An Englishman's Garden in the Land of 'Driving over Lemons'

Beautifully restored, traditional Cortijo for sale as a successful and well-established cultural tourism business.

Chris Stewart, former Genesis band member and author of 'Driving over Lemons', brings his guided hiking tour guests for lunch in the beautifully landscaped gardens of this Cortijo, tucked away in the mountains of Andalucia, Spain.

The Alpujarras region, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, has become a hugely popular travel destination through Stewart's own accounts of restoring and running an old farm. A film of the book, 'Driving over Lemons', is currently in development, assuring invigorated interest in this beautiful, rugged area of southern Spain.

This characterful rural property presents the ideal opportunity to take over a varied and successful cultural tourism business. Its various activities are all licensed, and the current owner is selling the property as a going concern with all websites and social media channels.

The main property is divided into three separate self-catering apartments, but would work equally well as a whole house. The apartments currently generate most of the property's tourism rental income.

The 10,000 square meters of land contain the delightfully landscaped gardens: an 18 year labour of love created and constantly developed by the current owners. This garden continues to be open to the public and has been used for concerts, dinners and other creative, cultural and artistic events. Tucked away in one wooded corner, there is a yurt that is also used for holiday rentals, and comes complete with its own separate kitchen and bathroom, and there are two naturally-fed albercas (pools). The possibility exists to add more yurts of clamping accommodation, subject to additional licences.

The views south, over seemingly endless mountain ranges, are breathtaking. Travelling from the property in one direction lies the Mediterranean coast (49 kms) and going north you'll arrive in the Sierra Nevada ski resort (41 kms). The city of Granada is 73 kms away.

Cortijo Alpujarra is on the market for €575,000. Contact Ian Rutter at GC Property Consultants for details: info@granadaconcierge.com

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