A two-bedroom, two-bathroom top-floor apartment in the Doña Pepa area of Ciudad Quesada, on the southern Costa Blanca. The property is offered unfurnished at a fixed asking price of €163,000 and forms part of the gated Residential Pueblo Español community, which includes a communal pool, a separate children's pool, gardens and communal parking. Built around 2004, the apartment has a lounge-diner with a covered terrace and access to a private rooftop solarium with views over the salt lakes. The home requires some refurbishment, which is reflected in the asking price.
Key characteristics of location, homes, project phase and points of attention.
The apartment sits in Doña Pepa, a residential district of Ciudad Quesada, an inland urbanisation at roughly 69 metres above sea level. Shops, bars, restaurants and supermarkets are within walking distance. Beaches of the Costa Blanca and several golf courses, including La Finca at 6.9 km, are a short drive away. Alicante-Elche airport lies approximately 27 km away as the crow flies.
The layout offers two double bedrooms, both with built-in wardrobes, and two bathrooms, one of which is en-suite to the main bedroom. A lounge-diner opens onto a covered terrace, and external stairs lead to a rooftop solarium. At 50 m² of living space plus terrace and solarium areas, the home suits a couple, a small family or use as a holiday residence.
This is not a new-build project. The apartment was completed around 2004 within the Residential Pueblo Español community and is key-ready in the sense that it can be transferred immediately after purchase. No construction phases, delivery schedules or developer guarantees apply; the property is a resale home sold in its current condition, with refurbishment expected.
The property is sold unfurnished and requires cosmetic updating, which the seller acknowledges in the pricing. There is no private garden, no private pool and no private garage; parking is communal. The living area of 50 m² is compact for a two-bedroom home. Being an inland location, the apartment has no sea view and the beach is reachable only by car.
This apartment fits a buyer with a defined budget of around €160,000 who accepts a refurbishment project in exchange for a lower entry price. It suits couples or small families seeking a second home on the Costa Blanca with two bathrooms, a relatively uncommon feature at this price point, and with the private solarium as an outdoor space that does not depend on communal scheduling. It also fits buyers who value walkable amenities: the concentration of shops, restaurants and services within two kilometres reduces dependence on a car for daily needs. Permanent residents would find the local services, medical facilities and year-round commercial activity workable, though they should account for the quieter winter season typical of holiday urbanisations. It is less suitable for buyers wanting a turnkey home with no work, a private pool or garden, sea views, or a newly built property with modern energy performance. Buyers seeking a wheelchair-adapted home should note the external stairs to the solarium and that this is a top-floor unit. Investors may consider the rental potential given the location's holiday appeal, but refurbishment costs and community fees should be calculated before any yield assessment.
The building dates from around 2004, which places it after the main construction boom years but well before current technical standards. Construction is of the conventional Spanish Mediterranean type typical of that period: rendered facades, tiled floors and a community structure maintained collectively. Internally, the apartment is described as bright and airy, with an entrance hall, a combined lounge-diner, a rear kitchen with fitted storage, and two double bedrooms with built-in wardrobes. The two bathrooms include an en-suite to the main bedroom. The property is offered unfurnished, so no furniture, appliances beyond the fitted kitchen, or decoration are included; the buyer should budget for full furnishing. The seller states plainly that the home would benefit from some tender loving care, and the asking price has been set with this in mind. In practical terms, buyers should expect to renew decoration, possibly update bathroom or kitchen fittings, and address general wear during the first year of ownership. A technical survey before purchase would establish the condition of installations such as plumbing and electrics, which in a 2004 building are typically functional but not to current efficiency standards. The communal areas, gardens, the main pool and the children's pool, are maintained through the community, so their condition is a shared responsibility rather than an individual one.
The apartment is offered at a fixed asking price of €163,000. This is a resale property, not a new-build with a price list, so the figure applies to this specific home rather than serving as an entry price for a range of units. The price reflects two opposing factors: a functional layout with two bathrooms, a solarium and communal pool access on one hand, and the need for refurbishment on the other, which the seller explicitly acknowledges. Within the wider area, comparable apartments start from around €160,000 in Torrevieja, while newer-build projects in nearby urbanisations begin at roughly €227,000, placing this property at the accessible end of the local market. Availability is immediate upon completion of the standard purchase process.
Daily life in Doña Pepa revolves around a compact, walkable residential core. Supermarkets, pharmacies, banks and around twenty-five restaurants and cafés sit within a two-kilometre radius, which means most errands can be done on foot, a practical advantage for part-time residents who prefer not to rely on a car for every trip. The apartment itself functions as a modest base: the entrance hall leads to a lounge-diner with patio doors onto a covered terrace, suitable for morning coffee or shade in the afternoon. The kitchen sits at the rear and offers worktop space and storage. The two bedrooms are both doubles with built-in wardrobes, and the main bedroom has an en-suite bathroom plus a view over the communal pool. The most distinctive element is the rooftop solarium reached by external stairs, a private open-air level with views across the salt lakes, usable for sunbathing or outdoor dining for much of the year given the regional climate. The communal gardens and two pools extend the usable living area during the warm months, with a swimming season of roughly five months when water temperatures exceed 20°C. Outside the summer period, Ciudad Quesada quiets down noticeably; a proportion of the housing stock serves holiday use, so winter months are calmer, with amenities concentrated in the commercial centre. A car remains useful for beach trips, golf and airport transfers.
Ciudad Quesada is an established inland urbanisation between Torrevieja and the interior, with Doña Pepa forming its most services-oriented district. Within a two-kilometre radius, residents have access to roughly twenty-five restaurants, two pharmacies, three banks, a café and a dentist, enough coverage for routine daily life without leaving the area. For sports, Centro Deportivo La Raqueta lies 3.4 km away and the municipal Polideportivo El Molino 3.5 km, both reachable within a short drive. Golfers can reach Club de Golf La Finca at 6.9 km, with Villamartín a further option at 14.9 km. The nearest marina, Port Esportiu Marina de les Dunes, sits 7.6 km away on the coast. An electric-vehicle charging point at the Iberdrola Oasis Center is 3.8 km from the property. Public transport exists, nine lines with five stops in the area, but service frequency is oriented toward local needs, so most residents use a car for beach visits, larger shopping trips and airport travel. The tone of the neighbourhood is residential: villas and low-rise apartment blocks with palm-lined streets, busier in July and August, considerably calmer in winter.
The map shows the apartment's position in Doña Pepa, the commercial heart of Ciudad Quesada. Distances shown are straight-line; road distances run somewhat longer. The salt lakes to the west, the coast to the east and the golf courses to the north-west frame the setting, with Alicante-Elche airport roughly 27 km to the north-east.
Approximate area · exact address shared on request
Ciudad Quesada occupies a mid-coast position on the southern Costa Blanca, in the province of Alicante but functioning largely as a satellite of the Torrevieja coastal belt. It sits closer to Elche (22 km) than to Alicante city (38 km), and within easy range of Murcia (37 km), giving residents access to three substantial urban economies. Within its immediate market, it competes with urbanisations such as El Raso and the Torrevieja town centre itself, typically offering more space and quieter streets than the coastal town at equivalent prices, in exchange for the loss of a sea view and walkable beach access.
The beaches of the Costa Blanca are a short drive from Doña Pepa; the nearest marina at 7.6 km as the crow flies gives a reasonable indication of coastal distance, with actual road distances somewhat longer. Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) lies approximately 27 km away in a straight line, making flight connections convenient for international owners; Valencia airport is roughly 159 km away and Málaga around 369 km, so the northern and southern hubs are within reach for longer routes. Regional cities frame the location: Elche with about 235,000 inhabitants is 22 km away, Murcia about 37 km, and Alicante about 38 km, each offering larger hospitals, shopping and cultural amenities beyond what the local area provides. By car, the AP-7 and N-332 corridors connect the area along the coast. Public transport is present but limited, nine lines and five stops, so a vehicle remains the practical choice for most journeys, particularly outside the summer season.
| Alicante-Elche (ALC) | 27 km |
| Valencia (VLC) | 159 km |
Source: OpenStreetMap, Google Maps
The climate data points to a typical semi-arid southern Costa Blanca profile: average monthly temperatures ranging from about 12°C in the coolest month to 26°C in the warmest, with an annual average of 18.8°C. Rainfall is low, concentrated mainly in autumn, and sunshine hours are high, which is what supports the roughly five-month swimming season when sea and pool water stays at or above 20°C. The elevation of 69 metres means the terrain is essentially flat to gently undulating, no steep walks to home, and easy cycling around the local area. The defining natural feature nearby is the system of salt lakes between Ciudad Quesada and the coast, visible from the apartment's solarium; these lagoons create open horizons and attract birdlife. The dry air and steady temperatures are a recurring reason international buyers cite for choosing this stretch of coast, particularly those avoiding harsher northern winters.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020–2025 average)
Coastal recreation is centred on the beaches a short drive away, reached via the direction of the Marina de les Dunes at 7.6 km straight-line distance; the sandy stretches of Guardamar del Segura and Torrevieja lie along this coast, with the actual drive somewhat longer than the direct figure. Golf is the second recreational pillar: Club de Golf La Finca at 6.9 km is the closest course, and Club de Golf Villamartín at 14.9 km adds an established alternative; the local La Marquesa course in Ciudad Quesada itself provides a nearer option for casual play. For dry-land sports, Centro Deportivo La Raqueta (3.4 km) and Polideportivo municipal El Molino (3.5 km) cover tennis, padel and general training. Within the community itself, the large communal pool and separate children's pool offer daily swimming without leaving the complex, and the rooftop solarium functions as private outdoor space for sunbathing. The five-month warm-water season means pool and beach use realistically spans late May to early October.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Quesada is a district of the San Carlos canton, in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. It is the head city of the canton of San Carlos. Although Ciudad Quesada is the official name, it is commonly referred to by the area name of San Carlos. Ciudad Quesada is also the most populous city in the canton of San Carlos.
| Month | Avg. Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11.9°C | 23 mm |
| February | 12.6°C | 14 mm |
| March | 14.6°C | 26 mm |
| April | 16.6°C | 23 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 15 mm |
| June | 23.2°C | 12 mm |
| July | 26.1°C | 1 mm |
| August | 26.4°C | 12 mm |
| September | 23.7°C | 52 mm |
| October | 20.1°C | 26 mm |
| November | 15.6°C | 37 mm |
| December | 12.3°C | 30 mm |
Ref: VL569675
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
Priced at a fixed €163,000, this apartment sits at the accessible end of the local resale market. The closest new-build comparables underline the gap: apartments at Palangre Beach in Torrevieja start from around €160,000 but offer modern construction and finishes, Edificio Sun & Center in Torrevieja begins at €169,000, and Oasis Laguna 2 Phase II in nearby Urbanización El Raso starts from approximately €227,000 with contemporary specifications. The trade-off for this resale unit is therefore clear: the buyer pays less than or similar to entry-level new-build pricing, but takes on refurbishment work and a building from 2004 rather than a developer-delivered home with current standards. What the property offers in return is specific, two bathrooms rather than one, a private rooftop solarium, and a gated community with two pools, features that entry-level new-build apartments in this bracket rarely combine. Location-wise, Doña Pepa differs from the Torrevieja comparables: it is inland, so no sea views and no walk-to-beach lifestyle, but the immediate amenities are denser and more year-round oriented than in some purely residential urbanisations such as El Raso. Within the wider region, the position between Elche, Murcia and Alicante gives reasonable access to three urban centres, and the airport at about 27 km straight-line is a genuine advantage over more southern Costa Blanca locations. Buyers comparing options should weigh three variables: willingness to renovate, importance of new-build warranties and efficiency, and preference for coastal proximity versus the quieter, service-rich setting that Ciudad Quesada provides.
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