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Guadalhorce
Valley Region |
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It is a fact that an increasing
number of Europeans are choosing Andalusia as either a place of residence or holiday home.
Until recently, it was the
Costa del Sol which was the favoured
destination. The tour operators brought all the tourists to the coastal strip between
Nerja and Estepona, which is where all the hotels were situated. Only the adventurous
ventured inland beyond Mijas, since a lack of infrastructures meant a journey of 30km
could take several hours. However, the last 15 years have witnessed a dramatic change in
communications and access. The well-guarded secret of the spectacular Guadalhorce valley,
Alora, Alhaurin el Grande, Coín and Cartama are now within 30 minutes drive from Málaga and its
airport and 30 minutes from the beaches of Fuengirola or Torremolinos. The towns of Monda
and Guaro are respectively 15 and 20 minutes from Marbella.
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Alhaurin
el Grande
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Coín
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Consequently, many more people are
discovering both the beauty and the quality of life to be found in the Andalusian
countryside. The climate is simply superlative: even during the
coldest months, December to February, the temperature seldom falls below 15º C. In July
and August it may reach 40º C but the cool summer breeze of the valley ensures that it
never becomes oppressively hot. Furthermore, the southern hills separating the valley from
the coast not only protect the area from the hot Sahara winds but also prevent a high
level of humidity, rarely exceeding 70%. In
addition, due to the many rivers and underground resources, the area never experiences
shortages of water.
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The type of properties available in
the area vary from modest fincas (farms) in need of repair, to mansion houses with
thousands of m2, pueblo (town) houses to be restored and bright new apartments. Naturally
there are also plots of building land which, in this area, can be anything between as
little as 1,000 m2 and as much as 25,000m2 in order to build.
Buying or building a
property inland is no cheaper than doing so on the coast. The only difference is that the
same amount of money inland buys much more land and thus more privacy.
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