Your Alicante dream home
starts with a view.

Alicante is the southernmost province of the Valencia region and the heart of the Costa Blanca. The city sits at its centre, with its castle and marina.

If you are looking for property in Spain, Alicante rewards a clear brief. Whether you are new to Alicante properties or already know your town, choose a location, a property type, a floor area and a budget, then tell us what your dream home looks like.

Two coasts, one province

The northern coast is where the mountains meet the sea; the southern coast, past the city and Santa Pola, is the flat, bright plain of the Vega Baja.

The north: cliffs and old towns

Jávea and Dénia share the slopes of the Montgó, Altea keeps its white old town above the bay, and Calpe gathers around the Peñón de Ifach.

Benitachell and Moraira sit on the cliffs between them, and Villajoyosa adds its painted seafront just south of Benidorm.

The south: beaches, lagoons and golf

Torrevieja and La Mata face the salt lakes. Orihuela Costa runs through Campoamor, Cabo Roig and La Zenia, and Pilar de la Horadada marks the border with Murcia.

A little inland, Rojales, Ciudad Quesada and Algorfa are known for golf and low-rise villas with pools.

The kinds of homes

When it comes to luxury homes, Alicante offers real variety. An Alicante house may be a clifftop villa, a restored townhouse or a country estate, and each suits a different way of living.

• Modern villas on the northern cliffs, built into the hillside to face the water
• Older Mediterranean houses on generous plots among the pines
• Restored townhouses in the old quarters of Altea or Jávea
• Seafront penthouses with wide terraces, made for a lock-up-and-leave life
• Country houses and estates with land in the inland valleys

Inland: valleys and vineyards

The Jalón valley, with villages such as Parcent and nearby Benidoleig, is vineyards, almond trees and quiet stone villages. Around Hondón de las Nieves the countryside is drier and wider, with long views over vineyards and olive groves.

Searching with a clear head

Use the property search to narrow Alicante real estate down. Filter by location, from a single town such as Torrevieja to the whole coast, then by property type, floor area and budget.

Buying here follows the same steps as anywhere in Spain. The real estate services Alicante buyers rely on are the familiar ones: an independent lawyer, due diligence and a notary, all covered in our guide to buying in Spain.

Before you shortlist, a few local questions are worth asking.

• Orientation: where the afternoon sun falls and which terraces stay in shade
• Wind: clifftop plots in the north can be exposed, so visit on a breezy day
• Permits: whether pools, extensions and outbuildings have the right licences
• Rural land: water, power and boundaries, checked by your lawyer