Mojacar, Spain - A Place in the Sun

Mojacar, Spain, Craig Rowe

Diane and Kieran are looking for a permanent home in ever popular Mojácar, Spain with a maximum budget of £180,000 and expert guidance from Craig Rowe. Will the couple love any property enough to make the big move?  

About the area

To get to Mojacar on the Costa Almeria in south eastern Spain, you fly to Almeria airport, which takes about three hours from the UK. It’s then just under an hour’s drive. Mojacar comes in two parts - the coastal Mojacar Playa, which is home to some great beaches and very popular with holidaymakers, and the hillside Mojacar Pueblo, which has more of a traditional Andalusian feel.

It’s the most popular tourist destination on the Costa Almeria, with around a quarter of a million visitors each year, and is also a very sought-after place to buy property. It’s a seller’s market here, with prices up 10% in the last year and some properties being snapped up even before hitting the market.

There’s lots of construction in the area, with some brand new three-bedroom townhouses with good outdoor space and a private pool that are close to amenities and the beach, going on the market at £286,000. But in the resale market, similar properties - maybe in need of some TLC - start at £168,000.

Property 1

2 Bedroom Townhouse in Mojácar Pueblo

As well as that communal patio out front, this townhouse has a private area on the roof terrace, which it shares with the other two properties. Inside, on the lower floor, there’s a living room which joins onto a kitchen diner, plus a shower room. Upstairs, there are 2 similar-sized bedrooms and a bathroom.

View more properties from this agent.

Valued at £135,897 at the time of filming. 

Property 2

3 Bedroom Townhouse in El Palmeral, Mojácar Beach

This townhouse has a terrace and garden out front, and another terrace at the back, a balcony on the top floor, and access to this communal pool. Inside, there’s a living and dining room on the lower floor, along with a separate kitchen and a toilet. Upstairs, there’s the main bedroom with the balcony and en-suite shower room, plus another bedroom and another shower room. In the basement, there’s that all-important third bedroom and a spacious storage area.

View more properties from this agent.

Valued at £187,991 at the time of filming. 

Property 3

4 Bedroom Terraced House in Turre

This house has a courtyard garden at the front and a more private one at the back, as well as a pair of balconies — one at the front and another at the back. Inside, on the ground floor, there’s a light and bright living and dining room, a spacious modern kitchen, 1 big bedroom, and a shower room. Upstairs, there are 2 more good-sized bedrooms, another bedroom currently used as an additional living room, and a shower room.

View more properties from this agent.

Valued at £149,530 at the time of filming. 

Property 4

3 Bedroom Ground Floor Apartment on Mojácar Beach

This ground floor apartment has a stylish courtyard garden, as well as access to this communal pool. Inside, there’s a light, airy, and modern open-plan living, dining, and kitchen space, the main bedroom with an en-suite shower room, 2 more bedrooms for when friends and family come to stay, and another shower room.

View more properties from this agent.

Valued at £162,393 at the time of filming.

Property 5

3 Bedroom Townhouse in Mojácar Pueblo

This townhouse has a balcony with great views, as well as access to a communal pool. The inside is split over three levels. On the ground floor, there’s a large living room which opens onto the pool area, plus 1 bedroom and a shower room. On the middle floor, there’s a dining room which opens onto the balcony, a yet-to-be-fitted kitchen, and a toilet. Up top, there’s the main bedroom with a balcony and a built-in bath tub, another bedroom and a shower room, plus there’s a garage.

View more properties from this agent.

Valued at £170,940 at the time of filming. 

Hot Property

Beachfront Villa in Aguadulce, Southern Costa Almeria

Outstanding and spectacular house-chalet on the beachfront in Agua dulce. The property is very well maintained, modern, of excellent quality and very well distributed. According to the cadastre, the house is built on a plot of 1,586 square meters, with 505 m2 built, distributed over two floors; On the upper floor, the master bedroom with impressive sea views, suite type with bathroom and dressing room. On the ground floor, 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, kitchen, two dining rooms, living room with fireplace. And the rest of the rooms, wine cellar, barbecue area, sauna, and swimming pool, with a beautiful and well-kept garden with 20 palm trees, with a large porch where you can enjoy outdoor evenings and the usual good climate of the area. 

View more properties from this agent.

Valued at £1,102,564 at the time of filming.