Tucked into the Asturian hills, this three-bed village house is what renovator dreams are made of. Original wood partitions, a stone courtyard, a coal-fired kitchen and a charming corredor (wooden balcony) just waiting for your espresso and existential thoughts. It’s rough around the edges — but gloriously so.
Price: €19,000
Location: Aller, Asturias
Special features: Wooden balcony, stone courtyard (antojana), fireplace, coal-burning kitchen, electricity connected, low annual tax (€15)
Close to: Sanctuary of the Virgin of Miravalles; basic services a short drive away; surrounded by lush Asturian countryside
This three-bed village house sits in the medieval heart of Ayora — think stone walls, winding alleys, and a proper castle view from your future rooftop terrace. Yes, it needs a full reform. But with a little vision (and quite a bit of mortar), this could be your turret-free slice of Spanish history.
Price: €22,900
Location: Ayora, Valencia
Special features: Potential roof terrace with castle views, historic location, bags of character
Close to: Ayora Castle; shops, cafes and local amenities; nature reserves and walking trails in the surrounding valley
Ready to go off-grid and live the dream? This sturdy country home near Pinoso and Yecla has good bones, a garage with potential, and views that'll make your morning coffee taste poetic. Add solar panels, a touch of flair and voilà — your rural retreat is reborn.
Price: €29,900
Location: Near Pinoso, Alicante
Special features: Countryside views, large garage, fireplace, private pool, irrigation water access, solar potential
Close to: 15 minutes to Pinoso; 18 minutes to Yecla; surrounded by vineyards, olive groves and total tranquility
A charming wreck in the sleepy village of Torre del Rico — ideal if you fancy swapping city stress for crumbling walls and countryside calm. With over 1,300m² of land, it’s less “move-in ready” and more “bring wellies and vision.” But oh, the views. And oh, the potential.
Price: €34,995
Location: Torre del Rico, Murcia
Special features: Large plot, fireplace, satellite TV, outbuildings, terrace, scenic views
Close to: Short drive to Pinoso and Jumilla; surrounded by almond groves and rolling hills; essential amenities nearby
This 100m² ruin comes with ten thousand square metres of rural Alicante — more than enough space for a pool, a permaculture plot, and a smug off-grid lifestyle. Mains water’s nearby, solar is the obvious play, and the views? Let’s just say your evening wine will taste better here.
Price: €49,900
Location: Near Pinoso, Alicante
Special features: Huge 10,000m² plot, mains water nearby, solar potential, rural setting, room for gardens and pool
Close to: Pinoso’s shops and restaurants; wine country; quiet countryside roads for aimless drives and dramatic thinking
Hidden down a narrow Gaucín street, this 1960s townhouse has whitewashed walls, original beams, and a private courtyard crying out for orange trees and lazy lunches. There’s a loft for dreaming (or guests), and the whole place is brimming with potential — just add vision, varnish, and a cold glass of fino.
Price: €65,000
Location: Gaucín, Málaga
Special features: Original beams, loft space, private courtyard garden, traditional layout, village views
Close to: Shops and tapas bars; walking trails and panoramic views; 30 mins to the coast, 1 hour to Gibraltar Airport, 1 hr 30 to Málaga
The hard graft’s done — solar power, water from your own stream, thermal design, and a solid stone structure in place. Now it’s your turn to add the charm. Set on 16,000m² of fig, almond and olive trees near medieval Valderrobres, this off-grid retreat just needs a little finesse to become the dream.
Price: €72,000
Location: Valderrobres, Teruel
Special features: Solar panels, stream water, semi-buried for natural insulation, wood stove, unfinished interiors, olive and fruit trees
Close to: 2km from Valderrobres’ historic centre; peaceful rural setting; accessed via dirt track
Two stone buildings, two wells, a courtyard, 3,500m² of flat buildable land — and just 6 minutes from Lugo. The main house needs a full rethink, but the barn’s in great nick and ready for reinvention. A rare chance to craft a countryside compound with serious heritage vibes.
Price: €75,000
Location: Coeses, Lugo, Galicia
Special features: Stone barn in good condition, traditional chantos wall, two wells, flat buildable land, restoration-ready farmhouse
Close to: 6 mins to Lugo and motorway; Santiago de Compostela within easy reach; forest walks, streams and farmland on your doorstep
Set just outside Las Pocicas and a short drive from expat-favourite Albox, this cortijo comes with a fresh roof, original features, and a generous 5,200m² plot. Albox has everything — supermarkets, schools, medical centres, cafés, even a Lidl. With space to extend, a courtyard to convert, and sunshine on tap, this one’s all about location and potential.
Price: €90,000
Location: Albox, Almería
Special features: New roof, enclosed courtyard, antique wooden doors, flexible layout, large plot with garden or pool potential
Close to: Walking distance to Las Pocicas village; 25 mins to Albox for shops, restaurants and services; stunning desert-style countryside all around
Just ten minutes from Villanueva de Algaidas, this 264m² cortijo is packed with potential. Original beams, a courtyard, barns, and nearly a hectare of olive groves set the rural scene — but you're still within easy reach of Málaga, Granada and even the Sierra Nevada. Structurally sound and bursting with character, it just needs the right hands (and a good electrician).
Price: €229,000
Location: Villanueva de Algaidas, Málaga
Special features: Solid beams and original features, mains water and electricity, large outbuildings, private well, nearly 1 hectare of olive trees
Close to: Villanueva de Algaidas (shops, schools, restaurants); 1 hour to Málaga city, beaches and airport; 1 hour to Granada; 1.5 hours to Córdoba and Caminito del Rey
Ever fancied living in a cave — but, you know, tastefully? This five-bed marvel carved into the Murcian hillside offers breezy summers, toasty winters, and a view that’ll make your phone gallery deeply repetitive. There's a guest annex, an orchard, and not one but three bathrooms — practically decadent for a dwelling in the side of a rock.
Price: €270,000
Location: Abanilla, Murcia
Special features: Naturally thermally efficient cave house, guest annex with A/C, orchard with irrigation, separate utility spaces, fireplace, satellite TV
Close to: Countryside peace and quiet; a short drive to Abanilla’s shops and cafés; under an hour to Murcia city and the coast
This four-bed townhouse in charming Jesús Pobre already has full planning permission — including a third floor with rooftop terrace views of Montgó. Fancy a plunge pool in your courtyard? It’s on the plans. Want to swan around your future open-plan kitchen? That’s drawn up too. Now all it needs is you, your vision, and a decent builder.
Price: €285,000
Location: Jesús Pobre, near Denia, Alicante
Special features: Approved plans for full renovation and third floor, courtyard with plunge pool potential, rooftop terrace, original features, central village location
Close to: Sunday artisan market; 15 mins to Denia’s beaches; 1 hour to Alicante and Valencia airports; walking distance to cafés, shops and traditional village life
Stone arches, vaulted cellars, an old well, and enough square metres to get lost in — this 784m² estate in Binissalem is more restoration epic than simple reno. Once home to nobility (or at least very organised grape-storers), it’s now crying out for a new chapter. Catalogue-listed, vineyard-adjacent, and a 30-minute jaunt to Palma — this is rustic prestige with serious potential.
Price: €1,500,000
Location: Binissalem, Mallorca
Special features: 17th-century architecture, original stone arches, cellar, well, multiple outbuildings, formal garden, catalogue-listed historic status
Close to: Village centre with shops, restaurants and wine bars; 25 mins to Palma airport; 30 mins to Palma city and beaches; surrounded by vineyards and cycling trails
Yes, it’s a ruin. Yes, you’ll need planning nerve and possibly a hard hat. But where else will you find 11 hectares front line to the beach, panoramic sea views, and your own WWII-era stone tower? With urban planning permission already sorted, this is your chance to revive history — and sip sundowners where soldiers once scanned the horizon.
Price: €1,100,000
Location: Manilva, Málaga
Special features: WWII lookout tower, multiple historical buildings, 117,263m² beachfront plot, urbanism licence approved, seclusion and sea views in every direction
Close to: Manilva town and marina; Sotogrande golf courses; 1 hour to Málaga Airport; Costa del Sol beaches quite literally at your feet
If you've ever dreamt of converting a 1,200m² Catalan farmhouse into a boutique hotel, artists’ retreat or gloriously over-the-top family home, here’s your moment. This 25-hectare estate comes with original beams, a private chapel (with bell tower!), and enough history to impress even the surliest guest. Part restored, part untouched — it’s a passion project waiting to happen.
Price: €1,600,000
Location: Naves, Lleida
Special features: 17 bedrooms, original chapel and bell tower, partially restored interiors, traditional Catalan architecture, well, stone arches, vast landholding
Close to: 1.5 hours to Barcelona and airport; 45 mins to ski slopes; 1.5 hours to Andorra; pure rural tranquillity with major hubs within reach
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