Western Almeria- A Place in the Sun

Western Almeria, Laura Hamilton

Laura Hamilton jets off to Western Almeria in Spain to help house hunters Lindsay and Ian find their dream holiday home to spend some quality time together. With a budget of £60,000 to spend, Laura shows them five fantastic properties but, will any of them be the perfect place for Lindsay and Ian?

About the area

Almeria is a province in Southern Spain. It has its own airport, with direct flights from the UK taking under 3 hours. With a population lower than the country’s average, this is a more peaceful area than some of Spain’s other hotspots, with rugged mountain ranges dominating the landscape.

Dotting this countryside are traditional whitewashed villages like Enix, packed with authentic Spanish charm and a lovely local way of life. Head towards the coast though and you can see the increasing number of tourists starting to enjoy Almeria’s great selection of places to eat and drink. And when it comes to beaches, you’re spoilt for choice–there are ten miles of coastline; the perfect place to soak up the peak summer temperatures of 30 degrees.

 

Property 1

Four-bed House in Íllar

Property 1 Four-bed House in Íllar

This property comes with a great sized roof terrace with mountain views. There’s also a courtyard at the back for more outside living as well as a garage. Inside the bungalow is a dining room, separate kitchen, and three bedrooms–all large enough to fit a double bed. The fourth bedroom is currently set up as a living room and there’s a shower room.

Valued at £62,500 at the time of filming.

Property 2

Five-bed Terraced House in Huécija

Property 2 Five-bed Terraced House in Huécija

On the roof of this townhouse is a good-sized terrace with mountain views and there’s a great covered garden area at the back. Inside on the ground floor are two separate living rooms–one larger, one by the stairs–and a kitchen diner with utility. There’s a downstairs double bedroom and a downstairs shower room. Then upstairs is a landing space, a double bedroom with balcony, two more double bedrooms and a single. There’s also a second bathroom and a storage room. See more from the agent.

Valued at £45,833 at the time of filming.

Property 3

Two-bed Penthouse in Enix

Property 3 Two-bed Penthouse in Enix

As well as plenty of communal facilities, this apartment has a large terrace with fantastic mountain and distant sea views. Inside is a living dining room, a separate kitchen, two double bedrooms–one with doors onto the terrace–and a bathroom.

Valued at £58,333 at the time of filming.

Property 4

Two-bed Apartment in Roquetas de Mar

Property 4 Two-bed Apartment in Roquetas de Mar

As well as the communal pool, this apartment has a front balcony off the living room and a roof terrace with sea views. Inside is a bit of blank canvas with an open plan living dining room and semi-separate kitchen. There are two double bedrooms with built-in storage and a bathroom.

Valued at £60,000 at the time of filming.

Property 5

Three-bed House in Huécija

Property 5 Three-bed House in Huécija

On top of this house is a great sized terrace with views of the village church and there’s another smaller terrace with mountain views. Inside is a hallway lounge area, a downstairs double bedroom, dining room, a separate kitchen, and a downstairs shower room. Upstairs there’s a landing slash lounge area, a sitting room, and two more double bedrooms. Up some further stairs is the fourth bedroom, currently used as a sitting room, that leads onto the terrace. See more from the agent.

Valued at £49,167 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

Six-bed Luxury Villa in Níjar Natural Park

Hot Property Six-bed Luxury Villa in Níjar Natural Park

This six bedroom luxury villa has several large terraces and a private pool with mountain and sea views. Inside there’s loads of quirky features giving the property a lovely sense of old-meets-new. See more from the agent.

Priced at £1,125,000 at the time of viewing.