Your Alicante dream home
starts with a view.

Alicante is the southernmost province of the Valencia region and the heart of the Costa Blanca. Its north is steep and green, with pine-covered headlands and terraced valleys. Its south is flat and bright, with long beaches and salt lagoons, and the city sits between them 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, and tell us what your dream home looks like.

Two coasts, one province

The northern coast is where the mountains meet the sea. 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 just south of Benidorm, Villajoyosa adds its painted seafront. Houses here tend to be villas on generous plots, built into the hillside to face the water.

The southern coast, past the city and Santa Pola, is the Vega Baja. 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. 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 on the northern cliffs may be a modern villa with a glass front and an infinity pool, while older Mediterranean houses sit among the pines. In the old quarters of Altea or Jávea, restored townhouses keep their character close to the sea, and seafront penthouses with wide terraces suit a lock-up-and-leave life.

Inland, the province turns rural. The Jalón valley, with villages such as Parcent, is vineyards, almond trees and stone country houses with land, and nearby Benidoleig keeps the same quiet pace. Around Hondón de las Nieves the countryside is drier and wider, with long views over vineyards and olive groves. Rural and coastal properties in Alicante are rarely far apart.

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. Tell us what you are looking for and we will help you refine the search.

Buying here follows the same steps as anywhere in Spain, and 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.