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Jim Nichol is looking for a property on the Costa Calida to use for holidays and to rent out. Can we find him a low-maintenance flat on his budget?

Dear Property Clinic,

I’m looking for a small, low maintenance property somewhere on the Costa Calida to use as a bolthole for holidays and with rental potential for the rest of the year. I was thinking that an apartment on a development with a communal pool would be ideal, as I don’t have time to take care of a garden or a pool myself and would happily pay a yearly fee so that I don’t have to worry about that. I’d like to be within 15 minutes drive of the coast and don’t have much more to spend than £130,000.

Jim Nichol, Thorntonhall

Condado de Alhama Golf
From €120,000 (£80,565)
Buying off-plan is a good way to keep costs down when choosing a new property, so first we’d like to show Jim these traditional two and three bed apartments on a golf development just 10 minutes drive from the coast. There are shops, bars, restaurants, sports and leisure facilities on the development, so there is plenty for Jim to do and to attract potential renters.
Headlands, www.headlands.co.uk, Tel: 01933 654000

Torre del Obispo
€138,000 (£93,250)
Torre del Obispo is located 5 minutes south of the historic town of Lorca and 15 minutes from the beautiful beaches of Aguilas. The development is a secure complex with controlled access, several communal swimming pools and gardens, tennis courts, paddle and squash courts, shops and restaurants, and a practise golf course for all residents to enjoy. These two bedroom, 1 bathroom apartments are built to a high standard with 57 sqm living space plus a terrace of 47 sqm.
European Property, www.europeanproperty.com

Valle del Sol
€149,000 (£101,000)
Next we’d like to show Jim the apartments at La Tercia Real. This gated development has been designed with wide avenues, tree-lined streets, large green areas and a central leisure area dotted with swimming pools and gardens. It will also feature a Spanish-style pueblo with bars, shops and restaurants. There will be a 9-hole golf course on site, as well as tennis courts. The development will also be convenient for the airport, so should be ideal for holiday rentals.

Villaquest S.L, www.villaquest.co.uk, Tel: 0845 004 3568

Mojon Hills Resort
From €186,000 (£126,000)
The final property we’d like to show Jim is an apartment on the Mojon Hills resort, right beside the coast near Isla Plana and Mazarron. Many of the properties will have breathtaking sea views. Isla Plana has everything you need to enjoy a restful stay, including supermarket and restaurants, while the nearby resort of Mazarron, just 5 minutes away, is livelier and features a range of amenities, such as bars, restaurants and shops, together with a busy marina.

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