In Petrer, in the province of Alicante, a substantial townhouse is for sale with a fixed asking price of €1,575,000. The building, completed in 1970, comprises three connected apartments with a total of 12 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms across approximately 700 m² of living space on a 1,080 m² plot. The property also includes an office space over two floors, a garage and a large garden with a gate to the street. Situated next to the main road of Petrer and close to the town centre, it combines residential capacity with commercial and storage potential in an inland Valencian setting.
Key characteristics of location, homes, project phase and points of attention.
The property stands beside the main road of Petrer, within walking distance of the town centre. Petrer lies in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà at roughly 393 metres above sea level. Amenities within 2 km include six restaurants, two pharmacies, a bank and three cafés. The sports centre Polideportivo Municipal is about 300 metres away as the crow flies.
With three connected apartments, twelve bedrooms and five bathrooms, the building suits multi-generational living or rental division. The office space over two floors can serve as a warehouse or workspace, while the garage, storage room and utility room add practical capacity. A large garden with several open, sunny spots and a solarium provide outdoor areas for daily use throughout the year.
This is not a new-build development. The building dates from 1970 and is offered key-ready as an existing home. The construction status indicates it is available for immediate occupation, subject to the usual purchase process. Any renovation or modernisation wishes would need to be assessed and budgeted separately by the buyer.
The property does not offer a swimming pool, sea views or a coastal location; the nearest beaches lie beyond the town itself. There is no communal facilities package typical of resort developments. As a 1970 building, its insulation and energy systems may not match current new-build standards. Distances to larger cities are considerable, with Alicante about 30 km away in a straight line.
Ref: VL028066
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
This property fits a specific set of situations rather than the typical holiday-home search. An extended family wanting to live together while keeping separate apartments under one roof could use the three connected units, with twelve bedrooms providing room for several generations or households. A buyer combining residence and business may find the two-storey office and warehouse-capable space, directly accessible via the garage and garden gate, more relevant than any leisure feature. Investors looking for a mixed-use asset in an inland Alicante town could let parts of the building while occupying or using the remainder. The property also suits buyers seeking a renovation project with substantial existing volume, given the 1970 construction date and the possibility to modernise systems and finishes over time. It is less obvious for buyers wanting a lock-and-leave coastal apartment, a communal pool and garden maintained by a community, or panoramic sea views, those needs are better met elsewhere on the coast. Petrer's year-round character as a town of some 28,500 inhabitants appeals to those who want ordinary Spanish daily life, with cafés, pharmacies and a bank within 2 km, rather than a resort environment. A car remains practical here: Alicante airport is about 30 km away in a straight line, and the coastal resorts of the Costa Blanca are a drive rather than a stroll.
As an existing building from 1970, the property's construction and finishes follow the standards of its era rather than current new-build specifications. The listing indicates that the home is delivered partly to fully furnished, with furniture in varying states, which suggests interiors are functional rather than uniformly renovated. Climate systems are present in multiple forms: air conditioning, central heating and a fireplace, covering both warm summers and the cooler winter months that inland Alicante experiences at 393 metres of elevation. The photographs show bedrooms with tiled floors, a living room with sofas and a table, and an urban patio with palm trees, consistent with a traditional Spanish townhouse layout and materials. Practical features include a storage room, utility room, garage, private terrace and a solarium, plus telephone and WiFi connections. Buyers should treat the technical condition, wiring, plumbing, roof, insulation, as something to verify through an independent survey before purchase, as no energy performance certificate details are stated in the available data. The office space over two floors appears to be a straightforward workable area rather than a finished commercial fit-out, and its conversion or refurbishment would be at the buyer's initiative. Overall, the quality of the property is best understood as solid existing volume with mixed condition across three apartments, offering scope for targeted modernisation rather than a turnkey designer finish throughout.
The asking price is fixed at €1,575,000 for the entire property: three connected apartments, the two-storey office space, the garage, and the 1,080 m² plot with garden. The building is key-ready and was completed in 1970. Compared with new-build apartments on the Costa Blanca coast, which start from roughly €160,000 to €227,000 for a single unit, this price reflects the sheer scale of the building, its commercial space and its land rather than a premium coastal position. Buyers should verify rental or division possibilities with the municipality, as separate use or sale of the apartments depends on local regulations.
This property functions less as a single family home and more as a combined residential and commercial block. The three apartments are connected with each other but can logically serve separate households, making the building suitable for an extended family, a buyer seeking rental income from part of the property, or a professional wanting to live and work on one site. The twelve bedrooms and five bathrooms are distributed across the apartments, giving each unit its own sleeping and washing facilities. The office space, spread over two floors with sufficient room to double as a warehouse, sits alongside the garage and garden gate, so goods and equipment can be moved in and out without passing through the living areas. The large garden contains several open spots where the sun can be enjoyed at different times of day, and the solarium adds an upper-level outdoor space. Daily life here is urban and practical: shops, cafés and restaurants in Petrer are within a short walk, and the Polideportivo Municipal sports centre is roughly 300 metres away as the crow flies. Petrer itself is a working Spanish town of about 28,500 inhabitants rather than a tourist resort, which means services stay open year-round and the rhythm of the place does not depend on a holiday season. The climate control installations, air conditioning, central heating and a fireplace, allow comfortable use of the building in summer and winter, and the current furnishings, partly included, could ease an initial move-in period.
Petrer sits in the Vinalopó Mitjà comarca, physically joined to the neighbouring town of Elda; together they form a continuous urban area with shared services. The property's position next to the main road and near the centre places daily amenities within easy reach: within 2 km there are six restaurants, three cafés, two pharmacies and a bank. For sport, the Polideportivo Municipal lies about 300 metres away in a straight line, with an annexed sports field at El Barxell roughly 700 metres away and the Ciudad Deportiva San Fernando about 1 km away, an unusually dense cluster of sports facilities for a town of this size. Public transport consists of 11 lines with around 50 stops, giving workable connections within the town; the Elda-Petrer railway station is approximately 6 km away in a straight line, with Monòver station closer at about 1.6 km on a different line. Regional access is reasonable: Elche is 25 km away in a straight line, Alicante 30 km, and Murcia 63 km. Actual road distances are longer than these straight-line figures. The town's elevation of 393 metres gives a slightly cooler and more continental climate than the immediate coast, with an average annual temperature of 16.2°C. Life in Petrer runs on a Spanish town rhythm, with 32 local public holidays per year marking a busy calendar of traditions.
The map shows the property's position beside Petrer's main road, close to the town centre, with the Polideportivo Municipal a few hundred metres away. Note that Elche and Alicante distances are straight-line figures; road routes between the inland valley and the coast add extra kilometres through the Vinalopó corridor.
Approximate area · exact address shared on request
Petrer occupies a middle position in the province of Alicante: inland in the Vinalopó Mitjà comarca, about 25 km in a straight line from Elche and 30 km from Alicante city and its airport, and roughly 63 km from Murcia. It is a genuine Spanish working town rather than a resort, linked physically to Elda. This positions the property in the affordable inland belt of the Costa Blanca hinterland, distinct in character and price structure from the coastal strip of Torrevieja and Orihuela Costa where most new-build apartment developments concentrate.
By car, the property connects to the regional road network via the main road of Petrer, and its position in the town centre means shopping and services need no motorway journey. Alicante-Elche airport is roughly 30 km away in a straight line, so the driving distance is somewhat greater; Valencia airport lies about 121 km away in a straight line, making Alicante clearly the most practical option for international flights. Train travel is possible from Elda-Petrer station, about 6 km in a straight line, with Monòver station at 1.6 km on a regional line. Within the town, 11 public transport lines with about 50 stops reduce dependence on a car for local trips, though a vehicle remains useful for reaching the coast, the larger cities of Elche (25 km straight-line) and Alicante (30 km straight-line), and the wider region. The beach is not within walking distance: Petrer is an inland town, and coastal destinations on the Costa Blanca require a drive. All distances mentioned are straight-line measurements, and actual travel by road takes longer.
| Alicante-Elche (ALC) | 30 km |
| Valencia (VLC) | 121 km |
| Monòver | 1.6 km |
| Novelda-Aspe | 5.9 km |
Source: OpenStreetMap, Google Maps
Petrer lies at 393 metres above sea level in the Vinalopó valley, an inland position that shapes its climate. The average annual temperature is 16.2°C, a few degrees below the immediate coast, which translates into cooler winters and noticeably fresher nights in summer compared with seaside towns. The swimming season, based on sea water temperature at the nearest coast, is about four months with water at 20°C or above, coastal trips are therefore a seasonal activity rather than a year-round routine. The town is surrounded by the semi-arid landscape typical of inland Alicante, with hills and agricultural land rather than dense greenery. The property itself offers several open outdoor spaces and a solarium where the sun can be enjoyed at different hours of the day, which matters given the many sunny days the region records. The fireplace and central heating listed among the features are practical responses to winter temperatures at this elevation, while air conditioning covers the hot summer months.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020–2025 average)
As an inland town, Petrer has no beaches of its own; the coast of the Costa Blanca is reachable by car, with the usual driving time from the Vinalopó Mitjà area to the sea running to well over half an hour by road. Recreational facilities within the town itself are, however, well developed. The Polideportivo Municipal is roughly 300 metres from the property as the crow flies, the annexed sports field at El Barxell is about 700 metres away, and the Ciudad Deportiva San Fernando lies at about 1 km, together offering municipal sport within a short walk. Golf courses are not listed among the nearby facilities, and the nearest coastal golf and marina options lie towards Alicante and the coast. For outdoor life, the property's own garden of roughly 1,080 m² of plot, with its palm trees and multiple sunny corners, provides private outdoor space, complemented by the solarium. Walking and cycling in the surrounding countryside of the Vinalopó valley are the natural leisure activities of the area.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Petrer, also known as Petrel, is a town and municipality located in the comarca of Vinalopó Mitjà, in the province of Alicante of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.
| Month | Avg. Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.7°C | 39 mm |
| February | 9.9°C | 16 mm |
| March | 11.5°C | 67 mm |
| April | 13.6°C | 52 mm |
| May | 17.5°C | 35 mm |
| June | 22.2°C | 26 mm |
| July | 25.2°C | 8 mm |
| August | 25.0°C | 20 mm |
| September | 21.1°C | 40 mm |
| October | 17.4°C | 38 mm |
| November | 12.4°C | 31 mm |
| December | 9.9°C | 26 mm |
Within the wider Alicante province market, this property occupies a very different segment from the coastal new-build projects that dominate international buyer interest. Comparable developments such as Apartments Palangre Beach in Torrevieja (from €160,000), Edificio Sun & Center in Torrevieja (from €169,000) and Oasis Laguna 2 Fase II in Urbanización El Raso (from €227,000) offer single, modern key-ready apartments with communal pools close to the beaches of the southern Costa Blanca. This Petrer townhouse, at a fixed price of €1,575,000, is instead a large-scale mixed building: twelve bedrooms across three apartments, a two-storey office with warehouse potential, a garage and a substantial garden, roughly 30 km inland as the crow flies from Alicante city. The price per square metre of living space works out around €2,250, which is not directly comparable to coastal apartments because the buyer here acquires volume, land and commercial capacity rather than a seafront location. The inland Vinalopó Mitjà area generally trades below the coastal strip on a per-unit basis, which is why the total asking price stands out: it reflects the scale of the asset, not a premium postcode. Lifestyle differences follow the same logic. Torrevieja and El Raso buyers get the beach, expat services and holiday-let demand; Petrer buyers get a genuine Spanish town of about 28,500 inhabitants with year-round services, a dense cluster of municipal sports facilities, and cooler nights at 393 metres elevation. The swimming season at the nearest coast runs about four months, so sea access is seasonal and requires a car. For an investor, the three apartments and office space suggest a mixed residential and commercial letting strategy, subject to municipal rules on division and use, a fundamentally different proposition from the single-unit holiday rental typical of the Torrevieja market. Buyers comparing the two options are effectively choosing between coastal convenience and inland scale.
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