Step out of the kitchen door at eight in the morning, coffee in hand, and the Segura river valley is right there in front of you — a wide open sweep of orange groves, distant ridgelines, and the kind of stillness that makes you forget your phone exists. That's the daily reality of this single-storey villa in Ciudad Quesada, and it never quite gets old.
Built in 2020 on a 500-square-metre plot just outside Rojales, this is a genuinely move-in ready vacation home in the southern stretch of the Costa Blanca — no renovation projects, no compromises, no mystery leaks behind bathroom tiles. It was designed from the ground up around light and outdoor living, and that intention shows in every room.
The layout puts the open-plan living and dining area right at the centre of everything. The kitchen connects directly to a covered terrace through wide sliding doors, so the boundary between inside and out dissolves on warm evenings — which, on the Costa Blanca South, means roughly nine months of the year. The terrace has a glass windbreak that extends the season further still; you can sit outside in January with a blanket and a glass of Fondillón, Alicante's ancient sweet wine, and it's genuinely pleasant. The private pool sits beyond, catching the afternoon sun without obstruction, flanked by generous tiled terracing that handles a sun lounger or six without feeling crowded.
Three bedrooms are spread across the single floor — the main with an en-suite bathroom, the other two served by a second full bathroom. The single-level design is something that sounds unremarkable until you actually live it: no stairs, no noise from the floor above, just an easy, unhurried flow from room to room. Underfloor heating runs through the kitchen, bathrooms, and living room, which matters more than people expect when nights turn cool between November and February. Air conditioning covers every main room for the other direction. Double-glazed windows and the foam-block construction keep energy bills modest by Spanish standards — the build has strong thermal credentials for a home in this price bracket.
Ciudad Quesada itself is a well-established residential community spread across low hills above the Vega Baja floodplain. It's not a resort town. There are no tacky strip bars or all-inclusive hotels — instead, you get a functioning neighbourhood with an excellent range of Spanish and international restaurants along Avenida de las Naciones, a weekly Thursday market in the village square where local farmers sell enormous heads of garlic and flat-leaf parsley by the bunch, proper supermarkets, and a golf course, the Quesada Golf Club, a short drive away. The community has a settled, year-round population of European residents alongside Spanish families, which gives it a different character to the more tourist-heavy spots further north along the coast.
La Marina beach is five kilometres south — a wide, dune-backed stretch of sand that runs alongside the La Marina Salinas nature reserve, home to flamingos for much of the year. In summer it fills up, obviously, but come September the crowds thin out and you can walk the full length of it on a weekday morning with barely another soul around. The nearby town of Guardamar del Segura has a Friday market, an excellent fish restaurant on the harbour called La Lonja that does whole grilled dorada for a very fair price, and a pine forest that runs right down to the beach — planted in the late 1800s to hold back the encroaching dunes and now a proper shaded walking route.
Inland, the historic town of Orihuela is just fifteen kilometres away. It has a cathedral, three Gothic churches, a Renaissance university building, and a palm grove that UNESCO has flagged as a site of cultural significance. Rojales itself hosts a famous Moors and Christians festival each September — a week of costumed processions, cannon fire, and late-night street parties that the whole community turns out for. Drive thirty minutes north and you're in Elche for the Misteri d'Elx, the oldest known musical drama in Europe, performed every August inside the Basílica de Santa María.
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport is thirty kilometres away — roughly twenty-five minutes on the AP-7 motorway. Direct flights connect from London, Manchester, Dublin, Amsterdam, Brussels, and most major northern European cities, with Ryanair and easyJet running year-round schedules. That's the practical detail that makes this location work as a second home: you can be on the ground and in the pool within an hour of landing.
For international buyers, Spain's property purchase process is well-trodden and relatively transparent. You'll need an NIE number (easily obtained), and purchase costs — including transfer tax, notary fees, and registration — typically add around ten to twelve percent on top of the sale price. The Valencia region applies a reduced ITP rate for primary residences, though for holiday home purchases the standard rate applies. Rental income from holiday lets is taxable in Spain, but the market for short-term rentals in Ciudad Quesada is solid, particularly from May through October, and numerous local management companies handle everything from key handover to cleaning between stays.
Key features at a glance:
- 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (main bedroom with en-suite)
- 126 m² interior on a single level, 500 m² private plot
- Built 2020, move-in ready condition
- Private swimming pool with generous sun terracing
- Covered outdoor terrace with glass windbreak, accessible from kitchen
- Unobstructed views across city rooftops to the Segura valley and mountains
- Underfloor heating in kitchen, living room, and bathrooms
- Air conditioning throughout all main rooms and bedrooms
- High-performance foam-block construction with excellent thermal insulation
- Double-glazed windows and mosquito nets fitted throughout
- Alarm system and electronic entrance gate
- 5 km to La Marina beach and natural dune reserve
- 30 km to Alicante-Elche Airport (approx. 25 minutes by car)
- Strong short-term rental demand from May to October
- Thursday market, golf, restaurants, and supermarkets within Ciudad Quesada
Priced at €595,000, this is a well-built, energy-efficient Costa Blanca South holiday home with real practical credentials — not a compromise property, and not a renovation project. If you want to see it in person, the team at Homestra can arrange a viewing visit and connect you with local legal and financial advisors who specialise in international purchases. Reach out through the listing page and someone will be in touch within one working day.
