Built in 1898 as a priest’s house in the parish of Borreiros, this is a building that has always served a purpose. Over 300 square metres of stone construction, fully dismantled and rebuilt in 1997 by top architects who reinforced the entire structure beneath the original stone walls. The integrity of the building is not cosmetic. It is engineered.
A chapel still intact. Two hórreos. A bodega with its original lagar. Eleven thousand square metres of land above the valley, with the Serra da Groba, the long granite ridge that separates the Val Miñor from the interior, behind it and the sea visible in the distance.
Ten minutes from the coast. Thirty minutes from Vigo airport. An hour and forty from Porto.
The place
The Val Miñor is the stretch of southern Galicia between Vigo and the Portuguese border. Families from Madrid and the hot inland provinces have been coming here for their summers for generations, and so have the Portuguese from just across the border. They come for the Atlantic air, the green and the relief. They come quietly and they keep coming back.
The Camino Portugués de la Costa passes through here. The coast is close and serious: Playa América for families, Patos for surf, Ladeira for length and open Atlantic light. This property sits inland and above all of that, in the kind of stillness the coast cannot offer.
The house
The 1997 renovation was not a cosmetic refresh. The structure was fully dismantled, reinforced with concrete foundations and rebuilt using high quality materials while preserving the original stone, woodwork and architectural character. Underfloor heating throughout, excellent insulation, comfortable in any season.
Ground floor
Entrance hall, fully equipped kitchen, a 60 square metre living room with wood burning fireplace and a guest toilet.
First floor
Principal bedroom with en-suite bathroom. Three further bedrooms sharing a second bathroom. Two rooms open onto balconies with panoramic views across the garden, the Serra da Groba and the ocean.
The grounds
A sheltered inner patio, a ten by five metre pool fenced and surrounded by trees, and a bodega with the original lagar, the wine press that speaks to what this land was built around long before it became a holiday destination.
The chapel is officially catalogued for its historical significance but is not classified as a protected monument, meaning it carries cultural weight without the most restrictive planning constraints. The hórreo is protected under Spanish heritage law, which is a mark of authenticity that very few properties can claim.
The property sits within a rural nucleus where no new construction is permitted. The land around it will remain as it is.
What this property actually is
Four bedrooms means four bedrooms. The existing rental operation sleeps ten by putting guests together, which works for families and groups of friends. Anyone considering a more structured use needs to plan around that honestly.
What the property genuinely supports is a private family home of real substance in one of southern Galicia’s most sought-after locations, earning through selective short stays when not in use. That is a foundation, not a ceiling.
It also suits a small immersive experience for four to six people: a culinary week built around the Galician larder, a foraging and cooking residency, a creative or writing retreat, a guided Camino walk followed by evenings in the bodega. Not the wellness model that has run its course, but craft, land, food and genuine presence. Small groups, high value per head, the place as the programme.
An additional 8,000 m² of adjacent land available for separate acquisition open longer-term possibilities for the right buyer with a clear model.
Galicia rewards people who arrive with patience and a genuine idea. This property has everything to work with. The rest is up to whoever buys it
