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: | ISLANTILLA, COSTA DE LA LUZ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Investor Profile: | Retirement, Worker, Holiday, Business | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | C | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Population:
| Total | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2500 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 108 | 20 | 29 | 21 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| Proximity to: | Airport | Beach | Nearest City | |||||||||||||||||||
| 37.5 miles (Faro) | 0.25 miles | 23.75 miles (Huelva) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational facilities: | No. of Universities | No. of International Schools | No. of Private Schools | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Health services: | No. of Public Hospitals | No. of Private Hospitals | No. of Private Clinics | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shopping: | No. of Shopping Centres | No. of Markets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurants and bars: | Good selection of bars and restaurants, particularly in neighbouring village of La Antilla. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports and leisure facilities: | Islantilla International Golf Resort (27-hole) with 3 courses. Most othersport/leisure facilities e.g. swimming, tennis, are in hotels and resorts. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Transport: | Public Transport | Roads | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Limited bus services. Private transport recommended. | E-1 from Seville. N-IV and E-1 from Cordoba. E-5/A-4 and A-49 from Cadiz. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Crime rate: | Low | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Main types of employment | Mainly tourist and service sector. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Future plans: | A relatively new resort, Islantilla continues to expand with new developments and amenities. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yield range | 7.2% - 8.4% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of property | Entry Price | Rent- School Holiday Peak | Rent- Peak | Rent- Off Peak | Average Annual Yield | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 bed apartment | 135000 | 498 | 398 | 239 | 8.4% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed apartment | 168750 | 598 | 478 | 287 | 8.1% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed townhouse | 253125 | 797 | 637 | 382 | 7.2% | |||||||||||||||||
| Villa | 297000 | 1046 | 837 | 502 | 8.0% | |||||||||||||||||
| Demand for letting | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| High | Medium | Low | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Finance and leisure scores: | Total (out of 10) | Financial (out of 5) | Leisure (out of 5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Flights scheduled from: | Gatwick, Heathrow, London City, Stansted, Bristol, Newquay, Plymouth, Southampton, Birmingham, East Midlands, Newcastle, Isle of Man, Manchester, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Belfast City, Belfast International, Cork, Dublin, Guernsey, Jersey, Leeds/Bradford | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Typical cost of flights: | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off Peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| £247-564 | £183-418 | £137-314 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operators: | BA, Air Portugal, Iberia, Excel Airways, My Travel, Astraeus, Thomas Cook, Flyjet, Monarch, Air2000, Britannia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: | Islantilla is a new tourist area recently developed, with a large golf resort, sandy beaches and promenade. It is situated on the south-western coast of the mainland, close to the border with Portugal and is a small, quiet resort. The busy fishing town of Isla Cristina and the city of Huelva are both close by. There are several white sandy beaches in this area which make the area very desirable. Another draw to this area is the 27 hole golf course. Capital growth is likely but not within 5 years. This is a long term investment punt. It’s still being developed and has a long way to go but the right companies are moving in and if they are you should be too! If you buy here you know you can be in Portugal within an hour. So you can almost have the best of both worlds. Access is easy as most airports fly to Faro, the airport serving this area. The entry level price is just above £100k so its not that cheap. Yields are affected accordingly and are therefore not that strong. The yields look sustainable however as price growth will not occur for a while. Yields may even increase over the short term depending on the popularity of the area. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Website: | http://www.islantillagolfresort.com/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Estate Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| Escape2.com Ltd | Hamilton House, 205 Bury New Road, Whitefields, Manchester M45 6GE | Tel: 0161 280 7375 Fax: 0191 959 5680 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Roger N Coupe-Spanish Property Sales | 3 Bank Buildings, High Street, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8BB | Tel: 01483 548340 Fax: 01483 548341
| Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| ACD Spanish Properties | 125 Summerhouse Drive, Bexley, Kent DA5 2ER | Tel: 01322 550 409 Fax: 01322 550409 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Beaches International Property Ltd. | 3 & 4 Hagley Mews, Hagley Hall, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY9 9LQ | Tel: 01562 885181 Fax: 01562 886724 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Letting Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| Holiday Accommodation Overseas Ltd | 2233 Coventry Road Sheldon Birmingham B26 3EH | Phone: 0871 781 1205 | http://www.holiday-apartments.net/portugal-algarve-islantilla.htm | |||||||||||||||||||