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Naturist Paradise?
July - wall to wall sun, warm sea and pools, light sea breezes
to keep the heat at bay, siestas in the hot afternoons, back
to the beach late afternoon, balmy evenings - yes, it's difficult
not to conclude that Vera Playa is a naturist paradise!
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A good year to buy
your naturist "Place in the Sun"?
The Spanish property market has hit hard times, as has the UK's.
So what is the property situation in the Vera Playa naturist zone?
With the single exception of the Natura World development (see note
below) you cannot now buy a brand new apartment within the naturist
zone (which is now fully developed) - so there will be no further
new naturist properties. As you would expect there are resales always
coming onto the market and because of the credit crunch and general
downturn there are probably somewhat more than usual at the moment.
For UK buyers, the £ has fallen against the - roughly
speaking this just means that for sterling purchasers property prices
are about stable compared with a year ago and not subject to the 15%
or so annual increase which seemed to have become the norm in previous
years.
So 2008 could be a good time to buy - the long term prospect
for properties in the naturist zone is still good (like land they
ain't making any more!) and within a year or so they are likely to
be going up in value again, even if not as much as has been the case
in past few years.
A note about Natura World: This
is the biggest single development in the naturist zone with around
570 units. Bizarrely, the developer has failed to connect up to the
main sewerage system and there are issues about the quality of the
water supplied to the apartments and the local council banned occupation
of the apartments. We understand that a solution has been found for
the first phase (nearest the sea) - buyers have had to pay more to
get mains water and sewerage connections, but the later phases still
seem to be in limbo. There is also an issue about ownership of part
of the land, so the Notary will not complete any purchases. Until
a truly independent solicitor can guarantee you that all these problems
have been solved you would be unwise to purchase a property at Natura
World.
www.veraplaya.info - 9 & 27 June 2008 |
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Andalucia
- so much more than just beaches |
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a visit to Vera Playa there's more to do than just lie on the
beach or by the pool. There's magnificent scenery to be seen
- desert & mountain ranges, picturesque villages and interesting
towns. The roads are good and the views are stunning. Take a
day trip in your hire car to see one or more of these: Bacares
(village deep in the mountains below 6,800 feet peak La Tetica),
the Sanctuary of Saliente (monastic retreat high on the mountain
slopes in the Almanzora Valley), the Sierra Nevada (snow &
ski-ing), Lorca (city dominated by its Moorish castle), Velez
Blanco (fairy tale castle & village), San Jose (harbour
village in the Cabo de Gata natural park), Almeria (the provincial
capital - ancient castle, historic old town & city shopping).
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trips + shopping or a meal: Garrucha (nearest small town), Villaricos
(pretty fishing village), Mojacar (unmissable white village),
Vera town (shops & historic buildings), Bedar (white village
with stunning views), Cuevas de Almanzora (castle art gallery,
picturesque town centre, impressive dam nearby),Carboneras (exciting
hairpin road, attractive seaside town), Aguilas (seaside resort) |
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What
sort of weather can I expect at Vera Playa?
Winter (Dec to Feb) - Daytime highs around or slightly above 20°C,
lows usually 5 - 10°C. In sunny weather, good for sun-bathing
from 11am - 4pm. Some risk of bad weather but seldom lasts > 5
days.
Spring (Mar to May) - Daytime highs in mid 20s °C. Sun
very strong from April onwards. Warm evenings from mid May. Weather
generally fairly settled but not quite as reliable as summer.
Summer (June to August) - Hot (highs often 30°C+) but
sea breezes keep things tolerable. Late July and August busy &
noisy - nightime comes alive. Lows often well over 20°C. Weather
normally very stable/reliable
Autumn (Sep to Nov) - Warm days (highs 25°C-ish), balmy
evenings (high teens, low 20s), sun not too fierce, arguably the very
best time, esp mid September to mid Oct. Weather can break late October
to mid-Nov but some years have good Indian summer into December
When is the best time to go?
Because of its unique location - in the south-east of Spain, close
to Europe's only official desert (Tabernas) but well away from the
cool Atlantic - Vera Playa has a very dry climate (excellent for anyone
with ailments such as arthritis and rheumatism) and is the warmest
area of mainland Europe in the winter. Summers are hot but moderated
by sea breezes. Most times of year are good - and naturist sunbathing
is an all year round reality - weather is very stable and bad weather
very rare in summer, less so in winter, but very much rarer than in
the UK and northern Europe. Arguably the very best times to go are
late April, May and early June, September and October. Winter and
early Spring are quiet, but December, January, February & March
are often delightful and typically 10°C or more warmer
than the UK, but there is a greater chance of bad weather, whilst
summer (late June, July, August) is very hot with siesta culture and
living outdoors till the early hours the norm - and late July and
August are extremely popular times for Spanish visitors and their
long family holidays by the sea so everywhere is busy and buzzing
then. |
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