Torrevieja, Spain - A Place in the Sun

2022 / Torrevieja, Spain Lee Juggurnauth on 20 June 2022

Torrevieja, Spain Lee Juggurnauth

Lee Juggurnauth jets off to Torrevieja on Spain’s Costa Blanca to help ex-engineer Ash and retired banker Anila find their dream holiday home. Happily married for 43 years and a budget of £135,000 they want a three bedroom property with a swimming pool that the children and grandchildren can all enjoy. Can Lee deliver their dream with any of the five fantastic properties he’s found?

About the area

Torrevieja lies within the Alicante Province along the Costa Blanca coastline. It was originally a salt-mining and fishing village, as it is located between the Sea and two large salt lakes (Las Salinas). Nowadays, it’s a bustling city with a lively atmosphere all year round (day and night) – but still much quieter and relaxed than Alicante and Benidorm. Torrevieja has one of the largest number of British residents of all the Spanish municipalities.

Torrevieja is about 28 miles from Alicante International Airport (40-min drive). You can fly direct to Alicante from the UK (flight time: 2 hrs 40 mins), and fares can be as cheap as £25 one way.

Property 1

Three-bed villa in Los Altos

The first property is just over four miles from Torrevieja town centre, in the Los Altos neighbourhood, with a good amount of international restaurants & bars, supermarkets and shops within walking distance. The property is a modern semi-detached three-bed villa with a good amount of outside space, private parking and a lovely communal pool and garden. View more from the agent here.

Valued at £121,807 at the time of filming.

Property 2

Three-bed villa in Torrevieja

This semi-detached three-bed villa comes with a great-size lounge-diner, a roof-top terrace with sea views, more private terraces to the side and front, and a large communal pool with terrace and garden. It also has a private parking space at the front of the property. Find out more here.

Valued at £142,017 at the time of filming.

Property 3

Three-bed villa in Punta Prima

This semi-detached villa may only have two bedrooms on paper, but it comes with a great amount of extra space (large basement with en-suite and outhouse with toilet) that could provide our house hunters with some much needed accommodation space for the whole family. It also comes with a great amount of private outside space (large terrace at front and balcony off the main bedroom) and a large communal garden and pool. Find out more.

Valued at £134,370 at the time of filming.

Property 4

Three-bed townhouse in Villamartin

Located in the upmarket neighbourhood of Villamartin, this three-bed townhouse comes with a very contemporary interior and a good amount of private outside space (small front garden & front porch, terrace to the back and large balcony off the 1st floor bedroom), as well as two lovely communal pools and terraces. View more from the agent here.

Valued at £138,655 at the time of filming.

Property 5

Three-bed townhouse in Villamartin

For our final property, we’re staying in the Villamartin neighbourhood. This three-bed townhouse comes with a spacious & modern lounge-diner, plenty of private outside space (terrace on ground floor, balcony on 1st floor and a roof-top terrace with sea views) and even has its own private pool. View more from the agent.

Valued at £138,655 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

Four-bed villa in La Mata

An exclusive four-bed, four-bath villa. Outside is a private saltwater pool, ground floor terrace, 1st floor balcony off the main bedroom and roof-top terrace, both with sea views.

Valued at £609,244 at the time of filming.