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Hi All
My husband & I have been researching buying a holiday home in the Competa area. I would be very interested in opinions about this area. We are retired & so could visit at various times of the year (tic the 90/180). If there’s any other villages in this area that would be recommended then we would be open to informed suggestions.
Thank you
Eli
Elizabeth03 wrote on Mon Feb 22, 2021 12:41pm:
Hi All
My husband & I have been researching buying a holiday home in the Competa area. I would be very interested in opinions about this area. We are retired & so could visit at various times of the year (tic the 90/180). If there’s any other villages in this area that would be recommended the...
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...n we would be open to informed suggestions.
Thank you
Eli
Hi Eli, you have chosen a beautiful area to purchase a holiday home! My partner and I searched extensively in the Competa area in 2019 and eventually bought a Townhouse in the next village Canillas de Albaida. There are so many lovely villages in and around Competa. As well as Canillas you could consider Archez and Sayalonga. For more specific feedback you may want to join the Facebook group Competa Social which has a wealth of good advice and useful contacts for your search. Good Luck!!
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:01am
Hi Eli
Competa is a very nice village but has the draw back of being up a very steep and winding road and will put an extra 20 min on your journey from the airport
It also depends and what you want as Competa has a lot of English there
There is a village nearer the coast that you drive through to get to competa called Algarobbo that is also very nice and has more frequent buses to the coast and is in walking distance from the coast
It is a lot more Spanish than competa with less expats so it all depends on your preference
Hope you find something suitable
Billy
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:36pm
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Another vote for Algarrobo where we bought. We looked at villages up the hills, and they're lovely, but we decided we didn't want 20 mins plus of twisty roads up & down whenever we wanted to go anywhere - we do like to travel around exploring.
Algarrobo very Spanish, we very occasionally meet English people but mainly Spanish. Our neighbours very friendly albeit we have to use sign language.
As said, depends what you are looking for
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:02pm
David24 wrote on Wed Feb 24, 2021 7:13am:
Hi Eli, you have chosen a beautiful area to purchase a holiday home! My partner and I searched extensively in the Competa area in 2019 and eventually bought a Townhouse in the next village Canillas de Albaida. There are so many lovely villages in and around Competa. As well as Canillas you could ...
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...consider Archez and Sayalonga. For more specific feedback you may want to join the Facebook group Competa Social which has a wealth of good advice and useful contacts for your search. Good Luck!!
Thank you so much for your reply.
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Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:02pm
Elizabeth03 wrote on Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:02pm:
Thank you so much for your reply.
Thank you so much for your reply.
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:03pm
Andrew14 wrote on Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:36pm:
Another vote for Algarrobo where we bought. We looked at villages up the hills, and they're lovely, but we decided we didn't want 20 mins plus of twisty roads up & down whenever we wanted to go anywhere - we do like to travel around exploring.
Algarrobo very Spanish, we very occasionally meet English people but mainly Spanish. Our neighbours very friendly albeit we have to use sign language....
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As said, depends what you are looking for
Thank you so much for your reply.
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:04pm
billy68 wrote on Wed Feb 24, 2021 11:01am:
Hi Eli
Competa is a very nice village but has the draw back of being up a very steep and winding road and will put an extra 20 min on your journey from the airport
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It also depends and what you want as Competa has a lot of English there
There is a village nearer the coast that you drive through to get to competa called Algarobbo that is also very nice and has more frequent buses to the coast and is in walking distance from the coast
It is a lot more Spanish than competa with less expats so it all depends on your preference
Hope you find something suitable
Billy
Thank you so much for your reply.
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:33pm
Andrew14 wrote on Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:36pm:
Another vote for Algarrobo where we bought. We looked at villages up the hills, and they're lovely, but we decided we didn't want 20 mins plus of twisty roads up & down whenever we wanted to go anywhere - we do like to travel around exploring.
Algarrobo very Spanish, we very occasionally meet English people but mainly Spanish. Our neighbours very friendly albeit we have to use sign language....
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As said, depends what you are looking for
Hi Andrew
I also have a holiday home in Algarobbo round by the church iv had it for three years now
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:50pm
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billy68 wrote on Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:33pm:
Hi Andrew
I also have a holiday home in Algarobbo round by the church iv had it for three years now
Hi Billy,
had our hh 2 years now. Think there are a couple of churches, the most northerly church, San Sebastian is closest to us
If only we could get back there, hopefully not too long to wait now
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