Finca – Cortijo Grazalema Cádiz

The 100-year old cottage underwent a full and sympathetic restoration around 4 years ago, and has been finished to an extremely high standard throughout. It would be a great place to live for someone on a more limited budget, but its size also makes it an ideal weekend retreat or the perfect holiday home. It occupies a glorious 15․000m2 orchard with hundreds of mature trees, no near neighbours and some of the best views in Europe. The surrounding area is rich in wildlife and fauna, and has been blessed with wonders like the Garganta Verde (Europe´s largest Griffon Vulture nest site) and El Torreon, the tallest mountain in this part of Spain. It´s the perfect place to enjoy nature, and the land would suit anyone with a pony or two – there are great walks and rides starting right at the entrance! There´s a large Sitting Room with a period stone fireplace and cast-iron log-burner, a fully integrated country-style Kitchen, one Double Bedroom (currently furnished as a twin), and a gorgeous Bathroom. There´s a small attached storage shed, plus a terrace and pergola´d dining area which makes the most of those incredible breath-taking views. There is an additional detached outbuilding which can be restored to provide a second bedroom with an en-suite (or alternatively a studio or office). A contact at the Medio Ambiente has confirmed that we can make this minor improvement without any problem, but it will not be possibly to register it within 4 years … so officially it will remain an ´almacen´. This work could be carried out by our builder prior to completion, and would no doubt enhance the value of the cottage considerably. It will not, however, be possible to make substantial extensions quickly … everything in the park has to be ´poco a poco´. Whilst this could be seen as a slight drawback, it really has to be taken as a huge ´plus´ in that it offers a high degree of protection for the property´s surroundings for the future.