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Luxury country houses for sale

Are you looking for luxury country houses for sale? Below you’ll find a selection of luxury country houses for sale in Catalonia. Among the listings you’ll see luxury masías, restored farmhouses with modern finishes, luxury country estates with extensive land, and rustic properties in highly sought-after locations. Request a viewing today.

What types of luxury country houses for sale will you find here?

Cottage Properties is an estate agency specialising in the sale of masías and luxury homes in Catalonia. We have the largest portfolio of masías for sale in Catalonia, with an active catalogue of more than 170 rural heritage properties.

Within our portfolio, you’ll find a wide selection of luxury masías for sale in the following categories:

  • Luxury country houses

  • Restored farmhouses  –  with a swimming pool, barbecue area and modern finishes

  • Abandoned farmhouses with renovation potential

  • Country estates with large plots of land

  • Traditional masías with outbuildings (hayloft, guest house, stables)

  • Rural properties with potential for tourism use (subject to regulations) and rural hotel licence

  • Historically significant castles and palaces

Can’t find the type of country houses you’re looking for? You can also visit the following pages to find rural hotels for sale in Catalonia, castles and palaces for sale, and luxury homes for sale in Catalonia.

Where are the luxury country houses for sale located?

Among our luxury country houses for sale, you’ll find properties in the provinces and comarcas listed below. These are particularly in-demand areas for country houses and rustic estates in Catalonia.

You can view country houses for sale in a specific location below.

Girona

Barcelona

Tarragona

Lleida

Still can’t find the luxury country house you want to buy?

At Cottage Properties, we also have an off-market portfolio of properties for sale. This private collection includes luxury country houses, historically important masías, and unique estates marketed with the utmost discretion.

Contact us now to ask about our private portfolio.

How much does it cost to renovate a luxury country house?

The cost of renovating a country house can vary enormously.

In Catalonia, properties range widely in size and age: some estates are very large (over 1,000 m²) and others date back to the 14th century, which typically increases both complexity and budget.

So it depends on factors such as:

  • The building’s current condition

  • The location

  • Access to utilities

  • Local planning regulations (for example, which materials you’re allowed to use)

  • Your renovation plans

Renovating a traditional masía is not comparable to refurbishing a modern home or a city flat. You’re working with natural stone, timber beams, thick walls and historic structures that require specialist techniques.

With luxury country houses, there are also common factors that influence both budget and approach:

  • Property size: on large country houses (for example, 1,000 m²+), the “invisible” costs (roofing, structure, services, drainage) increase, even if you only plan to renovate part of the property at first.

  • Age and heritage value: in very old country houses (including medieval origins), it’s more common to find elements requiring careful intervention (walls, arches, old floors/structures), and finishes are often guided by conservation criteria.

  • Damp in stone walls (rising damp, localised leaks, external drainage), especially on closed or poorly ventilated ground floors.

  • Old roofs that may need anything from local repairs to a full refurbishment (tiles, waterproofing, insulation and structural elements).

  • Insufficient ventilation, which worsens condensation, mould and internal deterioration if not addressed from the outset.

  • Treatment and reinforcement of timber beams, due to accumulated moisture, deformation over time and possible woodworm, plus structural checks on older floor structures.

Free basic renovation project

Cottage Properties is the only estate agency specialising in the buying and selling of country houses in Catalonia that has its own in-house masía renovation team.

Our co-director, Pere Crosas, is one of the most in-demand professionals in this field. His experience includes landmark projects such as the restoration of El Celler de Can Roca in Girona – considered one of the best restaurants in the world – as well as numerous historic masías and rural estates across Catalonia.

Our team of quantity surveyors and architects specialising in masías can prepare a free basic project for the masía you’re interested in. It’s one of our most requested buyer services, because it allows you to assess costs before making a decision.

As a client, you can enjoy the following at no cost:

  • Support from our surveyor

  • Indicative estimates of costs, challenges and renovation options based on local regulations

  • Preparation of a basic renovation project

Contact us to request a consultation.

About Cottage Properties

Cottage Properties is an estate agency specialising in the buying and selling of masías and luxury homes in Catalonia.

We are currently the agency with the largest portfolio of masías for sale in Catalonia – more than 170 properties.

Our co-director, Àngels Sabater, is one of the most recognised voices in Catalonia’s rural property sector. Her career has been featured in media such as TV3, where she appeared alongside the buyers of the well-known Can Morgat estate in Pla de l’Estany, as well as Canal Decasa, where she presented the restoration of Mas dels Arbres, a project located in Cap de Creus Natural Park.

Our portfolio also appears in the national press, in publications such as The Olive Press and others.

Services for luxury masía buyers

Buying a masía is a process with many moving parts (and risks) that are best managed properly from day one.

That’s why we support rural heritage buyers through every stage – from legal checks to negotiation – and, if you need it, after completion too, with renovation and preparing the property for use.

We can help with:

  • Legal and planning review before you commit (documentation, land registry status, potential restrictions and permitted uses).

  • Purchase strategy and negotiation, to defend your price with real, evidence-based arguments.

  • Co-ordinating technical inspections (structure, roof, damp, installations, etc.).

  • Post-purchase renovation planning, including priorities, realistic phasing and project oversight.

  • Ongoing support, so you’re not making blind decisions in a very specialised market.

Find out more about us here.

Visiting a luxury masía for sale

Once you’ve found a masía you’d like to visit, you can complete the form on the property listing to request a viewing. Within one working day, a Cottage Properties agent will contact you to arrange a date.

For more information, call our office on 627 41 95 99 or request a consultation via our Contact page.


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