Guesthouse/B & B for sale in Montesa, Valencia

B&B finca in a rural setting with olive oil production – ideal for a yoga retreat or wellness. The masia is a traditional large landholding ranch property located in the interior of Valencian Community. The environment is rural farm and forest lands where it is possible to enjoy the peace and tranquility of nature, though easily accessible from two major cities in an hour's car ride.

Property summary:
A. Location: Situated in the Cariog Massif mountain range in the interior of Valencia.
B. Access: approximately one hour from Valencia Airport, Alicante Airport and the coast (Gandia) all but 10 km of which is national highway.
C. Type of property: Rural land with a traditional Spanish masía, or ranch house with functioning businesses which provide an immediate return on investment with potential for annual growth.
D. Three residential structures:
• Ranch house: Currently functioning as a 4-star casa rural: 420 m² built area, 4 bedrooms (sleeps 10 easily), 5 bathrooms, dining room, game room, den, swimming pool.
• Owner’s cabin
• Caretaker’s cabin
E. Plot size: The property consists of 30 hectares of land
13 hectares of woodland and crops
17 hectares of organic olive orchard (11,000 olive trees in production)

Income generating:
The property currently functions with two different but related business lines:
1. Hospitality: 4-star, casa rural or country lodge. Popular with families and groups of friends seeking a break from city life and a chance to relax in nature. Offers the possibility to enjoy its facilities for weekday stays or weekends. It is the ideal place for people to identify with nature, perfect for business meetings, coaching sessions, meditation and yoga.
2. Food production: an award-winning organic olive brand made from the fruit of the property’s 11,000 olive trees. We produce a superior quality olive oil extracted directly from the olives solely by traditional means, and of course, 100% organic (with certification) without any pesticides, insecticides, fungicides or any other toxic means.

Description:
The main house:
The main house is a traditional stone country house which has been renovated in keeping with original 18th-century construction designs using high-quality materials.
The main house has a built-up area of approximately 420 m² on two floors, where you will find a large living room with fireplace, a cozy kitchen with a chimney and wood stove burner, and finally 4 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. A large enclosed veranda has been turned into a living room. The living room and kitchen open up to a pleasant terrace, allowing access to the garden and the pool area.
A small self-contained apartment with living room, industrial kitchen with Moruno oven and BBQ and bathroom is separated from the main building by an interior courtyard. It also has a house for guards.
Activities:
Mountain walks, hiking, bicycle tours, dressage horses, activities related to field tilling, pruning, fertilizer, cultivation, harvesting and firewood cutting. Culinary activities, “the art of paella”. Baking bread in Moorish wood oven. Make your mark: plant your own tree.
The land:
The entire estate is a carefully constructed large natural space within part of the woodlands and farming areas. It has a greenhouse, orchard, fruit trees and 17 hectares of olive groves with 11,000 Arbequina olive trees 3-6 years old and production with ecological certification from the CAECV (Valencia’s official ecological agricultural committee). The olive tree plantation is enclosed within trellis and has an excellent drip irrigation system that allows you to obtain excellent quality olive oil with a registered trademark. A traditional oil mill has been restored to produce oil using the old style. On the estate, there are 4 springs that produce between 8 and 10 cubic metres of water per day and that are collected in a reservoir with 12,000,000 liters capacity. Renewable energy is obtained by solar and wind systems; it has a communications tower with Wi-Fi installed.