Laura Hamilton is on the Canary Island of Fuerteventura with Liz and Dave, who are celebrating their silver wedding anniversary in style by buying their dream holiday home. They want to spend the winter months on the island enjoying the great outdoors with all their family. For their £120,000 budget, the couple would love to find a house with views and a large garden for growing fruit and veg. Laura has 5 great properties lined up, but will any turn out to be the dream?
About the area
Fuerteventura is about a 4 and a half hour flight from the UK – and the seaside resort of Caleta de Fuste is just 15 minutes drive from the airport. Fuerteventura was formed following a volcanic eruption more than 20 million years ago, making it the oldest of all the Canary Islands – it’s also the second largest after Tenerife in terms of size, but the smallest in terms of population. Caleta de Fuste, which translated means “bay of the fishing boat”, is a relatively new resort, which only started being developed in the late 1980s. It’s built round its large beach and small harbour, and there’s plenty to do here year round for holiday makers and residents.