BRAND-NEW 3-bed 2-bath villas with private pool & solarium in Mar Menor town of Santiago de la Ribera.

The small development of only 14 homes is located right next to a charming green area of municipally-own parkland.

THE LOCATION

 Playa del Pescador (nearest beach) – 5 min
 Los Alcazares – 12 min
San Pedro Natural Park – 13 min
La Manga Golf Resort – 32 min
Murcia City – 40 min
Murcia Airport – 34 min
 Alicante Airport – 52 min

THE VILLA

These wonderful modern new homes have everything that homeowners are looking for: open-plan living, 3 bedrooms (one downstairs), private pool, solarium & off-street parking.

Open-plan living area (32m²) with double-aspect windows for maximum natural light
Full-height patio windows spill out on to the spacious paved pool terrace
Fully-fitted kitchen with fridge, oven, hob, hood, washer & dishwasher
Private swimming pool (5m * 3m) with integral steps, shower
Motorized aluminium blinds installed
Fully-furnished with AC included
Small store-room under the stairs
Guest bedroom (10m²) with fitted wardrobes
Downstairs bathroom conveniently next to bedroom
Underfloor heating in upstairs & downstairs bathrooms
Second bedroom (9m²) with fitted ‘robes next to bathroom
Main bedroom (15m²) with fitted wardrobes & private terrace
Landing has access to 8m2 first-floor terrace, access to solarium
Large rooftop solarium (40m2) accessed externally, views over local park
Automatic remote-control sliding gate for off-street parking (for one car)

This, the show-house (#14) is key-ready with AC & furniture all inc.

NB: Dimensions, plans and price below are for Villa #5

THE AREA

In ancient times, the area was called Contestania, part of the Roman province of Tarraconense.

There would have been large Roman settlement of ​​soldier-settlers who cultivated the surrounding farmlands while defending them from hypothetical pirate attacks.

The Torre Mínguez farm is officially considered the origin of the town of Santiago de la Ribera. It was built by Don Antonio Lissón, Councilor of the city of Murcia and passed into the hands of his heirs.

One of the heirs was Doña Teresa Sandoval y Mena, who would marry Don José María Barnuevo y Rodrigo de Villamayor de Ulloa.

The couple frequently visited Torre Mínguez and there they planned two ambitious projects: building a hotel, and planning the division of the property through the emphyteutic census system (perpetual transfer of land through the payment of an annual fee). With this system, a family could acquire ownership of a plot of land and build their home there.

Thus, in 1888 a new hamlet was born on the shores of the Mar Menor: Santiago de la Ribera, whose name derives from the membership of Don José María Barnuevo to the Order of Santiago and from the location of the town on the shores of the lagoon.

Modern-day Santiago de la Ribera has tourism and the nearby military air base as great pillars of the municipality’s economic sustainability, as was the civil airport (known as San Javier) until its closure in January 2019. To a lesser degree, fishing and agriculture are also important.

Source: Wikipedia