Service charge:
There is a €60 charge (about £40) for cleaning/laundry, which is payable in cash to the English couple who live a few doors down and who handle management for the estate.
They can also do airport pick-ups if you are not hiring a car. Mucia is the nearest airport, 10 mins away, but Alicante is only 45mins away and flights there can be a bit cheaper.
Location summary:
Torre de la Horadada is where all the local Spaniards have their holiday homes. With great weather, a chain of unspoilt beach coves, little local bars and restaurants, it has a real family, community feel. It is also a great base for Golf as it is situated only 10/15 minutes away from several top courses.
It combines the atmosphere of a sleepy seaside town with being directly connected to all the local sporting amenities, facilities, restaurants, nightlife etc. There is also an excellent municipal swimming pool, covered in winter and open in summer.
The property is a 3-storey house situated in a new, friendly (mostly Brits!) block. You can walk to the beach, past the supermarket, the church and the local piazza (with its bars!) in less than 10 minutes.
Golf:
The property is ideally placed between the courses of the southern Costa Blanca and those clubs around Murcia and the Mar Menor. We are just off a motorway junction (A-37). 2 short junctions later (less than 10 mins) and you have access to 3 courses - Villamartin, Campoamor and Las Ramplas. All in all there are 13 courses that you can reach in an easy hour's drive, includng the famous 3 courses of the La Manga Club, considered the finest in Europe.