S Bengi wrote:As long as you get your plans stamped by a structural engineer, you can build whatever, however you want to build it.
I like you southern spain/portugal locations. You can grow vegetables/herbs year round, store nuts (bulk calories) and dehydrate fruits/mushroom for the short winter. Honey fits perfectly and possible a fish pond but you can go probably go fishing while sailing.
1-3acres sounds live a nice size