Living in Los Urrutias

I have a share in a boat in Los Urrutias, so (in non-Covid times) I go there frequently.

It is very quiet, even in peak season.

Facilities are very limited. 2 minimarkets (I think), a few bars/restaurants - some of them pretty good - a junior school, a church.

The beach can get a bit weedy at times. 

The town was hit badly by the Sept 2019 Gota Fria. The new-ish housing estate inland of the main road was badly flooded - so check flood records.

There is a bus service to Cartagena    https://wwwe.cartagena.es/ALSA/linea21.asp

The next town along is Los Nietos .... much the same, but it has a tram service to La Union (a good town) and Cartagena.

You can cycle between Urrutias and Nietos (a flat road, maybe 2 km), but realistically, you need a car to live in Los Urrutias.

Despite these comments, I like the place, but it is too far off-grid for me.

Hi Will,

Thank you for your reply! That's a very useful and informative insight, I think we may need something with a few more facilities and transport link. We have also been looking at Isla Plana and Puerto Mazarron, would you be familiar with these areas?

Kind regards,

Alice

I forgot to say that Los Urrutias has a weekly market.

Puerto de Mazarron is a fully functional town with facilities/expat activities.

We have friends in Mazzaron Country Club (a nearby urbanisation). They are happy there, and they say it is well-managed. You will probably find what you are looking for there. We have visited the urbanisation, and it all seems well-kept and attractive. There are some facilities on site, but you need the facilties of Puerto de Mazarron town for daily life (and this is not really walkable from the urbanisation). I think there is a bus service, but I have never used it.

https://www.mazarroncountryclub.net/

 I don't know Isla Plana, but the above link refers to it.

Hope this helps.

That's great Will, thank you so much, I'll have a look!

Kind regards,

Alice

Hi 

All I know about mazarron is the beach is beautiful

Thank you Annette, sounds good!

Isla Plana 5 min drive from Puerto de Mazarron and probably good 20min walk ( never attempted..). Supermarked in Willage not the bigest but has all you need,very good hardware shop, very good pharmacy and few Caffè and  three or four restaurants assuming both La Charas are separate ones. 20min drive to Cartagena city. In the life ,,before" we used to drive to Corvera Airport in 50min, Alicante Airport an hour and half. Beautiful beaches around, quiet in the winter but getting busy being in more development at the moment still not over developed. All amenities you can find in near Puerto de Mazarron or further inland 15min drive is Mazarron town or mentioned above Cartagena. The bus service: I've seen buses around but no idea how to find were and when they're going, believe someone shared a bus time table on this forum. The car or other transport means is highly advisable if you able to drive as a lot to see around here also handy with your everyday live.  Property prices slightly higher than in Puerto but depends on location obviously, front line etc  as we are right on the cost. Still good deals around for the money. 

Hi my name is Colette and I am also interested in buying a place in Spain to stay for the winter. I will go over when the restrictions are eased but if I could get any information from people I would be grateful as I dont really  know where to start looking, I would like a place that I can come and go over the winter months, a town where the public transport can get me to the Alicante Airport as I would prefer not to buy a car as I would propably be living there for about 4 months of the year. In Ireland the planes run from Alicante to Dublin at the moment and maybe they will come back from Cork at some stage. Thank you Colette 

Hi

We have a property in Los Urrutias and it is quiet but we like that its more authentic Spanish town rather than holiday town.  We love the city of Cartegena over all  other places and it is easily accessible on the bus. As far as Mazzaron is concerned the port is fab and the beach is lovely, theres lots of bars and shops and its a working spanish town with plenty or urbanisations if you want to be near expats.  Everyones idea of bliss is so different consider posting again with a list of things that are important to you and im sure people will jump on and tell you what areas tick those boxes.