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Posted: Thu Jul 7, 2022 5:38pm

TonyH

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Location: Puerto de Mazarrón

Joined: 4 Jul 2022

Posted: Thu Jul 7, 2022 5:38pm

RossTrevor wrote on Thu Jul 7, 2022 5:02pm:
Hi there,
Bahia is the relatively newer development in the port. Depending where you are, it can be pretty quiet in winter but buzzing in summer. Quite a few of the bars a little further from the port don't open and I think the Farmacia closes for winter too. But it's a great location by the beach and not ...

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...far into to town. Bahia literally means 'bay'.
There could be number of reasons why there are reasonable properties coming on the market.
1) Tis the season. Coming into holiday time a lot of Spanish owners may want to try and sell after sprucing the place up. 2020 was a wash out and last year wasn't the best year for the Port. (And some of those might be bank repossessions.) Running costs for holiday homes (as with all household bills) are going up too.
2) Property market hasn't been particularly bouyant for a few years in general. See above. Some corners of Bahia look a bit shabby too having maybe not had the attention they need since 2020. But I'm sure it will perk up.
3) Some blocks have had troubles with squatters/occupas. And by law the evictions process has been suspended since 2020 (I think it comes back in Sept this year.) Some have had to spend extra money on security measures to repel intruders. Most private holidayhouses are protected by a security service too. So doublecheck carefully on that with agents. Bahia isn't the worst place for this fwiw. Up by Lidl etc has probably got worse problems. Camposol isn't immune either.
4) Or it could be something else entirely!
Best,
Ross.

Thank you again.

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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 6:52am

eviedoll

Posts: 167

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Location: Puerto de Mazarrón

Joined: 12 May 2019

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 6:52am

TonyH wrote on Mon Jul 4, 2022 10:00pm:
I am looking to buy a holiday home to use more and more into my retirement. One area that looks like it has what we want is Puerto de Mazarron. However, I have seen a few reviews suggesting that Brits are not particularly welcome by the Spanish in the area. Any views on this would be very welcome...

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Hi Tony. I have lived permanently in el alamillo nr puerto for 3 years and love it. Have not encountered any problems with the Spanish in general. I can walk to the port in 30 mins or 5 min drive el alamillo is lovely and alot quieter . Isla plana Is beautiful too. I personally could not consider camposol for many reasons but mainly as i need to be near the sea and have always lived no more than 5 mins from the beach . Good luck with your search photo of the beach 5 mins away

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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:43pm

Christine 78

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Posts: 147

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Location: Camposol

Joined: 14 Dec 2021

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 3:43pm

I think the main reason there are cheap properties in the Bahia is because many need renovating extensively, and therefore cannot command a high price - the same as anywhere else here. Some people don't mind a doer-upper, some can't be bothered. Two things I would mention about the Bahia area; the holiday population in July/August noise levels can be horrendous until late at night. Also in Winter when it rains the streets have no drainage and prone to flooding up to your knees - so don't discard your old wellies. This situation has been going on for at least 20 years with the Town Hall unwilling/ unable to remedy it, despite protests from residents, and also some years the sewage pumping system was unable to cope with the influx of visitors and broke down, - fixed now I believe and not a problem. There was also a big drop in water pressure due to the same problem, shared by many other areas here unfortunately.