Leave it to the Imperial Romans to know an excellent and useful property when they saw it. They founded Valencia, Spain, in 138 B.C., in part as a retirement community for Roman soldiers.
North African Moors later recognized the real estate potential and fertile land near the Mediterranean. They settled and brought with them creativity and advanced ideas, including algebra, chemistry, chess and all kinds of new crops: lemons, peaches, pomegranates and the oranges that made Valencia famous. Another crop included in this group was rice for the world-famous Valencian dish called paella.
Many of those crops can be found in the gardens of an intriguing Spanish finca (estate) now for sale.
Sunlight streams into a dining area with natural decor. (Rimontgó)
If Valencia is a place where East and West, old and new converge and dissolve into each other, this home is the epitome of that, in the prettiest and most creative way.
Set just outside Valencia, the property contains two structures: one old, from the beginning of the last century, and one new, a reflection of modern Valencian architecture.
In the charming older building, once a home, there are elegant high ceilings, terraces, towers, tiled floors, decorated doors and wide spaces. Modern owners could use this traditional Spanish-style structure as an event space since it comes with two industrial kitchens and access to a modern banquet hall.
Detailed tile floors adorn this colorful banquet hall. (Rimontgó)
In the new home, where current owners reside, the design is sleek and modern with high wood-beamed ceilings, an open living/dining room and kitchen decorated with beautiful Spanish tiles. The home is crowned by a large Andalusian-style patio overlooked by a dining area and modern en-suite bedrooms.
Wood beams adorn the ceiling. (Rimontgó)
The grounds have a large swimming pool, which could be used for rainwater collection and as an irrigation pool. The orchard contains olive, orange and almond trees, tomatoes and all kinds of organically grown fruits and vegetables for residents of the home as well as potential restaurant visitors. The gardens are currently maintained by a family, and the produce is sold to the public.
The maintained garden supplies a variety of produce, including oranges, almonds and tomatoes. (Rimontgó)
Not only is the property lucrative, but the gardens and orchards are also an ideal place for an escape to the natural world. Stables and space for horseback riding provide built-in entertainment.
There are eight bedrooms, four living rooms and 10 bathrooms distributed over 1,654 square meters (almost 18,000 square feet).
Imagine gatherings in this intimate space. (Rimontgó)
A garage and, interestingly, an entrance for buses complete the grounds.
Only 20 kilometers (12 miles) away from the city of Valencia, the finca is near the small town of Bétera, which offers public transportation to Valencia.
Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport is less than an hour away by car.
David Tornero of Rimontgó is the listing agent. The asking price is €2.5 million or about USD 2.68 million.
