El Figueral is our Olive Farm located half way between Barcelona in the North, Valencia in the South and around 35-40 minutes inland from the closest beaches of the Costa Dorada. Follow the River Ebro upstream from the Ebro Delta past the Parc Natural dels Ports immense limestone crags, ridges and pinnacles capped by mount Caro, past the historic city of Tortosa between the mountains of the Els Ports Massif to the West, the Serra de Cardo to the East and below the Cardo mountain, 58m above the river in a protected area approached only by a single farm track you will find El Figueral. You will not be disturbed, perhaps by the odd eagle, splash of a rising fish or the sound of a tractor. The closest village is the riverside village of Benifallet, 2.5 km from the villa, this is an opportunity for an amazing rural "real Spain" family holiday in a location that provides stunning views from the villa and pool overlooking the River Ebro, valley and mountains.
The original farm dwelling was built over 400 years ago and not quite up to the mark, so in 2007 we started remodelling the property. We retained as much of its old charm as we could while modernising and expanding the property. The remodelling added three on-suite bedrooms, provided a light open plan living space, large modernised kitchen, swimming pool, veranda around the West and North sides of the house to shade the patios and of course air-conditioning and central heating. The villa’s layout and position take full advantage of its unique location providing space for those looking to relax and enjoy the sun and outside living that the climate offers.
The Farm House’s original 1st floor is now the master bedroom with its own on suite bathroom containing bath, shower, double wash basin, wc and bidet. The bedroom has a king-size double bed, ample draws, writing desk and TV. A door leads out to a private roof patio.
The ground floor is designed for easy living with each of the main entertainment areas opening out onto patios and the swimming pool. Aligning the split-level lounge/dining area and divided by an atrium are the three ground floor bedrooms, two of which are on-suite plus a family shower room.
The lounge is located on the lower split level with dual aspect patio doors leading to a balcony overlooking the River Ebro and the swimming pool. It contains two large sofas around the coffee table and the TV, that has Movistar, DVD and online via Amazon Fire stick Amazon Prime, Netflix and YouTube and HDMI cable for entertainment. Located in and on the book shelves and cupboards are a selection of DVD, books and games. The centre piece to the space is a feature wood burning fire surrounded by 4 arm chairs, it’s amazing how this fire keeps the thick-walled house warm in the colder periods. Of course, the house is centrally heated and air conditioned in all rooms to handle any climatic conditions.
The dining area on the upper split level includes a dining table and 8 chairs, the accompanying dining room sideboard hosts a retro B&O stereo system. In keeping with the house style there are patio doors leading to the dining area patio with furniture and views looking over the pool and river valley.
The original ground floor area is now the kitchen which retains its old beamed and terracotta tiled farmhouse theme. There is a Kitchen island with 6 stools, so you don’t have to cook alone and a small kitchen lounge area with a sofa and armchairs plus a TV that has Movistar and online via an Amazon Fire stick Amazon Prime, Netflix and YouTube and wood burning fire. The kitchen is well equipped with cutlery and utensils, dish washer, 2 fridge/freezers, large wine, coffee machine, microwave, electric oven and gas hobs. Again, in keeping with the house style there are patio doors leading to a patio area with a large table and chairs, BBQ, open area for relaxing in the sun, and our old Olive tree and views over the valley. The olive tree is synonymous with the product of the farm and its olives are still used in the making of our unique blend of olive oil.
We always keep the wine cooler stocked with recommended local red, white, rosé and cava wines from the Terra Alter and Priorate regions, guests are welcome to purchase these, as Is the case with our olive oil.