Marino

Marino in Gran Alacant is a row of two-bedroom houses: three floors, a solarium on the roof, private parking at the door and a communal pool with gardens. At flat money you get your own front door. And four levels of living, from a working basement to a sunny roof.

Where it is: Gran Alacant

Marino is built in a residential neighbourhood of Gran Alacant, in the municipality of Santa Pola. It is roughly 3 km to the sea; for the beach and the shops a car is easier.

Similar developments are in the Santa Pola area.

The Marino house floor by floor

Two bathrooms mean no morning wait. Parking is inside your plot, next to the door, with a small piece of garden left over.

The basement is finished. It works as an extra room for whatever you need: a home office, a fitness room, a kids' den or storage for bikes and beach gear.

The solarium is a summer living room: sun loungers and a table for dinner in the open air.

What is done for you

The kitchen comes equipped: quartz worktop, oven, induction hob and extractor hood. Roca bathroom fittings, and a heat pump supplies the hot water.

Thermal-break window frames, double glazing, and roller blinds are fitted. The entrance door is reinforced. Air-conditioning ducts are pre-installed on both main floors.

The pool and gardens are communal, so their upkeep is not your job.

How much a house in Marino costs

On top of the price come VAT at 10% and stamp duty at 1.4%, plus notary and registry fees.

Payment goes in stages. A 6,000 € reservation, 15% minus the reservation at contract, then another 15% once the structure is up.

Before the keys you pay 30% of the price; the rest is due at the notary signing. Handover is expected in 2028.

Who is nearby

Almost the same money buys a flat in Santa Pola, and a house with a solarium and its own parking in Marino. More options of this kind: houses, not flats.

Who Marino is for

Couples, or parents with one child, looking for a coastal base for holidays and long weekends: a pair of bedrooms, the communal pool and parking by the door.

Remote workers: the basement becomes an office, with a full storey between it and the bedrooms.

Those who like living outdoors: the roof solarium stands in for a terrace and garden.

A poor fit if stairs are a struggle, since life in the house is spread over four levels. Nor for those who want a private pool.

Three questions about Marino

• Which basement works are included in the finish, and whether it can be air-conditioned.
• Which handover date the contract states, and the terms if it is late.
• What the communal pool and gardens cost to maintain per year.