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This charming country estate, nestled within the municipality of Zufre in the heart of the Sierra de Aracena Natural Park, offers 133 hectares of holm oak and cork oak pastureland, with two cortijos, a caretaker's house, equestrian facilities and fantastic, open countryside views over Sierra de Aracena. A wonderful location that enjoys tranquility and privacy. Considering its features, capacity, and amenities, this estate is ideal as a country home paired with a rural tourism venture.    In addition to the caretaker's house, the estate features two country houses. The caretaker's house, while beautiful, needs renovation. The two country houses are in good condition. Country House 1: The ground floor encompasses an entrance hall, a living/dining room with fireplace, a fully furnished kitchen with appliances, two porches, a pool, and a wc. On the second floor are six bedrooms, three bathrooms, and a terrace. Country House 2: On the ground floor, a kitchen/living room with a fireplace, three bedrooms, a bathroom, and a storage area. The second floor offers three bedrooms and three bathrooms.   Central heating is provided to all bedrooms via a propane gas boiler.   The property also enjoys mature gardens, a swimming pool, storage and workshop areas and equestrian facilities, which include six stables for horses and a tack room.    Water supply is ensured by two wells with abundant flow, providing a reliable source for the estate. Mains electricity is connected and an emergency generator is in place in the case that the need arised.   Additionally, the farm is in posession of various agricultural and livestock facilities, which includes facilities for Iberian pigs, including a pigsty with a feed silo, various warehouses and buildings, and the land for pastures, acorn harvesting (montanera), and cork production. The property receives various subsidies for reforestation and other initiatives.   The property is located 8 km from the town of Zufre, where several restaurants and a supermarket can be found. It is 30 minutes from Aracena, the local hub within the Natural Park where all amenities are found, and just an hour away from Sevilla and its international airport. Portugal is just one hour and 15 minutes drive and one and a half hours drive from the beach of Mazagón, in Huelva.   The property has several forms of income potential: rural tourism business, at prime times of the year and weekends rental of pastureland cork removed from cork trees, every 8 years or so   If you don’t know this area well, why not take a look at our exposure guide on Sierra de Aracena in the Area Guide section above (next to Overview).