La Finca

Slow Living, Artisanal Style

Owned by an artisanal furniture designer with a love of slow living and intentional travel, this villa for rent in Mallorca showcases natural beauty indoors and out. It’s a place where life is best lived at a leisurely pace, where the organic garden’s harvest, local honey, handmade soap from the citrus trees and pressed-on-site olive oil add to the adventure.

This sensual villa in the Spanish Mediterranean takes the locally-grown lifestyle to the next level. The sophisticated retreat combines cultural inspiration and island architecture in an estate home that feels at once high-end and rustic, with a focus on the artisanal, organic, and handmade.

The villa’s wooden detailing is intentionally hand planed, and the ceilings have been lovingly hand painted. The clean-lined furniture is the owner’s creation or attentive curation, and homegrown food and beauty products are organic and abundant, straight from the property’s extensive gardens.

Four bedrooms fill the two-wing home—breezy, Greek- and Ibiza-inspired rooms, with smooth plaster walls, rattan accents, and polished concrete floors. Wide-paned windows with views of the Sierra Tramuntan range brighten the home, and rattan and cane pendants complement the elegantly hand-hewn wooden furnishings. The communal living and kitchen spaces are also vibrant and vivid, with a modern Mediterranean ambiance.

Outdoors, a vast terrace features rugs and floor cushions, earthenware and Moroccan lanterns. Shaded dining and lounging pergolas seat dozens, and an infinity pool shimmers above its blue mosaic depths. Equestrians can enjoy on-site stables, and all guests benefit from the organic vegetable gardens, honeybee hives, soap made from the citrus trees, and the finca’s signature olive oil. Additional experiences are available by reservation, including bike and quad tours, private chef dinners and wine tastings, yoga, wellness and fitness opportunities, and personally-tailored workshops.

AROUND

Created to be a space to unwind in, this villa for rent in Mallorca has palm-shaded gardens to explore, fruit and olive orchards, and intimate outdoor spaces for relaxation including a wide yoga deck in the olive grove. Wellness and fitness experiences are available without leaving the property and range from riding and hiking to harvesting, tastings, and spa treatments. 

The town of Llubí is a 5-minute drive from the home, in an agricultural part of Mallorca best known for its caper cultivation. The village of about 2,000 residents features traditional island architecture, and old windmills and almond groves surround the community, in addition to the caper fields. A favorite destination for cyclists, the town is also home to a handful of restaurants, cafes, and services, as well as the tourist sites of Albufera Natural Park and Ufanes Fonts, a beautiful, protected spring. 

Can Picafort, one of the island’s best beaches, is a quick 20-minute drive from the village, and Palma, Mallorca’s capital city, with its boutiques, galleries and bustling nightlife, is about 30 minutes away.

LOCATION

Llubi, Mallorca, Spain. Nearest airport: Palma (30-minute drive)

BEST TIME TO VISIT: March to June