Friday, April 5, 2013

Live by a Lake, an Island, a river or Polo field in Southern Spain

Homes on Islands or overlooking River,Lake,Golf,Marina,Polo or beach
These are the choices of living in Sotogrande Spain and now it is much more affordable. Prices have dropped dramatically and there are bargains to be had.
The picture in this article shows a development called Los Gazules in Sotogrande Alto a development built over the lake with views across the Almenara golf course and the green countryside beyond. Despite the location having the rural feel it is inside the Sotogrande Alto, a security gated & patrolled urbanization with its manicured roads bespoke villas and luxury developments.Los Gazules is within 10 minutes of the beach 5 minutes to 5 golf courses and under 10 minutes to supermarkets and shops.
The development has a mixture of 2 bed 3 bed & 4 bedroom apartments with large balconies. There are also 2 free form community swimming Pools. Prices in this development were 460.000,00€ for a 3 bedroom apartment and 875.000,00€ for a 4 bedroom duplex apartment. Now you can find a 3 bedroom for around 325.000,00€ or a 4 bedroom 450.000,00€
Sotogrande is not over developed and is a very tranquil area of natural beauty. However it does have community living here full time as reflected by the internationals school where approx 700 local children enjoy living and learning in Spain. People who live in Sotogrande love its outdoor life, the sports and the laid back lifestyle in a very multi cultural community. There are also many retired people who will spend 3 or 4 months at a time between their home here in Sotogrande and their home elsewhere.
Other choices in this stunning area include bespoke villas on Golf courses with sea views, Homes on the beach or by the Riverside (Formula 1 Eddie Jordan has a home on the river)or maybe an apartment on one of the marina islands with a boat berth on the door step. Many people love Sotogrande for the busy Polo Scene and again you can buy overlooking Santa Maria polo club. Apartments that were 650.000,00€ now 370.000,00 sit on the balcony watching the excitement of the
Sotogrande is just over an hours easy motorway drive from Malaga airport or 25 minutes from the Gibraltar airport.