Fully-equipped 16-hectare farm in the Maldonado Hills.

"El Ahora" is a property of 16 hectares located in one of the most beautiful places in the entire world, the Sierras de Maldonado area of Uruguay. The property is in a rural area but at the same time is only 40 minutes from cosmopolitan Punta del Este.

It was designed to be “self-sufficient” and as such, has an energy supply from 36 solar panels, a windmill, battery backup, a diesel generator and is also connected to the electrical grid.

It sits on a natural aquifer, with water that seeps directly out of the earth. It has a pond of 5 meters deep populated with catfish, a stream that runs all year round, and indigenous forests with many species of plants and animals. Water for the house is supplied from a well. The entire property has fantastic flora and fauna, and it is a special place for bird watching. It also has animals for food including cows, sheep, and chickens. The chicken coop is divided into multiple areas to enable the cultivation of both meat and eggs efficiently.

It has approximately 60 fruit trees between 8 and 15 years of age (orange, mandarin, grapefruit, pear, apple, plum, peach, fig, olive, avocado, etc.). It has a vegetable garden and a root-cellar.

The main house has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (one in-suite with a sitting room and walk-in closet), an open living room, dining room & kitchen with breakfast bar, office nook and barbeque.

Two German built wood burning stoves heat the house in winter. In the kitchen there are two stoves for food preparation, one gas and one utilizing wood. The master bedroom is all glass and provides spectacular views of the natural landscapes and animal life. Adjacent to the master bedroom is a Hot Springs spa. Terraces surround the house with ample space for dining and entertainment. And there are no mosquitoes in summer.

In a magical place overlooking the stream that borders the property there is a guest house. The stream has a swimming hole and a small waterfall. The guest house is offered online and generates an income of approximately us$1,000 per month and has a rating of 9.8 out of 10 on Booking.com.

Adjacent to the main house there is a cinema/playroom with wonderful views overlooking the pond and a large infinity edge swimming pool that has a beautiful hard wood deck surrounding it.

This can also be used as another guest house as it has a bathroom and space for a kitchenette.

Behind this structure is a covered area for parking up to three cars.

The property also has a house for the caretaker with a living/kitchen area, two bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It has a large barn stocked with the basic tools and equipment needed to operate the property including a new John Deere tractor. Integrated into the barn is a laundry room and a room for butchering meat. Additionally, the property has a Solar cooled food storage area as well as a small maid quarters. It also has a craft/workshop structure currently being used for pottery.

The main house has 190 square meters in living space with an additional 130 square meters in terraces and a pool deck of 115 square meters. Constructions (not including the terraces) total over 500 square meters with many upgrades and renovations having been performed over the last 4 years. The pool was renovated, and the deck replaced. New stoves were installed and the appliances are all realatively new. All the structures have been recently painted and are in excellent condition.

Additionally, the main house has a direct line of sight to a cell tower with very good internet.