This historic riverfront 150-year-old hacienda on 34.6 acres bordering the Mazán Reserve is a rare legacy estate, 30 minutes from Cuenca

While some properties are purchased for the house.

And others are purchased for the land.

This property is nearly impossible to recreate, offering both a significant, culturally rich home that simply needs a little TLC and massive, gorgeous land ripe for expansion and enjoyment.

Just thirty minutes from Cuenca, Ecuador's cultural capital and third-largest city, this extraordinary 34.6-acre (14-hectare) riverfront estate sits along the edge of the protected Mazán Reserve, where forests, meadows, wildlife, and rushing mountain rivers combine to create one of the most remarkable private properties currently available in the region.

At the heart of the estate stands a 150-year-old adobe hacienda filled with character, history, and potential. While carefully maintained and continually updated over the years, the home is ready for a new steward—someone with vision who appreciates authenticity and understands the value of preserving something truly special.

The journey begins as you follow a quiet country road through the mountains and arrive at a property that feels worlds away from the city, yet remains close enough to enjoy all of Cuenca's restaurants, culture, healthcare, and modern conveniences.

The hacienda offers four bedrooms and four baths, with warm wood ceilings, original brick and tile floors, handcrafted wood details, skylights, and large windows that bring natural light into every corner of the home. The structure is solid adobe construction, offering the warmth, character, and timeless appeal that modern construction simply cannot replicate.

The spacious living room centers on a wood-burning fireplace and is perfectly designed for family and friends to gather after a day spent exploring the land. Nearby, the dining room and country kitchen retain the charm of a traditional Ecuadorian hacienda while offering ample space for entertaining and daily life, as well as another pot-belly stove. Wood is plentiful, so you're always warm and cozy.

Upstairs, soaring wood ceilings, skylights, hardwood floors, and generous bedrooms create a comfortable retreat. A large landing area currently serves as a flexible living space but could easily become a television room, library, studio, or additional gathering area. A substantial rooftop terrace provides beautiful views of the surrounding countryside and the rivers below. All you'd need to add is your imagination. There is room for nearly everything you could want.

To the side of the main residence, the property includes a separate guest house complete with living room, dining area, kitchen, and bath—ideal for extended family, caretakers, guests, or future hospitality use.

Additional structures include a large workshop, an oversized office, a bike room, storage rooms, laundry facilities, and a spacious garage. Across the road, there are chicken coops, livestock areas, and agricultural infrastructure that support a variety of uses.

Yet it is the land itself that truly sets this property apart.

Behind the gate across from the hacienda, you'll find mature trees, gardens, and walking paths. The sound of flowing water creates an atmosphere of peace that is increasingly rare to find.

One of the estate's most extraordinary features is its location near the confluence of the Mazán and Tomebamba Rivers. Crystal-clear mountain water winds through the property beneath towering trees and natural forest, creating a setting that feels more like a private nature reserve than a residence.

Wildlife is abundant. Hummingbirds dart through the gardens. Deer are plentiful. Walking trails weave through the property. Mature trees provide shade and privacy while open meadows create opportunities for expansion and development.

This luscious section has numerous flat and usable areas with exceptional potential. Whether your vision includes additional residences, luxury casitas, a wellness retreat, an eco-lodge, a nature-focused hospitality project, agricultural pursuits, or simply preserving the land for future generations, the possibilities are extensive. A large open piece of land is also located just down the road from the home, which is another place perfectly suited for expansion and creative development.

Properties of this scale, beauty, and proximity to Cuenca rarely become available.

The estate is served by community water and municipal electricity, including both 120V and 240V service, and benefits from a safe, close-knit neighborhood where residents continue to watch out for one another.

This is not only a turnkey luxury property.

It is something far greater. A legacy estate waiting for its next chapter.

For the buyer with imagination, resources, and appreciation for land, history, and nature, this remarkable riverfront hacienda, guest home, and expansive land offers an opportunity that may never come along again.

This historic riverfront 150-year-old hacienda on 34.6 acres bordering the Mazán Reserve, 30 minutes from Cuenca, is listed at $840,000f, furnished (excluding personal items)