winter in Santa Pola.

Do it!

Nothing shuts down!

Some people "Shut down"

Other´s enjoy! It may be your last chance.

Villas

Í will be there over the wintertime, lm sure the Town will be just like La Marina, l spent one winter there and l loved it. But this will even be better, now l have the beach and its not á long way to Alicante. 

People still live and work in the winter !!!

Hi Dan,

It's definitely worth taking on board what RayD has advised - this will apply whether you're buying or renting.  For example, once the UK has left the EU, you could come out to Spain, say, Sept/Oct/Nov, then you'd have to leave the EU for 90 days, and could return March/April/May.  The rules of the Schengen travel area mean that the 'countdown' would start as soon as you enter the zone, so if you wanted to travel down to Spain through France, for example, the 90 days would start from the day you arrive in France.

I live about 20 minutes from Santa Pola and it's one of our favourite coastal areas to visit.  It's much more Spanish than Torrevieja or the Orihuela Costa.  Yes, the beach bars close once the tourists have gone home, but there are still plenty of Spanish bars and restaurants open all year around.  In May and June, you can sit on the beach and the only people likely to join you are school kids coming down for an hour before lunch to play volleyball.  But on Sundays, three generations of Spanish families will walk the promenades and fill the local restaurants for a late (and long) lunch. 

Lots of individual shops and bars around the Plaza de Glorieta, with the castle on one side, and the surrounding roads.  Plenty of supermarkets and the usual facilities, e.g. doctors, dentists, vets, etc.  Still plenty of free parking, even along the seafront.

The town has spent a lot of money developing the marina area, with a wide promenade running from Club Nautico going east, past the ferry port for trips to the island of Tabarca, along to Playa de Santa Pola.  When you go inland from the eastern end of the town, the land rises steeply and residential property can be hilly, the closer you get towards the N332.  I prefer property at the western end of the town, around Playa Lisa, where the land is much flatter and the area is quieter.  At this end, Playa del Tamarit is where you'll see all the wind surfers and paragliders.

As you're hoping to split your time between the UK and Spain, have you considered renting a property here for the first 3 months?  This will give you a much better feel for the area, especially out of season, whilst not committing until you're certain.  Despite what estate agents may tell you, property still takes a long time to sell in Spain and if you make a mistake, taxes and fees for both the sale and purchase, make it very expensive to move elsewhere. 

I love visiting Santa Pola, it has a really nice feel, especially out of season, but that's just my personal opinion.

Kind regards,

Kim

RayD Thanks for the advice really helpful. Dan55.

Thanks Villas, that's good to hear.  

Thanks Mhildur. Your post gives me a lot of hope that Santa Pola could be just right for us. Will be flying out to SP in October for a week to take a look. Cheers Dan55

Dlrsantapola. Thanks for your reply. Dan55.

Hi Kimmy11. Thank you for a very detailed post giving me so much to think about. The more I here about SP the more encouraged and excited I feel about the area, my wife and I will be flying out to see it for ourselves in October. I realise I need to learn and understand a lot more about the legal stuff and hopefully when and if Brexit ever gets done it will become a little clearer. Thanks for your time its much appreciated. Dan55.