The Property

  • The Cortijo Romero site is made up of 2 adjoining properties, with a total of 11 buildings (1100m2 ), and about 8000m2 of land. The two properties are currently set up to function as a single complex, but could easily be divided and modified to suit. The two properties are for sale separately or together. Please see below for details of each property.

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Massage Room

Massage Room

Small Group Room

Small Group Room

One of the Double Bedrooms

One of the Double Bedrooms

The Buildings

Cortijo Romero is a complex of 11 buildings and 2 swimming pools over two sites, totalling around 1200 m2, set in over 8,000 m2 of grounds.

Cortijo Romero site 1 (CR1) is the original site. The asking price is €599 000 and includes:

  • 1 block building with a large, airy group room ca 65m2 with wooden floor. This building also has a rooftop terrace, and houses 7 of the bedrooms.

  • 1 small building with a small apartment with two bedrooms and a bathroom, and 4 rooms currently used for massage sessions.

  • 1 small building, with a bedroom with a bathroom.

  • 1 round exposed stone stone building used as a small group activity room, or for meditation, etc.

  • 10 double and 11 single furnished en-suite bedrooms, distributed among the various buildings.

  • 1 laundry/linen storage room

The second site (CR2) has an asking price of €499 000 and contains:

  • 2 x 1-bedroom-apartments, with varying kitchen facilities

  • 2 single bedrooms

  • Private pool

  • 1 meeting/activity room

  • 1 fully equipped commercial standard vegetarian kitchen, including walk-in cold store

    Indoor and outdoor dining space for 30 guests

  • 1 office

  • 1 common room/lounge

    1 large, general storage block, divided into three separate rooms.

Hot water and heating are provided by a combination of solar power and boilers powered by bottled gas and diesel.

The Location

Set at 1300 feet in the Sierra Nevada hills of Granada, southern Spain, Cortijo Romero receives 325 days of sunshine a year, low humidity and little rain - this is the mildest climate in Europe, where much of life is lived in the open air.

Cortijo Romero sits within La Alpujarra, an unspoiled Natural Park. Part of the area has been designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, with many unique or rare species. Its skies are officially rated as the cleanest in Europe.

Here, in the real Andalucía, the "duende" (spirit) of passionate living is revered. Surrounded by stunning views and olives during the day, and the stars and scent of jasmine by night, it’s a truly magical place to be.

Our local town, Órgiva, is a 15-minute walk away. It has a traditional weekly market, banks and shopping facilities. Further up in the mountains is a string of wonderful villages, legally protected from development. The highest of these are Capileira and Trevelez at around 4800 feet.

An easy one hour drive away, Granada has the finest Moorish palace and gardens in Europe, the breathtaking Alhambra - one of the wonders of the world. This is a popular day trip with our guests.

The Alhambra, Granada

The Climate

All the winter months are warmer than early May in London. Lunch al fresco can happen even in January.

By March, spring is well under way with temperatures similar to an English midsummer. The long summers here are hot, tempered by breezes from the sea and the mountains. During this period, Cortijo Romero and its pool form a shady green oasis in the midst of shimmering, dry heat, when a factor 20 sun cream and a long siesta can seem essential.

Swimming is usually from April - October, although our pool is open and used all year round. By May, many people can't stay out of the pool and midnight bathing is a regular feature in the hottest months. 

Autumn is warm and mellow: like spring, it's a perfect time for walking in the inspiring mountains.