PROPERTY HUNT
Flying fanatics Sue and Adrian, from Sussex, have a budget of £300k- £400k to buy a property with a runway, or, more realistically, near an airstrip, in either southern France or south-east Spain. Can
land them their ideal home? S “Spain or France,
somewhere to land
my plane! with
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ue and Adrian Whitmarsh, in their late 50s, from Horsham in West Sussex, have a very particular request. “We would like a runway in the garden, for an aircraſt . And a hangar.”
Adrian is a fl ying fanatic. He owns a jet charter
business used by rock legends on tour, including Bruce Springsteen, and he spends most weekends fl ying his microlight aircraſt . Sue goes along for the ride — literally — but admits that it gets a bit nippy in the air over Sussex. So, with retirement approaching, they are looking
forward to moving south for some warmth and sun. T ey fancy either southern France or Spain’s southern and eastern costas. For climate, Sue and Adrian would prefer Spain. But since they both speak a bit of French, and microlighting is bigger in France, they will consider both. Apart from the airstrip, their property shopping list
is short. T ey want a house or bungalow, fairly near the sea, and don’t want to do any renovation. Everything else they’re happy to leave up to us. Pool? Not bothered. Old or new? You choose. Near a town? Not really important, we can drive. Now, cards on the table, France’s southern coastline
isn’t that long, and Spain’s is mainly built upon, so we won’t fi nd a garden large enough to land an aircraſt and with sea views. So Sue and Adrian have agreed to look at a smaller property with sea views and a local airstrip, or at buying a larger plot inland.
Must-haves:
‡ Budget: £300,000-£400,000, give or take ‡ Detached villa or bungalow ‡ Two or three bedrooms ‡ Ready to move into — no renovation at all ‡ Landing strip, either within the garden or nearby ‡ Garden ‡ Mild climate ‡ Spain or the south of France
Like-to-haves:
‡ Sea view ‡ Pool ‡ Nearby village
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