"El Ahora" is a property of 16 hectareslocated in one of the most beautiful places in the entire world, the Sierras deMaldonado area of Uruguay. The property is in a rural area but at the same timeis only 40 minutes from cosmopolitan Punta del Este.It was designed to be “self-sufficient” and as such,has an energy supply from 36 solar panels, a windmill, battery backup, a dieselgenerator and is also connected to the electrical grid.It sits on a natural aquifer, with water that seepsdirectly out of the earth. It has a pond of 5 meters deep populated withcatfish, a stream that runs all year round, and indigenous forests with many speciesof plants and animals. Water for the house is supplied from a well. The entireproperty has fantastic flora and fauna, and it is a special place for birdwatching. It also has animals for food including cows, sheep, and chickens. Thechicken coop is divided into multiple areas to enable the cultivation of bothmeat and eggs efficiently.It has approximately 60 fruit trees between 8 and 15years of age (orange, mandarin, grapefruit, pear, apple, plum, peach, fig,olive, avocado, etc.). It has a vegetable garden and a root-cellar.The main house has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms (onein-suite with a sitting room and walk-in closet), an open living room, diningroom & kitchen with breakfast bar, office nook and barbeque.Two German built wood burning stoves heat the house inwinter. In the kitchen there are two stoves for food preparation, one gas andone utilizing wood. The master bedroom is all glass and provides spectacularviews of the natural landscapes and animal life. Adjacent to the master bedroomis a Hot Springs spa. Terraces surround the house with ample space for diningand entertainment. And there are no mosquitoes in summer.In a magical place overlooking the stream that bordersthe property there is a guest house. The stream has a swimming hole and a smallwaterfall. The guest house is offered online and generates an income ofapproximately us$1,000 per month and has a rating of 9.8 out of 10 onBooking.com.Adjacent to the main house there is a cinema/playroomwith wonderful views overlooking the pond and a large infinity edge swimmingpool that has a beautiful hard wood deck surrounding it.This can also be used as another guest house as it hasa bathroom and space for a kitchenette.Behind this structure is a covered area for parking upto three cars.The property also has a house for the caretaker with aliving/kitchen area, two bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It has a large barn stockedwith the basic tools and equipment needed to operate the property including anew John Deere tractor. Integrated into the barn is a laundry room and a room forbutchering meat. Additionally, the property has a Solar cooled food storagearea as well as a small maid quarters. It also has a craft/workshop structurecurrently being used for pottery.The main house has 190 square meters in living spacewith an additional 130 square meters in terraces and a pool deck of 115 squaremeters. Constructions (not including the terraces) total over 500 square meterswith many upgrades and renovations having been performed over the last 4 years.The pool was renovated, and the deck replaced. New stoves were installed andthe appliances are all realatively new. All the structures have been recentlypainted and are in excellent condition.Additionally, the main house has a direct line ofsight to a cell tower with very good internet.