fundo reñihué chile

FUNDO R EÑIHUÉ
CHILE
It is imperative to maintain portions of the wilderness
untouched so that a tree will rot where it falls, a waterfall
will pour its curve without generating electricity,
a trumpeter swan may float on uncontaminated water
–and moderns may at least see what their ancestors
knew in their nerves and blood.
—Bernard De Voto
PROPERTY DETAILS
Location
Area
Access and distances
Climate
Infrastructure
Conservation values
Recreational attributes
Production features
Province of Palena, Centre 10th Region of the Lakes, Chile
708 ha (1,749 acres)
Overland access: Overland drive from Puerto Montt combined
with a ferry through the fjords. Total time: 8 hours aprox.
Air: Santiago de Chile – Puerto Montt, two hours (commercial flight)
Puerto Montt – Fundo Reñihué, 40 minutes (private flight)
Sea access: The fundo has coastal area access
Temperate and humid, influenced by the ocean
Annual rainfalls of around 5,000 millimeters
Average summer temperature: 13.5ºC (56.3ºF)
Average winter temperature: 7.5ºC (45.5ºF)
Main house with gourmet kitchen, five bedrooms, study
and five bathrooms (260m2)
Five management offices
Guest house
Farmhand’s accommodations
550-meter airstrip
Airplane hangar
Storehouses and machinery repair shops
Three greenhouses
Intact Patagonian ecosystems, biodiversity and rich bird habitat
(pelicans, flamingos, herons and hummingbirds).
Bordered by Pumalin Park Sanctuary.
Fly-fishing, sea kayaking, horseback riding, mountain biking
and bird watching.
Organic berry and honey production. Sheep raising.
Organic vegetable garden.
FUNDO REÑIHUÉ
Province of Palena
10th Region of the Lakes
Patagonia, Chile
F
undo Reñihué lies on the shores of the Reñihué Fjord, just opposite the estuary of
the Pillán Fjord as it flows into the Pacific Ocean, in the Province of Palena, 10th
Region of the Lakes, Southern Chile.
Luxury accommodation, excellent infrastructure and on-site organic food production,
as well as its proximity to the stunning landscapes of Pumalín Park in the shadow of
the Michinmahuida volcano make this property an ideal option for a ‘slow farm’.
Fundo Reñihué is a 708-hectare (1,749 acre) estate giving onto the Pacific Ocean, set
in the unspoiled mountain scenery of Pumalín Park in the valley lying between the
Reñihué and Negro rivers.
Access to the property, which is remote, is by air: a two-hour commercial flight from
Santiago to Puerto Montt and then a 40 minute charter flight onwards to Fundo
Reñihué. The climate is mild with temperatures ranging from an average of 7.5º C
(45.5º F) in winter to some 13.5º C (56.3º F) in summer, although it generally tends to
be much warmer in December and January with temperatures reaching 25º C (77º F).
Average rainfall is 5,000 mm a year, mostly during the winter months from May to
October.
INFR ASTRUCTURE
T
he spacious regional-style main house has five bedrooms while another building
holds a suite of administrative offices. There is separate accommodation for the
farm manager and a number of guest cottages on the property, which also boasts greenhouses, a barn, warehouses and machine-repair workshops as well as its own 550-meter
airstrip and hangar.
THE FARM
I
t is a privileged habitat for many rare species of wildlife and an irresistible attraction for fly-fishermen and nature enthusiasts alike.
There is an organic vegetable garden, a small berry plantation where jams and
other fruit produce are made using traditional methods, and an independent
apiary, all run by a highly competent staff.
CONSERVATION VALUES
S
urrounded by the vast Pumalín preserve, which includes the 2,404 m
(7,887 ft) high Michinmahuida volcano, the whole area is an intact
Patagonian eco-system and habitat to a rich variety of birds and other wildlife.
Pelicans and herons, owls and eagles are just some of its inhabitants, as well as
the tiny feline guiña and its larger cousin the cougar. The woods are also home
to the pudú, the smallest deer in the world, and one of the many species native
to the area included on the endangered or threatened list.
The forests, particularly in autumn when the bronze and copper tones of the
Southern beeches, lengas and coihues gild the lower slopes of the mountains,
are a dominant feature of the southern Chilean landscape. Tree species of interest include the ulmo, whose fragrant white blooms attract bees that then produce the highly-distinctive scented ulmo honey, the Chilean myrtle –or arrayan– with its cinnamon-orange trunk, and the Winter’s bark or canelo tree, held
sacred by the Araucanian Indians for its curative properties.
RECREATIONAL ATTRIBUTES
T
he Negro river which flows through the property is particularly well supplied
with salmon, brown and rainbow trout, although there are also good fly-fish-
ing opportunities in the Escondido, Inferior and Reñihué lakes. Deep sea fishing in
the Pacific Ocean can be enjoyed off the coast.
In addition to a full range of active outdoor pursuits such as sea kayaking,
horseback riding and mountain biking, the more leisurely-inclined can enjoy
bird watching, boating or gardening. Hikers will find that Fundo Reñihué is the
ideal base for any number of walks up into the Andes through the meadows and
forests as they rise towards the east.
FARMLAND, CONSERVATION AND RECREATION PROPERTIES
Our services include:
Land sales and investment advice • Land scouting • Land restoration
Infrastructure development • Farm and ranch management
Property administration • Legal counsel
For more information on this property, please visit
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FUNDO R EÑIHUÉ
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