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Hola! Happy Domingo! We hope your weekend has been wonderful, and it has been so lovely to see the sun shining on this very sunny Sunday in Manchester.
The month of April has been very busy for us here at Your Place in Spain, in fact, we’re set for a record month of sales! That is no surprise to us though, as every day new properties are coming on to the market of fantastic quality and at great prices, meaning these opportunities are just too good to miss.
Don’t worry though, as we are here to keep you fully up to date and informed. So we’ll get straight to it, take a look at our ‘Sunday Best,’ here’s our top properties for this week from across our portfolio. Enjoy….
**All prices are plus purchase costs and properties are subject to availability. Sterling prices are calculated at rate of 1.375, – todays (26/4/15) interbank rate is 1.3913**
Southern Costa Blanca –
1. A ground floor apartment in Playa Flamenca
1. A 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom ground floor apartment situated in the very popular area of Playa Flamenca, close to an excellent selection of amenities, including the fantastic “Zenia Boulevard” shopping complex. The property is just a five minute drive to the beautiful blue flag beaches, less than seven minutes to three stunning golf courses and forty five minutes to Alicante Airport.
€70,000 / approx £50,100
2. Bungalow in Villamartin
2. This is a very impressive 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom bungalow, situated in the sought after development of Verdemar. The whole area has established palm trees and green areas and has a unique quality. The property is close to three golf courses and just a short drive to wonderful blue flag beaches.
€135,000 / approx £98,200
Murcia / Costa Calida –
3. First Floor Apartment at La Torre Golf Resort
3. A Superb first floor two bedroom apartment situated just a short walk from the resort facilities and offered for sale at a great price. This apartment benefits from being one of the most popular designs as it boasts a large fitted kitchen and terraces to the front and rear.
€79,950 / approx £58,200
4. 3 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Villa with Private Pool. Lo Santiago, Murcia
4. Possibly the best value for money 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom villa, with a pool and a good sized plot, in the Murcia and Alicante region. This property is ready to move in to, located in a residential area just 15 minutes from the beautiful Mar Menor beaches. Be quick.
€130,000 / approx £94,550
Costa Almeria –
5. Apartment overlooking the communal pool and the beach in Mojacar
5. This beautiful apartment has wonderful views of the sea and beaches and is situated on a private complex just a 2 minute walk to the beach. Located in one of the most sort after locations within Mojacar with all amenities to hand.
€129,950 / approx £94,500
6. 3 Bedroom Villa in Arboleas, with Private Pool
6. A beautiful individual villa located in a tranquil setting of Los Higuerales. All amenities are available within a short 15 minutes drive and only 35 minutes to the coast. The property is very private with a walled and gated plot of land.
€159,995 / approx £116,400
Calahonda, Costa del Sol
7. 2 Bedroom, 1 Bathroom Apartment in Calahonda
7. Great value, a beautiful 2 bedroom apartment situated in the well-known urbanisation La Cartuja in Calahonda, right on the doorstep of La Siesta Golf.
€95,000 / approx £69,100
8. Ground floor apartment, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, in Calahonda
8. This large elevated ground floor apartment in a gated complex has spectacular sea views from the south west facing terrace. It boasts 2 good sized bedrooms as well as an open plan fully fitted kitchen.
€139,000 / approx £101,100
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One of the most important and special times in Spain, without a doubt, has arrived this week. It is Easter Week, known in Spain as Semana Santa. The celebrations began last Sunday, on Domingo de Ramos (Palm Sunday) and the festivities will continue until Easter Monday, Lunes de Pascua.
The Spanish treat Easter as a celebration of life itself, and it is amazing to see how the whole country comes alive, with festivities, parties, and a real passion for this cherished time of year. As a very Catholic country, Spain takes its Easter celebrations very seriously; this is a time for family, spirituality, remembrance and togetherness.
Holy Week in Seville, Spain. The procession is seen here crossing the Bridge of Triana.
Across the country, cities and towns have their own ways of celebrating Easter, as you can imagine the main cities of Spain have festivities of massive proportions (seen above in Seville) with processions, music, dance and enormous celebrations of life and culture. They are full of colour, vibrancy, religion.
Religious icons and symbols of faith are carried through the streets; the processions are extremely emotive and moving. These processions can go on for miles, beginning in the afternoon and ending in the early hours of the next day, and will take place almost each night of Easter week.
A passionate country…
If you are in Spain during Easter week, you must really take the opportunity to witness these processions and celebrations. Although be sure to plan in good time, most book almost a year in advance to be in the cities to witness the festivities!
Happy Easter to all, enjoy the festivities and celebrate like the Spanish, wherever you are.
Joanne, Your Place in Spain
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It’s Tapas Tuesday time again, and this week we’re looking at another classic Spanish favourite, Patatas Bravas. This is a delicious tapas dish, it is very tasty and goes really well with other tapas too.
It’s also very simple and easy to make with easy to buy ingredients, so a good one to throw together quickly when you’re in a rush but fancy something a little different.
This particular tapas dish is extremely popular, and you’ll find this pretty much everywhere in Spain. Whether you are in Barcelona or Madrid, or sat in small beach side cafe, these gorgeous Spanish potatoes are always on the menu.
Fancy having a go at making some yourself? Here is a recipe that I use, I usually make this to serve around 4-6 people –
Ingredients –
4 large potatoes / 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil / 1 onion / 2 cloves garlic / 1 can of chopped tomatoes / 1 tablespoon tomato puree / 1 teaspoon sweet paprika (you can also use smoked paprika here too) / A pinch of Chilli Powder (you can add more or less here depending on how spicy you like your potatoes) / Salt and Pepper
What to do –
- Pop the oven on to 180 0C, and peel and chop your potatoes into small cubes. Pour over a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper, then pop those in to the oven in a roasting tin for around 40 minutes
- Whilst the potatoes are cooking, chop your onion into small chunks and crush the cloves of garlic
- In a pan, heat the olive oil, and add the onions and garlic until soft
- Pour in the can of chopped tomatoes, and add in the tomato puree, paprika and a pinch of chilli powder
- Taste the sauce as you go along, and don’t forget to season with salt and pepper
- Add a little extra chilli powder here if you want to make your potatoes that little bit spicier, or if you fancy them a little sweeter then you can add a pinch of Sugar here too
- Once your potatoes are looking crispy and ready, transfer into an oven proof dish and pour over the sauce. Pop the dish back in the over for 5-10 minutes until bubbling nicely
- Take the potatoes out of the oven once ready. Serve straight from the oven with cocktail sticks for easy eating
These go really well with meatballs, prawns in garlic, calamari and they make a great dish to serve with Paella too. Stay tuned for more recipes coming up on the next ‘Tapas Tuesday.’
I’d love to hear how you get on with yours – Tweet us @PlaceinSpain or tag us on Instagram @yourplaceinspain.
Enjoy,
Joanne x
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