Seeking advice/ideas on resort or town on Costa Calida for mainly winter sun property
Hi everyone,
Hoping to get some ideas/pointers to help focus my search. I've still got 2-4 years before retiring, but am already thinking about a winter sun home on the Costa Calida as I'm a golfer and would like to play all-year round. Ideally, I'd like a detached villa, but will have to make do with town house or 2-bed apartment as max budget will probably be at 110-120K€.
We'd probably stay full-time from end Nov. through till late March, and may come down for short spells April-May or Sept-Oct. We will not be there June-July-Aug as it's too hot, though family and friends could use it then. I'm not planning to rent it out unless running costs/overheads are really high.
Wish list:
- Quiet, bright and airy property with sunny most-of-the-day roof/terrace/garden and with a nice view (as mentioned, we will not be there when it's very hot, so don't want somewhere dark to avoid summer heat).
- Be within 20-minute drive of 2 or 3 good golf courses (I don't have to live on a golf resort, but am not against it)
- Secure area, i.e. gated community or secure apartment block as property could be vacant for weeks on end.
- 30-minute max. (20 minutes ideally) drive to beach for walks in winter and maybe bathing in late spring or autumn.
- Some local community activities, Ex-Pat and/or Spanish, mainly for my wife who is not a golfer
- Ideally within cycling distance of amenities, shops, restaurants, but not a deal-breaker if we have to drive 5-10 minutes.
I hope I'm not asking too much here and am being realistic.
Cheers
David.