The expert’s view

We speak to Nordica’s new Senior Sales Agent, Kent Schanke, about what’s hot in Marbella property right now.

Prior to joining Nordica, Kent worked in real estate in other parts of the Costa del Sol, stretching from Fuengirola to Estepona. He brings his extensive knowledge of the Costa del Sol property market to Nordica, a firm known for specialising in Marbella, and in particular Nueva Andalucía.

Kent is a big fan of Marbella, but he also recommends two developments in east Marbella: La Reserva del Higueron and Higueron West. The latter uses the slogan ‘Work, Play and Live’ and lives up to it. The two neighbouring urbanisations have numerous amenities and facilities, as well as a choice of property designs and styles, ranging from villas and townhouses to apartments, and they suit a variety of budgets. The Nagomi Spa is of special interest thanks to its excellent facilities and spectacular views. It is located near the famous El Higueron restaurant, which has been a favourite on the coast for many years. Furthermore, Mijas council has granted the developers’ permission to build a beach club at the El Caravajal beach front, located in Fuengirola. All in all, it’s a wonderful place to live and it’s close to both Málaga international airport and Marbella.

Las Mesas in Estepona
Kent also advises clients to look at Estepona. As he says, Estepona has a lot to recommend it as well, especially the Las Mesas development. This project was planned out before the global recession, and for many years was an abandoned site. However, development has now taken place and it has proved to be very popular, as the speed at which homes at las Mesas are selling proves.

The development has an elevated position, which means the views of Africa from here are exceptional, and it is only 800 metres from Estepona’s port and beach, as well as a mere 1.2 kilometres from Estepona’s bustling centre, making it perfectly positioned for access to the town’s restaurants, bars and numerous cultural amenities, which include a theatre, an orchidarium and sports centre. Estepona has been going through a metamorphosis over the past few years and is now one of the trendiest places to live on the Costa del Sol, and a good destination to invest in a property purchase now, as prices are slowly going up. This is likely to continue due to the growing interest in the area and the amount of positive press that it garners.

Kent is delighted to be working with Nordica and looks forward to assisting clients in finding the best properties for their needs as part of the professional and friendly service that Nordica always strives to provide.