Property Guide
There are as many properties in Spain as there are bars in Benidorm but basically they fall into four categories;
Apartments – these are the equivalent to our boringly named ‘flats’. The most popular style of home for the Spaniards they range from studio apartments (no separate bedroom) to duplex, five bedroomed penthouses with everything in between. The only thing they all have in common is that the property is housed in a block, with lots of other apartments.
Bungalows – relatively new to Spanish real estate is the ‘bungalow’ but don’t get confused, these are neither on one level or detached, as they often are in the UK, quite the contrary – here in Spain a ‘bungalow’ is usually attached on both sized and is often split over three levels with a garage underneath, so more like our town house really. A popular choice for today’s young families, there is often a common green space and pool so maintenance costs are shared.
Pareado – the equivalent to our semi-detached, a pareado (paired) property is perhaps the least common of Spanish abodes and has only really come about since developers realized that the law permitted them to build two independant properties on one single plot of land.
Chalet – at the top of the property ladder is the ‘chalet’ or as we refer to it ‘Villa’. One property occupies one plot and this option often comes with the whole Spanish dream of a BBQ and private pool. Generally speaking, the older the property the bigger the rooms and the plot – new builds come with around 600m2 of land vs 2000m2 that you used to get when land was cheaper in the 70’s.
