Southern Alicante, Spain - A Place in the Sun

2023 / Southern Alicante, Spain, Ben Hillman on 6 December 2023

Southern Alicante, Spain, Ben Hillman

Hairdresser Sandra and builder Dave first got together 9 years ago after Sandra’s boss set them up on a date. Now, with four children and three grandchildren between them–they want to buy a holiday home in Southern Alicante for them and all the family to enjoy. Ben Hillman has 5 great properties to show them for their £100,000 budget but will any of them be perfect enough to make an offer?

About the area

Southern Alicante is a popular and easy to reach area with regular flights on a variety of airlines arriving from across the UK. The flight time from London is around two hours and forty five minutes. This stretch of glorious Spanish coastline has long been popular with holiday makers and ex pat’s, especially us Brit’s. In fact as a region it has the highest number of foreigners in Spain, in some coastal towns it’s around fifty percent, creating a wonderfully cosmopolitan holiday vibe. With some well-known but pricey areas to the north of the region like Denia and Benidorm, we’re heading south towards Gran Alacant as it’s very much an up and coming area with some great urbanisations I think will be perfect for Sandra and Dave.

Property 1

Property with Potential in Monte y Mar

This property offers a communal pool and has a good size front terrace with a built in barbeque and views. Inside the living room leads to a reasonable kitchen. There is a tropical vibe in the main bedroom that has access to a small rear courtyard. There’s a second bedroom and shower room.

See more from agent.

Valued at £101,667 at the time of filming.

Property 2

Modern Apartment in Los Arenales del Sol

This apartment offers a communal pool. There’s also a parking space as well as a private terrace at the front and one on the roof, with those sea views I promised. Inside the living room is light and bright with access to the terrace at one end and the kitchen at the other. The two bedrooms are a good size and there is a bathroom.

See more from agent.

Valued at £108,292 at the time of filming.

Property 3

Traditional Townhouse in Costa Hispania

This property has access to four great communal pools. And the private outside space here is also great, with a lovely little front terrace, two at the back and one on the roof. Inside it does need a refreshing coat of paint but not much else, and there’s plenty of space in the living room. The kitchen is a good size and in excellent condition and there’s also a utility and toilet on the ground floor. Upstairs are the two double bedrooms and a bathroom.

See more from agent.

Valued at £112,500 at the time of filming.

Property 4

Apartment with Huge Terrace in Puerto Marino

As well as access to communal pools, this top floor apartment comes with a parking space, front terrace and large roof terrace accessed via a spiral staircase with plenty of space for all the family. Inside it’s in great condition with a living and dining room, kitchen, two double bedrooms and a bathroom.

See more from agent.

Valued at £91,625 at the time of filming.

Property 5

Three Floor Townhouse in Monte y Mar

The communal pool is a great size and has a shallow end for children. The apartment also comes with a parking space, a terrace at the front, back and one on the roof. Inside the living, dining and kitchen space is open plan but also divided by arches and a window which I think is something Sandra and Dave will like. The main bedroom has access to a terrace, the seconds also a double and theirs a family bathroom. Then down in the basement there are two more rooms one currently used as a bedroom and a shower room.

See more from agent.

Valued at £108,292 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

Luxury 4 Bedroom Villa in Benidorm

This brand new luxury villa is on the coast in Benidorm. The very modern finish with plenty of straight lines, large open spaces and huge panels of glass, and the basement space is designed specifically with entertainment and fitness in mind. The large roof terrace feels like it should be part of a glamour Ibiza hotel.

See more from agent.

Valued at £2,483,333 at the time of filming.