Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain Danni Menzies

Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain Danni Menzies

Derek and Jane from Lancashire yearn to own their very own bit of Spanish sunshine and with a budget of £220,000 have asked Danni Menzies to find their dream property in Chiclana de la Frontera. They want a property with a minimum of 4 bedrooms to accommodate all their grown up children, plus a private pool. So will Danni make a splash and deliver their dream home?

We caught up with Derek and Jane to find out what happened after the cameras stopped rolling - watch the interview below!

Chiclana de la Frontera

What's the area like?

Chiclana de la Frontera is both a town and municipality in Cádiz, Spain. It's 20 km south-east of Cádiz itself, and lies on Costa de la Luz. South of Chiclana you can find beautiful Andalusian white villages on the coast with Conil de la Frontera and Vejer de la Frontera being the most popular with tourists and foreigners expats alike.

Property 1

Four-bed villa in Los Gallos

Property 1 Four-bed villa in Los Gallos

Los Gallos is a residential area of Chiclana stretching from La Barrosa Beach towards the Chiclana town centre. It’s a mostly residential area – around 80% of the residents are Spanish and the rest are mostly British and German. This area is popular with expats and is considered to be one of the most desirable places to live due to its close proximity to the beach and to the town centre – it’s only five minutes drive in each direction. This villa has a Mediterranean garden and a courtyard area at the front, a pool and a lawn at the back, as well as an al fresco dining and kitchen area at one side. Inside there’s a light filled living room, separate kitchen, the main bedroom with en suite bathroom, three more decent sized bedrooms, and a family shower room. This property is no longer available.

Valued at £209,000 at the time of filming.

Property 2

Three-bed villa in North Chiclana

Property 2 Three-bed villa in North Chiclana

For the next property we’re going just North of the town centre of Chiclana de la Frontera. This villa has loads of parking space out front, a covered terrace and a pool area at the back, and a large roof terrace. Inside there’s a light and airy and most importantly open plan living dining and kitchen area, the main bedroom which opens onto the back garden, two more bedrooms, a family bathroom and a shower room. There’s also a spacious annexe which is currently used for storage. View this property here

Valued at £144,545 at the time of filming.

Property 3

Three-bed villa in La Barrosa Beach

Property 3 Three-bed villa in La Barrosa Beach

This villa has a large courtyard garden at the back centred around the pool as well as a covered patio at either side. Inside which is all on one level, there’s a light filled living room which opens onto the garden, a separate kitchen, one bedroom with an en suite shower room, two more bedrooms and a family bathroom; plus it has a separate annexe which is currently used as a store room. La Barrosa beach is three miles long and has been awarded the Blue Flag. This area is full of bars and restaurants and attracts a lot of tourists – mostly Spanish, but also Brits and Germans. The property is no longer available view more from the agent here.

Valued at £204,545 at the time of filming.

Property 4

Four-bed villa in Vejer de la Frontera

Property 4 Four-bed villa in Vejer de la Frontera

Vejer de la Frontera is about a quarter of an hour’s drive from the coast. It’s a very popular town with both local and international buyers. This detached villa has loads of outside space including a courtyard garden at the front, a back garden with a lawn and a raised pool, an outside kitchen and dining area, a huge roof terrace and another plot of land at the back. Inside there’s an open plan living dining and kitchen area, four bedrooms, a shower room, and a bathroom. View this property here.

Valued at £209,091 at the time of filming.

Property 5

Three-bed villa in Conil de la Frontera

Property 5 Three-bed villa in Conil de la Frontera

This three-bed, two-bath rustic villa has a covered terrace at the back as well as a lawn area and lovely swimming pool. Inside is all on one level and there’s a large open plan dining and living room, a separate kitchen with hatch access, the main bedroom with en suite shower room, two more good sized bedrooms and a family shower room. View this property here.

Valued at £222,727 at the time of filming.

Hot property

Four-bed villa in Costa Sancti Petri

Hot property Four-bed villa in Costa Sancti Petri

This super modern villa has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and is just a 500m walk to La Barrosa Beach. It was built in 2017 and it was designed to capture the sun throughout the day, while at the same time providing shade when needed. The awnings outside block strong summer sun when it’s high up and lets winter lower sun in to heat the space. View the property here.

Valued at £1,136,364 at the time of filming.