Finca/Country House for sale in Canillas de Aceituno, Málaga

Main house 5 bedrooms, 1 bathroom – Studio 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom – chill-out area – 12,106 m2 of land with productive fruit tree orchards – in a country hamlet – easy access – 25 mins from the coast – perfect for a small country yoga retreat with guest accommodation, or a small campsite

A lovely, rustic style house dating from the 1940s requiring some basic improvements only, plus a separate studio apartment, in a country hamlet set in glorious countryside, with easy access – ideal for yoga and sports activities, as well as maybe for a couple wishing to try self sufficiency.

It is rare to find something as rustic and ready-made for a yoga retreat. Of course, it could be a home for a couple wishing to enjoy living on the land too.

Situated in a quiet, fertile valley in the undulating hills in the municipality of Canillas de Aceituno and within 15/20 minutes of the beautiful, historic town of Vélez-Málaga, this property is just what its name suggests – a beautiful harmony of simple living and nature, where one has a sense of unchanging time.

A driveway from the little rural village leads to the two buildings and the complex. There are neighbouring houses around, but the complex is reasonably private.

The main house (around 122 m2 including covered area) would be ideal for accommodating guests, with 5 bedrooms with their original stone walls and sloping ceilings with beams, 4 of which are around a central living room, plus an outside covered dining and living area with a kitchen, with a fifth bedroom (could be a store room or second bathroom) off this area. The outside covered area could be improved with simple details such as a cane covering over the ceiling and some new kitchen units, and in the photos below are several showing how it could look with these simple improvements (using AI). The outside covered area is perfect for guests to gather, chat, relax, and prepare/enjoy meals as a group.

The studio apartment (around 50 m2 plus 30 m2 covered terrace) consists of a barn that has been converted into simple, separate accommodation with one large room, a bathroom and a kitchen. It would be possible to create 2 bedrooms inside this space. It sits at a distance of around 20 metres from the main house. The studio has its own covered terrace to the front, and to the rear a back door leads to a private garden area for the owners.

The land consists of several well-defined areas, making the estate interesting and different, with plenty of opportunities to grow more trees, grow vegetables, keep chickens and so on, and even to create specific activity areas, such as an exercise area on one of the higher flat plateaus, or even a large tent for yoga meetings and sessions.

Some of the lovely areas around the complex are:

Orange and lemon tree “forest” – take a daily stroll through what feels like a never-ending orchard of 46 orange and lemon trees – in spring, the sweet scent of their blossom fills the air. Further along is a second orchard of 15 orange, avocado and níspero (loquat) trees.

The pool and chill-out area of around 170 m2, just in front of the main house, perfect for relaxing and socialising or activities.

A 1,000 m2 flat platform accessed via a path leading up the hill where one can enjoy 360 degree views and look over several villages.

An area of 28 almond trees and 20 olive trees, perfect for making one’s own oil and keeping a good supply of almonds.

There is also a 200,000 L water deposit which is filled with free water every Sunday.

A lovely little complex just waiting for the right person to love it and enjoy it.