Costa Tropical, Spain - A Place in the Sun

2025 / Costa Tropical, Spain, Sara Damergi on 24 February 2025

Costa Tropical, Spain, Sara Damergi

House hunters Geraldine and Tim are looking for a spacious holiday home the whole family can enjoy on the Costa Tropical, a glorious stretch of Spanish coastline just east of the Costa del Sol. Working with a budget of £180,000 Sara Damergi has five great options to show them, but will any have the perfect combination of space and location these house hunters are looking for?

About the area

It's around a three-hour flight from the UK into Malaga Airport, and then the Costa Tropical is about an hour’s drive east from there. It has a dramatic setting, with the Sierra Nevada Mountains as a backdrop, running right down to the sea and the area's stunning coastline. The mountain range provides a barrier for wind, meaning the region enjoys mild winters and warm summers. At its heart is the town of Almuñécar, packed with rich architectural heritage, alongside everything you'd expect from a holiday location.

Property 1

2 Bedroom Sea View Apartment in Almuñécar

The front patio of this apartment is a fairly large space, and gives you a first glimpse of the sea views to come from the enclosed terrace currently used as a second living space. The main living room is bigger and open to the modern kitchen. There are two bedrooms - the smaller of which has an en-suite shower room - and there’s a second shower room.

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Valued at £173,913 at the time of filming.

Property 2

2 Bedroom House with Large Terrace in Salobreña

This house has a communal pool, a small back balcony and a larger one at the front, with a view of the sea through the roof top. The garage is also rather large and offers plenty of potential, then up on the first floor is a living and dining room that’s open to the kitchen, there’s also a toilet on this level, and then upstairs are the two double bedrooms, and a bathroom.

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Valued at £199,130 at the time of filming.

Property 3

3 Bedroom House in Nerja

As well as access to the communal pool, this semi-detached house has a small private balcony and larger ground floor terrace enjoying sea views from its elevated position. Inside, it’s open plan with a living room leading through a dining room to the kitchen, there’s also a toilet down here and then upstairs all three bedrooms are big and bright doubles, and finally a shower room.

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Valued at £207,826 at the time of filming.

Property 4

3 Bedroom Characterful Castle in Nerja

The garden wraps around the property and the roof terrace offers great countryside views. On the ground floor there’s what could be a lovely open plan living, dining and kitchen space, a bedroom, and a shower room. Upstairs has its own access and a similar layout with a kitchen and living space, two bedrooms this time and a shower room.

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Valued at £152,174 at the time of filming.

Property 5

3 Bedroom Penthouse Apartment in Velilla-Taramay

This apartment has a spacious terrace with knockout views. Inside there’s a living and dining room, separate kitchen, the main bedroom has a small balcony and an en-suite shower room, the second has a similar balcony and the third is still a double. Finally, there’s a family bathroom.

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Valued at £200,000 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

5 Bedroom Luxury Villa

This is an incredible five-bedroom villa occupying a magnificent plot overlooking a prime stretch of costa tropical coastline.

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Valued at approximately £804,348 at the time of filming.