About this property
Orihuela sits at the threshold between the Costa Blanca proper and inland Alicante, a town with real roots — cathedral, university, palm-lined plazas — rather than a resort layered on top of the landscape. This villa is anchored into that sense of place. Three bedrooms, three bathrooms, 193 m² built across a single storey, set on a 794 m² plot threaded through an established grove of pines and Mediterranean hardwood that gives the whole development its particular character. The home is arranged around a central courtyard open to the southern light, a return to something older and more sensible than the glass-fronted boxes that filled earlier generations of Spanish new-builds. Large-format porcelain tiling in muted earth tones, full air-conditioning ducted throughout, underfloor heating in the bathrooms, pre-installation for home automation and solar, triple-glazed windows set in aluminium frames — the envelope is designed to hold cool during the long summer months and to age well in the salt air and strong sun that define the region. The kitchen is integrated into the living space but not dominant; the bedrooms are properly proportioned rather than compressed. There is room for an infinity pool in the garden, and the mature trees mean you're not building from bare earth but inheriting a landscape. Orihuela's old town lies a few kilometres north, worth a Saturday morning for the produce market and the restaurants clustered around the cathedral. The beaches of Punta Prima and Playa Flamenca are fifteen minutes by car. Alicante Airport is thirty-five to forty minutes depending on traffic; Murcia's newer Corvera is perhaps an hour. Golf is close at hand — several eighteen-hole courses lie within a twenty-minute radius. This is the sort of property that suits someone buying not just a home but a way of living in Spain — oriented toward the warmth of the Mediterranean but not chained to the coast, built to the standards of northern Europe but responsive to the vernacular. Single-storey living, mature landscaping, and substantial plot are increasingly hard to find at this price point within striking distance of Alicante.
Why this location?
3 Bedroom Villa For Sale In Orihuela sits in Orihuela, Alicante, one of the most sought-after areas on Spain's Costa Blanca for international buyers from the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and the Nordics. Brand-new construction means modern insulation, low running costs and zero maintenance for the first decade — the opposite of a tired resale.
What's included in the purchase
- Full English-speaking buying support from first viewing to handover
- NIE number and Spanish bank account coordination
- Independent legal review of the developer's contract
- Mortgage broker introductions (up to 70% LTV for non-residents)
- Snagging inspection before key collection
- Optional furniture pack and utilities setup
Buying costs — what to budget
On top of the listed price of € 1,475,000 you should budget approximately 13% in taxes and fees: 10% Spanish VAT (IVA), 1.5% Stamp Duty (AJD), ~1% legal and ~0.5% notary and land registry. We will send you an itemised quote before any reservation.