVING AREA 556 sqft Double doors out to the substantial roof terrace.Attached to this part of the property is the almond store. 

ALMOND STORAGE with external access door. 529 sqft 

STABLES/HAY BARN/TACK ROOM  1075 sqft

SERVICES 

1) The property has mains water supplied at no annual charge. 

2) No Electricity Bills -The property has Solar electric panels. 

3) The property also has its own natural spring water. 

4) Local taxes for the house and land (equivalent to our council tax) is €150 per annum. 

5) Telephone is via Telefonica and Internet is via Vodafone 3g modem. 

6) The road/track, which is some 2 kms from the main road is maintained by the local council. Roads/tracks on the land are maintained by the owner.

This farm is not worked to the maximum, rather it is run more as a ‘hobby/lifestyle’ venture. Our clients have also indicated that No Special skills are needed in running the farm.  The yields can be increased substantially if the crops are worked and additionally there may be grants available for increasing the stock. There is also the potential for lucrative holiday letting subject to local planning by converting the stables or the Stone Ruin. 

CROP YIELDS - Can be greatly increased. 

ALMONDS - Production = 10,000 kilos @ €0.80 to €1.25 per kilo. 

FIGS - Production = 2,500 kilos @ €0.80 to €1.25 per kilo 

GRAPES - Production = 4,000 kilos @ €0.40 per kilo   (wine sells for €1.50per litre) 

N.B. Crop Prices vary yearly and are shown here as an indication as to the lowest and highest prices obtained over the past few years.             

There is also a large SAFFRON BED, which could be greatly expanded and again could provide a very substantial income if exploited commercially by supplying directly to top UK restaurants. The adjoining farmhouse is not lived in, whilst the third farmhouse in the area is occupied by a Spanish family, who have provided endless amounts of useful advice to our clients and have proved to be the very best of neighbours one could wish for. 

STONE RUIN Located quite centrally within the land area and having a footprint of some 300m2 with the right local authority consents one could create a further lovely spacious home, releasing the present property for holiday letting purposes.