This detached villa is located in Altea la Vella, in the hills behind the coastal town of Altea on the Costa Blanca. Originally built in 1970 and since fully renovated, the property offers 237 m² of living space on a 1,121 m² plot with a south-facing orientation and panoramic sea views. The layout comprises three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a living-dining room with fireplace, a separate kitchen, a garage and a private swimming pool. The property is sold unfurnished and is key-ready, with a fixed asking price of €1,150,000.
Key characteristics of location, homes, project phase and points of attention.
The villa stands in Altea la Vella, the older inland part of Altea in the province of Alicante. This is a residential setting in the lower foothills behind the coast, where plots are larger and the streets quieter than on the seafront. The elevated position provides the panoramic sea views mentioned in the listing. The Mediterranean coast and the town of Altea lie downhill from the property.
The house is arranged for permanent or seasonal living with generous outdoor space. Two bedrooms on the ground floor and an en-suite master bedroom upstairs give separation between sleeping areas. The upper-floor terrace, accessed from the master bedroom, faces the sea. Practical features include air conditioning, a storage room, a private garden, a private pool and a garage, which together cover the daily needs of a household.
This is not a new-build project but an existing, key-ready home. Construction dates from 1970 and the property has since undergone a complete renovation according to the listing. There is no construction phase, no delivery schedule and no developer involved; the house can in principle be occupied directly after purchase. Any completion date connected to the transaction depends on the sales process itself.
The listing does not mention a communal pool, gym, security service or other shared facilities, the property relies on its own private amenities. It is sold unfurnished, so interior furnishing is a separate cost and task. There are three bedrooms, which limits capacity for larger households. No information is provided about sea access on foot, public transport connections, or the technical condition of the 1970 structure beyond the stated renovation.
Ref: VL543829
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
This property fits a buyer who wants an established villa with outside space and a view, rather than a new-build apartment or a home in a gated resort. The configuration, two ground-floor bedrooms plus an en-suite master upstairs, works for a couple with regular guests, for a family that wants separated sleeping zones, or for owners who use one floor as the main living arrangement and keep the other for visitors. The south orientation and the terrace off the master bedroom suit buyers whose use of the house is centred on outdoor living for much of the year. A second important profile is the buyer who values privacy and a generous plot: 1,121 m² with a private pool and no dependence on shared facilities is a different product from an apartment complex, and it comes with the maintenance responsibilities that follow from it. The location in Altea la Vella, slightly inland and uphill from the coast, fits buyers who prefer a quieter residential environment and accept that daily life involves driving. It is less suitable for buyers who want to walk to the beach, who rely on public transport, or who seek communal services such as a shared pool or on-site management. Finally, the fixed price of €1,150,000 places this home in the upper segment of the local market, so it is relevant for buyers whose budget is set at that level and who are comparing renovated villas in the northern Costa Blanca rather than new coastal apartments in towns further south, where listed alternatives start from around €160,000 to €227,000 and represent a fundamentally different type of product.
The listing describes the villa as completely renovated, with 1970 as the original construction year. In practical terms this means the structural shell dates from that period while the interior has been renewed, which is a common pattern in the Altea area, where many villas from the 1960s and 1970s have been progressively modernised. The documented interior features point to a conventional, solid standard rather than a designer finish: a living-dining room with a fireplace, a separate kitchen, three bathrooms with standard fittings as shown in the photographs, and an en-suite arrangement on the upper floor. Climate control is present in the form of air conditioning. The photographs show a glass dining table in the living area, a tiled bathroom with shower, washbasin and toilet, and a garage with a blue exterior door set against a stone patio, consistent with a functional, maintained property rather than a project awaiting works. Exterior elements include the private pool, the terrace adjoining the master bedroom, a private garden and a garage, plus a storage room that adds practical capacity. Buyers assessing quality should treat the renovation scope as a due-diligence question: the listing confirms that a full renovation took place but does not itemise systems such as the electrical installation, plumbing, glazing or insulation. Given the building's age, verifying the state of these systems, the roof and the pool installation is a standard step before purchase. The property is delivered unfurnished, so the visible interior styling in the photographs should not be read as part of the sale.
The asking price is a fixed €1,150,000 for the complete property, house, pool, garage and plot. This is an existing, key-ready home, so there is no price list, no range of unit types and no variation by floor plan; the price applies to this specific villa as it stands. The property is sold unfurnished, which means the purchase price covers the building and its fixed installations but not interior contents. Availability is immediate in principle, since no construction or developer handover is involved. Purchase costs on top of the asking price in Spain typically include transfer tax, notary and registry fees, which a buyer should budget separately. The 1970 construction year combined with the stated full renovation is a relevant factor when comparing this price against newly built alternatives in the region.
Daily life at this villa is shaped by its position on a 1,121 m² plot on the southern slope above Altea la Vella. The south-facing orientation means the garden, pool and terrace receive sun through the middle of the day and into the afternoon, which is the pattern most outdoor-oriented residents on the Costa Blanca look for. The master bedroom on the upper floor opens directly onto a terrace oriented towards the sea, so the view and the morning sun arrive at the most private part of the house rather than only from the communal areas. The rest of the layout is conventional for a renovated villa of this period: a living-dining room with fireplace as the central indoor space, a separate kitchen rather than an open-plan arrangement, and two ground-floor bedrooms that can serve guests, a home office or a second living arrangement. The private pool sits within the plot, surrounded by garden space rather than directly against the house, which leaves room for outdoor dining and shaded seating separate from the pool area. A garage provides covered parking and there is an additional storage room, which in practice absorbs the equipment that comes with a pool and garden household. Because the house was built in 1970 and later fully renovated, the internal distribution reflects the original two-storey structure, updated with current fittings and air conditioning. Life here is car-based: Altea la Vella has local amenities, but the coast, the beach and the wider services of Altea and the surrounding towns are reached by driving downhill. In return, the setting is quieter than the seafront, with larger plots and more privacy than is typical in the town centre.
Altea la Vella is the historic inland quarter of Altea, situated on the lower slopes of the Sierra de Bernia behind the coast. The immediate environment is residential and quiet: villas on individual plots, local streets without through-traffic pressure, and a rhythm set by permanent residents rather than seasonal tourism. The elevated position is what produces the sea views recorded in the listing, and it also means the area sits above the coastal humidity line, with slightly cooler evenings than the seafront in summer. For daily needs, Altea la Vella has a small local centre, while the full service structure of Altea, supermarkets, health care, schools, restaurants and the old town with its church square, lies a short drive downhill. The N-332 coastal road and the AP-7 motorway connect the area to Calpe in one direction and to Benidorm and Alicante in the other, which is what makes a car-based location workable here. The trade-off is straightforward: residents gain space, privacy and views, and pay for it with dependence on the car for groceries, the beach and social life. Outside the summer months the neighbourhood remains inhabited year-round, which distinguishes it from purely tourist-oriented zones on the coast. Buyers should note that the terrain is sloping in this part of Altea, so access to the plot and around the garden involves height differences that are normal for a hillside property of this type.
The map shows the position of this villa in Altea la Vella, on the rising ground behind the Altea bay. The relationship between the inland residential setting and the coastline below is visible directly: the property sits in the hills, with the sea and the town of Altea downhill towards the east, and the Sierra de Bernia behind.
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Altea la Vella occupies the hillside behind Altea, in the northern section of the Costa Blanca in the province of Alicante. Within the region, Altea is positioned between Calpe to the north and Benidorm to the south, with Alicante city and its airport further down the coast. Compared with the high-rise tourist strip of Benidorm, Altea is known as a lower-density, more residential town with a protected old town and a long-standing international community, and Altea la Vella adds the quieter, inland villa character on top of that profile. For buyers comparing regions, the northern Costa Blanca around Altea competes with the Costa del Sol on climate and scenery while remaining closer to Alicante airport than most Costa del Sol locations are to Málaga.
The listing itself contains no distance figures, so accessibility is described here in qualitative terms based on the location of Altea la Vella. The property sits inland and uphill from the coast, which means the beach and the seafront promenade of Altea are reached by car rather than on foot. Alicante-Elche airport, the main international gateway for the northern Costa Blanca, is connected via the AP-7 motorway and lies south of Altea along the coast; the journey is a drive of well under an hour in normal traffic, though the exact travel time depends on the route. The nearest golf facilities on this stretch of coast are located around Altea and the neighbouring Albir and Benidorm area, all reachable by car. Public transport in the Altea la Vella hills is limited, so a car is for practical purposes a requirement for living at this address. Within the immediate area, local shops and restaurants in Altea la Vella cover basic daily needs, with the wider range of Altea town and the commercial zones along the N-332 a short drive away. The road network in this part of Alicante province is well developed, with the AP-7 and the N-332 forming the two main north-south axes.
Altea la Vella lies on the Costa Blanca, a region known for one of the mildest climates on the Spanish Mediterranean coast. Winters are short and moderate, with daytime temperatures that generally remain comfortable, while summers are warm and dry; the swimming pool at this property is in practice usable from late spring through early autumn. The villa's south-facing orientation maximises sun exposure across the day, which in winter reduces heating demand and in summer makes shaded outdoor areas on the plot important for comfort, air conditioning is installed for the hottest months. The property's position on the lower slopes of the Sierra de Bernia places it in the transition zone between coast and mountains: this brings the panoramic sea views described in the listing, slightly cooler nights than the seafront, and immediate access to inland walking and hiking terrain. Rainfall on the northern Costa Blanca is low and concentrated in autumn and early spring, so outdoor use of the garden and terrace is realistic for most of the year. The sloping terrain typical of this area means the plot itself works with height differences rather than against them.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020–2025 average)
Altea's coastline is characterised by a mix of pebble and coarse-sand beaches running along the bay, with the town's seafront promenade connecting the marina area to the old town. Because the villa lies inland, beach visits are car trips of modest length rather than a walk out of the garden. The Altea bay itself is calm and shallow, suited to swimming and paddle sports, while the coves of the neighbouring Sierra de Bernia coastline and the broader beaches towards Albir and Benidorm extend the range of options within easy driving distance. The sea views from the upper terrace and master bedroom mean the Mediterranean is visually present in daily life even though it is not at the doorstep. For sport and recreation beyond the beach, the immediate environment offers hillside walking routes from Altea la Vella into the sierra, and the golf courses of the central Costa Blanca lie along the coast road to the south. The private pool on the plot covers daily swimming needs without dependence on shared facilities or seasonal opening times. Watersports, sailing and diving are organised from the marinas at Altea and the nearby ports, consistent with the general offer of this stretch of the Alicante coast.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Within the wider Alicante and Costa Blanca market, this villa occupies a clearly different segment from the comparable projects listed alongside it. The Palangre Beach apartments in Torrevieja from €160,000, the Sun & Center key-ready apartments in Torrevieja from €169,000, and Oasis Laguna 2 in Urbanización El Raso from €227,000 are all apartment products in the southern Costa Blanca, a zone characterised by high-density coastal development, saline lagoons and a strong seasonal rental market. This property, by contrast, is a detached villa on a private plot in the hills of the northern Costa Blanca, where the building stock consists mainly of individual villas, the townscape is lower-rise, and prices per square metre of land are driven by view, orientation and plot size rather than by communal facilities. At a fixed price of €1,150,000, the villa sits at roughly five to seven times the entry price of the Torrevieja apartments, which reflects a different buyer profile: the apartment buyer in the south is typically purchasing a holiday or rental unit with managed communal services, while the villa buyer in Altea la Vella is purchasing land, privacy and a view, and accepts responsibility for maintenance of the pool, garden and building. Geographically, the two zones are also distinct in climate and character, Torrevieja and the Orihuela Costa lie in the drier southern coastal plain, while Altea benefits from the greener setting of the Sierra de Bernia foothills and a more established year-round residential community. For a buyer weighing both options, the comparison is not primarily about price per square metre but about the type of ownership: individual villa with private grounds versus managed apartment with shared amenities. The renovation status of this 1970 villa is the main quality variable to verify against newer alternatives, since the listed new-build projects in Torrevieja carry modern construction standards and developer guarantees that an existing property does not offer in the same form.
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