Undeveloped Land for sale in Villaricos, Cuevas del Almanzora, Almería

This urban plot with an excellent location, planning permission and within 150 meters from the beach in the traditional fishing village of Villaricos, perched between the Sierra Almagrera and the sea, flanked by the Almanzora River. This is an excellent opportunity to acquire a project that includes a development of a unique nineteen (19) apartments on three floors with a rooftop pool and solarium, business premises on the ground floor and underground parking.

FEATURES:
• Plot: 849.74mts2
• Buildable: 2,991.57mts2
• Permits to build nineteen apartments in a three storey promotion
• Business premises on the ground floor: 534mts2
• Underground parking: 606mts2
• Solarium with swimming pool

History: Villaricos dates from the Neolithic times and was once an important Phoenician port. Forgotten in history for thousands of years, it resurfaced with the rise of silver mining in the 19th century, before becoming the pleasant fishing village it is today, with its own special identity.

Life has a very traditional rhythm. Every weekend its people gather in the small square of the old village where every Sunday its colorful market takes place.

Villaricos is an authentic fishing village: an extensive road network connects Villaricos with other places of interest in the area and the rest of Spain.

Almeria airport is the local airport of the Almanzora region. An easy 45-minute journey along the A-7 that borders the Natural Park of Cabo de Gata will take you to Villaricos.

The region is also served by two other international airports, Murcia / Corvera, 70 minutes away and Alicante 110 minutes by car, which makes the area easily accessible.

Beaches - Villaricos has several beaches along its coast, all of them a few minutes’ walk:
• La Fábrica del Duro: The closest to El Playazo, named for the "mint", located here during the boom of the silver mines. It is a very quiet beach and little frequented with several small coves.
• La Boca del Rio: This is the widest part of the beach that crosses the Almanzora River Delta, dry in summer. Also, very quiet and with few tourists and very popular for angling.
• Las Brisas: This long, curved, sandy beach is more frequented by being closer to the town and by the famous Las Brisas beach bar, ideal for tasty paellas, roasted sardines and having a relaxing lunch. There is a playground for children near the Crystal Castle.
• Castillo de Cristal: It is located just across the Crystal Castle and is accessible from the promenade. It is a sandy beach, bounded by rocks on one side and the small port of La Balsica on the other, where there is a fantastic beach bar that serves excellent tapas.
• Cala Verde: Beach with black pebbles and clear blue water, located just in front of the town. Excellent for diving. The ruins of the old iron jetty from the time of the mines are still seen in the sea from beyond the viewpoint.
• There are many more beaches, some popular and some less frequented, with and without beach bars along the north and south coast of Villaricos. All are easily accessible by car.

Bars and restaurants - Villaricos benefits from an abundant offer of excellent modern to traditional restaurants, cafes and bars:
Beach bars:
• Chiringuito Las Brisas: Located on the sandy beach of Villaricos, Las Brisas normally opens before Easter and closes towards the end of October. Its food and drink portions are very generous, and its kitchen is open food from noon to late. It is a popular place to eat paella on Sundays.

Restaurants in Villaricos:
• Playa Azul - offers a wide range of Spanish food with many typical dishes of the area.
• Don Tadeo - is excellent, specialized in fish, and for this reason he is famous throughout the region.
• There are other restaurants to choose from specialized in paellas.
Coffee, bars and cocktail bars - The choice is extensive and for all tastes.
• La Balsica, is a lovely corner with good tapas and is located in the fishing port of the same name; the ice cream shop located in the center of the village;
• El Galeon, the choice for morning coffee and good tapas;
• The locals favorite Gatoel and the best meeting point for coffee on market day on Sundays;
• La Plaza Sports bar, with Internet connection for those who want to be connected, etc.
• Nightclubs include bars such as Tadeos and El Porton in the village and in Garrucha and Mojácar, along the coast.

Fishing and diving
• Fishing: Enjoy an excellent fishing morning for all ages, from beginners to even the most advanced, any day of the week. The local fishermen in the village have many years of experience and will even teach you how to prepare the fish you fish.
• Diving: Villaricos has two dive centers, which gives an account of its special qualities for diving in exceptionally clear and warm waters where unique and unusual species can be observed.
• In addition, there are also unique underwater places such as the submerged cavern known as La Catedral and the remains of some relics from the mining era of Villaricos and which is now submerged.

Land area 850 m²
Water Mains
Electricity Mains
Telephone Possible
Internet Possible