We have just returned from a weeks stay at the finca. How I wish we had booked two! The house is stunning- inside and out. All the different areas to sit/eat/drink/stargaze and chat all around the property. We are a family with 4 kids (14 yrs up to 22) and they all loved it as much as we did. The pool,and surrounding rocks for a spot of climbing, a particular draw for them. We didn't make the walk to Montanchez as it was too hot to attempt , but I fell in love with the walk up the hill. A step back in time.
The house is fabulously equipped, especially for cooking and Pippa
and Manfred were kind enough to get us some provisions in as we arrived on a Sunday when all is shut.
I would not hesitate for a second to highly recommend this house, and although we make it a point not to return to the same house twice, I'm pretty sure we'll be bending the rules here, and soon too! Only been home a week and missing the place, and the animals, very much......thank you.

The Cortijo farmhouse is a wonderful place to stay. The accommodation is excellent, the situation glorious and the views magnificent. We had the most relaxing holiday ever. We had planned birdwatching trips but they all came to us as we lounged and read around the pool! Eagles, vultures, bee-eaters, golden oriole to name a few. Azure-winged magpies everywhere. The walk to Montanchez is delightful. There are spectacular Roman remains - almost complete amphitheatre and theatre - at Merida. Trujillo and Caceres are also fascinating to visit. I can't recommend this lovely farmhouse and its environs highly enough.

We spent a magical two weeks at the cortijo in June. From the moment we saw the magnificent backdrop of the sierra behind the cortijo we knew this was going to be a really special holiday. The cortijo has the atmosphere of a really beautiful home full of lovely objects and 1000s of books, a really impressive collection. We realized how carefully everything had been planned, a charming space for every part of the day in shade or sun. The pool was a dream and the roof terrace of one bedroom had stunning views of the mountain, a perfect place for me to watch the amazing variety of birdlife. Pippa and Manfred were helpful but never intrusive, we liked seeing them now and then just to hear the interesting stories about their life in Extremadura and beyond. We loved the house so much we are coming back next June. By the way Montanchez is a really quaint village famous for jamon, there's a great walk up to the village straight from the finca, many happy hours in the local bodegas.