Inland Valencia, Spain - A Place in the Sun

Inland Valencia, Spain, Leah Charles-King

Leah Charles-King is flying to the countryside around inland Valencia in Spain to help self employed builder James and child care practitioner Laura find their perfect forever home. They’ve always dreamed of finding a permanent home in Spain and have a maximum budget of £90,000. Leah has 5 great properties–but will any of the hit the mark?

About the area

The Region of Valencia may perhaps be best known for its sparkling coast, but head inland and you’ll find breath taking landscapes, beautiful villages and historic sites. It is home to an inexhaustible selection of destinations where you can enjoy wine tourism, mountain biking, hiking, sightseeing(heritage, historic and cultural sights) and archaeological sites. With the airports in Valencia and Alicante both an hour or so drive away this area is very accessible, and within reach of some of Spain’s most popular holiday hotspots like Benidorm and Denia-but stepping away from the busy coastline into the countryside you would never know. The rolling hills and fertile farmland here are home to some beautifully traditional towns and villages, nestled amongst the orange groves and protected natural parks.

Property 1

6 Bed Village House in Lluxent

This town house has a small balcony as well as a roof terrace with views onto the mountains. Inside of the ground floor there is an open plan living, dining and kitchen space, along with one bedroom and a shower. On the first floor there is the main bedroom with a balcony, along with two more bedrooms, plus a shower room. On the top floor there is a large room along with a couple of slightly smaller bedrooms. 

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Valued at £83,333 at the time of filming. 

Property 2

6 Bed Village House in Navarres

This large manor house in the heart of Navarrés still retains its charm and many features that make it special despite having been partially renovated. With a new main roof, original hydraulic floors on the first floor, high wooden beam ceilings and vaults that give it the character appreciated by many, it offers infinite distribution possibilities to adapt it to use as a family home, as two houses that share a staircase or as a great rural house. The property is divided into three floors and a basement. On the ground floor there is an entrance with staircase, living room with fireplace, kitchen, three double bedrooms, bathroom and small patio with laundry room and barbecue. On the first floor there is a hall with pantry, two storage rooms (possible bathroom) and 3 double bedrooms. On the second floor there is an open-plan attic with 3 rooms with many distribution possibilities and a large terrace.

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Valued at £55,263 at the time of filming. 

Property 3

8 Bed Town House in La Vall d'Albaida

The property is divided into two independent buildings, with the possibility of connecting internally (as it was originally). Together they have a total of 330 square metres built on two levels. In the house located on the ground floor (with 210 square metre built) there is an entrance hall, 4 bedrooms, spacious living room, separate dining room (with 2 pantry rooms), kitchen, 1 bathroom, patio, terrace and a garage (for 3 vehicles). The second house has access via the street stairs (123 square metres) and has a living room with balcony, kitchen, 4 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, storage room and a terrace (which connects directly with the 1st property).

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Valued at £80,702 at the time of filming. 

Property 4

Partly Renovated 4 Bed House on the edge of town in Simat de la Valldigna

Even thought this property looks like two houses next to each other, it's actually two places on top of each other. The upper level has a balcony at the front and another one at the back, with views into the mountains. Inside, in the ground floor property, there's a living and kitchen area, along with two bedrooms, a bathroom and a w/c. Upstairs there's a living and dining room which opens onto the balcony, and a kitchen which does the same, as well as two more bedrooms and a shower room. 

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Valued at £98,684 at the time of filming.

Property 5

7 Bed Country House split into 2 Apartments in Villalonga

This property which is essentially 2 apartments on top of each other, has a small courtyard out front and a much bigger out the back which also enjoys great mountain views. The lower apartment which has been recently renovated has an open plan living, dining and kitchen, along with two good sized bedrooms and a family bathroom. The upper apartment, which is definitely a project, has a living room and kitchen, along 5 bedrooms of varying shaped and sizes. All of which need a bit of TLC. The property also has a spacious garage. 

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Valued at £74,561 at the time of filming. 

Hot Property

5 Bed Luxury Villa with Pool in Javea

The villa used to be the home of a German punk rock star–so is designed to be private–his studio was in what is now the guest cottage.-The villa has both a summer & a winter living room.-The quality of this villa is top class and has been fully renovated using natural materials, and it consists of spacious lounge area with a Tosca fireplace, dining area, a bright office overlooking the garden, a modern fully equipped kitchen with utility room leading off to an area that could be a cinema room or gym, 4 bedrooms with ensuite, a large impressive courtyard and also a separate one bedroom with ensuite apartment on the grounds of the property.-In the breath taking large flat garden you can immerse yourself in nature with the vibrant colours of this very special Mediterranean garden with mature lawns, a variety of palm trees, beautiful mountain views.

The outside area also has a very large 25 x 5.5 m swimming pool and a covered luxury cabana with Kitchen and dinning area, and many outside areas to relax and enjoy this magnificent garden.-Accessed via a large private driveway around the gardens, leading to the parking area with 2 car ports and an enclosed garage that lead up to the main entrance of the villa with original Tosca stairs and double wooden doors with a Tosca surround that open up onto a large courtyard.

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Valued at £1,925,439 at the time of filming.