El Pedregal Stud Ranch.
Haras El
Pedregal, located in the Department of Canelones.
Just 38 km
from Carrasco, Montevideo, situated in the area of "Cañada Grande," 3
km from Route 11.
Land area:
146 hectares (360 acres) with an average Coneat index of 134.
This
property is unique due to its location near Montevideo and halfway to Punta del
Este, as well as its productive advantages for both soybean production and
horse breeding.
"El
Pedregal" estate features a charming and tastefully furnished main house,
surrounded by a garden park and an eco-friendly 25-meter long swimming pool.
The property has a 6-hectare (15 acres) lake that can be seen from the main area of the
stud farm, and it is crossed by a stream. There are also 20 hectares (49 acres) of
Eucalyptus forest. The condition and maintenance of the property are very good,
with automated irrigation for the garden and landscaped areas.
Facilities:
Stables with 10 boxes, a horse bathroom, a tack room, and a groom's quarters.
There is also a riding arena, a foreman's house, a bungalow, a machinery and
storage shed, a nursery shed, a small shed, a loading ramp, and new
high-quality cattle pens. The fences and gates are in good condition.
Main House:
The house
was completely renovated 10 years ago, achieving a delicate and tasteful design.
Entrance
hall, living room, dining room with a great wood-burning stove, kitchen, and a
spacious covered deck with a barbecue grill, offering incredible views of the
countryside and the lake, facing west for enjoying the sunset.
Internal
courtyard with a gallery, master suite with a walk-in closet and bathroom,
three bedrooms sharing a bathroom. The house has two wood-burning stoves, one
in the master bedroom and another in the living room.
The living
room is also equipped with a new 24,000 BTU inverter air conditioner, while the
kitchen and the master bedroom have new 24,000 BTU inverter air conditioners.
The other
bedrooms have a new high-performance wood-burning stove in the hallway.
Foreman's
House: It has a new high-performance wood-burning stove, living room, kitchen,
and two bedrooms.
The plant nursery
is not currently in use but has concrete walls and flooring; it does not have a
roof.
There is a
eucalyptus plantation, part of which has been harvested while the other part
has never been cut.
The
property is suitable for both agriculture and livestock with a high
productivity index.
The ranch is well-maintained, with 9
reservoirs (water sources with depths of 5 or 6 meters). One of them is very
large, around 6 hectares, and can be used for irrigation.
There is
also a stream at the back of the property that provides water.
The cattle
handling facilities, including pens and a chute, are in very good condition.
Currently,
approximately 250 head of cattle are raised per year.
Soybean
yields reach 3,300 kilograms per hectare.