Six thousand square metres of planted land and a single-family country house

Over six thousand square metres of cultivated land surround this 3 bedroom finca - cortijo in El Padron, planted with olive trees, vineyards and working fruit orchards. Unlike hillside plots that exist only as scrub, the 6,096 m² plot here is kept in active use, irrigated from its own private well and edged around the house by stone-tiled paving.

Orchards, water and the outdoor perimeter

Keeping more than half a hectare green in southern Spain depends entirely on water access. Having a private well on the land reduces the ongoing cost of watering the grounds compared with relying on mains supply alone. The planting mixes citrus and Mediterranean crops: orange and lemon trees, pomegranates, loquats, olives and vines. Closer to the house, the dirt gives way to a broad perimeter paved in stone tiles, which keeps dust and mud out of the rooms and provides hardstanding for outdoor tables. A porch terrace sits against the house, alongside a barbecue area and an outdoor laundry, keeping washing and smoke outside the main walls.

Inside the 126 m² country house

The house itself measures 126 m² built, a compact footprint relative to the land around it. That floor area holds three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a spacious kitchen and a living room with a fireplace. With three bedrooms sharing that built area, the rooms are proportioned for practical country use rather than oversized suites, meaning a buyer spends less time cleaning and heating unused space and more time outside on the porch terrace and paved surround.

Security, location and what to verify

Country properties in El Padron, in Estepona East, sit away from the dense apartment blocks of the coast while remaining within the municipality's eastern rural belt. Because a standalone plot does not have neighbours looking over the boundary wall, the house is already fitted with an alarm system and surveillance cameras. Anyone viewing this 3 bedroom finca - cortijo in El Padron should check the flow rate and legal registration of the well, the paperwork on the 126 m² built area as is standard for rustic land in Andalusia, and how much time they want to commit to maintaining established fruit trees and vines.