Initial Visit to Mar Menor - Page 2

Many thanks for your input. Will be concentrating on these areas when over at the end of the month.

Many thanks - will PM you later.

The water quality of the Mar Menor is deteriorating.  Lots of info online.  It’s worth doing your research if the beach is important to you.  

Also perhaps look at Torre De La Horadada, it’s 20mins south of Los Alcazares but has the advantage in that it’s on the Mediterranean. 

Thank you for that. Certainly something to think about and will try and have a drive up there if time allows.

Have a look at just murcia property contact Emma Beechy (English). Helps you a lot depending on youre needs. Or contact Tina Duran (Spanish/English) at sunvillasmurcia. They cover a large area around the Mar Menor and Murcia and Tina is a very helpfull lady. 

Hi Chris and Linda,

We were in the same position last summer and found our property through Chersun. We have bought in a brand new development in Santa Rosalia, Los Alcazares and although it is still in the initial development phase, the vast range of prices and properties are good. We have been once in the summer, once during October and also just before Christmas. It was definitely quieter during the "winter" month but still nice and some of the restaurants were busy. It looks as though there are lots of things to do, you just have to join a few facebook groups and gather everyone's local knowledge. It is best to try and decide what you want property wise and hopefully this will help refine your research. Good luck!

Thanks for the info.  All these little bit and pieces from you all has helped us to refine where we would like to buy and also what type of property.  Chris will probably be concentrating on Los Alcarzares to Lo Pagan, San Pedro which, for us, would probably fit all the requirements on our tick list.  Hopefully, when he goes out at the end of the month he can find a bar full of ex pats to talk to.

We are doing the same and are here in Mar Menor now so all replies to this have been useful for me too! 

We have made an offer on a house in Los Alcazeres and saw Notary & Solicitor yesterday for our NIE number, bank account setup etc. We were originally looking at properties in Estrella de Mar but after going to the area we realised it was too quiet and the beach was more mud than sand. 

After exploring a lot of the areas around here Los Alcazeres is perfect for us as it's not too quiet but not too busy. 

I'll be keeping a close eye on this forum for advice and tips

Tracy 

Great news! Hope your new life is everything you hoped x

We had a one bed flat in Lo Pagan for 4 yrs then we bought a larger flat in Santiago de la Ribera which is quieter, about 1-2 miles further along the coast. Both towns have a Spanish feel to them. We usually go to Lo Pagan in the evenings as it's quite lively. There's a lovely walk/bike ride from Lo Pagan to Santiago along the promenade, so it's very easy to go from one town to the other. Both towns get busy in summer, especially July and August but unlike other towns in this region, there is life all year round. In Lo Pagan there's a great restaurant and bar called Rubio 360° overlooking the sea. There is some pollution of the Mar Menor which is a huge lagoon and fine for a daily swim, the water is shallow and still, so it's safe for children, plus there are also free mud baths which are good for joint pain. However, If we want a day out with big beaches, real waves and a holiday atmosphere, we go to beaches on the Mediterranean side such as Playa de la Horadada, La Torre, Mil Palmeras, which are all about 20-30 mins drive. In Summer these beaches are quite international, lots of Brits, Scandinavians, French, German etc, nice bars and restaurants, some on the beach and a bit more expensive than Lo Pagan. The whole Mar Menor area is great, property prices are good compared to other areas in Spain and I can highly recommend Raol of 'Topcasas' just behind the Neptuna Hotel in Lo Pagan if you are looking at property to rent or buy. Good luck!