This excellent villa is less than a kilometre from Naquera town, (30mins from Valencia city and 15mins from the beach, international schools very close by), and in fact from the front terrace you have views of the city and the sea. When you see photos of a house its always worth having a look to see if the house has been lived in or was just a holiday home. This place has lots of kids stuff around...

- Ok, let's get your property uploaded for sale then. We'll just take some photos and we're good to go. - Great, let's do it - - - You don't want to maybe tidy up a little? - Sorry? - Well, the full ashtray in the kitchen maybe... - What now? You saying my house isn't clean? - No, no, of course not, just perhaps the bedroom is a little.... - A little...??? - Look, don't worry, its fine. Nobody looks at the photos anyway...

First things first, we know you might love the idea of this property for yourself and having plenty of guest accommodation for others but those others cannot be tourists. This place has not got a tourist licence and is highly unlikely to be given one as the town council are, let's say, a bit town-councilly. So...

It's amazing what has become important when buying a house over the years. The first consideration now is almost always "How fast is the internet?". It's always a relief when we don't have to stare at our shoes and mumble something about dial up, coverage getting better and move onto the next question. So, first things first...

This large villa on a big plot (over 1000m2) is in Albalat de Tarongers, which is a few minutes outside Sagunto town, and less than 30 minutes from Valencia city. This is on the edge of the Sierra Calderona natural park but still only 15 minutes from the beach. Lately we have had a lot of demand for houses such as these, with 2 separate living areas. Increasingly more people have been working from home...

Everybody needs to get away every now and then, maybe somewhere deep in nature where you can't be found. This country house is in Castell de Castells which is a little more than 30 minutes inland and up the mountains from Denia and its beaches, and about an hour and a half from Valencia. If you love nightlife and meeting new people, this is not the place for you...

A villa on the costas is a bit like a luxury saloon car. Lovely to be seen in, and lovely to look at too, but they can be high maintenance. Mercedes E-class, BMW 3 series top the list for expensive running costs. Fine if the company is footing the bill, but unless they are also paying for your holiday villa then you need to be a bit more careful when it comes to property. This place is not in that high-maintenance category...

A new development due for completion in 2022. This is in Monastarios, an up-market urbanisation near Pucol, and less than 30 minutes from Valencia city, and very close to the beach, good transport links and international schools Looking at the photos, this seems to be one of those places that you'd rather be looking out from than looking up at...

Valencia is a beautiful place to live in, great weather, beaches, mountains, perfect for the outdoor life. But, it can make you soft. For example, sea-swimming doesn't really happen until the water gets to 25 degrees. Outdoor pools don't open until the end of June. This is important to know before we see this house. A large villa in La Eliana, really nice inside, a mixture of modern design with classic touches...