About this property
Extension:
• The farm has an area of 531 hectares, bounded by livestock mesh fence. It is entirety under one limit , being
crossed by a road Herradura, which can only be used for
passage of cattle, being banned to any motor vehicles other than those belonging to the owners of the estate .
Location :
• It is located south of the Sierra de Aracena.
Environment:
• Forestry , predominantly oak, lands used for livestock,
pigs, cattle and sheep . Abundant game.
It is divided into several interior fences of different sizes,
to facilitate handling of livestock. All of them connected by a road network of more than 12 kilometers in length, a the main ones in good condition, and the secondary ones covering all the estate, for tractors and ATV’s.
It has a network of perimeter and internal firewalls, in compliance with the Forest Fire Prevention Plan approved and in force until 2014.
It has a valley shape, with mild slopes , and a height of 600 meters above sea level on the north side, the minimum height is 415 meters on the central part, and 550 meters in the southern part.
Vegetation : oak in varying density prevails throughout the farm . There are adult oaks of magnificent size , followed by an oak woodland, punctuated by different zones, where 500 quintals were uncorked in 2010. The next uncorking will be in year 2019 . The wild olive, with less density, are seen in different areas of the estate, there is also aboundant rosemary bush, cistus , rock , heather and gorse.
Grass pastures …..
There is an area of about 80 hectares , for the production of eucalyptus wood,in the last harvest 25,000 tons were chopped off, hoping to make the next cut in 2016
Aquifers:
Water is abundant . The farm is located on the Guadiana river basin . It is crossed from west to east by a bank that carries water
much of the year , leaving many puddles in summer, there are some springs .
There are other springs in different enclosures, which are vital for livestock and preserve near the main farmhouse .
The network of water points includes 7 wells; 3 probe ( one with a flow rate of 4 l / sec), and 4 of surface fed streams .
One of these wells, pumps water by maintaining full level probes , a deposit of 16,000 liters , located on a hill , from where it falls under its own weight , serving the main house, livestock facilities and the drinking trough.
All this network was recently renovated with first quality polyethylene pipes suitable for food use, it is one meter deep underground to prevent deterioration and possible frost securing regular supply .
There are additional streams that can hold water during summer drought if the year has been rainy.
