Fuengirola - Trains Every Twenty Minutes!

Work to lay a second track on the local railway line from Málaga to Fuengirola is now 70% complete according to RENFE. Once the work is completed trains will run every 20 minutes, compared to the current half hour. Building time has been sped up of late as more than 23 million € is spent on the improvements.

Spain - Property Prices Still Holding Up

Government Ministry sources confirm that statistics for the month of March show that house prices in Spain are still holding up, with an average rise of 12% per year. In the first quarter of 2006 prices have already risen by 3.5%.

Estepona - Second Post Office to Open

Estepona's second post office is to open in Calle Huerta Nueva in May, in the offices previously used as the Municipal Archive. Work is currently being carried out on the building and is expected to be completed shortly. The councillor for Services, José Ignacio Crespo, says extra staff will be employed once the new post office is open, and it will reduce the pressure on the present post office, which is on the seafront in the town centre. The Huerta Nueva area is also where the new courts and the property register are based, and the municipal water service offices will also be opening there in the near future.

Vélez Málaga – More Parking Spaces

Vélez-Málaga town hall has described a new underground car park in Avenida Toré in Torre del Mar as a priority. The new park will have space for 680 cars. It is part of the council’s plans to create more than 2,000 parking places in the next two years.

Costa del Sol - Improvements To Attract Tourists

A TOTAL of 335 million euros is to be spent by the regional tourism board to adapt the Costa del Sol to the new demands during the next four years.

The Qualifica plan intends to make the Costa a more attractive destination and lure tourists back from other destinations such as Turkey, Tunisia or Croatia.

The plan was announced by regional tourism councillor, Paulino Plata, who said that, with 15 million overnight stays in hotels last year, the Costa del Sol is the most important destination on the Iberian Peninsular. He said the area was a pioneer for mass tourism, and that experience would be useful in the renewal plans.

He noted a loss of competition in price and transport problems as two of the current weaknesses to be overcome.

Benalmádena – Allegations of Building Irregularities

With the Malaya corruption case making headlines worldwide, now the Environmental Prosecutor in Málaga is questioning at least 15 real estate planning decisions taken by the Town Hall in Benalmádena. The regional government is also legally challenging 19 counts of licences granted allegedly against the law in the town, according to the local Socialist party. The Mayor of Benalmádena is another independent, Enrique Bolín, and he in turn has announced judicial action against the Socialist councillors, for their ‘biased propaganda of false accusations with which they want to seriously damage the image of Benalmádena’.

Málaga – 30.000 New Homes To Be Created

The growth of Puerto de la Torre to the north of Málaga will create a new residential area of 30,000 homes according to plans just released. Ten different promoters are joining together to create what is being called a ‘megaurbanisation’. The development will also result in a new entry into Málaga where the new second ring road will meet with the planned Las Pedrizas toll road.

Rincón de la Victoria - Town Improvements

Rincón de la Victoria is due for some big changes over the coming months, aimed at consolidating the area as a shopping and residential area. Part of this change will undoubtedly be the new car park in the Llano de Torroba, an esplanade close to the Town Hall. This will cost 8.8 million euros, and will provide 708 new parking spaces in the town centre, a third of them for residents only. The Sando company will be in charge of the work, which is expected to take a year to complete.

This new area will have a public park measuring 9,000 square metres, which will have an exhibition area for archaeological remains uncovered during the works. This will comprise walkways, a children’s playground area, an open-air theatre space and an area for holding different events.

Marbella – Town Hall Management Committee

The 16 members of the management committee which will run Marbella Town Hall until the next local elections will have to make a public declaration of their property and income, as part of the regulations governing the committee’s function. None of the committee members will be allowed to earn more than the salary of a provincial MP - around 2,000 euros a month - although that may be increased by 800 euros if they have no private income. None of them will be permitted any other earnings from the State.

The committee, which has representation from the four main political parties - PSOE, Partido Popular, Izquierda Unida, and the Partido Andalucista - takes formal control of Marbella on 21st April. Its members will oversee a total of 14 departments, which is half the previous number of departments in the Town Hall which was dissolved by central government on 7th April. Marbella Town Hall was dissolved after the revelations of corruption in the local Council, and the arrest of the Mayor, Marisol Yagüe, and 23 others.

Calanova Grand Golf – New Show Flat

IPS Group is pleased to announce the opening of the Calanova Grand Golf Show house. Prices starting at €209,000.00 in block 2 ground floor C for a 2 bed 2 bath apartment.

This development is situated in one of the best locations along the coast, as well as its obvious attraction of the Golf & Country Club with 5* facilities it is less than 5 minutes from the beautiful beaches and village of La Cala.

The development consists of apartments and penthouses with fully fitted kitchen, pre-installed alarm, TV and telephone sockets installed, air conditioning hot and cold and parking space; all in a complex with communal garden and swimming pool, social club with bar, restaurant, gymnasium, playroom and 24 hour security.

Not only you will be in a front line golf resort but you will have breathtaking panoramic views towards the mountains, Mediterranean Sea and the Coast.

Mar Menor Golf Resort Polaris World

Mar Menor Golf Resort (Polaris World) lovely development is located in Torre Pacheco - Murcia and consists of villas, townhouses and apartments. The resort is superbly situated; just 5 minutes drive from the beaches of the Mar Menor, and only a 10 minute drive from the International Airport of Murcia.

The resort will feature a superb 18 hole golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus, a 5 star Intercontinental Hotel, Spa, clubhouse, sports centre, heated swimming pools, restaurants, shops, bars, tennis courts, gym, golf school, sports coaching services, medical centre and health shop. Full in house services are available, including rentals and management.

This exclusive residential complex has already attracted massive worldwide publicity, and is ideal for those looking for a holiday home or permanent base in the Spanish sunshine, with golf and facilities on your doorstep, and within easy reach of all local amenities

Payment Terms are: 3.000€ Deposit, 25% PPC, 15% During Construction and 60% on Completion.

La Cancela Golf – New Development

La Cancela Golf new residential complex is located in La Cala and consists of 162 lovely apartments and penthouses with choices of two and three bedrooms from 98 m2 to 132 m2 built with terraces up to 119 m2. The complex includes communal swimming pool, parking place, paddle court, children’s play area, video entry, lift, and equipped kitchen. All ground floor apartments have private garden.

This development has stunning mountain and country views.

Al Andalus Thalassa – New Development

Al Andalus Thalassa development is located in Vera – Almeria. The houses, in a distinctly Andalusian style, enjoy magnificent views of the Mediterranean Sea, and are laid out around extensive gardens with three swimming pools (one of them heated), Jacuzzi, saunas, water jet, circuit, hydro massage showers, gym, sports area and a children’s playground – and all the facilities you need to enjoy the good life at its best, in a privileged, quiet setting.

The features that set us apart: Enclosed residential complex with controlled access, Spa and Fitness Centre including a heated swimming pool, 2 summer swimming pools for adults and children, tennis and paddle ball courts and a boule area, underground and ground level parking places, fully furnished homes, kitchens equipped with a full range of electrical appliances, air conditioning, lifts and more.

Prices start from:

Apartment of 2 bed 2 bath from 155.000 Euro
Apartment of 3 bed 2 bath from 215.000 Euro
Townhouse of 3 bed 2 bath from 225.000 Euro
Payment Terms are: 3.000€ Deposit, 30 PPC and 70% on Completion.