Finca/Country House for sale in Los Desamparados, Orihuela, Alicante

This charming country house is located in one of the most beautiful spots in the Vega Baja.

The estate consists of 6 tahúllas (about 7,000 m2) divided into two orchards, one in front of the house and one to its side.

To enter, there is a private driveway, so you can put a chain or barrier since the access is only for this property.

The 180 m2 dwelling is ready to be renovated entirely. A large kitchen greets us, unrestored and with the typical tiles of the orchard, transporting us to our childhood, when we had bread and chocolate for tea, and on Sundays the whole family gathered to eat cocido with meatballs and for dessert... almohábanas or tortada de las monjas! No one was missing at the table and that was the real treasure. The rest of the rooms and the bathroom are all exterior and you can keep the current layout or, since you’re starting a renovation, make them to your liking.

The living room still retains part of the wallpaper on the walls, and under its plaster ceiling, you can dream of creating a happy home there, as it was for many years for the family that enjoyed it and now sells it, with all the heartache, because each has built their life in a different place.

The heat waves of today did not exist. In summer, the women sat in the afternoons to enjoy the breeze in their rockers and, at most, fanned themselves between chuckles, as they recounted the same jokes for the umpteenth time. They ate whatever was available: garden potatoes, freshly laid eggs from the hens, figs and prunes in summer, and oranges in winter.

At Christmas, grandma would put cookies and monas in the wood-fired oven, letting them ferment under the bed overnight because it was the coolest place in the house. The smell of freshly baked mona raised the hairs on the back of your neck. Matanza Sundays were always a celebration all day. There were no mobiles or tablets and the TV, you hardly even remembered it was there. Progress is positive, but letting the genuineness of the land be lost is a real pity.

If you were looking for a house in the orchard but the ones you’ve seen have no water or electricity, or have trouble building a house of reasonable size, this is your opportunity.

Living in complete nature today is a privilege, and having a space for your family to feel safe and happy and to rest from the hustle and stress of the city is priceless.

Notary fees and agency commissions not included.