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Canary Islands · Santa Cruz de Tenerife

Real estate in El Hierro.
A slower kind of luxury.

Real estate in El Hierro means stone houses, volcanic land and an open Atlantic horizon, at the far south-western edge of the Canary Islands, in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

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The island is a UNESCO biosphere reserve and has become known for its pursuit of renewable energy. Life moves slowly here, and that is precisely the point.

Homes around El Golfo and Valverde

Valverde, the small capital, sits inland, high above the coast and often wrapped in cloud. On the north-western side, the vast amphitheatre of El Golfo falls from the ridge to the sea, with farmland and scattered houses looking out over the ocean.

In the south, the fishing village of La Restinga faces a protected marine reserve loved by divers. At the top of this small market, luxury properties on El Hierro tend to be restored stone houses, country homes with land and plots where a design-led home may be possible, always within the island's careful planning rules.

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The western islands

Tenerife, La Palma and La Gomera
each keep their own pace.

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What is it like to own a home on El Hierro?

Expect quiet roads, small villages and nature close at hand. The island is reached by ferry from Los Cristianos on Tenerife or by inter-island flights, so a slower rhythm comes with the arrangement.

THE START OF SOMETHING EXCEPTIONAL

Far from everything,
close to what matters.

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