Ubrique | $1.4 million (€1.2 million)
A 33-acre estate inside a nature park in Ubrique
Set on 33 wooded acres, this seven-bedroom, four-bathroom property is in Ubrique, a village in the Andalusian province of Cádiz. The three-story home was built in 1940 and renovated in 2015.
One of 19 “pueblos blancos” in Andalusia — towns and villages known for their whitewashed buildings — Ubrique has been a hub for the manufacturing of leather goods since the 18th century. Jerez Airport, which serves European destinations, is about 50 miles west. Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, with daily nonstop flights to several American cities, is about 90 miles east. Several bus routes connect Ubrique with cities in the region.
Ubrique’s cobblestone center is a short walk from this property, as is the Ubrique Leather Museum, housed in a former convent.
Size: 4,574 square feet
Price per square foot: $296
Indoors: The ground floor has a double-height living and dining area with ocher-tiled floors and original wood beams. The kitchen was renovated with tiled floors, Smeg appliances and an arched entryway decorated with blue-and-white Andalusian tiles. This level also includes a large bedroom divided into four sleeping areas, with one en suite bathroom.
Two bedrooms on the second floor have en suite bathrooms, and two more bedrooms share a bathroom. On the third floor, another bedroom features a cast-iron wood stove, an en suite bathroom and a terrace with sweeping views. The home is powered by solar panels.
The owner’s father, a leather wholesaler, bought the house in 1972. His son inherited the business and the property, which rents for as much as $400 per night. The home is being sold furnished, except for heirloom pieces. Artwork, by local painters, is also included in the sale.
Outdoor space: The estate is inside Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, a mountainous 200-square-mile preserve, and includes olive, carob and orange trees, along with native cork oaks. There is a swimming pool and a gazebo with a fireplace. A vacant 1,000-square-foot warehouse could be converted to guest quarters. A small farm on the property houses 15 sheep.
Costs: Buyers in Spain pay a 7 percent tax on most home purchases. For new builds, buyers pay 10 percent value-added tax and 1.5 percent stamp duty. Notary fees add about another 1 percent to total costs. Most foreigners can buy property without restrictions, though the government has proposed plans for a 100 percent tax on non-European Union buyers to curb speculation. This home has a tourist license, which allows short-term rentals; a new owner would reapply for the permit, paying mandatory civil liability insurance of about $1,025 (€900). Annual property taxes total $610 (€535). Waste collection costs another $413 (€363).
Contact: Marta Amann | Spain Sotheby’s International Realty | +34-680-729-209
Seville | $1.5 million (€1.295 million)
A circa-1900 home near Plaza de la Encarnación in Seville’s historic center
This five-bedroom, three-bathroom house is on a cobblestone lane in the historic center of Seville, Andalusia’s capital. Plaza de la Encarnación, a lively square a short walk away, is home to curvaceous Metropol Parasol, among the world’s largest wooden structures, designed by German architect Jürgen Mayer in 2011 as part of a neighborhood renewal project.
El Rinconcillo, a bar and restaurant founded in 1670, is around the corner from the house. Alcazar Real de Sevilla, a Moorish palace built in the 10th century, is less than a mile south. Calle Sierpes, one of Seville’s main shopping streets, is half a mile east. Seville Airport is seven miles northeast, and Sevilla Santa Justa rail station is about a mile east.
Size: 2,885 square feet
Price per square foot: $507
Indoors: The seller grew up in this three-story home in the 1960s and raised his family there. As part of a complete overhaul in 2005, he replaced an aging roof with a skylight, which illuminates the home’s dining room in a traditional central atrium. Ceramic floors were replaced by marble slabs throughout the home. In the tiled, windowed kitchen, stainless steel appliances are built into white walls. The seller kept the original exposed brick in a small family room off the home’s entry hallway.
On the second floor, four bedrooms and two bathrooms surround the central courtyard. A fifth bedroom on the top floor has an en suite bathroom. The house is air-conditioned. Furniture is not included in the sale.
Outdoor space: As part of the renovation, the roof was transformed into an outdoor living space, with wooden furniture and copious greenery.
Costs: Annual property taxes are around $910 (€800), paid in two installments to the city of Seville.
Contact: Angel Aramburu | Engel & Völkers Sevilla MMC | +34-654-951-133
Alhaurín El Grande | $1.4 million (€1.2 million)
A country property with olive and fruit trees near Spain’s Museum of Bread
This three-acre property is in Alhaurín El Grande, a village in Andalusia’s Málaga province. The town has long attracted vacationers from Britain, and more recently from Scandinavia and the Netherlands. The seaside resort of Málaga, with its international airport, is about 24 miles east, and the Spanish Riviera city of Marbella is the same distance southwest.
The Museo del Pan, dedicated to bread, is in the village center. The Moorish Cork Mill, believed to have operated since 1400 and now grinding wheat, is a few miles south.
The Belgian owner of the estate renovated it after buying it from a British couple 10 years ago. The property includes a main house, guest quarters and several outbuildings.
Size: 4,499 square feet
Price per square foot: $302
Indoors: On the ground floor of the main house, an open-plan living and dining area leads to the kitchen through an archway. The living space has tiled floors and a traditional cast-iron stove. There are four bedrooms and three bathrooms on this level, along with a laundry room. The second floor has two bedrooms and one bathroom.
An outbuilding across from the main house includes a storage space, a library and a guest suite with a stand-alone tub and glassed-in shower. A small guesthouse nearby features a living/dining room, two bedrooms and a bathroom.
Outdoor space: The fenced-in property includes 70 olive trees that produce about 150 liters of organic olive oil annually after pressings at the town’s century-old olive mill. The grounds also feature lemon, grapefruit and orange trees. There is a 600-square-foot swimming pool along the side of the main house.
Costs: Annual property taxes are around $895 (€784). The village charges an annual waste collection fee of $95 (€84).
Contact: Peter Cossons | Ideal Country Property | +34-952-491-728
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