Costa Almeria, Spain - A Place in the Sun

2025 / Costa Almeria, Spain, Ben Hillman on 10 March 2025

Costa Almeria, Spain, Ben Hillman

Ben Hillman is jetting off to the Costa Almeria in southern Spain to help Finance Officer Ushma from Leicester find her perfect holiday home. Ushma’s looking for somewhere she can share with her three grown up sons and most importantly her two grandchildren, and she’s bringing along her daughter in law Kam for her advice. Ben has 5 great options for her budget of £67,000 but will she love any enough to make an offer?

About the area

Almería is a province located in the Autonomous Community of Andalucía, Spain. It is bordered by the provinces of Granada, Murcia, and the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is the city of Almería. Costa Almería is the tourist name given to the coastal strip of the province of Almería that covers 130 miles of sandy beaches and 13 municipalities: from Pulpí, on the border with the Murcian province to Adra, which borders the province of Granada. Due to its proximity to the sea and the desert, it is one of the most fertile agricultural lands in the world and is easily accessible by car via the Mediterranean Motorway (A-7 E-15). The nearest airports to Mojacar and Vera are Almeria Airport (53 miles away = 56-minute drive) and Murcia Airport (93 miles = 95-minute drive). Alicante Airport is 219 km away (2h 10 min drive)

Property 1

2 Bedroom Apartment in Palomares

This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment comes with a communal pool and a private balcony, but it also has a patio at the back. There is also a big garage with private access from the property.

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Valued at £72,650 at the time of filming.

Property 2

2 Bedroom Apartment in North Palomares

This property is on a complex with 2 swimming pools and 24 apartments in total. Here there are 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms on the first floor.

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Valued at £76,068 at the time of filming.

Property 3

2 Bedroom Apartment in Las Salinas

This apartment is on a complex with 200 properties and 5 communal pools. The property is a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment on the 1st floor with two terraces – at the front there is a big south facing terrace with a smaller one at the back.

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Valued at £72,650 at the time of filming.

Property 4

2 Bedroom Apartment in Vera Playa

This ground floor apartment comes with 4 communal pools, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

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Valued at £76,068 at the time of filming.

Property 5

2 Bedroom Penthouse in Palomares

This 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom penthouse is on a complex of 32 apartments, and comes with a huge solarium. The property is 800m to the beach and within less than a 10 minute walk to nearby restaurants and shops in Palomares.

Valued at £69,230 at the time of filming.

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Modern 3 Bedroom Villa in Valle del Este

This beautiful villa is located on the Valle del Este Golf Resort. The concept was to create a space that would make you feel like you live outside, the sliding window opens up to connect a living space to the terrace outside. The bedrooms are made to provide all the comforts you can think of – it has underfloor hearing, centralized aircon, it’s sound-proof and the bathroom comes with the massage bath.

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Valued at £341,000 at the time of filming.