If you picture your retirement in the countryside, with real space around you and no neighbours on the other side of the wall, this is that house.
In the Terrapico area of Roquetes, next to Tortosa in southern Catalonia, we are offering a detached country house of around 150 m² over two levels. The ground floor is where daily life happens: kitchen, living and dining room with a wood-burning stove, a full bathroom with bathtub and a large storeroom. Upstairs, two open mezzanine lofts hold the two bedrooms.
What makes it special is the setting. The house stands in the middle of its own rural estate of 3.2 hectares (32,737 m²), fenced all the way round and planted with more than 300 productive olive trees and some fruit trees. Complete privacy, the landscape of the Terres de l’Ebre and, if you wish, your own olive oil every year.
“For a retirement home, the ground-floor storeroom is the key: it can be converted into a bedroom on the ground floor, so that everyday life stays on one level, with no stairs.”
The estate has its own water well and a mains electricity supply. Access is by a well-kept dirt track, which keeps the house private without leaving it isolated.
The property is free of charges and debts. The certificate of occupancy (cèdula d’habitabilitat) and the energy performance certificate are being processed and will be handed over at completion.
Layout and features
Why Roquetes and Tortosa work for a retirement in the sun
Roquetes sits right next to Tortosa, the main town of the Terres de l’Ebre, between the Ebro Delta and the Ports mountains. It is a real Catalan town, not a resort, with a mild Mediterranean climate and a cost of living well below the Costa Brava or the Costa del Sol.
Is this house right for your retirement? An honest view
Real cost of buying this house
On top of the price, you need to budget for transfer tax and the notary, land registry and administration fees. The same rates apply to residents and non-residents.
What buyers ask about this house
How much does this country house in Roquetes cost?
The asking price is €215,000. With the 10% transfer tax and around €1,800 in notary, registry and administration fees, the total cost of a cash purchase is about €238,300.
How big is the house and the land?
The house has about 150 m² built over two levels, with two bedrooms and one full bathroom. The estate measures 32,737 m² (3.2 hectares), fully fenced, with more than 300 productive olive trees and some fruit trees.
Can I live on one level?
Not yet: the two bedrooms are in the upper lofts. The large ground-floor storeroom can be converted into one or more bedrooms, so that everyday life stays on the ground floor.
Does it have water and electricity?
Yes. Water comes from the estate’s own well, and the house has a mains electricity supply.
Can a non-resident buy it?
Yes. You need a NIE and, in practice, a Spanish bank account. Taxes are the same for residents and non-residents, and you can complete through a power of attorney.
Where exactly is it?
In the Terrapico area of Roquetes, a town next to Tortosa in the Baix Ebre district (Tarragona province, Catalonia), between the Ebro Delta and the Ports mountains.
Interested in this house?
We can show it to you in person or by video call, and walk you through the whole purchase: NIE, bank account, costs, notary and land registry. In English or French, with no obligation.
