Property in Bolnuevo
What type of property can I expect to find in Bolnuevo?
Searching for property along the Costa Cálida coastline is an interesting task, with many different types of property available to potential buyers.
There is very little coastal property available in the Region of Murcia with sea views from detached villas, as many of the homes available are in apartment blocks, but Bolnuevo is one of the few areas where coastal views can be enjoyed from an elevated position and from substantial residential properties.
Bolnuevo is located at the western end of the Bay of Mazarrón, and its wide south-facing main beach has always ensured that it is popular with visitors and holiday homeowners alike. Although the village has existed for centuries almost all of the buildings currently housing residents and tourists are of recent construction, both along the seafront and up the mountainside where most properties enjoy spectacular views.
Rather like La Azohía at the other end of the bay, Bolnuevo has managed to retain a relatively prestigious reputation compared to Puerto de Mazarrón itself, and there are certainly a number of top-end properties among the chalets on the market. These mainly lie on the lower slopes of the mountain, turning right from the only access road as you enter the village and heading uphill.
Some of these villas are priced at well over half a million euros, although of course they would have been worth a lot more before the property bubble collapsed, while other more modest homes with their own pools can be found for between two and three hundred thousand euros. Small two-bed villas can be priced at below 150,000 euros.
At the other end of the scale there are some apartment blocks where the less ambitious budget can be adequately catered for, with apartments starting at around 80,000 euros. Ideal for those looking for a quiet beach location, these could be a perfect bolt-hole except in the peak season of July and August, when of course the beach lures numerous holiday-makers, both Spanish and foreign, to the area.
There are also apartment blocks with communal swimming pools for those seeking a holiday property in a secure and managed environment.
Bolnuevo is often viewed as being a slightly more prestigious location in which to buy than Puerto de Mazarrón or the nearby residential urbanisations of the Mazarrón municipality and is a lot quieter, particularly out of season. It tends to attract those who would like the convenience of having full access to good facilities and the benefits of an English speaking community, but also wish to maintain their independence and not live in a defined residential urbanisation.
The substantial villas on the mountainside make it attractive to those seeking a permanent residential location in a quality area, and there are a good number of expats amongst the property owners in Bolnuevo. The area is attractive for expats because it maintains the air of a Spanish resort, has sufficient facilities to service residents throughout the year, and is close to a sizeable expat population in the remainder of the municipality of Mazarrón.
Mazarrón has the highest percentage of expats in any of the 45 municipalities of the Region of Murcia. Many of them are based in the Camposol development, which is around a 15-minute drive from Bolnuevo, or in Mazarrón Country Club, where there are lots of clubs, societies and support organisations offering a good social life and an English-speaking support network for those buying property in the Costa Cálida.
There are also plenty of trades and services able to service the needs of property owners in English. Bolnuevo itself has a couple of small supermarkets, a chemist’s, and numerous bars and restaurants, some of them Spanish (including various beach-front establishments which open far more in summer than in the winter) and others catering for a more British style of wining and dining.
Puerto de Mazarrón is a 10-minute drive from Bolnuevo along the coast, with a much wider offering of shops, supermarkets and facilities, as is Mazarrón itself, where there is a wide selection of shops and services. Both have regular weekly markets.
Major shopping centres such as the cities of Cartagena and Murcia are a 45-minute drive from Bolnuevo.
Bolnuevo sits in the centre of a wide expanse of beaches and has a magnificent selection of beaches for visitors to choose from. It is one of the few places where bars look directly out over the beach and is renowned as being a superb place in which to enjoy a cocktail as the sun sets.
Nearby there is a long run of beaches frequented by nudists, as well as the vast sandy beach along the seafront of the village.
Bolnuevo also has a large campsite with residential and temporary pitches.
This variety makes Bolnuevo an attractive area for property buyers in terms of both small apartments and luxury villas, and the easy access from the motorway means that airport runs are relatively simple affairs.
All in all, this former fishing village is an attractive destination not only for visitors seeking holiday homes but also for prospective residents hoping to buy a residential property, combining the attractions of a small beach village with the easy access and international options of far larger resorts.
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