This ranch has been rented out for nearly two years .
This very traditional 8 bedroom Andalusian Cortijo is set within a rural and quiet location, but easily accessible internationally, with high speed trains locally that will take you to Malaga within 25 mins, and Madrid in 2 hours. With a 15 minute drive into the municipality of Antequera, you will be living deep within "el corazon de Andalucia" (the heart of Andalusia). It is the perfect place for courses and clinics.
Entrance is very easy with access from the road along a short lane lined with olive trees, into large double gates onto a beautiful traditional cobbled courtyard. The courtyard is large and provides ample parking. Leading off the courtyard is the "Sanctuary Garden" area where we have held Body Awareness sessions and meditation sessions for clients.
The heart of the house is the kitchen. Large and light with beautiful beams, marble floor, traditional Andalusian tiled walls, log burner, and a separate walk in pantry with a wine store. This kitchen is set up by the current owners as a serious working catering kitchen with built-in deep fat fryer, electric hobs, gas burners, traditional style units with Moroccan fretwork, granite worktops, double sink and a breakfast bar. You could hit the ground running if it's a business you are looking to start, or very easily this could be a very welcoming family kitchen!
The kitchen has two doorways, one leading to the rear of the property which features a stunning "Moroccan hideaway" with numerous shrubs and topiary hedging. This idyllic garden has to be seen to be believed, it even has a cold plunge pool, with a dome, giving a real feel of a Moroccan Hammam spa.
From the kitchen there is a room currently used as a snug and the dining room leads on from here. All the rooms in this Cortijo are extremely spacious and light, but feeling cool when the weather is particularly heated. All rooms have the original beams and a mix of quality natural slate, marble, traditional or terracotta flooring throughout. Also there are numerous retro style radiators. The radiators are not currently used but can easily be connected to an gas supply if needed.
On the ground floor is a guest bedroom, with ensuite bathroom. This bedroom has a log burner and features original tiled flooring.
From the dining room, impressive stairs lead up to the first floor, where there is an ensuite bedroom with good storage. This bedroom leads through to an extra bedroom with a terrace, this terrace leads down to the area outside the kitchen. Another bedroom on this first floor features two lovely Juliet balconies overlooking the stunning exterior.
The exterior of the property features many trees and plants, including a large plantation of approximately 1300 productive olive trees, cacti, figs, almonds, citrus, apple and pears.
A second huge terrace with the original old terracotta tiles, and is very Spanish and is accessed also from the ground floor bedroom.
Laundry room and 1/2 bathroom
The main Cortijo has always remained the private domain for the current owners.
The separate guest area can sleep up to 8-10 guests, and is totally self sufficient, with 4 bathrooms, 2 bathrooms and a kitchen.
Pool is approximately 10 x 4 metres and is surrounded by lovely features such as laurel bushes, fig trees, and a grapevine.
The equestrian side of the Cortijo has a wealth of features for any serious equestrian. With 2 large barns, numerous stables of varying sizes, a dedicated office, a sand school, a 15 metre round pen, many areas for groundwork and isolation areas, a 20x60 meter dressage arena, areas for seeding, a large tack area and workshop, groom accommodation and even an area for pigs! Approximately 20 acres of the land is fenced off so you can turn your horses out as a herd. This also makes the property extremely private.
There are also two static caravans on the land that have been used previously by workers at the property.
This is a unique opportunity that could either be used as a family home or could be made into a very successful business.
Full OCA licence.
The property is currently rented out but vacant possession will be given on completion.