A unique opportunity to acquire a multifaceted 2,400-hectare ecosystem in the Sierra Nevada National and Natural Parks.

2,400 hectares (5,930 acres) of land
Livestock farm with a 200-year history
200-year-old village to restore, including the hamlet school
Main cortijo and 3 independent houses
Huge wine cellar
At least 8 other stone cortijos in need of restoration
Huge old olive oil mill to restore
Hunting estate with wild boar, deer, ibex and partridges
Several freshwater springs and wells
A mix of dryland and irrigated land with olive and almond trees

This incredible and majestic estate has belonged to the same family for 200 years, and the family developed a whole infrastructure based on agriculture on this land.

Throughout this spectacular property, there are many other historic buildings in ruins that provide the basis for new construction projects.

More recently, the family built another small village around the estate’s main cortijo: a large family home with 9 bedrooms, built in the middle of the last century. This village has three other houses, all of considerable size, a huge wine cellar with a storeroom on the upper floor, and a woodshed. Everywhere there are traces of the estate’s illustrious past: in the wine cellar there are large oak barrels in which layers of grapes were placed between straw before being sent to the United Kingdom. This has always been an active and productive estate. The current shepherd and the estate worker live in one of the properties, which has been kept in good condition. The roofs of every building have recently been rebuilt or repaired, although the other properties do need renovation to bring them back to life.

In one corner of the village there is a pipe system that extends 100 metres into the mountainside, connecting to one of the various freshwater springs that supply some areas of the estate.
In view of the main cortijo, partially hidden by elegant cypress trees, are the remains of a huge olive oil mill, which was once part of the estate’s industrial machinery.

A network of very well-maintained tracks leads to most areas of the estate, although the owners admit that it may take a couple of days to drive around all 2,400 hectares. It is necessary, for example, to walk up to the top of the highest peak, but the views from there are spectacular: the Almería coast, encompassing the rugged natural beauty of Cabo de Gata and the Gulf of Almería.

The estate is a geological and ecological paradise. The University of Jaén regularly sends teams to the site to examine the rare blue rock in the mountains above the main cortijo. Wildlife and game roam freely, and the estate has earned a good percentage of its income from hunting wild boar, deer, ibex and partridges.

Finca Nuestra Señora del Carmen is the largest estate in Almería and extends across five different municipalities, encompassing both the Sierra Nevada National Park and Natural Park.

As a productive agricultural operation, the estate benefits from CAP subsidies and generates income through the cultivation of fruit, olives and almonds, hunting, and sheep and goat farming.

For a new investor, this special property represents a unique opportunity to enjoy complete autonomy on a historic estate: self-sufficiency, land, livestock and private water rights, the remains of ancient villages and hamlets, and exciting homes ready to live in. This is a heritage restoration and development project on an enviable scale in a stunning location.