A leading estate agency in Spain has launched an exciting selection of new, key-ready homes available to buyers in prime spots in the Costa Blanca, following a highly successful sales campaign at its first new-build project in Cabo Roig.
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English speaking agency HomeEspaña’s key-ready properties, direct from the builder, start at just €89,900 for a two-bedroom townhouse, with a fully furnished kitchen, access to a communal pool and sea views, on a complex on the edge of Torrevieja. Earlier this year the firm sold the last 20 apartments at the new Las Calitas complex in the space of just four months. In a prime seafront location in Cabo Roig, Las Calitas comprises 56 apartments set amongst landscaped gardens with a communal pool looking on to the Mediterranean.
"Our new-builds represent excellent value for money as the developments are in prime locations and owners get a home that’s more desirable than resale, with sparkling new fittings and at reduced prices from equivalent products five years ago," said Kieran Byrne, MD of HomeEspaña. "Contrary to the doom-mongers, new stock is being built, completed and bought in the Costa Blanca, just on a controlled scale. The success we have had with Las Calitas is testament to the demand for this type of property."
New-build property in the Costa Blanca became more attractive to buyers in August after the Valencian Community’s regional government increased the transfer tax on resale purchases to 10 per cent. This is now equal to the 10 per cent VAT (IVA) levied on new-build purchases.
"Buying a key-ready home direct from the builder rather than a repossessed new-build from a bank comes with a number of other benefits," continues HomeEspaña’s Kieran Byrne: "The property and development are likely to have been well maintained – repossessed homes, new or otherwise, don’t take long to gather mould – and completion will be quicker than with a bank, which will have extra paperwork to deal with. Also, a builder will usually give you options for fittings and furnishings, and of course be on hand to resolve any snagging issues once the keys are handed over. That said, HomeEspaña’s after sales department is always available to assist new owners."
Highlights of HomeEspaña’s new-build portfolio include the Linnéa Sol complex in Villamartín and Oasis Beach in La Zenia, both being in established areas. Available at the former are two and three bedroom apartments with prices starting from €102,000 and the option to buy furnished. Linnéa Sol overlooks Villamartín golf course, is a five-minute drive to the beach and includes a communal pool and Jacuzzi. Oasis Beach is a smart complex of 50 contemporary two-bedroom apartments, set around green areas and swimming pools for both adults and children. A short walk from the La Zenia Boulevard shopping centre and the beach, prices there start at €127,000.
Meanwhile, in the northern Costa Blanca HomeEspaña is promoting a boutique development of six luxury semi-detached villas in the desirable resort of Moraira. Construction begins in September, with prices starting from €377,000.
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