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: | PLAYA BLANCA, LANZAROTE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Investor Profile: | Retirement, Worker, Holiday, Business | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | A | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Population:
| Total | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4900 | 400 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 57 | 21 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Proximity to: | Airport | Beach | Nearest City | |||||||||||||||||||
| 21 miles (Arrecife) | 0.25 miles | 26 miles (Arrecife) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shopping: | No. of Shopping Centres | No. of Markets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurants and bars: | Seafront fish restaurants, fast food, Mexican, Italian, Chinese, Indian, etc. and local cuisine. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports and leisure facilities: | Toninas and Cala Blanca scuba diving centres. Scuba diving and windsurfing centres. Sailing cruises. Team Bocinegro big game fishing. Puerto Calero submarine safaris. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Transport: | Public Transport | Roads | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bus services to Arrecife and Teguise market. | Motorway from Arrecife. Also main road from Tias and Teguise. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Crime rate: | Low | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Main types of employment | Tourist sector. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Future plans: | New large sports complex with athletics track and swimming pools (2007). Completion of first marina. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yield range | 19.5% - 21.8% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of property | Entry Price | Rent- School Holiday Peak | Rent- Peak | Rent- Off Peak | Average Annual Yield | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 bed apartment | 106543 | 954 | 763 | 458 | 20.4% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed apartment | 127851 | 1145 | 916 | 550 | 20.4% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed townhouse | 159814 | 1526 | 1221 | 733 | 21.8% | |||||||||||||||||
| Villa | 234394 | 2003 | 1603 | 962 | 19.5% | |||||||||||||||||
| Demand for letting | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| High | High | High | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Finance and leisure scores: | Total (out of 10) | Financial (out of 5) | Leisure (out of 5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Flights scheduled from: | Gatwick, Heathrow, London City, Luton, Stansted, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Newquay, Plymouth, Bournemouth, Southampton, Birmingham, East Midlands, Humberside, Newcastle, Teesside, Blackpool, Isle of Man, Liverpool, Manchester, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Prestwick, Belfast City, Belfast International, Dublin, Guernsey, Jersey, Norwich, Leeds/Bradford | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Typical cost of flights: | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off Peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| £599-834 | £444-618 | £333-464 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operators: | BA, SpanAir, Astraeus, Thomas Cook, Monarch, My Travel, Air 2000, Britannia Airways, Excel Airways | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: | Playa Blanca is a relatively peaceful resort located on the south-west coast of Lanzarote. Only recently is the resort becoming developed with many new hotels and apartments which all seem to be catering for the luxurious end of the market. The three beaches all have bright sands which is making Playa Blanca the choice of many to settle to. At present the resort offers a limited choice of restaurants and shopping but this will all change in 5 years. There is already substantial committed funds from the private sector to make this area a playground for the rich. There will be several Casinos, upmarket bars and clubs, several five star hotels with a la carte menus all landing by 2008. Yields are fantastic here as property prices are (currently!) cheap and rental prices are healthy. Demand is high for rentals as the area has an all year round season. The island is one of the more easily accessed island compared to the others in its group so there will always be a steady influx of ready and waiting tenants for your property. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Website: | http://www.epsylon-dw.com/blanca/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Estate Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| Enma Consultants and Services | Avenida Papagayo 59, Local 11, Playa Blanca 35570 Yaiza, Lanzarote | Tel: 0034 9 28 51 91 40 Fax: 0034 9 28 51 89 95 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interval Marketing S.L. | Calle Varadero 4, 35570 Playa Blanca, Lanzarote | Tel: 0034 9 28 51 77 60 Fax: 0034 9 28 51 77 62 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Freedom 4 Sale Spain | Antigua Sala de Proyeccion, Antigua Cine de Teguise, Calle Notes 15, Teguise 35530, Lanzarote | (00 34) 9 28 84 59 44 Fax: (00 34) 9 28 84 59 36 | http://www.freedom4sale.com/
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| Letting Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| Realizaciones Inmobiliarias Canarias, S.A. | Av. Jablillo, s/n Teguise | 0034 928590296 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||