Village of 17 stone buildings in A Pontenova

A privileged setting, between privacy and good connections

In the interior of the province of Lugo, this village enjoys an unusual setting: near-total privacy with all services close at hand. A paved, tree-lined access road connects the property to the main road, and the town of A Pontenova, with everything needed for day-to-day life, is just 7 km away.

The 4 hectares (9.88 acres) of land that make up the estate are completely flat, which makes it easy to move between the different buildings and widens the possibilities for each corner of the property. The surrounding woodland and the fruit trees scattered across the property complete a setting with its own character, where the sense of isolation goes hand in hand with an easy connection to the outside world.

Seventeen buildings, different starting points

The first thing that stands out about this complex is the good condition of practically all of its buildings, all of them built in stone and topped with the traditional slate roofs of the area. This solid starting point is an unusual advantage for a property of this scale, considerably reducing the effort needed to get any project underway.

Different stages, one shared project

Within the complex, different stages of renovation coexist, which makes it possible to tackle the project in phases or adapt it to each buyer's budget. The first house is already fully renovated and equipped: all that is needed is to move in. It has a fully equipped kitchen-lounge-diner with a pellet stove, one bedroom and a complete bathroom.

Close by, a second house has its renovation practically finished, needing only fixtures and furnishings, leaving the new owner free to add those final touches to their own taste. It is laid out as an open-plan lounge-kitchen, two bedrooms and two bathrooms, and on its lower floor adds rooms intended for an industrial kitchen or storage.

Two further buildings, located at the entrance to the complex, were renovated some years ago and now call for an update, although their structure remains solid and sound. The rest of the buildings —houses, hórreos, alpendres and hay barns that keep their original appearance— are likewise in very good condition, a feature rarely found in complexes of this size.

The added value of the outdoor surroundings

Established fruit trees grow along the paths that cross the estate, alongside varied vegetation and the woodland that surrounds the property. This setting, together with the sound of the nearby river reaching the village, offers scope for small-scale farming as well as for permaculture or nature tourism projects.

Buying a village in A Pontenova, heritage and nature in Lugo

A Pontenova owes much of its identity to iron mining, an activity that shaped its landscape and economy throughout the 20th century. That industrial past has today been reinvented as a leading tourist attraction: the Fornos da Pontenova, former calcination furnaces now restored, and the Ruta do Ferrocarril, a 12 km route along the old mining railway, are two of its main landmarks.

Just 7 km from the property lies the Tirolina das Minas complex, an active tourism site with a zip line of nearly 330 metres, guided tours through old mines and activities such as bike, quad bike and kayak rental, ideal for family outings.

The municipality forms part of the Río Eo, Oscos y Tierras de Burón Biosphere Reserve, which follows the course of the Eo river and brings together native woodland, river valleys and a rich ethnographic heritage of hórreos, pallozas and old mills. Those keen to explore the area will also find hiking routes through fragas, rivers and waterfalls, such as the Seimeira route or the Reigadas route.

Ribadeo and its beaches are 27 km away, while the city of Lugo can be reached in just over an hour, placing this property halfway between inland Galicia and its Cantabrian coast.

This village in A Pontenova brings together, in short, the ingredients of a singular project: a privileged location, a group of buildings that are well preserved at different stages of renovation, and the backing of a protected landscape that sustains its value over time.

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