Houses for Sale in Spain

Another Great Attic Flat In Valencia For Sale

Attics are my personal preference for living in a city in Spain. Luckily for me they are also the preference of my clients looking to buy in the City of Valencia in large part because what people are looking for when they are looking for a flat for sale in Valencia or any other Spanish city is outside space to complement the evident advantages of living on top of everything, the lack of need to have a car, having everything to hand when you need your milk and bread and the ability to get anywhere in the city within a short bus or metro ride.

Areas To Live In Valencia: The Carmen

Valencia is often described as a city made up of a lot of villages. The truth is that is what it really is. Each area has its own centre and many of them have their own history that makes it unique. So in the first of this occasional series I am going to tell you about The Carmen area in Valencia.

Historically the Carmen is the old medieval centre of Valencia.

The Real Niche In Valencia: Attic Flats

One of the niche markets in the whole Spanish property market that still holds its value well and actually does very well on sale are attics in the big cities. An attic flat doesn’t necessarily mean that it has sloping ceilings in Spain it just means it has a terrace, usually private. This is the holy grail for city livers in Spain and therefore the demand is always high which means prices maintain themselves.

Lovely House For Sale In La Eliana

I had the pleasure of taking photos yesterday at a lovely house in La Eliana and a strange attic in Valencia. There are a couple of pictures here and the rest of them will be up on the Valencia Property page later. Meanwhile some details of the house in La Eliana for sale.

I Love It When I Get Surprising Prices on Spanish Property

I was with a client yesterday looking for a flat in Valencia and I finally managed to contact the owner of a place that has been looking interesting right by the Central Market in Valencia. I have to say I was rather confused because I had seen it at one price from the owner and then also noticed at a considerably cheaper price through an estate agent. So I phoned up.

The Wow Factor in Spanish Property

Many people talk about the wow factor when they are thinking of buying a property in Spain, or anywhere else for that matter. What constitutes the wow factor though? I think you need a few examples.

Firstly, it is views that count. I have attached a couple of photos of a property for sale in Gilet and a property for sale in Olocau. Both get the wow factor for the views and both have made the best use of them by incorporating lot of glass into the design so that your eyes are constantly drawn to the views. The house in Gilet sees the sun come up over the Mediterranean actually giving you a good reason to get up before dawn.

That Was A Very Busy Week

Last week I didn’t post on here but I did post a lot on www.facebook.com/ValenciaProperty and on Twitter and other places where you might want to keep an eye out as that is where things go first. Meanwhile I was showing properties like the following to clients last week and having to deal with banks and valuations left, right and centre. Take a look and see what you think.

Port Saplaya. Valencia’s Marina and The Coastal Law

Just to the north of Valencia, 4km exactly, is the Marina village of Port Saplaya. Now Port Saplaya has an internal Marina, and many properties have views over the Marina or the Mediterranean, just avoid the ones with the views over the motorway to the back.