Why Costa Blanca?
Costa Blanca is one of the most popular places on the Spanish coast and in Spain in general. It reaches from Torrevieja in the South to Denia at the Northern end of the Costa Brava. Other popular destinations are Calpe, Benidorm, Javea, Moraira, Guardamar, Altea, Santa Pola, Benissa and Villajoyosa.
The centre of the Costa Blanca is the city Alicante with the Cathedral, the Monastery of Santa Faz and the Archaeological Museum. The Alicante Airport is connected to all parts of Europe through a number of charter and budget airlines. Apart from holiday Spain is the perfect destination for buying property. This is especially true for Costa Blanca property. The sun is shining year round; the sandy beaches in this region are probably the most beautiful in Spain and finally lots of sparkling towns are worth a visit.
The Costa Blanca is considered as one of the healthiest places in the world to live and is certainly one of the most popular amongst Brits.
We specialize in Southern Costa Blanca.
Once south of Villajoyosa there is a succession of beach resorts with high rise apartment blocks and hotels although nothing like as big as Benidorm. First there is El Campello, then San Juan and then we hit Alicante, the gateway to the Costa Blanca. Alicante airport is where most people arrive into the Costa Blanca. Strangely because it is a lovely city, has a great marina and beaches - most people immediately exit the airport either south towards Torrevieja or north towards Benidorm.
South of Alicante are a number of coastal beach resorts. Firstly Santa Pola, La Marina, Guardamar del Segura and then Torremlamata. Inland towns of note are Elche (or Elx) famous for its many palm trees, Orihuela, Ontinyent, Crevillente and Ciudad Quesada.
Back to the coast and we arrive at Torrevieja with its good beaches.
The amount of building in this area has been immense with sprawling developments everywhere. There are quite a number of golf courses in this area with Villamartin and Rojales both just off the coast having three golf courses within easy reach.
South of Torrevieja are more beach resorts - Residencia Los Altos, Punta Prima, Playa Flamenca, La Zenia, Cabo Roig, Campoamor, Pilar de la Horadada, San Pedro del Pinatar and finally La Manga.
Visitors to the southern Coast Blanca will find it less scenic than the Northern Costa Blanca but then there are many tourist activities and both Alicante airport and also Murcia airport (known as San Javier airport) are close by.
Some popular locations;
Santa Pola
Santa Pola is only 8 km south of Alicante airport so it is a great location for a holiday home. The golden sandy beaches are excellent.
The town of Santa Pola is traditionally a fishing town, and is located in an ecologically diverse area, on the shore of the Mediterranean. This section of the Costa Blanca presents visitors with excellent beaches with views to the salt marshes, the Sierra and Cape Santa Pola, a paradise for nature lovers. A superb property and recreational infrastructure is paired with the region's privileged climate. This makes it quite enjoyable to take a walk around town or on the promenade and to enjoy water sports.
La Marina
La Marina is located on the Costa Blanca South between Santa Pola and Guardamar del Segura.
Alicante airport is only 30 minutes drive away.
La Marina is a very small town which comes alive during the summer months when people fill the town to enjoy the small but busy beach tourist resort.
Road access to La Marina is very good. The AP-7 autoroute (motorway) comes down from Alicante airport and goes south to Murcia San Javier airport.
Also the N-332 goes directly past the outskirts of the urbanisation of La Marina and this also goes from Alicante airport in the north all the way down to Murcia San Javier airport to the south.
Inland of La Marina is the town of La Escuera. To the south of La Marina are urbanisation Bella Vista and urbanisation las Pesqueras, then comes Guardamar del Segura a much larger coastal town with great beaches.
To the north of La Marina is Santa Pola with it's miles of sandy beaches and a large town centre.
Also just north of La Marina are lots of salt lakes such as Salinas del Brac del Port which create a very healthy atmosphere for people suffering from health problems such as allergies or arthritis.
La Marina is a popular place where many people live all the whole year round especially on the growing La Marina urbanisation which is slightly inland off the coast (and separate from the actual town of La Marina) and just off the N-322. It has plenty of shops, bars and restaurants so you have plenty of facilities on your doorstep that you can easily walk to.
GOLF IN LA MARINA
The nearest golf course to La Marina is at the small town of Ciudad Quesada which has it's own golf course called La Marquesa golf and country club. Further south (and an easy drive) are the golf courses of: La Finca golf, Royal Campoamor golf course and Las Ramblas golf club.
BEACHES IN LA MARINA
La Marina's major attraction is clearly it's 11 km of golden sandy beaches. The main beach at La Marina is Playa La Marina.
The facilities with the restaurants and bars just off the beach are excellent and of very good quality.
PROPERTY IN LA MARINA
La Marina is very small but the nearby La Marina urbanisation is a large development with many apartments and villas for purchase, with good rental investment income.
Guardamar
Guardamar Del Segura is situated on the Costa Blanca south of The City of Alicante with a coastline boasting sandy beaches that extend to some 15 kms.
Guardamar Del Segura is an oasis of sand dunes, pine trees and beaches. The area is perfect for families and couples
The Guardamar area, gives the buyer an extensive choice of property for sale and rent, from new or "off plan" round to "second hand" or "re-sale" property. The sort of Guardamar properties in each kind can be broken down still further to apartments, town houses or duplex, villas (ready built or built to order) or also fincas (old farmhouses) and ruins (refurbishment projects).
If the Guardamar region is not familiar to you, advice should be taken about the kind of place that you want to live or holiday. A good place to reside is not always a good place for a vacation home.
If the property is to be rented out as a weekend home in Guardamar, holiday makers may attach more importance on certain facilities, for example closeness to bars, restaurants, beaches or golf clubs. If you are going to live in your Guardamar property, other values or facilities may be important, work, schools, noise from bars etc. Cheaper Guardamar property will tend to be available in the cheaper areas of Guardamar, would you want to live or holiday there?
Resale property in Guardamar could give you the alternative of completing extremely quickly, sometimes it can be arranged in days, but usually in weeks and of course you can see the actual finished product.
Orihuela
The weather and climate in Orihuela is excellent. Orihuela is a town on the Costa Blanca and enjoys more than 2,800 hours of sunshine each year with an average annual temperature of 19.3 degrees Celsius.
Because the weather and climate in Orihuela is so favourable, Orihuela has become a popular tourist destination for sun lovers enjoying approximately 325 sunny days each year.
Many people are also choosing to live in Orihuela due to the excellent all-year round weather conditions and low property prices relative to the Costa Blanca coastal towns.
There is a wide selection of properties in Orihuela including off-plan and resale properties.
Ciudad Quesada
Ciudad Quesada is located on the Costa Blanca South just 8 kilometers north from the major town of Torrevieja.
Ciudad Quesada is inland from the coast and is an unusual town because it really didn't exist until the early 1970's when a Spanish entrepreneur called Justo Quesada Samper decided to start his own town. The urbanisation grew and finally it was accepted as a real Spanish town.
Ciudad Quesada is a popular place where many people live all the whole year round. It has plenty of shops, bars and restaurants.
Ciudad Quesada also has a golf course and aqua park so it does have its own unique attractions.
Many award-winning sandy blue flag beaches are just a few minutes drive away. The urbanisation is well-designed with good landscaped features. The views are good, inland you have mountains, the countryside surrounding Ciudad Quesdada includes orange groves and the salt lakes of Torrevieja.
GOLF IN CIUDAD QUESADA
Ciudad Quesada has it's own golf course called La Marquesa golf and country club. Also near to Ciudad Quesada is La Finca golf, Royal Campoamor golf and Las Ramblas golf.
BEACHES IN CIUDAD QUESADA
There are no beaches actually in Ciudad Quesada as it is slightly inland but there are numerous excellent beaches close by. The nearest beaches are at Guardamar del Segura, La Mata (also known as Torrelamata) and Torrevieja.
Property prices in Ciudad Quesada.
Currently house prices in Ciudad Quesada are 22% less expensive than the national average of Spain.
Torrevieja
Torrevieja is about 50 kilometers south of Alicante airport and is right on the coast. Torrevieja used to be a tiny fishing village (like many of the towns on the Costa Blanca) but it has witnessed a huge explosion in size and population in recent times - most of which is from the huge numbers of people moving to Torrevieja from Northern Europe or buying holiday homes in the area.
Torrevieja is surrounded by salt lakes and as a result the climate is meant to be very healthy especially for people with arthritus. The salt lakes are protected and form the habitat for numerous protected species of bird such as the greater Flamingo and Montagu’s harrier. The salt is also commercially extracted providing one of the Torrevieja's main industries.
When looking to buy an apartment property in Torrevieja you know you will never be far away from facilities such as restaurants, bars and shops because virtually all the property apartment blocks in Torrevieja are grouped close together in the centre of Torrevieja town or just on the outskirts of Torrevieja but still within walking distance of the towns facilities.
Torrevieja is a very attractive place to buy an apartment property. Torrevieja is about 50 kilometers south of Alicante airport and is right on the coast with miles of sandy beaches.
Apartments for sale in Torrevieja have the advantage of being easy to look after - ideal if your Torrevieja apartment property is to be used primarily as a holiday home. Torrevieja apartments for sale are also handy for older people who don't want the time and expense of maintaining swimming pools and gardens.
Buying apartment properties in Torrevieja can also be a good long-term investment as apartment property in Torrevieja did surge in value over the last five years and looks to be upward.
Villamartin
Villamartin is a fast growing tourist destination located on the Southern Costa Blanca, just south of Torrevieja.
Many tourists come to Villamartin because it is close to three championship golf courses - Campoamor, Las Ramblas and Villamartin.
Villamartin has grown rapidly in recent years with many British people and other Northern Europeans snapping up cheap apartments as second homes in the sun. Accommodation is mainly apartments but there are also townhouses and some villas.
Even if you are not into golf, Villamartin has plenty of attractions. Primarily this is about the climate and weather - the sunshine and heat.
Although Villamartin is slightly inland it is not far from the coast and many great beaches are close by.
Because there are so many beaches along the coast it is possible to easily find uncrowded white sandy beaches - even in August. Examples of beaches close to Villamartin are La Zenia, Cabo Roig, Playa Flamenca and Campoamor. All of them have the European Blue Flag which signifies high standards of water cleanliness, safety and good facilities for the family.
Close to Villamartin is the gated community of Los Dolses also with it's own plaza.
The Villamartin plaza is most certainly worth a mention. This is a square with a black and white chessboard pattern surrounded by shops, bars, cafes, banks and restaurants. In the heat of summer the atmosphere is buzzing with life and noise.
Rojales
Rojales covers a large area including large urbanisations but Rojales town is a typical Spanish town. Where there are a variety of shops, restaurants, tapa’s bars, cafes, banks and pubs. There is a health centre with a new one in the process of construction and a multitude of small shops and three large supermarkets. In the town centre there is a very pretty church, a local museum and a lovely village square where you can sit & watch the world go by. There are cave houses to explore with art displays and a house with millions of shells on the inside and outside, the owners lifetime work. The river Segura runs through the centre of Rojales this is a lovely place to while away a few hours in the evening and where many of the locals spend their spare time with the family.
Rojales comes alive on Thursday mornings with the market held beside the river in the town centre. People come from everywhere to get their fresh vegetables and the many bargains that are obtainable there. There is a road of very lively discos in Rojales near the Los Palacios end.
Property prices are relatively inexpensive in Rojales
Beach resorts south of Torrevieja
South of Torrevieja are more beach resorts – Residencia Cosaltos, Punta Prima, Playa Flemenia, La Zenia, Cabo Roig, Campoamar, Pilar de la Horadada, San Pedro del Pinatar, and finally La Manga.