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Location
Wild Ivy is located in the quiet Andalusian town of Vélez-Blanco, between a protected nature park and traditional terraced farmland. With its simple architecture, private patio, meditation hall, and nearby historical sites, the house opens directly onto walking paths and mountain views, offering a peaceful setting for rest, practice, and reflection.
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Retreat House
Wild Ivy is a quiet retreat house rooted in contemplative and integral practice, nestled at the gateway of Sierra María–Los Vélez Nature Park. With a 10-bedroom hosting capacity, patio, zendo, and library, it has wide, sunrise-facing views and is set on a no-traffic lane with walking paths in every direction.
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Mountain Village
Vélez-Blanco is a quiet, whitewashed village at 1000m in the mountains of Andalusia, with a largely pedestrian traffic, friendly cafes and a local community feeling. Surrounded by almond and olive groves and crowned by limestone peaks, it offers slow pace that naturally supports meditative practice.
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Protected Nature Park
Sierra María–Los Vélez is a protected nature park of striking geological and ecological diversity. Caves, canyons, and hidden rivers shape its ancient landscape, home to seasonal waterfalls, rare orchids, and soaring birds of prey. Walking these paths offers a quiet immersion into stillness of the land and time.
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Spanish Andalusia
Bathed in golden light and vast skies, Andalusia offers a landscape of contrasts—mountains, Mediterranean sea, olive groves, and Moorish echoes. Its dry warmth and spacious skies invite reflection, and slow living. Nearby lie the ancient sites of Orce, home to Europe’s earliest human settlers, and the architectural gems of Granada, Seville, and Córdoba.
Biophilic Re-Design
Wild Ivy offers a biophilic refuge—an invitation to slow down, unplug, and reawaken the senses. Nestled within a protected Mountain Range, right by a small nature park with a year-round flowing creek, the space encourages reflection, rest, and quiet renewal supported by the sustainable house design and clean energy systems.
REGENERATE WITH US
Biophilic Design
From rain harvesting to circular systems that turn biowaste into fertility, Wild Ivy integrates nature into everyday life. Our plastic-free ethos and local, organic plant choices nurture both land and guests.
Passive Cooling
Rooted in traditional Andalusian architecture, our hilltop solo retreat house stays naturally cool with shade, air flow, and green walls—earning it a Grade A Energy Certificate - no AC needed, just smart design.
Eco-Upgrade Plan
We’re raising funds for a community-led sustainability redesign of our main house, reducing reliance on non-renewables. The vision: a fully regenerative home aligned with our landscape’s water and solar potential.
Help us grow green
Support the launch of our biophilic re-design process at Wild Ivy. Help us grow into a life-enhancing, sustainable refuge for deep rest and meditative renewal by gifting a donation.