Flat for sale in Piles, Valencia

This duplex is situated in the small Spanish town of Piles on the Costa del Azahar and above the tourist resorts of the Costa Blanca. Hundreds of kilometres of the finest beaches in the country are along this coast, many carrying awards for the cleanliness of sand and water. The climate all year round is generally good, temperatures being around 18°C in the winter and 30°C in summer, with an average 320 days of sunshine. You can expect warm seawater in summer and autumn.

Piles is a small town, a level walk or cycle ride one mile from the sandy beach, which has a water sports centre. The town has all main facilities; supermarket, butcher, chemist, baker, green grocer, tobacconist, banks, bars and restaurants. The main commercial centre of Gandia is just 7 kilometres away. Gandia has a hospital, good national rail links and bus services and buses run every 10 minutes to and from the beach. Gandia is 65 kilometres south of Valencia and 116 kilometres north of Alicante. International airports serve both of these cities. Valenciana and Castilian Spanish are spoken in the region.

The duplex is close to the municipal sports centre with basketball, football, swimming, padel tennis, volley ball, a fitness centre and a café bar. There are three golf clubs close to Oliva, the next town along from Piles.

Views from the roof terrace are over the rooftops to the mountains. The mountains, with their rugged roads, rivers and streams, are delightful and cool places to go in the hottest days of summer. Local activities include mountaineering, climbing and organised walking and hiking along the signposted trails.

The duplex is set in a building with four properties, all with entrance doors on the first floor. The community areas are clean and well maintained, and there is a parking space included on the lower level. Upon entering the duplex, you have the hall, the kitchen with its own small terrace, a bathroom, and a large lounge/dining room.

On the next level up, there are 3 bedrooms with ample storage within the built-in wardrobes. The second bathroom is located on this level.

At the top, there is a large room with lots of space, and also the roof terrace. The room could be used to create an extra bedroom, it could be office space or even a games room.

If you are looking for a quieter vibe compared to the busier Mediterranean resorts, this is an option well worth considering. With its proximity to blue flag beaches and also the services that the town has to offer, the location is desirable and in healthy demand.