| Set against the backdrop of sparse
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| | properties here a week. Property prices
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| mountains and the region's distinctive
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| | range from 17,000 Euros to 300,000 Euros,
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| red earth, Alcala la Real offers a unique
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| | and on average, 100,000 Euros will secure
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| opportunity to enjoy traditional Spanish
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| | you a townhouse with four bedrooms, a
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| life and cultureAlcala la Real and its
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| | garden and a garage.Typical propertiesThe
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| surrounding villages are located in the
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| | hilltop towns have steep streets flanked
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| province of Jaen, a sweeping landscape of
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| | by whitewashed houses, offering a mixture
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| green vines that stretch as far as the
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| | of historic architecture and small
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| eye can see. Part of the Andalucia
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| | apartment blocks. Generally, you'll be
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| region, Jaen borders the provinces of
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| | looking at resale homes to renovate in
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| Granada, Cordoba and Ciudad Real. It has
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| | this area, with very few newly built
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| a blend of Moorish and Renaissance
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| | properties cropping up. Property tends to
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| culture, with many historical sights,
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| | fall into two distinct groups, terraced
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| such as the baths in Jaen city and the
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| | village houses, which boast a patio or
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| palaces of Baeza and Ubeda.Jaen produces
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| | roof terrace, or country properties,
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| ten per cent of the world's olive oil,
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| | which are sold with land. There are also
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| and it is said that there are over 150
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| | a number of apartments available in
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| million olive trees here, scattered
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| | Alcala la Real and the nearby
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| around a number of whitewashed villages
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| | villages.The rentals marketAndalucia
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| and traditional townhouses. For those
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| | attracts Spain's largest number of
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| seeking striking scenery, a traditional
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| | tourists, receiving 14 per cent of the
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| lifestyle and bargain prices, this is the
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| | country's 50 million foreign visitors
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| place to be.Why buy there?Alcala la Real
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| | every year. Jaen itself isn't recognised
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| is the province's main property hotspot.
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| | as a popular rentals market, especially
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| Boasting a population of just over
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| | as it borders the region of Granada,
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| 21,000, there are plenty of amenities,
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| | where there are a number of popular
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| such as schools, restaurants, bars,
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| | resorts.However, the area's rural tourism
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| doctors and swimming pools. The scenery
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| | market is up and coming, and Andalucia
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| is striking, with La Mote castle
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| | accounts for 7 per cent of this market,
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| overlooking the cobbled streets, and
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| | with 14,080 visitors every year, an
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| views stretching away over the olive
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| | increase of 7.2 per cent on 2004. Combine
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| groves to the Sierra Nevada. The locals
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| | this with increased flights into Granada
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| are extremely friendly and life here is
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| | from Liverpool, Stansted and Gatwick, and
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| as traditionally Spanish as it gets.
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| | with more flights planned, tourist
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| There's also a significant cultural
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| | numbers are guaranteed to rise.People's
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| presence. The El Llanillo district, which
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| | perceptions are also changing. Many no
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| surrounds the town hall, is noted for its
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| | longer want to be crammed onto a beach
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| historic buildings, such as the convent,
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| | with thousands of other Brits, especially
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| which dates back to 1639.Given the
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| | since Jaen offers easy access to ski
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| relatively isolated location of Alcala la
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| | resorts and outdoor pursuits such as
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| Real, which is situated 25 minutes drive
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| | walking, cycling and birdwatching.The
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| away from Granada, the cost of living is
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| | Sierra Nevada is only a 90 minute drive
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| much lower. Crime rates are low, there is
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| | away, and the low investment outlay for
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| a good education system with small class
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| | purchasing in the area makes setting up a
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| sizes and an excellent healthcare
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| | tourist based industry here a shrewd
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| service. The lifestyle is healthy and
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| | move. There is also a significant
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| generally al fresco and the province is
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| | increase in people holidaying in the
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| dotted with cherry groves, natural parks
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| | region of Jaen and in Alcala la Real.
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| and mountains.Only 90 minutes from Malaga
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| | Many are locals or city dwellers from
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| and 40 minutes from Granada airport, it
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| | Madrid seeking a rural holiday.Living
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| is possible to travel here for a long
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| | hereAgents in the area say they are
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| weekend in the sun. There are also a
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| | mostly selling to permanent relocators,
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| number of areas of interest close at
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| | the majority being couples in their 30s
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| hand: Granada, Alhambra Palace, the ski
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| | and retirees. However, there has been a
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| slopes in Sierra Nevada, Cordoba and
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| | trend for families seeking a home in
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| Jaen, as well as the natural parks, such
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| | Jaen, with parents seeking to bring their
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| as Parque Natural de Cazorla, with its
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| | children up in a safer and healthier
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| woodlands and lakes. Distant from the
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| | environment.As mentioned, this is
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| lager louts and Costa del Fish and Chips
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| | traditionally a Spanish destination, and
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| phenomenon, this is a peaceful and rural
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| | Jaen has Andalucia's lowest number of
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| region, untouched by foreign
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| | British residents, with approximatley 200
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| cultures.Where to buyIt's not just the
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| | times more foreign residents in the
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| town of Alcala la Real that offers
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| | nearby Malaga province. However, there
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| fantastic prices. Many agents are also
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| | has been an increasing number of British
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| recommending villages within a 30
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| | buyers interested in the Alcala la Real
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| kilometre radius. Some of these have
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| | area.As with many places, there are
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| experienced price appreciation of up to
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| | downsides to living here. Many properties
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| 60 per cent in recent months, and demand
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| | will need some work to bring them up to
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| has recently intensified.The town of
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| | date, which is an important consideration
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| Alcaudete is built on a series of
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| | if you're seeking to let your property
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| springs, situated on a hill around the
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| | out. There are also very few English
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| 13th century castle. Surrounded by two
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| | speakers in the region, so it's important
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| natural reservoirs, the village offers
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| | you get a grip on basic Spanish and make
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| bargain prices, with a four bedroom
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| | an effort to integrate. It's also
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| townhouse going for as little as 40,000
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| | impossible to find English products in
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| Euros.The village of Frailes, only ten
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| | the shops, so you need to be prepared to
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| minutes from Alcala la Real, is built
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| | adopt a Spanish diet and learn how to
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| around the church of Santa Lucia and has
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| | cook Spanish style! Of course, locals
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| been the site for a number of important
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| | claim that you can buy anything at the
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| archaeological finds. Home to only 1,800
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| | weekly market.Some of the villages can
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| people, property here can cost from as
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| | also feel remote, especially during the
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| little as 26,000 Euros for a ruined two
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| | winter months when the weather is very
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| bedroom townhouse.Castillo de Locubin is
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| | cold. Finally, you're 90 minutes from the
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| a pretty whitewashed village, located in
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| | coast, which can be a drawback for those
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| the foothills of the Sierra Sur. With a
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| | who are keen on Spain's beach culture.Of
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| Moorish castle and 16th century church,
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| | course, there are many positives to
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| the village is famed for its locally
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| | living here. The region offers a
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| produced pottery and cherry fair. With
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| | traditional lifestyle, coupled with low
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| only 5,000 inhabitants, three restaurants
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| | property prices and low cost of living.
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| and a few bars, a one bedroom apartment
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| | There's also an excellent infrastructure
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| can be purchased from 90,000 Euros.Other
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| | and daily budget flights, making it
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| areas include Moclin in neighbouring
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| | easily accessible. It's easy to see why
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| Granada, famous for its castle, where a
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| | an increasing number of British buyers
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| country house can be purchased for
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| | are being seduced by the traditional
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| 160,000 Euros; Puerto Lopez, where you
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| | appeal of inland Spain.Valerie and George
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| can buy a townhouse with two bedrooms and
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| | Whincup retired to Alcaudete from
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| a garden for somewhere between 100,000
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| | Liverpool, paying 54,000 Euros for a five
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| Euros and 160,000 Euros; and Bobadillo,
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| | bedroom family house in June of this
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| where a townhouse can cost under 100,000
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| | year. They decided to buy in Alcaudete as
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| Euros.The property marketThe Jaen region
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| | they had spent over a year looking to buy
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| offers property prices 65 per cent below
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| | on the coast of the Granada region, but
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| the national average, at 123,981 Euros,
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| | they had problems finding anything within
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| and is the only Spanish region to offer
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| | their budget, prices having inflated
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| consistently low prices. Compared with
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| | rapidly over the last couple of years.
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| much of Spain, which has experienced
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| | They're now busy getting a swimming pool
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| price hikes of up to 17 per cent, Jaen
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| | fitted in their spacious garden. Valerie
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| property prices have stayed remarkably
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| | says: "I'm totally happy with the house
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| stable.In relation to prices on the
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| | and the locals have been fantastic."
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| coast, this area sees property retailing
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| | Valerie and George are quickly adapting
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| at a mere 30 per cent of the average
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| | to village life and both feel very
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| selling price on the Northern coast and
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| | settled in the area.Jaen statistics
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| the Costas. Around the Alcala la Real
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| | Unemployment rate 19%
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| area, some villages have experienced
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| | Population 654,458
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| price hikes of up to 56 per cent over the
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| | Population density 48.01/km2
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| last eight months; in Alcala la Real the
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| | Area 13,484 km2
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| average has been 12 per cent.With an
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| | GDP per capital 12,892 Euros 14.2%
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| increasing number of budget flights into
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| | Number of foreigners 602 (registered)
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| Granada, this trend is set to continue as
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| | Average house price 123,981 EurosMartin
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| the area is discovered. Agents report
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| | Dell is Managing Director of Kyero Media
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| that they are selling an average of two
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