£127,212
Land for sale
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£127,212
€150,000 (€4/sq. ft)
Land for sale
Farm & Land For Sale, Mountain & Ocean Views41,859 sq. ft
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Features and description
- Private garden
- Roof terrace
- Rural/secluded
If you’re seeking a rural retreat or lifestyle, far from the tourist crowds on an unspoilt, stunning island in Cabo Verde, this is your chance to live the dream. With almost four square kilometres of land and a farmhouse already in place, this is a rare opportunity to own a large plot within the most beautiful part of Sao Nicolau – with views that are out of this world - at an excellent price.
With a breathtaking mountain backdrop, this traditional farm overlooks a green and fertile valley. It is served by a track and a path, just 90 metres from the main mountain road that runs between the airport, the capital and the seaside town and port of Tarrafal.
The land and farmhouse for sale lie in an entirely rural area, on the outskirts of the sleepy hamlet of Fajã de Cima, in the scenic Ribeira Calhau valley. Here, you feel on top of the world, with amazing scenery, and yet are just 30 minutes from the airport which links Sao Nicolau to other islands including Sal, Sao Vicente and Santiago with the capital of Cabo Verde, Praia. It is under 14km to the capital while Tarrafal, the popular beach town with a ferry service to the other islands, is about 20 minutes’ drive over the mountain road.
The rustic farm, with dry stone walls, is just 3km from the Monte Gordo Natural Park. With the land around 400-450m above sea level, the air is fresh, the soil is fertile and the climate is kind, year-round. This stunningly beautiful area, with an extinct volcanic peak towering above at 1300m, is very popular with hikers and nature lovers. Your neighbours here are a few scattered smallholdings, goats, geckos, skinks and butterflies.
With the land mainly planted with fruit trees, bananas, mango, there are well maintained terraces, different areas for different agricultural purposes and irrigation channels throughout. Near the house you will find more allotment style planting, including bananas, berries, tomatoes, courgettes and herbs, which further down the terraces to the road are mangoes, bananas, cane and bamboo, amongst others. As the farm has not been tended for some time, there will need to be some clearing and rejuvenating. It has been tended to periodically however, so this has not deteriorated into jungle.
The farmhouse itself is a traditional concrete and stone building that could, of course, be replaced with a villa of your own design or, perhaps an ecolodge. Permission is granted for a residence covering 139m² of the plot. With the appropriate planning permission, you could have a wonderful property of your own design. Within view are some glorious homes of 2-3 storeys, so the precedent is there.
The existing house, which would benefit from complete upgrading and refurbishment (or possibly demolishing entirely) includes:
A glorious roof terrace with spectacular views, including the sea at Carvoeiros
large water tank – an essential asset to ensure a constant supply
connection to the grid
Series of rooms off an inner courtyard:
Large open plan living and dining area, kept cool with poured concrete floors and ample windows and doors to the outside, with a high-pitched roof
Wooden doors through to the first double bedroom
Tiled bathroom
Kitchen
Storage room / large pantry
Passage through to the farmland
Dining room
Second bedroom
Location
Small hamlet of farms & smallholdings with good road access
Within the area with the most dragon trees in the world – at least two of which are within the boundaries of this land
Western, mountainous heartland of Sao Nicolau, very popular with hikers
31km from the airport, 14km to the port with flights and ferries to other islands
7.5km from the summit of Monte Gordo, the extinct volcano peak, standing at 1,300 metres above sea level
Only 20 minutes by car from probably the prettiest town in Cabo Verde, Sao Nicolau’s capital: Ribeira Brava.
Sao Nicolau is widely viewed as the most authentic, unspoilt island of the Cape Verde archipelago. Just 13,000 people live here, spread over 343km². Whilst most of that population live in or around the charmingly pretty capital of Ribeira Brava, a short drive takes you to lush valleys and impressive peaks in the heartland. This area has wonderful trails and abundant greenery, especially in the Monte Gordo Natural Park. With some spectacular coastal scenery, great diving and the lovely beaches at Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau, the island really is a hidden gem, just waiting to be explored.
With a breathtaking mountain backdrop, this traditional farm overlooks a green and fertile valley. It is served by a track and a path, just 90 metres from the main mountain road that runs between the airport, the capital and the seaside town and port of Tarrafal.
The land and farmhouse for sale lie in an entirely rural area, on the outskirts of the sleepy hamlet of Fajã de Cima, in the scenic Ribeira Calhau valley. Here, you feel on top of the world, with amazing scenery, and yet are just 30 minutes from the airport which links Sao Nicolau to other islands including Sal, Sao Vicente and Santiago with the capital of Cabo Verde, Praia. It is under 14km to the capital while Tarrafal, the popular beach town with a ferry service to the other islands, is about 20 minutes’ drive over the mountain road.
The rustic farm, with dry stone walls, is just 3km from the Monte Gordo Natural Park. With the land around 400-450m above sea level, the air is fresh, the soil is fertile and the climate is kind, year-round. This stunningly beautiful area, with an extinct volcanic peak towering above at 1300m, is very popular with hikers and nature lovers. Your neighbours here are a few scattered smallholdings, goats, geckos, skinks and butterflies.
With the land mainly planted with fruit trees, bananas, mango, there are well maintained terraces, different areas for different agricultural purposes and irrigation channels throughout. Near the house you will find more allotment style planting, including bananas, berries, tomatoes, courgettes and herbs, which further down the terraces to the road are mangoes, bananas, cane and bamboo, amongst others. As the farm has not been tended for some time, there will need to be some clearing and rejuvenating. It has been tended to periodically however, so this has not deteriorated into jungle.
The farmhouse itself is a traditional concrete and stone building that could, of course, be replaced with a villa of your own design or, perhaps an ecolodge. Permission is granted for a residence covering 139m² of the plot. With the appropriate planning permission, you could have a wonderful property of your own design. Within view are some glorious homes of 2-3 storeys, so the precedent is there.
The existing house, which would benefit from complete upgrading and refurbishment (or possibly demolishing entirely) includes:
A glorious roof terrace with spectacular views, including the sea at Carvoeiros
large water tank – an essential asset to ensure a constant supply
connection to the grid
Series of rooms off an inner courtyard:
Large open plan living and dining area, kept cool with poured concrete floors and ample windows and doors to the outside, with a high-pitched roof
Wooden doors through to the first double bedroom
Tiled bathroom
Kitchen
Storage room / large pantry
Passage through to the farmland
Dining room
Second bedroom
Location
Small hamlet of farms & smallholdings with good road access
Within the area with the most dragon trees in the world – at least two of which are within the boundaries of this land
Western, mountainous heartland of Sao Nicolau, very popular with hikers
31km from the airport, 14km to the port with flights and ferries to other islands
7.5km from the summit of Monte Gordo, the extinct volcano peak, standing at 1,300 metres above sea level
Only 20 minutes by car from probably the prettiest town in Cabo Verde, Sao Nicolau’s capital: Ribeira Brava.
Sao Nicolau is widely viewed as the most authentic, unspoilt island of the Cape Verde archipelago. Just 13,000 people live here, spread over 343km². Whilst most of that population live in or around the charmingly pretty capital of Ribeira Brava, a short drive takes you to lush valleys and impressive peaks in the heartland. This area has wonderful trails and abundant greenery, especially in the Monte Gordo Natural Park. With some spectacular coastal scenery, great diving and the lovely beaches at Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau, the island really is a hidden gem, just waiting to be explored.
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