Character detached 2 storey 7 bedroom 1 bathroom Farm House/Finca (cortijo) with adjacent additional, large outbuildings to both sides of the house. Enclosed by over 45 hectares of land (457681 m2) of which approximately 20 hectares (non-irrigated land) are planted with ecological almond trees with a government grant, approximately 3 hectares of irrigated land with a mature orchard, an olive grove, vines and a vegetable garden. The property has water rights to a nearby fountain. There is a small balsa which could be easily converted into a swimming pool a further huge balsa/reservoir of approximately 36 m x 10m for irrigation purposes. Located in a rural location, near the Almeria border (Velez-Blanco) but under the Lorca municipality (Murcia Region), and only a short drive (15 mins) from all the amenities offered by the market and historic town of Velez-Rubio, and from the village of La Parroquia. The large and historical town of Lorca with its large outdoor shopping centre is approximately 40 minutes’ drive. The villa is on an elevated position which gives really stunning views to the beautiful surrounding mountain scenery in an area which is famous for its protected Natural Parks. It enjoys full privacy.

The property is nearly 65 years old, fully registered in the cadastre and paying the property tax every year. However, it is not registered in the land registry but can be easily added to the property deeds with a retrospective certificate from a chartered architect and stamped by the official professional body of architects.

272 m2 (136 m2 + 136 m2) of built area registered in the cadastre for the cortijo plus 36 m2 for the attached garage. Plus the couple of outbuildings to both sides of the house.

You get to the property via a good dirt track of approximately a km. From a tarmac road. Double metal gates open onto the private driveway and then to the large front concrete terrace with plenty of space for parking.

The property is very traditional and some of the original features have been kept such as wooden beams in some of the rooms. It consists of:

Main front door leads into a large, ligth lounge. To the front are two double bedrooms.
To the left a short hallway leads to a traditional living-dining room with wooden beams, wood burning stove and open fireplace. The living-dining has also a door out to the front terrace. Off the kitchen to the left, through an archway we find the fully fitted kitchen with wall and base units, granite worktops, double sink, gas cooker with overhead extractor, electric oven and fridge –freezer. Returning to the living-dining, to the front a hallway leads to a 4 piece bathroom and further ahead to a large bedroom, currently used as a store room.

A staircase from the hallway which separates the lounge and the living-dining lead up to the first floor. Here we find two enormous bedrooms (sleep easily 4 in each one) and two further rooms (currently used as store rooms but that would easily make 2 further enormous bedrooms). All rooms upstairs come with traditional wooden beams.

Adjacent to one side of the house but totally separate is a large barn of approximately 100m2 built area and to the other side is a separate garage of approximately 60 m2. Both used for the farming equipment.

This property sits on a massive plot/finca of over 45 hectares of land (457681 m2):

Approximately 20 hectares of non-irrigated land is planted with well kept ecological almond trees in production. The almond plantation has currently a grant from the EU for its upkeep which would be transfeable to the new owners.

To the front of the property extensive terracing of irrigated land of approximately 3 hectares. With a mature orchard, an olive grove with some 60 centennial olive tres and around 180 mature olive trees all in production (on a good year it can provide up to 4000 kgs of olives), approximately a hectare of vines and a vegetable garden. This portion has water rights (12 hours every 8 days) for irrigation water of a local nearby spring, which empties into its owned huge balsa (reservoir) of approximately 36 m x 10 metres) 10000 litres which is to one side of the property. There is also a smaller above ground concrete balsa/reservoir of approximately 20 m2 to the front of the house which could be converted into a pool.

The rest of finca is non-usable mountainous land.

The property benefits from mains water and electric. Wireless Internet is also possible from local suppliers, or satellite internet.

All the extensive farming equipment such as 2 tractors, and many farm implementes can be included in the sale as a separate option.

The property is situated within a 15 minute drive to either, the village of La Parroquia with a number of amenities, and the historic and market town of Velez-Rubio with plenty of amenities, 40 minutes from the historical city of Lorca with its outdoor shopping centre and an hour drive from the coastal towns of Aguilas (Murcia) and San Juan de Los Terreros (Almeria). Also easy access to the A92 Murcia-Granada motorway (just a 20 minute drive) which leads to the E15/A7 coastal motorway, giving easy access to the airports of Almeria, Murcia and Alicante.

This is a truly fantastic finca/farm property which can be combined if desired with a rural tourism-type Project, equestrian exploitation, mountain biking and hiking. The property is just bordering the Sierra Maria-Los Velez Natural Park with local wildlife.