Olive Hills - Lifestyle Opportunity!
The land being sold with the villa has been in my possession for 20 years and is now for sale for the first time. Covering around 60,000 sq. meters (approx. 14 acres) of south west facing hillside. A good proportion of this consists of mature olive trees producing a very good quality virgin olive oil of low acidity. The land is in good heart with healthy trees and with an access track winding down to an old finca at the bottom (not part of the sale).
A local man living in the village looks after the olive grove and sees to the hand picking of olives and transportation to the oil processing plant in Cómpeta, which is run on a co-operative basis with all the local producers. In return my family and friends have all the oil we can use and a small monetary payment, plus the peace of mind that the land is being cared for correctly, the trees are fertilised and trimmed when 
necessary, and all at no cost to ourselves.
In addition we have the benefit of seeing the olive trees through the various seasons and the peace and tranquillity that this brings. This regular rhythm of the countryside, harvesting of almonds, olives, and grapes is a dying art and large plots of this nature are becoming quite rare in the area.
This arrangement could of course be changed to suit new owners. Bottling and marketing the oil either filtered or natural could be considered and the enclosed printout shows what can be achieved with a fresh approach.
Olive trees draw their sustenance through the ground and do not require additional watering. However water is the key to almost everything here in Andalucia and the villa and additional land area is being sold with a great advantage of a large water deposit of 100,000 litre capacity, with 3 water shares providing ample water supply through the agricultural system which is reliable and cheap. This is drinking quality water and a great asset to any land holding and a necessity if further development is contemplated.
This is being included in the sale price of 615,000 Euros which is for a high quality new build villa, in a peaceful and secure location, a producing olive grove and land area with cheap reliable water supply. This would be difficult to replicate anywhere else in this area.
The villa and land have all the necessary permissions, licenses and Title Deeds fully registered and inscribed to ensure a smooth sale. It may be possible to purchase solely the villa with 1 acre of irrigated garden and trees of all varieties. The villa with 1 acre and the 60,000 m² of land are adjoining but on separate plots, and have separate Title Deeds to facilitate this option.
This could be a lifestyle change for those individuals looking for a fresh start of a delightful winding down time for anyone who appreciates the tranquillity of a healthy environment close to the village with all the facilities of modern living, but with the endless charm of and age gone by.