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🇺🇾 Uruguay / Aiguá, Maldonado

A solar-powered retreat in the sierras

Advertised for sale · Source reviewed 2026-11-07

$390,000 USD

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5 ha2 bedroomsTemperate

Property description

This two-bedroom rural retreat occupies five hectares in Maldonado, around 20 km from Aiguá. The listing describes access by a maintained dirt road. It does not document an established food-growing operation.

The published setup includes 7.36 kW of solar panels, an 8 kWh battery and a 5 kW inverter. The seller reports a 47-metre well with filtration and a yield of 2,000 litres per hour. A high-efficiency stove is listed. Confirm well testing, dry-season yield, stove fuel and the wastewater arrangement.

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The independence picture

Published well yield and quality are seller claims. Obtain test certificates and seasonal performance.

The publisher supplied these infrastructure details. Offgrid Homes reviewed the source and has no independent inspection, performance logs or water tests.
20% weight

Energy 75

7.36 kW panels; 8 kWh batteries; 5 kW inverter

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20% weight

Water 75

47 m well, claimed 2,000 L/h, filtration

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25% weight

Food —

No established food production documented

Unknown · Source ↗
15% weight

Heating 25

High-efficiency stove; fuel source unconfirmed

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10% weight

Waste —

Wastewater system not disclosed

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10% weight

Resilience 50

Water and battery storage; maintained dirt access

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Video & original photography

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Location & climate

Approximate area: Aiguá, Maldonado. Assess winter energy demand, seasonal growing windows and storm exposure. These are regional considerations, not a property hazard model.

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