Description
About Villamartín, Orihuela Costa, Spain.
Villamartín is the name of an urbanization and a golf course in Orihuela Costa which belongs to the province of Alicante and the Valencian Community on the Costa Blanca.
It is considered to be one of the many new developments in this area of the Costa Blanca in recent times. Very popular with tourists, the majority of the population consists of expatriate communities from Europe that have settled there over the past 10 years, virtually transforming the initial small community into a modern looking town.
The Villamartín urbanization is also known for its central plaza located near the Villamartín Golf Course. In this plaza you will find banks, supermarkets, a doctor's office and a wide range of bars, night clubs, cafes and restaurants, as well as several apartments. The square is built around a land populated with palm trees that are home to many families of ringed parrots from Africa. These parrots have achieved celebrity status, as many visitors are not used to seeing them in their home countries and have become another attraction in the area.
Villamartín has two first class golf courses; Campo de Golf Villamartín, which hosted the 1994 Mediterranean Open, and Campo de Golf Las Ramblas. There are also numerous beaches, the closest being La Zenia beach.
Location
How to get to Villamartín by road?
You can get to Villamartín through the N-332 road towards Cartagena if you come from the coast from Alicante or Torrevieja and the other way around if you come from the Cartagena or Mar Menor area. You can also get there through the AP-7 motorway (exit 763), when you leave the motorway you will find a roundabout just in front of the Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre, at this point you only have to follow the sign to Villamartín which will take you directly to the town.
How far is Villamartín from the airport?
Villamartín is completely equidistant from both airports in the area, either from Alicante-Elche airport (55 km) or from Corvera airport in Murcia (55 km).
Can I get to Villamartín by train?
The nearest train station is Balsicas-Mar Menor, in the region of Murcia and is 31 km away, and the Orihuela train station is 27 km away.
The weather in Villamartin
Due to its low altitude above sea level and proximity to the coast, the climate in Villamartín is generally sunny, with more than 300 days of sunshine a year, short and mild winters and long summers, with an average annual temperature of +20ºC.
Geography and History of Villamartín
The history of Villamartín is brief and yet it is full of successes. One thing is certain, of course, and that is that the urbanization can get its chest out of its golf course, as its fame precedes it in several parts of Europe.
Founded in 1972, designed and built under the supervision of the Californian golf course architect, Mr. Robert Dean Putmann, it was inaugurated in June of that same year and since then has welcomed numerous world-renowned players attracted by the complexity of its greens, such as: Severiano Ballesteros, José María Olazabal, Ian Woosnan, and Sam Torrance. It has also hosted several internationally renowned championships, such as: the Open Mediterranean Volvo European Tour of the P.G.A. in 1997, and the Challenge European Tour Circuit of the P.G.A., twice.
The construction of Villamartín began in 1970 and the area has become a cosmopolitan urbanization, with about 1,500 apartments, bungalows and villas. The main inhabitants are from Western Europe and the majority are English speaking.
The geography is moderately undulating, with low hills and gentle slopes throughout the area, although it is somewhat warmer than the coastal areas, due to its inland location, it is less prone to the effects of strong winds from the sea.
Facilities in Villamartín
Villamartín has experienced constant and seemingly eternal growth over the past 50 years as what was once a small inland community has become an exciting, high quality tourist enclave, resulting in the emergence of many attractions for the family to enjoy, from golf to water sports to go-karting.
There is no doubt that the social scene revolves around the Plaza Villamartín, known simply as "La Plaza", which is home to shops, services, haute cuisine restaurants and beer gardens with " Grilled Meats", which satisfy every possible individual taste. Also noteworthy is the important annual calendar of live music that attracts artists and visitors from all over the world.
Villamartín also has other commercial areas, many of the services are located in the center of the main street of Villamartín, in general, all individual communities or urbanizations in the area have small commercial areas like "La Fuente" or "Los Dolses", where you can also find many shops, bars and restaurants.
In the area you will find the Escuela International El Limonar Villamartín, an international school that teaches in both Spanish and English.
There are local bus services scheduled to connect Villamartín with the towns of Dehesa de Campoamor, Cabo Roig, La Zenia and Playa Flamenca, and with the cities of Torrevieja or Alicante.
What to do in Villamartín
By now it is well known that Villamartín is a real paradise for golf lovers, thanks among others to the golf course from which the urbanization takes its name, and also the most modern one in the area known as "Las Ramblas".
Villamartín Golf Course offers a round course of 6,277 m and par 72 and offers players a game of the highest quality naturally enhanced by the lush vegetation and surrounding wildlife. The Las Ramblas Golf Club, on the other hand, offers a 5,914 m golf course with 18 holes, which also enjoys an incomparable natural setting. Both golf courses also enjoy incredible views of the Mediterranean Sea.
Walking around is relaxing and pleasantly surprising, as the course is home to a wide variety of native vegetation and small wildlife, including rabbits, red squirrels, hedgehogs, amphibians, and a wide range of European and African migratory birds that find this area the ideal place to nest or rest during their annual migrations.
Although it may seem that the main attraction for tourism in the case of Villamartín revolves around everything related to the world of golf, the truth is that the possibilities are much more open, since its location allows you to visit in a short period of time, (5 or 10 minutes by car), the beautiful beaches that belong to the neighboring towns, most of these beaches are able to offer users a good provision of safety and facilities for the whole family and are qualified with the blue flag for its cleanliness and quality of its waters.
La Zenia Boulevard Shopping Centre is also less than 5 minutes away by car.
Properties in Villamartín
The large amount of land available has led to the development of a wide variety of properties with multiple options for all pockets. Although the market in Villamartín initially favored buyers with high purchasing power, the more modern developments are designed to reach a wider public who also wish to acquire their second home in this area.
That said, although the number of single-family villas still exceeds all other types of housing in the area and prices for the acquisition of a single-family home can exceed 180,000 euros, it is possible to find more modest apartments, with many of the amenities that the public demands, from 75,000 euros.
The urban landscape in Villamartín is made up of homes that are mostly low-rise, with a few exceptions, and the height is a maximum of two floors, while apartment complexes are usually a maximum of four floors. The constant development together with the existence of plots of land towards the periphery of the town means that Villamartín has unlimited potential for future expansion and the construction of new buildings and developments.
Summary
Villamartín is very popular with tourists who visit us, no matter what time of year, and has a large number of regular residents of all nationalities, which translates into prosperity for shops, bars and restaurants, which are affected, as other towns on the coast, by the possible variations in seasonality to which this type of business is sometimes subject.
This urbanization has become a first-class family holiday destination, capable of adapting to all types of buyers, ranging from the most expensive to the most modest and reasonable, and in general to all those who are looking for a set of top-quality facilities.
As with a good Spanish Rioja, the Villamartín area has not aged after these 50 years, but has matured with good taste. The beautiful natural landscapes, the selling property prices, and the architecture of this city, have proved to be one of the most popular areas to buy a residence or holiday home.
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