30 years of experience in buying and selling country houses
Cottage Properties is an estate agency with an exclusive and specialised focus on the sale of masias in Catalonia – also known in English as Catalan farmhouses or Catalan country houses.
Currently, we have the largest portfolio on the market with over 170 masias for sale. Over 30 years of experience, we have sold more than 700 properties with an average sale price above 1 million euros.
Our co-director, Àngels Sabater, is one of the most sought-after figures in this field in Catalonia. In 2025, the broadcaster Canal Decasa sought Cottage Properties to tell the story of the rehabilitation of Mas dels Arbres, where we sold and rehabilitated an abandoned country house into a boutique hotel within the Cap de Creus Natural Park, in Cadaqués.
Real estate and rehabilitation team
Apart from having a team with registered agents, we also have a team of over 70 professionals specialising in masía restoration and rehabilitation in Catalonia.
Having real estate agents and surveyors under one roof allows us to offer a unique service. In our experience, 90% of the country houses we sell require some rehabilitation, so we prepare a basic rehabilitation project and budget for interested buyers, free of charge.
This way, we close masia sales fast and at the best price.
Success stories of sold masias
Listen to testimonials from clients who sold their country house through the Cottage Properties portfolio.
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Masia worth 1.1 million euros gets reservation contract signed in one week
Success story of a masia sales service for an owner in the Baix Empordà.
As soon as we published this masia in the historic centre of Vulpellac on our portfolio, valued at €1,100,000, interest was immediate. We listed it on a Friday in June 2025 and, the following Monday, a buyer had already contacted us wanting to view it.
In a consultation with our director, Àngels Sabater, we understood that the buyer had been searching for a masia in the Baix Empordà area for some time and had both the seriousness and the budget to close the deal. All that remained was the viewing.
That same week, on the Friday, the buyer signed the reservation contract to acquire the property – a village house of 319 m² built, with 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, a garden and a swimming pool – without requesting any reduction on the asking price.
Rural properties do not always sell at this pace. In this case, our visibility in search engines, our accurate valuation and our negotiation facilitated an extraordinary transaction.
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We sold in 3 months a country house that had been on the market for years
Success story of a masia sales service for an owner in Alt Empordà, Girona.
This 16th-century masia in Maçanet de Cabrenys had been on the market for three years without selling. Despite its views and its 10 hectares of land, its remote location and the extent of the renovation required made it a difficult sale.
The owner came to Cottage Properties and, three months later, it was sold. The buyer had missed out on a similar masia from our portfolio and contacted us to view other rural properties. This one was the right fit: two floors of 470 m² each, a covered area of 450 m² and several outbuildings set within a 10-hectare estate, with more than enough potential for a large-scale project.
There was one decisive factor: we are the only agency specialising in masias that also carries out their renovation. We were able to convey the vision for the property, manage the legal aspects, and close both the sale and the renovation project the buyer had in mind.
A prime example of how specialisation in masias for renovation in Alt Empordà and a comprehensive sales service can move a property that had been stagnant for years.
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We are selling a unique and hard-to-sell country house in Alt Empordà
Not all properties sell the same way. This fortified 17th century country house in Roses, of great historical value and situated among vineyards near Serra de Rodes, was precisely one of the difficult ones: a unique property, with a very specific buyer profile and a legal situation that needed to be sorted before we could close.
We found the right buyer, a group from the hotel sector looking for a property with the necessary characteristics for a new project. But the sale didn't depend only on finding them: it depended on resolving the charges and land registry discrepancies that weighed on the property and on precisely determining the boundaries of the vineyards.
We took care of the entire process, both the negotiation and the legal work beforehand, until we closed the transaction at around 2 million euros.
It is an example of how we sell properties that other agencies fail to shift: combining the right buyer with the ability to resolve what is needed to reach completion. It is part of our specialisation in country houses in Alt Empordà.
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Every day we speak with clients looking for country houses and country estates in Catalonia, which allows us to accurately assess an attractive sale price. Request a valuation and discover how much your property could be worth in the current market.
How to find the perfect buyer
Our portfolio is the most sought-after for buying a country house in Catalonia, receiving over 400 viewing requests per month.
Properties sold by Cottage Properties
Discover some of the masias, castles and country houses we have sold recently.
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Eighteenth century farmhouse to rehabilitate for sale in Regencos, Baix Empordà, Girona
- 986m² Built size
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14th-century masía for renovation for sale in Rupit, Osona.
- 15 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 1.200m² Built size
- 1.200m² Floor size
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Luxury villa for sale in Pals, Baix Empordà, Girona
- 4 Beds
- 5 Baths
- 455m² Built size
- 455m² Floor size
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Rustic House for sale in Garrigoles ,Baix Empordà, Girona
- 5 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 360m² Built size
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Exclusive luxury villa for sale in Sant Gregori, Gironès, Girona
- 4 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 183m² Built size
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18th century farmhouse for sale in Gualta, Baix Empordà, Girona.
- 3 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 331m² Built size
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Country house for sale in Vulpellac, Baix Empordà, Girona
- 4 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 319m² Built size
- 270m² Floor size
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Luxury villa for sale in Blanes, La Selva, Girona
- 5 Beds
- 4 Baths
- 507m² Built size
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Town house for sale in Maià de Montcal, Garrotxa, Girona
- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 427m² Built size
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20th-century farmhouse for sale in Llagostera, Gironès, Girona
- 4 Beds
- 2 Baths
- 451m² Built size
- 451m² Floor size
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Country house for sale in Lladó, Alt Empordà, Girona
- 5 Beds
- 3 Baths
- 360m² Built size
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Farmhouse for renovation for sale in Casavells, Baix Empordà, Girona
- 700m² Built size
Our sales method
From the first contact, we offer a complete service to ensure a secure sale, without you having to worry about anything.
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Valuation
We visit your property to understand its details, listen to the story, and explain its maximum value in the current market.
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Marketing
We create an impeccable presentation with professional photography, video tours, search engine optimisation, social media, and publication on international portals.
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Viewings
Not only do we attract interested buyers, but we also conduct a prior consultation with each one to ensure a serious visit with real buying potential.
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Negotiation
We manage the entire negotiation process with discretion and experience, guaranteeing the best conditions for both parties and avoiding complications.
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Sales
We ensure that the sale is closed smoothly, with flawless legal and operational management, maximising the final value of the transaction.
Request a valuation
Request a valuation and discover how much your property could be worth in the current market.
Want to sell without using real estate portals?
Many owners prefer that their property sale is not published on real estate portals. This decision allows them to maintain privacy, ensuring that only serious buyers have access to the information.
Thanks to our strong brand, we can present your property in our private portfolio.
