La Mata, Spain - A Place in the Sun

2022 / La Mata, Spain Laura Hamilton on 1 August 2022

La Mata, Spain Laura Hamilton

Laura Hamilton is in the popular resort of La Mata on Spain’s Costa Blanca to help house hunters Gordon and Steph. Steph, who works in recruitment, and Gordon, a recently retired insurance broker, have been married for 33 years and now with their three children are all grown up, they’ve decided it’s the perfect time to buy a holiday home close to a golf course. Laura shows them the best of what their £125,000 budget has to offer them with five impressive properties, but will any of them result in an offer?

About the area

Around a two and a half hour flight from the UK takes you to La Mata, on the Costa Blanca in Spain, just a 20 minute drive from both Murcia and Alicante airports. Known for its stunning sandy beaches and golf courses, La Mata is a small Spanish working town, filled with history and culture, as well as plenty of restaurants and bars.

Just 5 minutes away from the holiday hot spot Torrevieja, La Mata has a more laid back traditional feel and though it’s becoming more and more popular with tourists, you can still get more for your money here than in the more well-known towns further along the coast.

Property 1

Two-bed townhouse in Avenida Toerreblanca

This urbanisation comes with a communal pool, a paddle tennis court, and a gym. The townhouse itself has a private garden too, with plenty of room for the whole family to relax. Inside is a modern kitchen, which leads into a good sized open plan lounge diner, and there’s a downstairs toilet too. Up the stairs is a big main bedroom, a second bedroom and a shower room. Hidden away, up another flight is a roof terrace, with far reaching views of the sea on a clear day! View more from the agent.

Valued at £127,350 at the time of filming.

Property 2

Two-bed duplex in La Mata

This townhouse has a lovely private balcony with views of the stunning communal pool. At the front of the house there’s a large garden, which leads into the lounge-diner which is open to the kitchen, and there’s a downstairs shower room. Upstairs are the two double bedrooms and the all-important second bathroom. Find out more here.

Valued at £140,598 at the time of filming.

Property 3

Three-bed villa in Ciudad Quesada

As well the communal pool, this house has 2 patio areas - one at the front and another at the back of the property. There’s a large open plan lounge diner which, although slightly separate, is still open to the kitchen. There’s also a utility room, shower room and two double bedrooms downstairs, one currently used as an office. The main bedroom is upstairs with a large en suite, a Juliet balcony on one side and a rather stunning balcony on the other. View more from the agent here.

Valued at £119,615 at the time of filming.

Property 4

Three-bed townhouse in Benijófar

With a gorgeous communal pool, and all the private outside areas, there is so much space to offer. There’s a bright lounge, a kitchen, a separate dining room – which would be the third bedroom - and a shower room all on the ground floor. Upstairs is a modern bathroom and two double bedrooms, both with their own terraces, and the main room has access to the roof terrace. The views are just the icing on the cake. More information here.

Valued at £115,385 at the time of filming.

Property 5

Three-bed duplex in Villamartin

The communal pools in this complex are simply stunning, and the property itself has a terrace to the front as well as a pretty garden at the back. Downstairs is a large lounge diner, an eat in kitchen, and a bathroom. Upstairs the main bedroom has its own terrace and there’s a second bedroom and bathroom on this floor too. Up another flight is the third bedroom with an en suite, and yet another terrace, with views over the golf course. View more from the agent here.

Valued at £145,295 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

Four-bed villa in Las Colinas Golf and Country Resort

This is one of the most luxurious and unique properties in this area at the moment, nestled in the exclusive Las Colinas Golf and Country Resort. On for just under £1.2 million pounds, this four bedroom, four bathroom villa is the ultimate in modern luxury designs. Find out more.

Valued at £1,195,727 at the time of filming.