Torrevieja, Spain Scarlette Douglas

Torrevieja, Spain Scarlette Douglas

Pam and Steve are about to say goodbye to their home in The Wirral and hello to the sunny beaches of the Costa Blanca. They are looking for a permanent home that will be big enough to allow for lots of relatives on both sides of the family to regularly visit. Scarlette Douglas has a budget of £155,000 to find their dream home, but will the couple be impressed by any of her suggestions?

Torrevieja

About the area

Around a three hour flight from the UK to Alicante takes you to the southern Costa Blanca in Spain. Stretching down from here to Murcia, with pretty villages, golf courses and modern urbanisations, the area has long been a favourite with British holiday makers, particularly the main beach resort of Torrevieja. The area is famous for its two large salt lakes – one blue, one pink - which are said to give health benefits, as well attracting aquatic birds year round and thousands of flamingos in spring.

Property 1

Four-bed villa in Los Balcones de Torrevieja

Property 1 is located in an upmarket area within Torrevieja, a neighbourhood known as Los Balcones. Los Balcones is a suburb of Torrevieja, about 4 miles from the centre. It is situated next to two large salt-water lagoons, which form the well-known 'Salterns of Torrevieja'. This four-bed, two-bath semi-detached villa has a roof terrace with sea views, and gardens. view more from the estate agent here.

Valued at £135,135 at the time of filming.

Property 2

Three-bed villa in Guardamar de Segura

As well as a communal pool and private garden, this house has a first floor balcony with stunning views. It has a bright open plan living room, diner and kitchen and there's a large balcony upstairs too. Visit the estate agent's website here

Valued at £152,252 at the time of filming.

Property 3

Three-bed villa in San Bartolome

The house has a very large but low maintenance garden with fruit trees surrounding the pool at the front, as well as a terrace at the back, with stairs that lead up to a roof terrace with mountain views. Inside is a large living space with plenty of room for a lounge and dining area which leads through to the kitchen. There are 3 bedrooms, one of which has an en suite and there’s also another larger bathroom. View more from the agent here.

Valued at £145,946 at the time of filming.

Property 4

Three-bed villa in Ciudad Quesada

This property has a good size pool, great garden space, and a roof terrace. The front door leads into the kitchen which is open to a bright lounge-diner. There’s a big main double room with an en suite, two other bedrooms and another bathroom. View more from this agent here.

Valued at £150,450 at the time of filming.

Property 5

Three-bed villa in Villamartin

This property is situated in the town of Villamartin, within popular Orihuela Costa. Villamartin is a fast-growing tourist destination located on the Southern Costa Blanca, just west of Torrevieja. Although Villamartin is slightly inland, it is not far from the coast, and there are many great beaches are close by. This villa has a large lounge, a great sized kitchen and a utility room. There’s a door out onto a fabulous terrace with stunning views, and steps down to another outside area. There’s also a double bedroom on the ground floor currently used as a dining room. Upstairs are two more bedrooms - the largest has an ensuite and access onto a private balcony overlooking the front of the house.

Valued at £162,153 at the time of filming.

Hot property

Nine-bed townhouse in San Miguel de Salinas

This property has great views to the countryside and to the sea. With a total of nine spacious bedrooms, six bathrooms, two living rooms and two kitchens. It has a garage with space for five vehicles, an entertainment area, a fantastic solarium on top of the building plus a pool and bar. View the property here.

Valued at £1,216,216 at the time of filming.