Inland Almería, Spain - A Place in the Sun

Inland Almería, Spain, Ben Hillman

Newlyweds Sue and Tony are starting off married life with a difference by packing up in the UK and heading for the sunshine of Spain to live permanently. With their British home already under offer, Ben Hillman will be feeling the pressure to find their new home. With a budget of £180,000 he has 5 chances to get this right – but will he?  

About the area

Inland Almeria has remained unspoilt by tourism compared to other parts of the Spanish coast. The region boasts 120 miles of beautiful beaches and about an hour’s drive will take you to some lovely traditional villages surrounded by a rugged and mountainous landscape, where many movies have been filmed including spaghetti westerns featuring Clint Eastwood.   

Property 1

3 Bedroom Villa with Views in Limaria

As well as the pool, this detached villa has a garden, a garage and a roof terrace with panoramic views. Inside is a living room with a wood burning stove leading into a kitchen diner, a double bedroom with an ensuite bathroom, a second double bedroom, a twin bedroom and a shower room.

Valued at £164,348 at the time of filming. 

Property 2

3 Bedroom Villa with Conservatory in Huércal-Overa

As well as the pool, this villa has a large patio and garden area complete with a pagoda. Inside is a living dining room with a fireplace leading into a semi open plan kitchen, a conservatory and on the same level is a double bedroom, a further double bedroom, a bathroom and and a shower room. There’s also an annexe with a bedroom and separate entrance currently used for storage.

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Valued at £156,478 at the time of filming. 

Property 3

3 Bedroom Villa with Mountain View in Zurgena

This villa has a swimming pool and paved garden, an outbuilding currently used as a utility room and a garage. Inside is a living room with a fireplace, a large kitchen, a conservatory, a double bedroom with an ensuite bathroom, a second double bedroom, a third bedroom currently used as a study and a shower room.

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Valued at £173,870 at the time of filming. 

Property 4

3 Bedroom Villa with Balcony in Arbeleos

As well as the pool, this detached villa has a garden, an outbuilding, a pergola and a large balcony with panoramic mountain views. Inside is a living room with a fireplace, a dining room, a kitchen, a utility room, a double bedroom, a twin bedroom, a bathroom and a shower room. Upstairs is a twin bedroom leading onto the balcony and an ensuite shower room.

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Valued at £186,957 at the time of filming.

Property 5

3 Bedroom Villa with Terraces in Arbeleos

This villa has a swimming pool and terraced garden with panoramic views and an outbuilding used for storage. Inside is a living room with a wood burning stove, leading through to a dining room, a kitchen, a double bedroom with doors leading onto the garden, as well as an ensuite shower room, a twin bedroom, a further double bedroom and a family shower room.

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Valued at £169,522 at the time of filming. 

Hot Property

Ultimate Beachfront Villa in Cuevas de Almanzora

With it’s seven bedrooms and a pool that takes you to infinity – and beyond, this villa has a price tag of just over 1.3 million pounds! 

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Valued at just over £1,300,000 at the time of filming.