INLAND COSTA BLANCA
“For especially good value in this area, look for three-bedroom, two-bathroon villas with a pool, priced between €200,000 and €300,000”
two Australians who want to live here, and the last British buyers were teachers on the verge of retiring, who bought a house with great views in Alcalali, in the Jalon Valley, for €180,000.” Other popular spots in the Jalon Valley
include Senija, Lliber, Benissa and the town of Jalon. Sought-aſt er properties tend to be on small developments or independent plots on the edge of villages. In Lliber, Chris Garwood of agency Select
Villas (
selectvillasofmoraira.co.uk) highlights a stunning four-bedroom, three-bedroom
“We wanted to be near the coast, but not on it”
Peter and Joy Jones moved into their dream retirement home inland of the southern Costa Blanca in April this year. The couple, who sold their home in East Sussex
villa as especially good value, having been reduced to €325,000 from €395,000, but stresses such reductions are now rare. T e two-storey property includes a large under- build, pool and terrace with sauna, fi ve-car parking, and citrus and almond groves. Prices in general are deemed to have
bottomed out in the Costa Blanca, even more so inland where there is less stock. “Prices in this area have pretty much stayed steady this year and the decline has come to a halt,” said Nick Coleman of agency Hamilton’s of London (hamiltonsofl
ondon.net). “In terms of especially good value, look
for three-bedroom, two-bathroom villas with a pool, priced between €200,000 and €300,000.”
Looking south Meanwhile, off the coast in the southern half of the Costa Blanca, property is typically more aff ordable than the north, and built on
Designer golf pad, from €700,000 (£555,600) Architect designed villa on the Enebro development at Las Colinas Golf resort. Built around a courtyard, with three beds and three baths. Pool and golf views.
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Plantation fi elds and lake near the village of La Pesga
after retiring in 2013, paid €110,000 for their two- bedroom detached villa in Pinar de Campoverde, a small town eight miles from the coast at Torre de la Horadada. The property includes a solarium, off - road parking, a garden and access to a communal pool. “We’d been visiting friends in this area for 10 years, so knew we wanted to be here,” said Peter. “We actually moved out in December 2013, renting a three-bedroom apartment further south on the Mar Menor, which allowed us to search for the home we wanted to buy, with the help of our agent Coast and Country Spain [
coastandcountryspain.net]. We wanted to be near the coast, but not on it and Campoverde is ideal, surrounded by orange and lemon groves, but still with distant views of the sea.” The Joneses have registered at the local doctor’s,
arranged to receive their pension in Spain and are transferring their UK car onto Spanish plates. “Everything is very handy and we’re settling in nicely,” added Peter. “The community is a mix of part-time and full-time residents, of a whole range of nationalities.”
Algorfa apartment, €65,000 (£51,600) Top-fl oor two-bed furnished apartment, a short walk from La Finca Golf. Balcony overlooking communal pool, private roof terrace with scenic views.
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