4 Country houses & masías for sale in El Berguedà

What types of country house can you buy in El Berguedà?

Buyers in El Berguedà can choose from a range of masías and country houses, from lived-in family homes to properties ready for restoration.

• Traditional masías with original features – stone-built farmhouses with original details such as bread ovens, wood beams, and outbuildings, reflecting the region's 18th- and 19th-century rural architecture

• Restored masías – renovated properties with modern finishes, some with pools

• Masías to rehabilitate – properties suited to full or partial renovation

• Abandoned farmhouses – unoccupied rural properties for restoration projects

• Country estates with land – larger properties with surrounding land or plots

• Masías with a rural hotel licence – properties suited to rural tourism use

If a country house in need of renovation suits you better, browse our country houses in need of renovation in El Berguedà or village houses in El Berguedà. Not every masía we sell is publicly listed – ask us about our off-market portfolio of country houses in the area.

What should you check before buying a country house in El Berguedà?

Buying a masía in El Berguedà is a legal, planning, technical and renovation decision – not just a question of finding a beautiful property. Before you commit, four areas need checking, and we handle all of them for you.

• Legal and registral checks – confirming the nota simple, any charges or mortgages, easements or rights of way, and resolving discrepancies between the Land Registry and Catastro before ownership changes hands

• Planning and permitted use – establishing the property's status under sòl no urbanitzable, checking the municipal catàleg de masies to determine whether and how the property can be legally rehabilitated, and confirming permitted uses. Parts of El Berguedà fall within or near the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park, a protected PEIN space, which can affect what rehabilitation work is permitted

• Condition and habitability – inspecting structure, roof, damp and installations, confirming the cèdula d'habitabilitat, and checking water sources, wells, drainage and flood risk, which is a relevant factor for properties near the Llobregat valley

• Renovation feasibility and cost – assessing what can realistically be restored, under what conditions, and at what cost

Every purchase we handle includes legal and planning checks carried out by our team, so you know exactly what you're buying before you commit.

How Cottage Properties helps you buy a country house in El Berguedà

Cottage Properties guides buyers through every stage of a masía purchase, from first viewing to completion and beyond.

• Legal and planning checks – confirming ownership, registral status and permitted use before you commit

• Purchase and negotiation strategy – representing your interests throughout the offer and negotiation process

• Technical inspections – arranging structural, habitability and installation checks

• Renovation planning – assessing feasibility, cost and permitted works with our in-house architects

• Ongoing support – guidance that continues after completion, from permits to project management

• In-depth knowledge of rehabilitation rules within and around the Cadí-Moixeró Natural Park, gained from handling masía purchases across El Berguedà

What separates a specialist rural agency from a general estate agent is this end-to-end oversight – legal, technical and architectural expertise under one roof, rather than a series of disconnected referrals. Read our 5-step guide to buying a country house in Catalonia, or see our full range of services for buyers.

Free basic renovation proposal for your country house

Cottage Properties is the only estate agency specialising in masías in Catalonia with its own in-house team for the rehabilitation of rural property. For any masía you're considering in El Berguedà, we can provide a free basic renovation proposal before you commit to a purchase.

This work is led by Pere Crosas, Lead Architect at sister company Cottage Architecture, whose credits include the renovation of El Celler de Can Roca, Girona – for years ranked among the best restaurants in the world.

Our free basic renovation proposal includes:

• Quantity surveyor support – an initial assessment of scope and likely cost

• Guidance on local planning rules – how permitted uses and municipal regulations affect what you can do with the property

• A basic renovation project – an outline plan for the works, prepared by our in-house architects

We work with the stone construction and slate roofing typical of El Berguedà’s Pyrenean foothills, respecting the heritage character of each property. Read more in our guide to restoring a masía in Spain, or find out more about our free restoration proposal service.

Off-market country houses for sale in El Berguedà

Not every masía we sell appears in our public listings. We handle a number of sales privately, including:

• Luxury country estates – high-value properties sold with discretion

• Masías of historical importance – significant properties whose sale requires a careful, tailored approach

• Discreet sales for well-known owners – transactions handled away from public listings, at the owner’s request

If you’re looking for a masía in El Berguedà beyond what's publicly listed, browse our off-market portfolio or contact us directly.

About Cottage Properties

Cottage Properties Antic Village S.L., AICAT nº 11057, is a leading estate agency in Catalonia specialising in masías and rural heritage property. Based in Navata, Girona, the team brings over 30 years’ combined experience to finding, restoring and preserving Catalan country houses.

The agency is led by Àngels Sabater Anell, one of the most recognised voices in Catalan rural property. Cottage Properties has featured in the national and international press, including TV3’s coverage of the Can Morgat estate in Pla de l'Estany, Canal Decasa’s feature on Mas dels Arbres in the Cap de Creus Natural Park, and The Olive Press.

Learn more about our team.

Find your country house in El Berguedà

To request a viewing, simply fill in the form on the property page and one of our agents will respond within one working day. Alternatively, call our office on 627 41 95 99 or request a consultation.

We also sell masías and country houses in Bages, Solsonès, Cerdanya and Osona, as well as across the province of Barcelona and throughout Catalonia.

If the country house you’re looking for in El Berguedà isn’t in our public listings or off-market portfolio, we activate our local network of other agencies and trusted collaborators to help you find it – with the same specialist service Cottage Properties is known for.