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Terraced finca of  2,300sq m with old olive trees, almonds, oranges lemons and fig. There is a 2 bedroomed cortijo built around ten years ago with a workshop/storeroom adjacent. The property is in excellent condition and is situated roughly half way between Orgiva and Lanjaron being 10 minutes drive from each. There are regular buses in each direction. Mains electricity is connected and there is a solar hot water system on the roof. Water for everything except drinking is stored in an 86,000 litre prefabricated metal tank. Drainage is to a septic tank. Tucked away on an upper terrace there is a 7m diameter modern-style yurt with wood floors, windows and door and a solid reflective roof. Mains electricity is connected and there is a wood-burning stove. Outside there is a large paved patio and a compost toilet a few metres away from the yurt. The land is fed by the acequia and irrigation water is accessed on a Thursday. Services Mains electricity is connected to the cortijo, water is from the acequia, internet is available from local suppliers. Location Lanjarón is a municipality and town in the Alpujarras area in the province of Granada in Andalusia, Spain. Lanjarón has a ruined castle and chalybeate baths. This spa town is most famous, however, for its eponymous bottled water company, the first ever established in Spain, whose products are sold throughout the country. On the 23rd of June, the town of Lanjaron celebrates its annual fiesta of San Juan, known as the biggest water fight in Spain. On the night of the 23rd, people from far and wide come to celebrate the midnight madness. For one hour, starting at midnight until 1 am, the streets are packed with people and their buckets, water pistols, fire hoses and lorries filled with water. Situated in a prominent position outside of the town. Access via a good track mostly concreted.  The property is within easy reach of the A44 motorway. The historic city of Granada can be reached in 30 minutes, the beaches of the Costa Tropical in 35 minutes and Malaga, with its airport, is just 90 minutes away.