Torrevieja, Spain - A Place in the Sun

2025 / Torrevieja, Spain, Ben Hillman on 9 May 2025

Torrevieja, Spain, Ben Hillman

Civil servant Kelly and shop manager Adey have been dreaming of owning a place in or around Torrevieja in Spain ever since they met 5 years ago. Whilst they intend to make this a permanent move in the next few years, for now they’ve now decided to buy a holiday home that works for all 3 generations of the family. Ben Hillman has been handed the challenge of finding 5 great properties for their £80,000 budget – will any be perfect?

About the area

Torrevieja was originally a salt-mining and fishing village, as it is located between the Sea and two large salt lakes (Las Salinas), which give Torrevieja a healthy microclimate. Nowadays, it’s a bustling city with a lively atmosphere all year round (day and night) – but still much quieter and relaxed than Alicante and Benidorm.

Torrevieja has all the amenities you’d expect from a city (plenty of restaurants & bars, shops, boutiques, supermarkets, medical centres, banks, etc). La Mata market in a big, busy outdoor market in Torrevieja which happens every Wednesday and is a great place to pick up a bargain, selling everything from flamenco dresses to fruit and veg. Just under 1 mile outside of central Torrevieja, there is also an indoor market (which was established about 2 years ago), on Fridays, selling mainly fruit & vegetables & local produce.

Property 1

2 Bedroom Penthouse Apartment in Torrevieja Centre

While there is a communal pool, there's also a lovely private terrace. Inside, it's in great condition, with a living and dining room open to the terrace, a modern kitchen, a main bedroom that's definitely a double, there's a second bedroom, and finally, a family bathroom.

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Valued at £86,207 at the time of filming.

Property 2

2 Bedroom Ground Floor Bungalow in Jardín del Mar

There’s a front terrace here, as well as a large communal pool. Inside, the living and dining room is a fair size, and the kitchen is separate this time, leading to a utility space. Both bedrooms are doubles, and there's a shower room.

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Valued at £77,500 at the time of filming.

Property 3

2 Bedroom Modern First Floor Apartment in Villamartin

As well as the great communal pool, there are 2 private balconies here, both with lovely views. Inside, the living space has access to one of them, bringing in lots of light, and has a kitchen at the other end. The main bedroom has access to the other balcony, and while the second may be a bit of a box, it's still a double. Finally, there's a shower room.

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Valued at £74,913 at the time of filming.

Property 4

3 Bedroom Apartment in San Luis

There's a communal pool here, and the all-important private outside space includes a balcony at the front accessed by an external staircase. There's also a great-sized roof terrace with views over 2 lagoons. Inside, the layout will be familiar, with a living and dining room open via a hallway to a fair-sized kitchen. The main bedroom is a good-sized double, as is the second, while the third is a little smaller. Finally, there's a modern shower room.

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Valued at £81,896 at the time of filming.

Property 5

3 Bedroom Traditional Townhouse in Torrevieja

The pool, tennis courts, and surrounding gardens are great to have access to, but this property also has its own private space at the front, as well as a first-floor balcony and a roof terrace with views. Inside, on the ground floor, there's a living room open via a breakfast bar to the kitchen. On the first floor are 2 bright and spacious bedrooms, as well as a modern shower room. Then, up another flight of stairs, is access to the roof terrace and the more compact third bedroom.

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Valued at £85,345 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

6 Bedroom Contemporary Villa in La Manga Club

With 6 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms, this contemporary villa enjoys of stunning views from the many balconies and terraces, of its matured gardens and award winning golf course of La Manga. This villa is located on La Manga Club and front line to the North Course.

The villa enjoys stunning views from the many balconies and terraces, is surrounded by mature gardens and is a short drive from all the amenities on offer on the resort. With gated access, a driveway leads down to the villa where there is a large, private garage and ample parking space.

The main entrance leads into the main living area with garage access also to the main house. The large living & dining area opens onto a terrace which has access to the pool area. The kitchen has access to the front of the villa and there is a laundry room and a pantry. There are 6 bedrooms set at different levels around the villa, one is a gym on the upper floor and on the lower floor, one is a playroom.

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Valued at £1,800,000 at the time of filming.