47 Hectares / 116 Acres | Approx. 240 m² (2,583 sq ft) Home | Year-Round Mountain Water | 200+ Producing Avocado Trees

An exceptional 47-hectare (116-acre) mountain property just five minutes from the center of Yangana, combining abundant pristine water, productive agricultural land, an established avocado orchard, extensive usable terrain and a spacious two-level home — all surrounded by sweeping, uninterrupted valley and mountain views.

Approximately 2.5–3 hectares of flat to gently sloping land form the heart of the property. Years of thoughtful land shaping have created multiple potential building sites, garden areas and private spaces, positioned to preserve privacy while taking advantage of the remarkable views. More than 200 mature, producing avocado trees, abundant coffee, pasture and existing farm infrastructure make this a genuinely productive property rather than simply undeveloped acreage.

Water is one of the property’s greatest assets. Two mountain creeks provide water, including a year-round creek with a waterfall forming the property’s western boundary. The principal potable and irrigation water systems are gravity-fed from the mountain without the need for pumps, providing an exceptional source of pristine mountain water for the home, gardens, orchards and agricultural uses.

The approximately 240 m² / 2,583 sq ft two-level home includes a 160 m² (1,722 sq ft) upper residence with three bedrooms and three bathrooms, expansive open-plan living spaces and floor-to-ceiling windows and doors opening toward the views. The remodeled 80 m² lower level provides three additional flexible rooms — one currently used as a bedroom — along with its own kitchen and large full bathroom, creating excellent potential for guest accommodations, an independent living area or continued agricultural and food-production use.

Located approximately 25–30 minutes from Vilcabamba and only five minutes from Yangana, this is an unusual combination of accessibility, privacy, productive land, abundant water and substantial mountain acreage.

Main Features

• 47 hectares / approximately 116 acres
• Only 5 minutes from the center of Yangana
• Approximately 25–30 minutes from Vilcabamba
• Approximately 2.5–3 hectares of flat to gently sloping usable lower land
• Multiple thoughtfully shaped potential homesites and garden areas
• Expansive, uninterrupted valley and mountain views
• 200+ mature, producing avocado trees
• Abundant established coffee
• Pasture and excellent agricultural potential
• Approx. 240 m² / 2,583 sq ft two-level home
  160 m² / 1,722 sq ft upper residence — 3 bedrooms & 3 bathrooms
  80 m² / 861 sq ft remodeled lower level — 3 flexible rooms, kitchen & full bathroom
• One lower-level room currently used as a bedroom
• Lower level offers potential for guest accommodations, independent living or production space
• Spacious open-plan kitchen, dining and living area
• Wood-fired pizza oven and German oven
• Floor-to-ceiling windows and doors oriented toward the views
• Expansive outdoor terrace/deck
• Large pond beside the home
• 10,000-liter reserve water tank
• Two mountain creek water sources
• Primary water source from a year-round creek
• Natural waterfall along the western boundary
• Gravity-fed potable and irrigation water — no pumps required
• Potable-water sediment filtration system
• Separate irrigation-water system
• Owners report water capacity of up to 50,000 liters per day per system
• Cold-storage area built into the hillside
• Owners have comfortably maintained approximately 10 cows
• Older pig shelter and additional farm infrastructure
• Intriguing old stone wall on the mountainside
• Property sits elevated well above the river
• River can be heard from portions of the property
• Extensive private mountain terrain rising above the productive lower acreage

SLIDESHOW:

A Productive Mountain Estate with Exceptional Water and Usable Land

This 47-hectare (116-acre) property near Yangana offers a rare combination of substantial mountain acreage, highly usable and productive lower land, exceptional water resources, an established orchard, agricultural infrastructure and a spacious home.

The heart of the property is approximately 2.5–3 hectares of flat to gently sloping land at the base of the mountain. This is where the main residence, pond, avocado orchard and much of the established agricultural activity are located.

More than a decade ago, the owners thoughtfully shaped portions of this terrain with machinery, creating a series of distinct areas suitable for additional homesites, gardens, orchards and other uses. Rather than simply leveling the land, the work was done with privacy and the natural contours in mind. The different areas are separated enough to create their own sense of space while maintaining beautiful, uninterrupted views across the valley and surrounding mountains to the east, west and north.

The main house sits toward the western side of this large usable area, leaving considerable open and productive land extending away from the residence.

More Than 200 Mature, Producing Avocado Trees

The lower portion of the property is home to an established orchard of more than 200 mature, fruit-producing avocado trees.

There is also abundant established coffee growing on the property, along with pasture and other areas suitable for continued agricultural production.

This is not simply a large mountain property with agricultural potential — it is an established working farm. The owners have comfortably maintained approximately 10 cows on the land, demonstrating its practical livestock capacity.

Additional agricultural infrastructure includes an older pig shelter as well as a particularly useful cold-storage area built directly into the hillside, taking advantage of the naturally cooler conditions.

The current owners are experienced in German-style cheese and yogurt production, and portions of the lower level of the house have been used for their food-production activities.

Spacious Two-Level Home with Independent Lower-Level Potential

The property includes a substantial two-level home with approximately 240 m² = approximately 2,583 sq ft of interior construction.

The original lower level was built approximately 20 years ago and has since been remodeled. It encompasses approximately 80 m² and contains three flexible rooms, one currently used as a bedroom, a kitchen, and a large full bathroom with both a bathtub and shower beneath a skylight.

The owners do not currently use this floor as a separate residence, instead utilizing much of it for agricultural and food-production purposes. However, because it already has its own kitchen, full bathroom and three rooms that could function as bedrooms, it offers excellent potential to become a guest residence, independent apartment, extended-family accommodation, caretaker’s quarters, workshop or continued production area.

A substantial retaining wall was constructed behind the original lower level as part of the property’s later expansion, allowing for the construction of the approximately 160 m² /1,722 sq ft upper residence.

Light-Filled Upper Residence Designed Around the Views

The upper level contains three bedrooms and three bathrooms, along with a separate laundry room and a spacious open-plan kitchen, dining and living area.

A wood-fired pizza oven and German oven form a distinctive central feature between the living spaces, reflecting the home’s European influence and the owners’ longstanding interest in food production.

The upper residence was designed to take full advantage of its elevated position. With the exception of the laundry room, the principal rooms face outward toward the landscape, with extensive floor-to-ceiling windows and glass doors framing the surrounding valley and mountain views.

The roof of the original lower level forms a large outdoor terrace for the upper residence, dramatically extending the living space. Multiple rooms open directly onto this terrace, creating a strong connection between the interior of the home and the surrounding landscape.

From here, the home’s position above the productive lower land provides a wonderful perspective across the orchard, valley and mountains beyond.

Large Pond and Extensive Land Surrounding the Home

Immediately to the east and below the residence is a large pond, adding another significant water and landscape feature to the developed portion of the property.

On the western side below the house is a 10,000-liter reserve water tank.

The extensive usable terrain surrounding the residence provides room for significantly more gardens, orchards, food production, additional structures or other agricultural and residential projects.

From this broad lower area, the property begins its transition into the much larger mountain portion of the 47 hectares.

The mountain initially rises relatively gently, and even above the principal developed area there are additional attractive spaces that could lend themselves to small structures, gardens, water features or other low-impact uses.

An intriguing old stone wall can also be found in this area. Its age and original purpose are unknown, but together with the natural contours and flowing water, it adds character to a part of the property particularly well suited to creative landscaping and waterscaping.

Two Mountain Creeks and Exceptional Gravity-Fed Water

One of the most valuable characteristics of this property is its abundance of mountain water.

There are two separate creek systems associated with the land.

One creek descends from the mountain above the principal lower area where the house and orchard are located. It flows during most of the year and generally dries only toward the very end of the dry season.

The property’s principal water supply comes from another year-round mountain creek higher on the mountain. This creek also features a natural waterfall and forms the western boundary of the property.

Water from this source supplies both the residence and irrigation systems.

Importantly, the water is brought down from the mountain entirely by gravity, meaning the primary systems do not depend upon pumps to deliver water to the developed lower portion of the property.

Potable water passes through a system that includes an approximately 1,000-liter sediment-filtration tank, while the irrigation system incorporates four approximately 200-liter tanks.

The owners report a capacity of approximately 50,000 liters of water per day per system.

For anyone interested in agriculture, orchards, livestock, food production, gardens or greater self-sufficiency, having this quantity of gravity-fed mountain water is an exceptional asset.

Elevated Above the River with Expansive Views

Although there is a river below, the property itself sits well above the river corridor rather than directly alongside it.

The public access road runs between the property and the river below. From certain areas of the property, the sound of the river can still be heard in the distance, adding to the natural atmosphere without sacrificing the property’s elevated position.

The developed lower land enjoys broad views across the valley, while the property continues upward into its extensive private mountain terrain.

This transition from productive farm and orchard into increasingly natural mountain land is one of the property’s defining characteristics. Within one holding, there is a substantial established agricultural zone together with a much larger expanse of private mountainside.

An Established Farm Only Minutes from Yangana

Despite its scale and natural surroundings, the property is conveniently located approximately five minutes from the center of Yangana and around 25–30 minutes by car from Vilcabamba.

That proximity is particularly valuable for a property of this size. It provides the privacy, water, agricultural capacity and space associated with a large rural holding without requiring an isolated lifestyle far from town.

With 47 hectares of land, approximately 2.5–3 hectares of highly usable terrain, more than 200 producing avocado trees, abundant coffee, pasture, livestock capacity, two mountain water sources, a waterfall, pond, gravity-fed water systems and a substantial two-level home, this is an exceptionally complete farm and mountain property.

The combination lends itself to many possibilities: an established family farm, private mountain estate, regenerative agriculture project, self-sufficient homestead, retreat property, food-production operation or multi-residence project.

Most importantly, many of the elements that can take years to establish on a rural property — water systems, mature fruit trees, shaped usable land, agricultural infrastructure, a substantial residence and established access to productive areas — are already in place.