About this property
Altea has always pulled a different crowd to the Costa Blanca — artists, architects, people drawn to the whitewashed old town climbing the hillside and the sense that the place has resisted becoming theme-park. This apartment sits on the second line of beach, close enough to walk down to the water in under five minutes, far enough back to have genuine quiet. The space is 78 m² across one bedroom, one bathroom, and a living-kitchen zone that opens onto a terrace with eastward light and, across the quieter rooftops of the old town, glimpses of water. It's the kind of layout that works best for someone who doesn't need multiple bedrooms — a single professional, a couple in their second act, an investor seeking the steady footfall of summer rentals. The finish follows current Spanish new-build standards: full-height ceramic tiling, integrated kitchen with induction hob, ducted air-con pre-installation, underfloor heating in the bathroom, thermal glazing throughout. Parking and a storage room come with the unit within the secure building. The surrounding neighbourhood is Altea proper. The cobbled lanes of the old town rise immediately behind, lined with galleries, small restaurants, and the kind of independent bookshops and pottery studios that suggest the place still thinks of itself as somewhere to live rather than somewhere to extract value from tourism. The beach here is quieter than Benidorm's — darker sand, local families in summer, the promenade punctuated by proper chiringuitos serving fresh fish. Alicante Airport is forty minutes by motorway. The marina at nearby Altea la Vieja, five minutes drive, offers a different pace altogether. At this price point in Altea, the second-line proximity to beach combined with a genuine position in the working town — not a resort enclave — justifies the asking. This suits the buyer who came to the Costa Blanca for the light and the sense of place, not just the property appreciation. It's a genuine base, and a strong rental proposition year-round.
Why this location?
1 Bedroom Apartment For Sale In Altea sits in Altea, 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 € 510,000 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.