A beautifully restored, traditional Cortijo in Andalucia, southern Spain, for sale as a successful and well-established cultural tourism business.
Chris Stewart, former Genesis band member and author of ‘Driving over Lemons’, brings his guided hiking tour guests for lunch in the beautifully landscaped gardens of this Cortijo, tucked away in the mountains of Andalucia, Spain.
The Alpujarras region, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, has become a hugely popular travel destination through Stewart’s own accounts of restoring and running an old farm. A film of the book, ‘Driving over Lemons’, is currently in development, assuring invigorated interest in this beautiful, rugged area of southern Spain.
This characterful rural property presents the ideal opportunity to take over a varied and successful cultural tourism business. Its various activities are all licensed, and the current owners are selling the property as a going concern with all websites and social media channels.
The property was built using traditional Alpujarran stone and it appears to grow organically from the landscape in which it is located. The owners always had the idea of utilising their horticultural and design skills to create a beautiful garden; something that is rare in rural southern Spain. When Spanish neighbours were first invited to see the finished product – a glorious mix of floral planting, hidden seating areas, trimmed hedges and vast views – their initial pragmatic response was to ask, “Where are the vegetables?”. The land now contains a productive fruit and vegetable plot, and food is central to the theme of the property. A large outdoor kitchen has been added, with a wood-fired pizza oven, to cater for guests who come to concerts or to simply wander around the calming gardens.
The main property is divided into three separate self-catering apartments, but would work equally well as a whole house. The apartments generate most of the property’s tourism rental income.
The 10,000 square meters of land contain the delightfully landscaped gardens: an 18 year labour of love created and constantly developed by the green-fingered owners. This garden continues to be open to the public and has been used for concerts, dinners and other creative, cultural and artistic events. Tucked away in one wooded corner, there is a yurt that is also used for holiday rentals, and comes complete with its own separate kitchen and bathroom, and there are two naturally-fed albercas (pools). Adding further yurts would be a possibility for any new owners wanting to expand the property’s accommodation.
The views south, over seemingly endless mountain ranges, are breathtaking. Travelling from the property in one direction lies the Mediterranean coast (49 kms) and going north you’ll arrive in the Sierra Nevada ski resort (41 kms). The city of Granada is 73 kms away.
This is an unique property: a home; a thriving licensed rural tourism business; a location for cultural, creative and artistic endeavours and a beautifully conceived garden set in one of the most peaceful and stunning locations in this area.
Cortijo Alpujarra is on the market for €575,000: https://www.gcpropertyconsultants.com/cortijo-alpujarra
Contact Ian Rutter at GC Property Consultants for details: [email protected]. Telephone: +34 663 506 000.
