Property for Sale in Villajoyosa, Spain

Frequently asked questions

• What does property in Villajoyosa cost?

  From about €254,000 to €650,000, with the middle near €420,000 and roughly €4,500 per square metre. That is the highest metre rate of any town in this group, and reflects Costa Blanca North pricing plus a genuine seafront old town rather than a purpose-built resort.

• Why are the houses in Villajoyosa painted?

  The seafront row was painted in bright colours so fishermen returning could identify their own home from out at sea. The tradition stuck and the painted facades are now the town's best-known image, protected and maintained as part of the historic centre.

• How close is Villajoyosa to Benidorm?

  About ten minutes by car, or a short ride on the TRAM light rail that runs along the coast. That proximity is the practical case for the town: Benidorm's shopping, hospitals and nightlife are on hand while you live somewhere that stays Spanish year-round.

• Is Villajoyosa a resort town?

  No. It is a working town with a fishing fleet, a chocolate industry and a permanent Spanish-speaking population, with tourism attached rather than driving it. Buyers who want English spoken by default in the shops are generally happier in Benidorm or on the Orihuela Costa.

• How big are the homes in Villajoyosa?

  Small by this coast's standards: 47 to 127 m², with the middle around 83 m². The old town is dense and vertical, so what is available tends to be compact apartments rather than the larger units common in the purpose-built developments further south.

• Is there a beach in Villajoyosa?

  Yes, a sand and shingle town beach running directly below the painted houses, plus quieter coves to the north and south of the centre. It is a real working seafront with a port rather than a resort strip, so it is busier with locals than with tour groups.

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