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: | ROQUETAS DE MAR, COSTA DE ALMERIA | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Investor Profile: | Retirement, Worker, Holiday, Business | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Category: | C | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Population:
| Total | British | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 53,360 | 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 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 22 | 16 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
| Proximity to: | Airport | Beach | Nearest City | |||||||||||||||||||
| 15 miles (Almeria) | 0.25 miles | 15 miles (Almeria) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 0 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Shopping: | No. of Shopping Centres | No. of Markets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Restaurants and bars: | Local, English and Italian restaurants as well as international cuisine all available. Choice of cocktail and disco bars. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports and leisure facilities: | Playa Serena 18-hole golf course. Tennis courts. Horse-riding stables. Sailing, waterskiing and windsurfing schools. Biking tours. Rowing club. Mariopark water-park open in Summer. Cabo de Gata and Las Albuferas de Adra parks nearby. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Transport: | Public Transport | Roads | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Limited bus services from Almeria. | N-340 from Costa del Sol/Malaga. N-324 motorway from Granada. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Crime rate: | Low | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Main types of employment | Agriculture and tourism. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Future plans: | Government’s Excellence Plan- expansion towards Aguadulce resort, including sports pavilion, large shopping centre, casino, thousands of new homes, theatre and aquarium. Also new music school, bullring and open air amphitheatre. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Yield range | 6.6% - 7.7% | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Type of property | Entry Price | Rent- School Holiday Peak | Rent- Peak | Rent- Off Peak | Average Annual Yield | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 bed apartment | 147502 | 499 | 399 | 240 | 7.7% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed apartment | 184378 | 599 | 479 | 287 | 7.4% | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 bed townhouse | 276566 | 798 | 639 | 383 | 6.6% | |||||||||||||||||
| Villa | 324504 | 1048 | 838 | 503 | 7.4% | |||||||||||||||||
| Demand for letting | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| High | Medium | Medium | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Finance and leisure scores: | Total (out of 10) | Financial (out of 5) | Leisure (out of 5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Flights scheduled from: | Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, Stansted, Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, East Midlands, Newcastle, Teesside, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds/Bradford, Glasgow, Inverness, Belfast International, Dublin | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Typical cost of flights: | School Holiday Peak | Peak | Off Peak | |||||||||||||||||||
| £259-828 | £192-613 | £144-460 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operators: | Iberia, BA, BMI, European Air Charter, Thomas Cook, Monarch, Air 2000, Britannia Airways, Excel Airways, My Travel | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description: | Roquetas de Mar is the largest resort in Costa de Almeria, specialising in package holidays. The resort developed from a typical fishing village which still exists. It has a number of long sandy beaches (including a naturist beach!) and a harbour. Sights to see in the town include the Roman statue of Dionysius, the preserved amphitheatre Cerro de Villavieja, and the ruins of the castles of Santa Ana and Los Bajos. Property is on the whole cheaper than on the Costa del Sol, but prices have risen steadily over the past few years. This is expected to continue for quite some time as the resort is the fastest growing town in the province of Almeria. Roquetas de Mar is also planned to host part of the 2005 Mediterranean Games. Even though the yields are not that exciting the opportunity for capital growth is. There has been and will be significant investment from the private and governmental sector till at least 2007. The government has ear-marked this area as one of it’s flagship areas to promote Spain to the rest of the country. The private sector has followed through with investment accordingly. If you want a holiday home that offers you more than just the standard holiday facilities then this area could be right for you. It will become a resort than pines to be a city! | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot Website: | http://www.info-roquetas.com/ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Estate Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| Casas Almeria | Urb. Costa Fleming, 04600 Huercal Overa, Almeria | Tel: 0034 6 36 10 12 08 Fax: 0034 9 50 13 44 34 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Home4home property consultants | The Lodga, Piedra Amarilla, 04810 Partaloa, Almeria | Tel: 0034 660 232 894 | Not disclosed | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indarko Expertos Inmobiliarios | Avda. Playa Serena, s/n-Edif. Roquetas de Mar | tel: 0034 950627007 fax: 0034 950627157 | website: http://www.indarko.com email: indarko@wanadoo.es | |||||||||||||||||||
| Almerisol | avda. maditerraneo 99 roquetas de mar | tel: 0034 950 333680 fax: 0034 950 333680 | website: http://www.almerisol-info.com email: main@almerisol-info.com
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| Letting Agents: | Name | Address | Tel | Web | ||||||||||||||||||
| Almeria In The Sun | Jose Jerez, Cabrera Sales Office, Cortijo Cabrera, Aptdo. Correos 17, Almeria | 01708 721919/ 01708 374467 | enquiries@almeriainthesun.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| ARCO Alquileres y venta | Avda.Playa Serena – Edf. Las Garzas, bl. 4, local 3 E-04740 Roquetas de Mar – Almería | 0034 950 33 42 24 | http://www.arco-roquetas.com/ E-mail: arco_roquetas@hotmail.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| Complete Management Service – Roquetas de Mar | Not disclosed | Tel: 0034 950 334 614 - Fax: 0034 950 334 498 | e-mail: info@cms-propertys.com | |||||||||||||||||||
| MEDITERRA INMOBILIARIA - | Dársena 1 - Local 3 Pto. Deportivo - Almerimar - 04700 - El Ejido - Almería | 0034 950 49 79 60 | http://www.mediterraspain.com/ E-mail: info@mediterraspain.com | |||||||||||||||||||