A historic country estate above Cala Mesquida
Forty hectares in one piece, on the east coast of Mallorca, in a single hand. What sets this estate apart from anything else at its price is not the floor area — it is that the land has never been divided.
A tafona — the estate’s own olive mill — was built only where there were enough olive groves of one’s own to press. It is the structural reason for these forty hectares. Most have long been cleared out or turned into storage. This one stands where it always did, millstone still under the beam.
The reason is simple: planning law no longer allows it, and an estate that has once been divided never comes back together. What changes hands on Mallorca at this size today is almost always a parcel of a former possessió. This one was never split.
A historic finca of natural stone, grown over several building phases, with wooden shutters and bougainvillea across the façade. Inside, the marks of that way of building: terracotta floors, beamed ceilings, a historic stone arch in the entrance hall.
The most striking room is a vaulted hall, set entirely in hand-cut stone and used today as a lounge. Rooms like it cannot be rebuilt — not at a defensible cost, and not with this result.
The fabric beyond the living rooms has survived too: a round arch over the passage, a built stone staircase, the old tafona.
Seven bedrooms are spread over two floors, with five bathrooms and a guest WC. Several rooms open through French doors straight into the garden or towards the hillside. Living room with a sandstone fireplace, dining room, kitchen with a beamed ceiling.
Two pools, one framed by natural planting, with an open view across the hills of the Serra de Llevant. Generous terraces, an outdoor dining area under a timber pergola, and a private terrace on the upper floor. Four parking spaces on the grounds.
The finca holds an existing ETV licence and is currently let. On Mallorca this is where properties are decided: new licences are heavily restricted across the island, and an existing one cannot simply be obtained after the fact. If letting the house part of the year is part of your plan, this is the difference between possible and not possible — not between convenient and inconvenient.
The licence is issued for twelve plazas. That figure is what governs, regardless of how many beds the house holds.
What that means in income depends on season, occupancy and how it is run. We will give you those numbers in conversation, from the actual booking history, rather than as an estimate on a web page.
There is no air conditioning. In a historic stone building with walls this thick that matters less in summer than it sounds, but it is an investment to plan for — and not a trivial one in fabric of this age.
The energy certificate is not yet issued. We will add the rating as soon as it is, rather than putting a placeholder here.
Cala Mesquida lies in the north-east, in the municipality of Capdepera. The bay itself is protected and framed by dunes, which has kept it clear of the development that shaped other stretches of coast. Palma airport is around 70 kilometres away, Pula Golf Club 17.
The character of the area is rural and quiet without being remote. For buyers who want Mallorca for the island rather than for the activity on the south-west coast, that reads as an argument rather than a compromise.
We come back to you personally and send the full documentation with floor plans and site plan — with a proposed viewing date if you would like one.
Reference ME-CAP-1183 · €5,900,000
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Details given in good faith, without warranty. Areas, licence and energy data are verified together with your lawyer before completion.
