This detached villa is situated in the hamlet of El Gor, within the municipality of Huércal-Overa in Almería province. The property dates from 1970 and has been completed and occupied since that time. It offers 193 m² of built accommodation on a plot of approximately 1.15 hectares, comprising three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a private pool and extensive terraced outdoor areas. The asking price is €320,000. The setting is inland and elevated, with views over the surrounding valley, while a supermarket (285 m) and pharmacy (176 m) are within walking distance. Huércal-Overa town and its hospital lie roughly ten minutes away by car.
Compared with the wider Costa Almería and the neighbouring Costa Blanca South, this villa occupies a distinct market segment. Coastal properties in Mojácar, Vera Playa or San Juan de los Terreros with three bedrooms, a private pool and comparable build size typically start well above €320,000, and plots there are measured in hundreds rather than thousands of square metres. What this property offers instead is land - 1.15 hectares - and a rural setting, at a price that would buy a modest apartment or small townhouse near the beach. The trade-off is explicit in the data: 21-22 km to the nearest cove, and a setting that is agricultural rather than touristic. Within inland Almería itself, the El Gor location is comparatively well served: the walking-distance supermarket, pharmacy and hospital distinguish it from remoter fincas in the Almanzora valley or around Vélez-Rubio, where a drive of ten to twenty minutes for basic services is common. Compared with Arboleas, a popular inland alternative for international buyers roughly 30 minutes inland, Huércal-Overa offers a larger hospital and fuller town services at a similar distance from the coast. Buyers weighing this villa against coastal options should consider three factors: the 1970 construction date against newer coastal builds, the maintenance commitment of a hectare of terraced grounds, and the heating requirements of an inland microclimate that runs cooler in winter than the shoreline 25 km away. Against those stand the space, the privacy and the service proximity that few inland properties of this price combine.
Key characteristics of location, homes, project phase and points of attention.
The villa stands in El Gor, a small settlement attached to Huércal-Overa in eastern Almería. Daily services are close: a supermarket sits 285 metres away, a pharmacy 176 metres, and the hospital at 576 metres straight-line distance. The nearest beaches on the coast near San Juan de los Terreros are 21-22 km away, and two golf courses lie within 20 km.
The property functions as a permanent or secondary inland residence with substantial outdoor space. It provides three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a private pool, carport and storage. Mains water and electricity are connected, and telephone and internet are possible. Heating combines a log burner, pellet stove and air conditioning, which addresses both winter and summer use.
This is not a new-build project. The villa was completed in 1970 and is delivered in finished condition, available for immediate occupation. Buyers should treat the stated completion date as indicative and factor the property's age into survey and renovation considerations. Furniture is negotiable, which may shorten the move-in timeline.
The property does not offer sea views, coastal proximity on foot, or communal facilities such as a gated urbanisation or on-site management. There is no garage; parking is open, under a carport. The nearest EV charging point is 13 km away, and the nearest beach is over 21 km. No energy label is recorded in the available data.
This property fits a buyer seeking space, privacy and land rather than coastal proximity. Recognisable situations include: a retired couple wanting a single-storey-style layout with walking-distance amenities and a hospital under a kilometre away; a family needing three bedrooms and a large plot for animals, gardening or a workshop; or an international buyer looking for a permanent inland residence with a pool and low-density surroundings at a price point well below coastal equivalents. The property is less suitable for buyers who want to walk to the beach, rely on public transport, or expect resort-style services. The 1970 construction date means buyers planning extensive modernisation should budget for it, though the presence of mains utilities, air conditioning and pellet heating suggests the systems have been updated over time. The utility room doubling as a gymnasium indicates the property has accommodated an active household. Buyers intending to work remotely should verify internet availability and speeds in El Gor directly with local providers, as the listing states only that connection is possible. Those with electric vehicles should note the nearest charging point is 13 km away. Finally, the scale of the plot - more than a hectare - involves ongoing maintenance commitments that suit buyers who want that engagement, and this should be weighed honestly during any viewing.
The interior specification, as recorded, includes an open-plan living and dining room with vaulted ceilings, a log-burning fireplace and a pellet burner, a fitted kitchen with storage cabinetry and worktop space, a pantry, fitted wardrobes in all bedrooms, a linen cupboard in the primary bedroom, and a family shower room plus an en-suite bathroom. The presence of three separate heat sources (fireplace, pellet burner, air conditioning) indicates an incremental approach to climate control typical of properties of this age, rather than a single integrated system. The external areas show deliberate design: a tiered garden, a viewing platform, an elevated patio finished with artificial grass, a wraparound pool terrace, and an enclosed fly-free terrace with built-in barbecue. Practical infrastructure includes a gated entrance, off-road parking with carport, a large storage room and a separate utility room. Construction dates from 1970; no energy performance certificate data is available in the supplied records. Buyers should commission an independent technical survey covering the structure, roof, pool installation, electrical installation and insulation, as is standard for a property of this age. Mains water and mains electricity are connected, and telephone and internet are stated as possible rather than installed. No information is provided on window glazing, insulation values or the age of the kitchen and bathrooms, so these should be verified during a viewing.
The asking price is €320,000, which should be read as a starting figure for negotiation rather than a fixed amount. For this price the buyer acquires 193 m² of built space and a plot of 11,508 m², translating to roughly €1,658 per m² of built area - a level consistent with inland Almería rather than coastal zones. Three bedrooms and two bathrooms provide capacity for a family or for visiting guests. Furniture is negotiable and can be discussed separately from the property price. No information on running costs, community fees (none apply, as this is a standalone property) or annual taxes is included in the available data; buyers should request the IBI receipt and utility histories.
Daily life at this property centres on the house and its grounds rather than on a resort or coastal promenade. The villa sits on a tiered plot of roughly 1.15 hectares, arranged as gardens, terraces, a viewing platform and a pool terrace that wraps around the water. The enclosed front terrace functions as an additional living room for much of the year, with a built-in barbecue and outdoor cooking area, extending the usable living space beyond the 193 m² interior. Inside, the plan is conventional for a villa of this type: an open-plan living and dining room with vaulted ceilings, a fitted kitchen with pantry, two guest bedrooms sharing a shower room, and a primary bedroom with en-suite bathroom and fitted wardrobes. A separate utility room currently serves as a gymnasium. The living rhythm here is quiet and self-directed. Mornings can involve the short walk to the supermarket or pharmacy; evenings are more likely spent on the pool terrace or covered seating area. Heating is layered - a log-burning fireplace in the living room, a pellet burner near the dining area, and air conditioning - reflecting the inland climate, where winters are cooler than on the coast. A car is useful but not essential for everything, given the walking-distance services; hospital care is close by, and Huércal-Overa town with its fuller commercial offer is about ten minutes' drive. The elevated position means the surrounding valley is visible from most of the outdoor spaces and from the guest bedrooms, which face the pool and gardens.
El Gor sits inland in the Huércal-Overa municipality, in the transition zone between the Almanzora valley and the coastal hills of eastern Almería. The immediate setting is rural: agricultural land, terraced hillsides and scattered hamlets. Despite this, the data shows an unusually service-rich environment for an inland hamlet - a supermarket 285 metres away, a pharmacy at 176 metres, and the hospital 576 metres away in straight-line terms. This combination of rural setting and walkable services is the defining practical characteristic of the location. Huércal-Overa town, approximately ten minutes by car, provides the fuller offer: the Thursday market, secondary schools, banks and administrative services. Traffic in the area is light year-round; there is no significant seasonal influx comparable to coastal resorts, which means the character of the surroundings changes little between August and February. The A-7 motorway connects the area to Murcia (roughly an hour) and Almería city. The nearest beaches - Cala La Invencible, Cala Mal Paso and Cala de los Dolores - lie 21-22 km away on the coast towards San Juan de los Terreros, making a beach day a deliberate 25-30 minute trip rather than a spontaneous outing. For outdoor recreation closer to home, the surrounding countryside and the extensive grounds of the property itself provide walking and gardening space directly on the doorstep.
The map shows the villa's position in El Gor relative to Huércal-Overa town and the coast. Note the cluster of services within walking distance and the roughly 21-22 km distance to the nearest coves - the villa is deliberately inland, in the quiet Almanzora countryside of Almería, where valley views and land replace sea views.
Approximate area · exact address shared on request
Within eastern Almería, Huércal-Overa functions as the main service town of the Almanzora valley, positioned between the coast at San Juan de los Terreros and the interior towards Vélez-Rubio and the Murcia border. El Gor lies on the town's rural fringe, close enough to benefit from its hospital and commerce while retaining a genuinely agricultural character. The location is closer to Murcia and the Vera basin than to Almería city, which shapes both travel patterns and price levels: inland Almería trades at a clear discount to the coast 25 km away.
Key distances are as follows: supermarket 285 m, pharmacy 176 m, hospital 576 m, and the town of Huércal-Overa approximately 10 minutes by car. Beaches on the nearest stretch of coast - Cala La Invencible, Cala Mal Paso and Cala de los Dolores - are 21-22 km away. Two golf courses are within reach: Desert Springs Golf Club at 18 km and Aguilón Golf at 20 km. The nearest electric vehicle charging point is 13 km distant. The listing data places the property far from the recorded reference airport, meaning regional airports - Almería, Murcia-Corvera or Alicante - should be assessed individually for travel time; realistic driving times are in the range of one to two hours depending on the airport chosen. A car is useful but not strictly necessary for daily life given the walking-distance services; for regional travel, a vehicle is effectively required.
Huércal-Overa lies inland at moderate elevation in the Almanzora valley, and the climate reflects this: hotter, drier summers and cooler winters than the immediate coast. The Almería region records some of the highest sunshine totals in Spain - typically over 3,000 hours per year - giving the pool and terraces a long usable season from roughly May to October. The swimming season inland is slightly shorter than on the coast, as unheated pool water cools more in spring and autumn nights. Winter temperatures can fall toward single digits at night, occasionally with light frost, which explains the layered heating in the property (fireplace, pellet burner, air conditioning). The elevated position of the villa means gentle slopes across the tiered plot, with the viewing platform positioned to take in the valley. Rainfall is low and concentrated in autumn and spring; the surrounding landscape is correspondingly arid, with scrub, almond and olive cultivation dominating the valley views.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020, 2025 average)
The nearest beaches are the small coves north of San Juan de los Terreros: Cala La Invencible (21 km), Cala Mal Paso (22 km) and Cala de los Dolores (22 km). This stretch of Almería coast is characterised by quiet coves and low-key development, in contrast to the large resort beaches further along the shoreline; the trade-off is a thinner offer of beachside services. San Juan de los Terreros itself provides the nearest fuller beach town with restaurants and a promenade. Golf is available at Desert Springs Golf Club (18 km), an Arizona-style desert course, and Aguilón Golf (20 km), set in the hills above Pulpí. Both are drivable within roughly half an hour. Closer to home, recreation is largely self-generated: the property's pool, terraces and hectare of grounds, plus walking routes through the surrounding agricultural valley. There are no recorded sports facilities or Blue Flag designations within the immediate vicinity of El Gor itself.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Within eastern Almería, Huércal-Overa functions as the main service town of the Almanzora valley, positioned between the coast at San Juan de los Terreros and the interior towards Vélez-Rubio and the Murcia border. El Gor lies on the town's rural fringe, close enough to benefit from its hospital and commerce while retaining a genuinely agricultural character. The location is closer to Murcia and the Vera basin than to Almería city, which shapes both travel patterns and price levels: inland Almería trades at a clear discount to the coast 25 km away.
Ref: VL915899
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
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