Gran Canaria highlands · Las Palmas
Luxury homes for sale in Vega de San Mateo,
where the island rises.
Luxury homes for sale in Vega de San Mateo look over the green heart of Gran Canaria, where the land climbs from farmland towards pine-covered heights.
Search propertiesThe municipality lies inland in the province of Las Palmas, with Santa Brígida below it on the road to the capital and Tejeda further up. Mornings can be misty; evenings call for a fire.
Living in the highlands
The town keeps the character of a farming centre, and much of the land around it is still worked. A home here might be a restored country house with walled gardens and fruit trees, or a new build shaped around a terrace and the valley view.
Before you commit to Vega de San Mateo real estate, visit in more than one season. The highlands are cooler and wetter than the coast, and that shapes heating, gardens and access. Describe the home you picture, and our search begins there.
Villages, valleys
and the coast below.
Fuerteventura
Villas and holiday homes among dunes and volcanoes, from Lajares and Corralejo to the long southern beaches.
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Villas by the Maspalomas dunes, harbour homes in Mogán and quiet estates in the green hills inland.
Discover Las PalmasLanzarote
Volcanic Lanzarote, from the seafront of Playa Blanca to the palm valley of Haría.
Discover Las PalmasLas Palmas de Gran Canaria
The capital of Gran Canaria: old-quarter houses, garden villas and homes above the beach of Las Canteras.
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The sunny southwest of Gran Canaria: harbour homes, cliffside villas and quiet valley retreats.
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A green valley on Gran Canaria's northwest coast, running down to the harbour at Puerto de las Nieves.
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A calm old town in southeast Gran Canaria, with the Guayadeque ravine behind it and the coast at Arinaga.
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Central Fuerteventura, from an inland village of windmills to the sheltered bay of Caleta de Fuste.
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Lanzarote's capital on the east coast, with a lagoon at its heart, a town beach and life all year round.
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A historic town in north Gran Canaria, known for its dark volcanic stone and its banana plantations.
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A small hillside town in north Gran Canaria, known for its mineral springs and its quiet green setting.
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An ancient island capital on Gran Canaria's northwest coast, with the Cueva Pintada at its heart.
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Questions,
answered.
How does the climate in Vega de San Mateo compare with the coast?
It is noticeably cooler and greener, with more cloud and rain in winter. That contrast with the sunny south is part of its appeal.
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