Entire Spanish village for sale for as much as a London terraced house – with its own pool, tennis court and CHURCH

LOOKING for the perfect getaway this summer? The keys to an entire Spanish village tucked away in the mountains – with a pool, tennis court, and a church – could be yours for £729,000. The village used to house employees at a local power plant Credit: Asturian Property Viana do Bolo, located in the southeast of the Ourense province near Portugal’s northern border, consists of a grand main house, 11 smaller residences, and a chapel. The properties are fitted with traditional terracotta floors, laid with wooden flooring and a cosy fireplace. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! It also has a tennis court and a swimming pool. Surrounded by nature, it is said that the village is close to the mountain Peña Trevinca and around 30 minutes away from Lake Sanabria. The village boasts a grand main house and 11 small residences Credit: Asturian Property A chapel is among a handful of buildings included in this Spanish village Credit: Asturian Property Asturian Property, which advertises this listing, said that this “whole hamlet” is for sale with “lots of potential.” In the description, it said that the original price was €1.5 million (£1,290,000) but has now dropped to just over £730,000. Daniel Garcia, the seller, argued that it is a “great investment for anyone looking to run spiritual events, or for a group of friends or people who want to live a quieter, more eco-friendly lifestyle away from the city.” Viana do Bolo, Orense province, Galicia, Spain Credit: Alamy García, a trainee firefighter, said that his grandfather had bought the village to keep his family close together. Most read in The Sun But he fell ill and died before he could see his plans to renovate all the homes come to life, only finishing three of them. Mr García said: “After my grandfather passed away, the rest of the houses still needed renovating, and no one wanted to take responsibility for it.” “After all, it required spending a significant amount of money to renovate the remaining houses, and neither my parents nor my aunts and uncles wanted to take charge of it.” Asturian Property’s listing describes the village as having ‘lots of potential’ Credit: Asturian Property Mr Garcia wants to sell the property after realising that none of his family members want to take it over Credit: Asturian Property Daniel Marin is the managing director of the Spanish Property Expert who helps international buyers look for the property of their dreams in Spain. He told The Sun: “I’ve been in the business for 20 years and I have never heard such a thing. “But there is always a catch.” Mr García said that over the last 18 months there has been a rise in interest in the village, especially from Irish buyers in the last few weeks. The original purpose of the village was to provide accommodation for employees who worked at a local power plant. One of its many selling points is its spot near a popular pilgrimage route, the Vía de la Plata Camino, winding from Sevilla to Santiago de Compostela, the religious journey’s final destination. For more than a thousand years, pilgrims have journeyed to a cathedral in Santiago de Compostela to pay tribute to the buried St James the Apostle. Comment now