CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION - ESTEPONA, COSTA DEL SOL - MARBELLA, COSTA DEL SOL - FUENGIROLA, COSTA DEL SOL - MIJAS - BENALMADENA - TORREMOLINOS, COSTA DEL SOL - MALAGA, COSTA DEL SOL - NERJA, COSTA DEL SOL - BARCELONA, COSTA BRAVA - BLANES, COSTA BRAVA - LLORET DE MAR, COSTA BRAVA - TOSSA DE MAR, COSTA BRAVA - ALMERIA, COSTA DE ALMERIA - ROQUETAS DE MAR, COSTA DE ALMERIA - SALOU, COSTA DORADA - MIAMI PLAYA, COSTA DORADA - CADIZ, COSTA DE LA LUZ - ISLANTILLA, COSTA DE LA LUZ - A CORUNA, GALICIA - SANTANDER, CANTABRIA - SAN SEBASTIAN, BASQUE COUNTRY - JAVEA, COSTA BLANCA - GANDIA, COSTA BLANCA - BENIDORM, COSTA BLANCA - ALICANTE, COSTA BLANCA - TORREVIEJA, COSTA BLANCA - LA MANGA, COSTA BLANCA - ORIHUELA COSTA, COSTA BLANCA - PALMA, MAJORCA - MAGALUF, MAJORCA - ALCUDIA, MAJORCA - MAHON, MENORCA - LOS DELFINES, MENORCA - IBIZA TOWN, IBIZA - SAN ANTONIO, IBIZA - PLAYA D’EN BOSSA, IBIZA - PLAYA DE LAS AMERICAS, TENERIFE - PUERTO DE LA CRUZ, TENERIFE - LOS GIGANTES, TENERIFE - LOS CRISTIANOS, TENERIFE - COSTA DEL SILENCIO, TENERIFE - CALETA DE FUSTE, FUERTEVENTURA - LAS PALMAS, GRAN CANARIA - PLAYA DEL INGLES, GRAN CANARIA - PUERTO DEL CARMEN, LANZAROTE - PLAYA BLANCA, LANZAROTE - LA PALMA, CANARY ISLANDS - LA GOMERA, CANARY ISLANDS - GRANADA, ANDALUSIA - VALENCIA -
| Area: | GANDIA, COSTA BLANCA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Investor Profile: | Retirement, Worker, Holiday, Business | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | C | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Population:
| Total | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 59,850 | 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate: | Hours of Sunshine Per Day in Summer | Days of Rain Per Year | Average Spring Air Temp. | Average Summer Air Temp. | Average Autumn Air Temp. | Average Winter Air Temp. | Average Water Temp. | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | 42 | 21 | 30 | 24 | 17 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||
| Proximity to: | Airport | Beach | Nearest City | |||||||||||||||||||
| 50 miles (Valencia) | 0.25 miles | 40 miles (Valencia) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational facilities: | No. of Universities | No. of International Schools | No. of Private Schools | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Health services: | No. of Public Hospitals | No. of Private Hospitals | No. of Private Clinics | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shopping: | No. of Shopping Centres | No. of Markets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurants and bars: | International and local cuisine. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports and leisure facilities: | 18-hole golf course. Athletics track. International Classical Music Festival. Fishing port at Grau. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Transport: | Public Transport | Roads | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 trains run daily between Gandía and Madrid during summer (only 1 daily in off-peak season). Trains every half an hour to Valencia all day, where can connect to other cities. | N-332 from Valencia and Benidorm. A-7 exit 60. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Crime rate: | Low | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Main types of employment | Predominantly tourist and service sectors. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Future plans: | None. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yield range | 4.2% - 4.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of property | Entry Price | Rent- School Holiday Peak | Rent- Peak | Rent- Off Peak | Average Annual Yield | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 bed apartment | 208636.4 | 401 | 321 | 192 | 4.4% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed apartment | 250363.6 | 481 | 385 | 231 | 4.4% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed townhouse | 312954.5 | 642 | 513 | 308 | 4.7% | |||||||||||||||||
| Villa | 459,000 | 842 | 674 | 404 | 4.2% | |||||||||||||||||
| Demand for letting | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| High | High | Low | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Finance and leisure scores: | Total (out of 10) | Financial (out of 5) | Leisure (out of 5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Flights scheduled from: | Gatwick, Heathrow, London City, Stansted, Bristol, Cardiff, Newquay, Plymouth, Southampton, Birmingham, Humberside, Newcastle, Teesside, Isle of Man, Manchester, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Belfast City, Belfast International, Guernsey, Jersey, Norwich, Leeds/Bradford | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Typical cost of flights: | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off Peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| £174-296 | £129-219 | £97-164 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operators: | BA, Swiss International, Air France | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: | Also part of the Marina Alta area, Gandia is a town situated at the foot of Safor mountain range. It has a port and beach, and also several monuments in the town such as The Ducal Palace and Cathedral. The Gandia Playa coastal resort consists of over 4 miles of beaches alongside a palm-lined promenade. What sets this area apart from the others is that it has a rich feel to it. Property prices are expensive here but you do get a clean picturesque resort that seems to escape the hustle and bustle of its neighbours. Don’t expect to make much of a return on your money. A purchase here is to enjoy your investment and hope for a return from capital growth. If you like what I like about this place then you’ll be assured that someone else will 10 years down the line. The direction Spain is going any property bought in Spain will return above average returns. The more desirable area it is the more assured the gain will materialise. There are not that many operators that land in this area which can work for you. There isn’t a heavy influx in or out of this area so the pace of the area is much slower than what you would expect from a coastal Spainish resort. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Website: | http://www.abcgandia.com/en/index.html | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Estate Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| Costa Azahar Homes | Plaza mayor 9 Pta 6, 46700 Gandia, Valencia | Tel: 0034 9 62 87 28 05 Fax: 0034 9 62 86 42 85 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Property in Spain | 10-16 Tiller Road London | tel: 0207 364 0500 fax: 0207 364 0502 | website: http://www.propertyinspain.net email: info@propertyinspain.net | |||||||||||||||||||
| agencia solmaran | formentera 35 playa de gandia | tel: 0034 962840291 fax: | website: http:// www.solmaran.com email: api1152v@biapi.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| Haart | P.O. Box 5995 Colchester Essex CO3 3WR | 0845 600 7778 | http://www.tmxhaart.co.uk/ Email: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Letting Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| Costa Blanca Rentals | Suite 173, Ctra La Nao 71 03730 Javea | tel: 0034 96 6460681 fax: 0034 96 6460681 | website: http://www.cberentals.com email: info@cberentals.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| EuroCasa Gestion Inmobiliaria | Aptdo correos 2053 Alicante | tel: 0034 655169971 fax: | email: danielcombret@yahoo.es | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sajonia | Av. Alfonso el Sabio, 16, 8-Izq Alicante | tel: 0034-965 230627 fax: 0034-965 230627 | email: sajonia21@yahoo.es | |||||||||||||||||||
| SeviCasa | C/ AZORIN, 4 - Bajo Alicante | tel: 0034 965105735 fax: 0034 9651105601 | website: http://www.interpisos.com/servicasa email: servicasa3@hotmail.com | |||||||||||||||||||