Alhaurín de la Torre, Málaga, Costa del Sol (Andalucía)

 The garden of the Costa del Sol
 Outstanding New Developments such as Sol Andalusi
 State-of-the-art Health Centre

The growing town of Alhaurín de la Torre is one of the Costa del Sol's best kept secrets:

  Alhaurin de la Torre ~ The Garden of the Costa del Sol ~

Opportunities for Investment or Relocation
Overall, property prices in the Málaga province saw steady increases over the past few years due to it's most southerly position in Europe, favourable microclimate and proximity to the Airport and Málaga City. Even though the recession has slowed things down, the popularity of the town ensures that Alhaurin de la Torre will be one of the first areas to emerge from the recession. That said the prices of homes here have traditionally been much cheaper in comparison to those along the coast. Furthermore, building costs and land values are a little lower so your money goes a lot further. For example a brand new 4 bedroom terraced Townhouse with two bathrooms and community pool will cost around Euros €300,000 (Pounds £265,000) whilst a 4 bedroom semi detached home will be around €400,000 (Pounds £357,000). Investors are now eagerly eying up the opportunities in this area. At one luxury resort type development, Sol Andalusi, has been a tremendous success story and today it is possible to buy a luxury 1 bed Apartment from around €150,000.

Location
The location is truly stunning. Nestled at the foot of the pine forested Sierra de Mijas mountains, and with the town elevated enough to give fantastic views of the Guadalhorce valley, Montes de Málaga, the Bay of Málaga, and even the snow capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada in Granada!

All of this just 10 minutes by car to the Málaga Airport terminals, 15 minutes to the lovely wide sandy beach at Los Alamos, Torremolinos, where it's now possible to walk on it's brand new promenade (Paseo Marítimo) to Benalmadena, a distance of 14 kms! In addition, Marbella and Puerto Banus are just 40 minutes away.

Background
Alhaurin de la Torre (Population circa 35,000) may share the same name of it's larger neighbour, Alhaurín el Grande (Population circa 25,000) but that's where the similarity ends. Alhaurin de la Torre must be one of the best kept secrets on the Costa del Sol. Largely undiscovered by the bulk of the foreign tourists and house hunters leaving Málaga Airport and heading towards Marbella, yet Alhaurin de la Torre has been growing and developing at an incredible rate. The town itself is made up of a quaint, Old Town centre (the Pueblo) with it's narrow cobbled stone streets and passage ways and the more modern parts with a thriving shopping area, bars, cafés and terraced restaurants.

Golf
Golfing enthusiasts will certainly enjoy the area, with no less than 4 high quality 18 hole courses within 15 minutes drive from the centre of Alhaurin de la Torre. Courses such as the lovely parkland 27 hole Lauro Golf and the challenging 18 hole course at Alhaurin golf, designed by Seve Ballasteros, which must have one of the most spectacular scenery for any golf course in the world.

Cost of Living
Whilst the cost of goods and services in the more touristic areas of the costa have risen sharply since the introduction of the Euro, prices in Alhaurin de la Torre have been much less affected. A coffee is around 1 Euro and it is still possible to get a 3 course set lunch at one of the many popular roadside 'Ventas' for 7 Euros, including a beer or wine!

Infrastructure
In the past two years the Town Hall has invested heavily in the local infrastructure and there have been many major improvements in all public areas, including, new schools, new pavements, cycle paths, a new bypass to remove heavy vehicles from the town, road resurfacing, flood defenses, new water reservoirs, new and upgraded sports facilities. Plans are also in place to upgrade the modern municipal sports centre with an indoor heated indoor swimming pool, a nature park along the river and the introduction of natural gas for all homes.

The town's new public health centre (where you will find your GP) opened in mid 2005 and with parking for 90 cars this new centre plans to set the benchmark for local health services on the Costa del Sol.

Outdoors
The green areas, including parks, and plantations are tended to by an army of gardeners and there are many designated areas specially for picnics and BBQ's.

Schools
There are some 10 public schools and 1 private school (all Spanish). All schools offer the same high standards of Spanish public education. The private school offers 4.5 full days week with lunch included and places special emphasis on foreign languages (English & French), Information Technology and Sports.

Conclusion
Alhaurín de la Torre offers everything and more for those wishing to invest or relocate to live in the real Spain, yet benefit from having all the modern conveniences at hand and close proximity to Málaga, the motorway, airport, beaches and the towns of Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola, Mijas Costa and Marbella, all within easy reach by car.

Be sure to check out Alhaurín de la Torre!

Related Links:

  Alhaurin de la Torre.           http://www.costadelsol.net/web/alhaurintorre/Index.htm

  Sol Andalusi                      

  El Pinar (Private School)      

 Idiomalaga (Learn Spanish in Alhaurín). www.idiomalaga.com