An agricultural estate of roughly 25 hectares (256,011 m²) at the foot of the Sierra del Nebral, in the Partido Hoyo de Alemanes near Villanueva del Rosario, in the north-east of the province of Málaga. The property is split into a main estate of about 22.5 hectares bordering the Arroyo de los Pilones stream and a secondary plot of roughly 2.5 hectares on the Río Parroso. Irrigation water is supplied from the spring of the Río Parroso through an established Irrigation Community, giving the holding a legally organised and permanent water distribution. Access is via a private track. The asking price is fixed at €1,290,000.
Key characteristics of location, homes, project phase and points of attention.
The estate lies at the foot of the Sierra del Nebral, roughly 4 km by road from Villanueva del Rosario, a municipality of around 3,000 inhabitants in the Nororma comarca. The town sits off the A-45 motorway between Málaga and Granada, placing the property in an inland, mountain-fringed agricultural setting rather than on the coast. Málaga lies about 31 km away as the crow flies.
This is a working agricultural holding, not a residential property: there are no bedrooms, bathrooms or built living area. It suits buyers seeking irrigated farmland with secure water rights, natural boundaries formed by a river and a stream, and total privacy via private-track access. Daily logistics, machinery movement and external services are handled through the nearby town.
The plot is registered as completed in 1970 and is key-ready in administrative terms. Documentation includes registered title deeds, an updated land registry record and irrigation rights recognised within the Irrigation Community. The property is reported as free of encumbrances. There is no construction phase or delivery schedule involved in this transaction.
The property contains no dwelling, no utility connections for residential use and no communal facilities. Amenities within 2 km of the nearest town are limited to a pharmacy, a bank and a café. The swimming season in the area lasts about four months, and access is by a private dirt track, which affects vehicle access in poor weather and rules out reliance on walking to services.
Ref: VL733041
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
This property fits a specific profile: a buyer seeking productive irrigated land rather than a home. Recognisable situations include an agricultural operator wanting to expand irrigated acreage with secure, institutionally organised water rights; an investor in rural Andalusian land with hydrological assets, the spring-fed supply and the dual natural boundaries of a river and a stream; or a buyer planning a long-term rural project where privacy and private-track access are priorities. The legal framework matters here: registered title deeds, an updated cadastral record and recognised irrigation rights within the Irrigation Community reduce administrative uncertainty, which is often the sticking point in rural land purchases in Spain. The property does not fit buyers who want an immediately habitable dwelling, coastal proximity or rental income from residential use. Villanueva del Rosario is about 4 km away for services, Málaga is roughly 38 km as the crow flies from its airport, and the location is inland and elevated. Buyers should also factor in the ITP liability at up to 7% and the costs of any future building permissions, which are not part of the current offering. An Abbreviated Information Document is available for review before any commitment.
As bare agricultural land, the conventional finishing categories do not apply; the relevant quality markers are hydrological and legal. On the water side, the estate is flanked by two perennial natural sources, the Río Parroso and the Arroyo de los Pilones, and draws its irrigation supply directly from the spring of the Río Parroso. Distribution is managed by a Comunidad de Regantes, which provides a formal, legally recognised allocation mechanism rather than an informal usage custom. The land measures 40 fanegas in traditional local units, 36 fanegas on the main estate and 4 on the secondary plot, a division that matters for irrigation management and crop planning. On the documentation side, the property comes with registered title deeds, an updated cadastral record and is stated to be free of encumbrances. The Abbreviated Information Document is available on request. Buyers should carry out their own due diligence on soil quality, water volumes allocated by the irrigation community and the condition of the private access track, particularly regarding drainage and passability for machinery during the wetter months. No buildings, wells, irrigation infrastructure inventories or equipment lists form part of the stated offering.
The asking price is a fixed €1,290,000 for the entire 256,011 m² estate; there is no price list or unit variation, as this is a single existing property rather than a new-build development. Buyer costs are additional: the purchase is subject to Property Transfer Tax (ITP) at a general maximum rate of 7%, with notary fees estimated between €500 and €2,000, land registry fees between €250 and €1,500, and optional administrative processing of €300 to €500. The total estimated buyer cost is given as €1,329,900, an indicative figure only. Municipal capital gains tax falls to the seller.
Daily use of this estate revolves around agriculture and land management. The holding consists of two parts: a main estate of approximately 22.5 hectares bordered by the Arroyo de los Pilones, and a secondary plot of about 2.5 hectares with direct frontage on the Río Parroso. The defining feature is water. The supply originates from the spring of the Río Parroso, and distribution is organised through a Comunidad de Regantes, an irrigation community that allocates water legally and permanently among its members. For a buyer, this means irrigation is not dependent on an informal arrangement or a single private concession but on an established institutional framework. The setting is quiet by definition: entry is via a private track, there is no through traffic, and the nearest settlement is a small town of some 3,000 people. The rhythm of the place follows the seasons and the demands of the land rather than an urban calendar. Trips into Villanueva del Rosario, about 4 km away, cover practical needs such as supplies, banking and pharmacy visits. Beyond that, the property sits in the Nororma comarca, an inland zone of olive groves, cereal fields and mountain scrubland at close to 700 metres above sea level, where summer temperatures average up to 28°C and winters are cooler than on the coast.
The immediate surroundings are rural: mountain slopes of the Sierra del Nebral, agricultural fields and dirt roads, with photographs showing open countryside, a rural track and mountain views. Daily life centres on Villanueva del Rosario, some 4 km away, where basic services are concentrated, a pharmacy, a bank and a café within 2 km of the town centre, along with 12 public transport lines and 21 stops connecting the municipality to the wider region. Sports facilities in the area number eight in total, including the Parque de Ejercicios and Zona Deportiva El Pilón at about 4 km and the municipal swimming pool at roughly 4.4 km as the crow flies. The town lies off the motorway from Málaga to Granada and Seville, so longer trips run along fast roads: Málaga is about 31 km straight-line, Granada roughly 71 km and Marbella a similar distance. At nearly 700 metres elevation, the climate is more continental than the coast, with average monthly temperatures ranging from 15°C to 28°C and an annual average of 15.8°C. A car is essential for every aspect of daily life here.
The map shows the estate in the Partido Hoyo de Alemanes at the foot of the Sierra del Nebral, with Villanueva del Rosario roughly 4 km to the south. The terrain is hilly inland Andalusia at nearly 700 metres elevation, crossed by the Río Parroso and the Arroyo de los Pilones along the property boundaries.
Approximate area · exact address shared on request
Villanueva del Rosario occupies the north-eastern corner of the province of Málaga, within the Nororma comarca, on the corridor between Málaga and Granada. This positions the property in Andalusia's agricultural interior, close to Antequera's farmland, rather than in the coastal belt that defines most Costa del Sol property. The location trades coastal proximity for land, water and privacy, at a price per square metre far below coastal residential developments. Málaga's metropolitan economy and airport remain within workable driving distance for logistics and export.
Access is via a private track leading off the local road network, giving exclusive entry and no through traffic. Villanueva del Rosario, about 4 km away, is the service hub: pharmacy, banking, café and public transport connections. Distances to larger centres are straight-line figures: Málaga with its 579,000 inhabitants lies about 31 km away, Granada (232,000 inhabitants) roughly 71 km and Marbella (148,000 inhabitants) also around 71 km. Málaga-Costa del Sol airport is approximately 38 km as the crow flies, meaning a drive of well over half an hour by road; Gibraltar airport is about 129 km straight-line. There is no rail connection in the town itself; the 12 bus lines and 21 stops form the public transport offer. For coastal amenities, beaches, marinas and golf, the property is clearly inland, and each trip to the coast is a substantial journey by car.
| Malaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) | 38 km |
| Gibraltar (GIB) | 129 km |
Source: OpenStreetMap, Google Maps
The estate sits at roughly 697 to 699 metres above sea level on the lower slopes of the Sierra del Nebral, giving it a markedly inland Andalusian climate. Average monthly temperatures range from about 15°C in the cooler months to 28°C in summer, with an annual mean of 15.8°C, cooler winters and hotter, drier summers than the Costa del Sol. The elevation and mountain backdrop mean the landscape stays green longer in spring and turns dry and golden in high summer. Rainfall concentrates in autumn and winter, which is directly relevant to the private dirt-track access and to irrigation planning. The swimming season, defined by water at 20°C or above, lasts about four months locally. The natural setting is the estate's core asset: two perennial watercourses border the land, and the terrain slopes gently from the mountain foothills, so buyers should expect variation in gradient across the 25 hectares.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020–2025 average)
This is an inland location, so beach recreation involves driving to the coast, roughly 40 minutes or more by road to the Málaga shoreline. Local recreation is land-based: the sports facilities of Villanueva del Rosario, including the Parque de Ejercicios, the Zona Deportiva El Pilón and the municipal open-air pool at around 4 km straight-line, cover everyday sport needs. The surrounding Nororma comarca offers walking, cycling and horse riding terrain, with the Sierra del Nebral directly at the property's boundary. The lakes and nature reserves of the Antequera area, including the well-known wetlands north-east of the town, sit within regional driving distance. There are no golf courses or marinas nearby; the nearest concentration of coastal leisure infrastructure lies towards Málaga and Marbella, both around 70 km as the crow flies. For a buyer whose recreation is agricultural work, hiking and rural quiet, the immediate environment is the facility.
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Source: OpenStreetMap, CSD
Villanueva del Rosario is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is located off the motorway from Málaga to Granada and Seville. It is situated in the northeast of the province. It belongs to the comarca of Nororma.
| Month | Avg. Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.0°C | 45 mm |
| February | 9.4°C | 39 mm |
| March | 10.5°C | 111 mm |
| April | 13.0°C | 61 mm |
| May | 17.0°C | 39 mm |
| June | 21.9°C | 11 mm |
| July | 25.6°C | 1 mm |
| August | 25.5°C | 6 mm |
| September | 20.9°C | 29 mm |
| October | 17.1°C | 52 mm |
| November | 11.5°C | 73 mm |
| December | 9.2°C | 57 mm |
Within the wider Málaga property market, this offering belongs to a different category from the coastal new-build projects that dominate the Costa del Sol. Comparable listings in the region's residential sector, such as Aquamar in Torre del Mar from €269,950, Lantana Residencial in Mijas from €205,000 and Etherna Homes 2 in Estepona from €321,000, are apartment developments aimed at lifestyle and second-home buyers. At a fixed €1,290,000, this estate is priced in the same bracket as a mid-to-upper coastal apartment, yet it delivers 25 hectares of irrigated agricultural land with water rights rather than built floor area. That contrast defines the choice. Coastal buyers purchase location, sea views and communal amenities; here the buyer purchases productive land, hydrological security and privacy. The position in Nororma, between Málaga (31 km straight-line) and Granada (71 km), places the property in one of Andalusia's agricultural heartlands near Antequera, where land values are driven by water availability rather than tourism demand. The spring-fed supply and the institutional framework of the Irrigation Community are the differentiating assets: irrigated land with legally organised water commands a structurally different position in the market than dryland holdings of similar size. For buyers comparing rural investment options across the province, the combination of registered documentation, two perennial watercourses and private access sets this property apart from undeveloped parcels that rely on wells or informal water arrangements. What it does not offer, a dwelling, coastal proximity, residential rental potential, is precisely what the coastal comparables provide.
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