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Property on the Costa Blanca

On the Spanish mainland, the Costa Blanca is the most popular place for British property hunters seeking an affordable home in sun. Three of our top five most popular Spanish locations in terms of searches and enquiries are in the Costa Blanca: Torrevieja, Villamartin and Ciudad Quesada.

Haven’t heard of Ciudad Quesada? It’s one of those locations, along with the Oriheula Costa, that’s really become a hot spot for British buyers over the past five years or more.

Why do we still love it so? The weather is simply superb. You can expect sun on at least 320 days each year, mild winters, and the edge taken off summer temperatures by the sea breeze. In practical terms, it’s never too hot or too cold for a round of golf or a stroll along the beach.

If you want to pop down for a long weekend, Alicante airport has flights all year even from regional airports in the UK – many home owners on the Costa Blanca talk about booking their flights months in advance to get prices of well under £100 return.

In Q3 2023, the Valencian region (home to the Costa Blanca) was the most popular destination for foreign buyers in Spain by a wide margin, with 9,258 sales, followed by Andalusia (5,464) and Catalonia (4,289).

In recent years there’s been a surge of boxy, contemporary style new villas on new urbanisations ideal for modern living, but there’s something for all different sorts of house-hunters.

There are plenty of traditional Spanish townhouses at affordable prices on communities or golf developments, and luxury villas too.

The Costa Blanca North, above Alicante, is more mountainous, with pine forests leading down to attractive bays and beaches set around old fishing villages. In the past few years, inland areas of the Jalon and Orba Valleys have become more popular.

South of Alicante the Costa Blanca is flatter and hotter, but also more affordable and this is where numerous cranes have been dotting the skyline for the past five years or so. The beaches are as perfect as you would imagine, but there are also numerous affordable golf courses, marinas, waterparks and family entertainments, shopping malls.

Take the time to explore the Costa Blanca to make sure you find the best part for you.