This prestigious four-bedroom cortijo has retained many of its original features and, like all traditional Andalusian homes, is designed to stay cool through the heat of summer. Sensitively adapted for privacy and informal, stylish living, it is full of original antiques and special touches in every room.

Dating from 1877, the house sits among olive groves, Mediterranean pine and ancient Spanish oak at 1,300 m — a haven of rustic tranquility with views to the Sierra Nevada. The estate takes its name from an old word of Calo, the language of Spain's Roma people, in which Bujio means "hidden place" - fitting for a house tucked into the folds of the Parapanda hills. Restored with care, it welcomes guests today while keeping the soul of a 19th-century Andalusian farmhouse.