Description
Very close to the Guardiana River, which draws the border with Spain, we find this rural property consisting of 93.5 hectares and incorporating numerous buildings to be restored, for a total of almost 1200 m² of built area. The land is very varied, both in its morphology and crops, and is classified as a Tourist Hunting Zone.
The property is fully fenced and six enclosures have been created. There are six wells spread across the lower part of the land, as well as a small 1.25-hectare lake near the main farmhouse. 48 hectares are planted with holm oaks, 0.5 hectares with cork oaks, and 17.5 hectares with pine trees. These trees have been planted between 2010 and 2012. Approximately 18 hectares on the lower part are pasture. There is also an irrigation canal that runs about 800 meters from the property's plateau, covering approximately 12 hectares, from which infrastructure could be installed to irrigate the entire property.
There are twelve buildings on the property, including four houses totalising 483.34 m², in very different states of preservation:
The two smallest are in ruin, one still has a roof.
Another, with two bedrooms and a suite, has been partially renovated about fifteen years ago.
The original farmhouse, approximately 250 m² footprint, dates from the late 19th century and actually consists of two adjoining houses, each with one bedroom. They were repainted this year and the roof has been renovated in 2017. Although habitable, these houses require works to meet modern standards of comfort.
The old farm is located within a walled enclosure and consists of two houses (approximately 250 m²) and eight outbuildings (approximately 700 m²), distributed around a large shaded patio. The farm is connected to the main electricity network and is supplied with water by a well. To the side, there is also an open-air water tank, a terrace covered with vegetation, and another well used for the automatic irrigation system of small orange and olive groves. Behind the farmhouse, there is another 2-hectare olive grove, which connects to one of the two ruins.
Not to be missed is the old watchtower, which gives its name to the property, next to the lake.
This property has great potential for both agricultural and tourist purposes.
The property could be profitable in the coming years by exploiting the young trees, an olive grove project in the irrigable areas, other crops on the lower areas currently used for pasture, livestock farming, hunting, etc.
A large portion of the land is located in a 'silvo-pastoral' zone where construction conditions are favorable to the development of new projects. Any project must be submitted to the town hall for a feasibility study.
The renovation projects for the various buildings on the farm, whether for private or tourist use, promise a result full of charm and character.
The property has many assets for developing a tourist project in a green setting, nearby Elvas, a small fortified town classified as a World Heritage Site, and about ten kilometres from the large city of Badajoz, which has a national airport, where the festive spirit of the Spanish promises lively evenings and all kinds of leisure activities. In addition, the property is about twenty kilometres from the future river beach at the northern tip of the largest artificial dam in Europe, 70 km long, in the heart of the Dark Sky World Reserve for stargazing.
Energy Rating: F
