Mojacar, Spain - A Place in the Sun

Mojacar, Spain Jasmine Harman

Jasmine Harman heads to Southeast Spain and the beautiful beaches of Mojacar to help house hunters Vicky and Marvin. The couple are looking for a holiday home to enjoy with their young twins Paige and Oliver and their pet chihuahua Daisy. Jasmine shows them the best of what their £250,000 budget can get them with five impressive properties but will any of them be the perfect place for Vicky and Marvin?

About the area

The town lies on the Costa de Almeria, which is around a three-hour flight from most parts of the UK. You can then drive to it from the airport in just under an hour. It’s a place with a bit of a split personality–Mojacar Playa is the lively modern beach resort... while the separate historic hillside village Mojacar Pueblo is set a mile or so back from the coast. The area hasn’t been heavily developed, and there are relatively few high-rise buildings to spoil the amazing sea views. This region is one of the driest places in Europe, and Brits escaping the weather back in blighty now make up around a quarter of its residents.

Property 1

Three-bed apartment in Mojácar Playa

This apartment has a spacious terrace overlooking the communal pool and landscaped gardens. It also has its own entrance porch. This leads through to a super-stylish modern kitchen which itself opens onto the living/dining room, with its access to the terrace. On the same floor there’s a main bedroom with an en-suite bathroom, two more good - sized bedrooms, and a shower room. View more from agent.

Valued at £284,483 at the time of filming.

Property 2

Three-bed house in Mojacar

This townhouse has access to the two communal pools and a communal garden. At the rear of the property is a ground floor covered patio area extending out into a small open backyard. Above the patio, there’s a spacious covered terrace with gorgeous views. The front door leads directly into the upper floor, where there’s an open plan living/dining room, leading round to a galley - style kitchen. The bedrooms are down on the floor below – where there’s a main bedroom with an en-suite shower room, and two further bedrooms with direct access onto the patio. There’s also a separate family bathroom. Find more from agent.

Valued at £258,621 at the time of filming.

Property 3

Four-bed house in San Juan de los Terreros

As well as a private pool and front patio space, the property has a backyard chillout area with its own waterfall feature. There’s a front balcony off the main bedroom with views of the mountains and sea, as well as a rooftop solarium at the rear of the property for soaking up that Spanish sun. It also has its own garage. On the ground floor there’s a large open plan kitchen and living/dining area – leading out onto the front patio – and there are two bedrooms on this floor, plus a shower room. On the upper floor there’s an impressive main bedroom with doors to the front balcony that comes with its own en-suite bathroom and a handy walk - in dressing room. There’s also a fourth good - sized bedroom with an en-suite. See more from agent.

Valued at £288,793 at the time of filming.

Property 4

Three-bed apartment in San Juan de los Terreros

This penthouse apartment has a spacious front balcony, a huge rooftop solarium with fantastic sea and mountain views, and access to large landscaped communal grounds and children’s play area. There’s also access to three separate communal pools - one for adults, one for kids, and one that’s heated. The apartment als o has its own secure car parking. Inside, there’s an open plan living/dining room and kitchen, a main bedroom and en-suite shower, two more double bedrooms, and another shower room. Find out more.

Valued at £250,000 at the time of filming.

Property 5

Three-bed villa in San Juan de los Terreros

Because it will have its own private swimming pool, this property won’t have access to the three communal pools that the penthouse apartment does. There’s a huge terrace, with views across to one of the volcanic islands and the mountains. The ground floor has a large living room, leading out into the private garden, and opening directly onto the kitchen. There’s also a ground floor bedroom with an en-suite shower and a handy utility room. Up on the first floor, there are the second and third bedrooms – each with its own en-suite shower room and access to the terrace. Find out more.

Valued at £300,862 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

Three-bed villa in Valle del Este Golf Resor

This luxury property comes with heaps of light and space, and is located less than half an hour’s drive north of Mojacar. Nestled beautifully in a landscaped plot of over 1300m2 the villa extends to a superficial build of some 310m2, with south facing views over the 9th fairway of one of Spain’s most popular golf courses and the Cabrera mountains in the distance adding to the quality and feel of this beautiful home. This villa has been designed and built to an exceptional quality with a very Northern European influence. Find out more.

Valued at £950,000 at the time of filming.