Beautifully designed throughout, this delightful three bedroom Beach Home offers a prime location within the beach with frontline views of Palomares Beach. The exterior offers a large elevated deck and dining area perfect to admire the beautiful views. The interior is furnished to a high standard.
Beach House Features
Ground Floor
Kitchen
Washing Machine, Dishwasher, Oven, Hob, Fridge/Freezer, Microwave, Coffee Maker, Toaster
Lounge
A/C Unit, Ceiling Fan, Flat Screen TV with Satellite, DVD Player, CD Player, Dining Facilities, Open fireplace, Patio Doors, Veranda, sea view.
Guest Bedroom
Bunk beds, A/C Unit, Ceiling Fan
Bathroom
Bath with overhead shower, Shower, WC, Bidet & Single Washbasin
First Floor
Master Bedroom with En Suite
Double bed, A/C Unit, Flat Screen TV with Satellite, Sun Terrace, Sea view, Bath with overhead shower, WC, Bidet & Double Washbasin
Guest Bedroom with En Suite
Double bed, A/C Unit, Ceiling Fan, Shower, WC, Single Washbasin.
External Features
10m x 4m Beach pool, built-in barbecue, large veranda, landscaped garden, music. Roof sun terrace
View
Front line views to the beach
Beach Style Pool
Access:
Steps
Depth:
0.01m - 1.80m
Dimensions:
10.00m x 4.00m
Lesser & Minimum Occupancy
Reservations for single persons, couples and other numbers less than the "Standard Occupancy" for the accommodation concerned, are always available at the "Standard Occupancy" rate. The "Standard Minimum Occupancy Period" is 7 nights. However, reservations may be made for 4 night stays at 80% of the 7 night price.
Desert Springs Resort
Located only 10 minutes drive away from Playa Marqés is Europe's only international award winning family leisure resort, The Desert Springs Resort and Golf Club which has life style and leisure activities for just about everyone, offering a range of exceptional family, leisure and golf facilities.
Modelled on the world's leading luxury hideaways, the thatched Crocodile Club is the heart of the Resort, with its bars, restaurant, terraces, sun lawns, pools and children's facilities, all complimented by the breakfast, dining and leisure facilities of El Torrente, the elegant lounge, gallery and deck of the Golf Clubhouse, the exclusive Private Reserve with its Day Spa, Billiards and Film Screening Room and the sports facilities of the Sierra Club. Breakfast and lunch are served in the colonial style El Torrente Restaurant and dinner is at the exotic Croc Club Restaurant.
A visit to Desert Springs is a must for your holiday!
The Beaches
Stretching away as far, as the eye can see, a vast surreal expanse of fine sandy beach, washed by the exceptionally clean, clear local waters of the Mediterranean. This is El Playazo, the grand beach of the Almanzora, that stretches a total of 7 Km. down from the mouth of the Rio Almanzora, and Boca del Rio Beach in Villaricos, as far as the harbour town of Garrucha, famous throughout Spain for its giant succulent red prawns or "gambones".
To the south are views across the sparkling waters of the Golfo de Vera, as far as the Moorish and somewhat bohemian hilltop village of Mojacar, all backed by the beachside development of Vera. But to the north is an all but deserted series of beaches, backed by trees in the most enviable of locations, all along the coast to Villaricos.
Playa Marques is just 5 minutes drive from Villaricos and Garrucha with their exceptional seafood restaurants.
Villaricos has several beaches along its seafront, all within a few minutes walk:
- La Fabrica del Duro - The closest part of El Playazo, named after the "money factory", the mint that was situated here in the time of the silver mining boom. Very tranquil and little frequented, with a series of small sandy bays.
- La Boca del Rio – This is the broad stretch of sand that cuts across the mouth of the summer dry Rio Almanzora, again very quiet with few tourists, but popular for beach fishing.
- Las Brisas Beach – This long curved sandy beach is more frequented being closer to the village and being served by the popular Las Brisas Beach Bar, which is great for paella, sardines and long relaxed beach lunches. There is a children's play area near the Castillo de Cristal at the village end.
- El Castillo de Cristal Beach – Just the other side of the Castillo and reached from the Maritime Paseo, is this small sand beach, bounded by rocks on one side and the tiny La Balsica harbour on the other, where there is a delightful "chiringuito", serving excellent tapas.
- Cala Verde – This is a black pebble beach, right in front of the village, with exceptionally clean bright water. Somewhat uncomfortable under foot, it is nevertheless the beach of choice for the local villagers. Excellent for snorkelling, the remains of the old iron "embarcadero" of the mining days are still visible on the sea bed beyond the mirador.
Somewhat uncomfortable under foot, it is nevertheless the beach of choice for the local villagers. Excellent for snorkelling, the remains of the old iron "embarcadero" of the mining days are still visible on the sea bed beyond the mirador.
There are a myriad of other beaches small and large, popular and less frequented, with beach bars and without, stretching to the north and to the south of Playa Marqués, all within easy reach by car.
Fishing at Villaricos
Fishing as a sport is in its infancy in this previously un-touristy region. However, the fish are there and boats are available either from Villaricos or Garrucha, 10 minutes away. We have organised a local boat from Villaricos; it is best to reserve in advance.
Scuba Diving from Villaricos
Villaricos has two scuba diving operations, which reflects its special diving qualities, with exceptionally clear warm waters, creating good visibility and the opportunity to see unusual and some unique species. There are also several interesting structures, including the underwater cavern of La Catedral and the remains of the old loading structures from Villaricos's mining past, now submerged off the village.
We have arranged special terms for our clients with Villaricosub, based in the small Esperanza Harbour in Villaricos and affiliated to Scuba Schools International, for diving trips, including introduction/discovery, open water and dive master courses. Full equipment hire is also available.
The Sunday Market and Village Fiestas
Villaricos being a real village, it has its own Sunday market for the local people from the interior of the Almanzora Valley, the "domingeros", who traditionally come down to the coast on Sundays. Likewise, being a real Spanish village with a history, it has its own particular fiestas.
The Sunday Market ebbs and flows according to the season, smaller in winter and larger in summer; overall in recent years, it has been growing ever larger, more extensive and interesting. The heart of the market is of course the superb sun ripened local fruit and vegetables; grown for local consumption and not for northern European super markets, they have to be tasted to be believed. You will never have enjoyed such juicy sweet oranges nor such flavourful broccoli or tomatoes elsewhere!
The market also attracts a whole variety of other stalls, lots of unbelievably economic, but good quality attractive clothing, accessories, gewgaws and other fun items. The market is where the whole village meets every Sunday, takes a solo or a café con leche and a cognac and tapas, in preparation for that all important Spanish custom, Sunday Lunch!
In Cuevas del Almanzora – Semana Santa – Holy Week
The Holy Week processions of the local market town of Cuevas del Almanzora have been declared of National Touristic Importance and rightly so. It is a strangely emotional and striking experience, even for the most agnostic, to be present during these colourful processions. The crowd, packing the narrow streets of the old town, becomes totally silent with respect and the atmosphere becomes electric with passion and faith.
Bars and Restaurants in Villaricos
Playa Marques is just 5 minutes drive from Villaricos and Garrucha with their exceptional seafood restaurants and only a short distance from the small town of Vera inland.
At the latest count, Villaricos had some eight restaurants and eleven other cafes and bars. They vary from modern to traditional, from Spanish to English and from very economic to relatively expensive; without exception they offer good value for money.
Las Brisas Beach Bar
Run by Patrique, Las Brisas, on the sandy Villaricos beach, generally opens before Easter and closes towards the end of October. Besides generous "cuba libres", it serves good simple food throughout the afternoons. It is a popular spot for Sunday paella amongst the local Spanish population and it is a very relaxed and happy place to while away those holiday hours, while the kids enjoy the beach.
Restaurants
Playa Marques is just 5 minutes drive from Villaricos and Garrucha with their exceptional seafood restaurants and only a short distance from the small town of Vera inland, where you'll find plenty of fine shops and a tremendous bustling Saturday market that has to be experienced to be believed.
The best located restaurant in the village of Villaricos is La Esperanza, overlooking the harbour and with surreal views down the coast to Mojacar, it has a great terrace and inside it is light and airy. There is an extensive menu of really good meat and fish dishes. Playa Azul, owned and run by a local fishing family, also offers a wide choice of quality Spanish food, including many tasty local dishes. Don Tadeo's is excellent, specialising in fish, for which it is justly famous throughout the region. There are several other restaurants to choose from some specialising in paellas, others providing English food for the less adventurous.
Cafes, Bars, & Late Night Spots
The choice is in Villaricos is extensive, catering for most tastes. It includes the charming La Balsica, with super tapas, down by the tiny fishing harbour of the same name, the ice cream shop in village centre, El Galeon, the morning coffee shop of choice, El Gato, favourite of local Spanish and best Sunday Market coffee meeting place, La Plaza Sports Bar, with internet booths for those who must keep in touch, etc.
Villaricos late night spots are definitely "village" in style and include late night bars at Casa Verde, a romantic and enchanting spot to sit out of a warm evening by the church, Tadeos, more of a drinkers bar and Los Vampiros, the village kids disco. More sophisticated late night entertainment for the "yuf" is found at El Porton, in the hinterland behind the village and for grown ups at Garrucha and Mojacar, along the coast.
For sophisticates, the buzzy beach bars and night life of Mojacar Beach is just ten minutes along the coast, but nevertheless at a safe distance for the rest of us, who just want to amble down to one of the local ramshackle chiringuitos that dot the beach out front, grab a long slow cooler and then just laze back in the sun.
