3 bedroom Farmhouse for sale with countryside view in Benamocarra, Andalucia

389,000 EUR 334,540 GBP 420,120 USD

Reference: 231600

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Plot Size: 1 hectares / 2.47 acres

Features

Terrace
Fruit Trees
Original Features
Outbuildings
Potential for Income
Countryside View
Parking

Details

A unique opportunity to acquire a charming 3 bedroom house with pool, outbuildings and 2.5 acres of a productive avocado orchard, enjoying far reaching countryside views from its peaceful location near Benamocarra and Velez Malage.

This property of 101m2 is all on one level with outbuildings around an inner patio. It is an interesting property with excellent access and a roadside location, with a productive avocado farm and its own water.

Situated within 10 minutes drive from the coast, Finca Pilar Luchena is an ideal project for anyone wishing to run a small avocado production business. The plot consists of around 10,000m2 with approximately 350 mature, productive avocado trees, on two flat levels.

In amongst the avocados, the current owners have an above ground pool, and there are 2 wells, one around 33m underground, and the other around 80m, providing a reliable and steady supply of irrigation water. There is so much water that there is no need to pump the water into a water storage deposit: the owners pump the water directly from the wall to the trees.

This delightful property consists of a very large covered terrace area. From here, double doors lead into a hallway (3 x 2.5m), to either side is a bedroom (each around 4 x 2.5m) with windows to the front. An archway from the rear of the hallway leads into a living room (4 x 3.5m), and there is a window immediately to the rear overlooking the courtyard to the back, which could be replaced with double doors leading out to the courtyard.

To the right is the kitchen (3 x 3m) and to the left of the living room is an additional room (4 x 3.5m) and double doors from this room to a bathroom (2 x 1.5m) and a store room (4 x 3m). Doors also lead out to the courtyard.

The house needs renovation, but has some lovely original features, such as beams and cane ceilings, and old walls, alcoves, etc. The patio courtyard is around 6 x 9m, with a side door leading out to the front of the property.

Around the far sides of the patio are semi open outbuildings, used once for animals, making a total of around 50m2 of covered areas, possibly convertible into extra living accommodation, or covered areas in the patio. To the side of the property is a large parking area and a track leading up to the upper level of the plot.

The current owners make around 20,000 EUR of income from the avocado crop annually.

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