Andalucian Cottage In Stunning Location With Business Opportunities For Sale

Business description

A MASSIVE REDUCTION IN PRICE to £179,000. 00 sterling for this fantastic business opportunity!! OFFERS STILL INVITED. Buy in Sterling or Euro - either is possible. A freehold property with approx 4 acres of land in a stunning location with massive potential for a number of lucrative holiday business opportunities, including holiday lets, B&B, camping, mountain biking, kennels, cattery etc. Looking for something different where you can start a dream business? This might be just what you have been looking for.

This beautiful 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom stone cottage with guest accommodation attached is now available at a vastly reduced price! Buy in sterling, now @ £179,000.00 or convert to Euros at the current rate, either is possible. Parts of the 2 bedroomed, 2 bathroomed cottage date back 300 years and there is separate 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, studio guest accommodation attached, making the property 3 bedrooms/3bathrooms in all, approx. 120 sq.m built.

The property, built in the typically Andalucian style with beamed ceilings, shuttered windows and tiled floors, has some walls of more than a metre thick and is set in approx. 4 acres (15000+ sq.m,) of olive and almond groves, on the side of a vast ravine with truly panoramic views, high in the Montes de Malaga natural park, but just 30km (35 minutes drive) from Malaga airport on motorway and easy roads.

There is an infinity-style swimming pool 8m x 4m, terraced sunbathing areas, gardens, small orchard with oranges, lemons, plums, raspberries and peaches, poolside BBQ and seating areas, terraces and a fabulous viewing point. No immediate neighbours and uninterrupted views. Electricity, mains water, telephone/broadband internet, satellite TV, solar hot water and gas back up all connected. The property is located 10km from the nearest town of Casabermeja and approached via 6km tarmac road and unmade country lane for around 4 km (about to be surfaced). The nearest shops and supermarkets are in Casabermeja. There is little passing traffic. A mobile shop comes to the area daily and there is a school bus service for both juniors and seniors. There is ample parking and the property is fenced and gated.

The 3rd bedroom/attached studio is currently used as self catering accommodation, providing an excellent income. The current owners live in the cottage and advertise on 1 website only and take guests only when they want. There are numerous possibilities for expanding the business further.

1) It would be possible to offer B&B and full board holidays, both in the studio and/or in the cottage. There are places to add extra rooms to the cottage if required.
2) There is a good site earmarked for a second studio extension at an estimated cost of around 6,000 euros (drainage and water already connected.)
3) Alternatively, the complete property would rent at between 800 and 1,000 euros per week in the high season and would easily sleep up to 12 people.
4) The beautiful surroundings and naturally private flat areas make an ideal location for introducing camping holidays, with options for shop, snack bar, mountain bike hire, etc.
5) Plenty of space for kennels, cattery, stables - any business that requires some land.
6) There are some 100 olive trees on the land and these will yield an additional valuable annual income. You can sell the olives; take them to the local mill (5 minutes drive) or use your own press and sell the bottled oil to guests!

The owners currently offer a choice of 4 tariffs, SC, B&B, half board and de-luxe half board. This property offers a superb opportunity to live that laid back Spanish lifestyle that everyone dreams of, whilst working as much or as little as you want.
The property is fully legal with escitura (deeds) available for inspection.
Viewing at any time.
Try before you buy! - stay in the guest accommodation (subject to availability) to get a true feel for the place and the lifestyle.

Lots more photographs of the inside, outside and location of the property are available. Just ask!!

Property information

Real Estate:

Real Property Included

Living accommodation:

2 bedroom, 2 bathroom cottage with large lounge/dining room with woodburning stove in feature fireplace. Galley style kitchen, beautifully fitted with dark oak units, tiled work surfaces and splashbacks. Both bedrooms in the cottage are en-suite, all bathrooms having full sized baths and showers over. The cottage has been sympathetically restored, retaining many original features, i.e. some original exposed beams and stone walls. All ceilings beamed, all floors antique tiled, all windows shuttered. The Studio, attached to the cottage, has a separate entrance and has 1 bed/lounge/ kitchen area and separate fully fitted and tiled bathroom. Outside there is parking, 8x4 infinity-style swimming pool, sun terraces, viewing point, poolside BBQ, small orchard and rose garden, gardens, workshop/utility room. Property is approached via tarmac road and very good unmade country lane, regularly maintained and currently just widened ready for surfacing. Fenced, gated and completely private, with approx. 100m concrete drive to house. Mains water, electricity, solar hot water with gas boiler back up all connected. Satellite TV, telephone and broadband internet. Council tax - just 280 euros!! Many photos and further information available if required.

Location:

The property is situated in the Malaga Mountains, 30km from Malaga airport , Malaga city and the beaches. Inland Andalucia is now so popular with tourists wanting to avoid the coast and get away from it all for total peace and quiet. It is also a fabulous place to live, the property having no immediate neighbours and fabulous views that never fail to amaze guests. The property is situated just 10km from the pueblo blanco of Casabermeja, popular with tourists, with its church and views regularly featured on many magazine front covers. 30 minutes drive in the opposite direction takes you to Almogía, another pueblo blanco, as yet virtually undiscovered. 40 minutes drive will take you to El Torcal, a fabulous mountain range dating back to Jurassic times, with wonderful walks through the amazing rock formations where you will find herds of beautiful wild Ibex. 40 minutes drive also takes you to Antequera, to the Campillos lakes and to Fuente de Piedra - a fabulous salt lake, home to the breeding flamingos. All in all, an ideal location for visitors from all over the world. Due to its unique location, the property´s views will remain uninterrupted.

Premises details:

Situated on the side of a vast ravine, this property has truly breathtaking and uninterrupted views across to El Torcal, El Chorro and the Guadalhorce valley. The 4 acres (approx) terrain is of natural rock outcrops with olive and almond trees and will, with a little imagination and work on pathways, provide ideal grassed areas for camping pitches, market gardening, grazing etc.

Size in square feet:

Approximately 140 sq m build.

Planning consent:

All additions to this property have been carried out with the appropriate licenses from the local town hall and have been registered in the land registry, all taxes paid. The property is 100% CORRECT in the land registry.

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

This property has such great potential for the innovative buyer. Possibility of renting on a self catering or B&B/full board basis a) the studio whilst living in the cottage, as the current owners do,
b) renting the cottage whilst living in the studio
c) expanding the B&B into the cottage
d) building on to the existing house or adding a second studio extension at an estimated cost of around 6,000 euros (drainage and water already connected.)
*Rental of the whole property for 800-1,000 euros per week in high season, sleeping 8-12 people comfortably.
*Ideal location and plenty of space for camping holidays, kennels, cattery etc. - any business requiring land.
Current owners offer a choice of tariffs from self catering to deluxe half board and take guests only when they want to. The guest accommodation is currently advertised on just 1 website, which brings in enquiries from all over the world, with guests from as far afield as Canada, Iceland and Latvia, many of whom make return visits.

Competition / Market:

No other known holiday homes or developments in this unspoilt area.

Reasons for selling:

A bit of everything!

Trading hours:

Variable

Employees:

Owner run

Years established:

10

Other information

Support & training:

As much or as little as required.

Related documents:

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• Advice for Starting a Business in Spain

Home based:

This business can be run from home.