Entire abandoned Spanish village goes on sale for £227,000

Salto de Castro is on sale for just over £222,000 (Image: MARIAM A MONTESINOS/SHUTTERSTOCK)Salto de Castro, a village in north-western Spain, is now on sale for the bargain price of £227,000. The abandoned village includes 44 houses, a hotel, a church and a swimming pool.Over 65,000 square feet, Salto de Castro is in the province of Zamora, near the border with Portugal.The mysterious village has no inhabitants and has been left abandoned for over three decades.The village’s current owner purchased it in 2000 and intended to turn it into a tourist attraction.However, they struggled during the eurozone crisis and never finished their plans to turn it into a holiday resort.READ MORE: Bereaved woman told to swap plane seats while sobbing over dad’s death Zamora in north east Spain is very rural (Image: Getty)The owner, now in his 80s, is selling the village so his plans can be realised by a new owner.Ronnie Rodriguez, who works at Royal Invest, the company representing the owner, told BBC News: ‘The owner had the dream of having a hotel here but it was all put on hold.’He would still like the project to come true.’The owner said on the listing: ‘I am selling because I am an urban dweller and cannot maintain the upkeep.’The listing on Idealista has received more than 50,000 views and interest from more than 300 parties.DON’T MISSPassengers urged to leave ‘flip flops’ at home to avoid ‘hefty fine’ [WARNING]England’s best campsite is surrounded by trees [CAMPING]Cruise guests issue passenger warning – costs ‘more money’ [CRUISE] The village has been abandoned since the 1980s (Image: BALLES2601/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS)The area surrounding the village is known as ’emptied Spain’ due to its sparse population and lack of services.The asking price would only buy someone a one-bedroom apartment in the more popular areas of Madrid and Barcelona.Spain remains one of the top destinations for British expats with many moving to experience warmer weather.However, the village’s new owner would face a colder climate as Spain’s northern regions don’t enjoy the temperatures of the south.