We see so many of these villas, like this one here just a couple of kilometres from Pedralba. And if you've been looking for awhile you will have too. And to a certain extent they start to look similar, so what to look for, what sets a good one apart from a bad one?

Well, remember this - Pool, Kitchen, Toilets and Utilities, or PoKiToUt, as we know it as in the trade.

Pool - is it green and scummy or blue and glittery? Pretty obvious this one
Kitchen - does it look taken care of and clean, or more like a student bedsit, the gas cooker mainly used to light cigarettes
Toilets - happy to sit back comfortably, or more a perch and hover, train station toilet vibe?
Utilities - does it have mains power and water?

In the case of this property, I think we can agree it passes the test, beautiful pool, decent kitchen and bathrooms and it is connected to the public power and water systems.

So as you look for that perfect house, remember the next time you're feeling frustrated - PoKiToUt!
Unsure if that agent is taking you seriously? PoKiToUt.
Afraid you'll never find that happy ending? - Yes, PoKiToUt!
Nobody will ever look at you the same way again.