Where To Buy Mar Menor Golf Property
Mar Menor is on the Costa Calida coastline of Spain’s Murcia region. The name Mar Menor translated means ‘Little Sea’ and it is Europe’s largest salt water lake measuring 170 square kilometres. The name Costa Calida translated means ‘warm coast’ and the water temperatures average around 5º more than the Mediterranean. You can see why this area is a big draw for water sports enthusiasts but Mar Menor has also become famous for its outstanding golf resorts and none more so than the Roda Golf and Beach Resort.
Murcia is home to some of the best golfing in Europe and the Roda golf resort continues in that spirit with its course designed by one of Europe’s most prestigious designers. If you enjoy golf among magnificent surroundings and in a warm climate that’s year round, then buying a golf property in Murcia will be one of the best investments you’ll ever make.
Roda Golf and Beach Resort
This resort combines glorious weather, great golf and luxury to create the perfect golf holiday or permanent Spanish residence. Located just a 5 minute drive from Murcia airport, travelling to your Roda golf property from the UK will take just a few hours. Once there, you’ll be just 1.5km from Mar Menor and the 250km of Mediterranean beaches which stretch out either side. At the resort you’ll find property and facilities which blend in with, and match, the beauty of the Murcia landscape plus elegant homes that integrate with the Mediterranean lifestyle.
Roda Golf Property
At the Roda Golf and Beach Resort you’ll find a range of exquisite properties to suit your budget including apartments, townhouses and villas. Surrounded by the lush greenery of the resort, your property will always be a short stroll from a communal pool and the private residents pathways which lead you to the golf course and resort facilities.
Apartments at Roda are available in two styles named Alhambra and Brisa. Within the styles you’ll have a choice of 2 or 3 bedrooms along with private gardens, solariums and optional jacuzzis.
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Townhouses are available in five types of varying size and layout. The townhouse designs have been named Balcon, Baranda, Finca, Hacienda and Mirador and offer 2-3 bedrooms with living space across two floors plus access to a swimming pool.
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The villas at Roda golf resort have been designed in four styles named Albatros, Eagle, Birdie, and Green. Villa properties are available in 4, 3 or 2 bedrooms with ample terraces, optional swimming pools and great views of the golf course.
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Phase 4 of property development at Roda is well under way with low-density of building and the eagerly anticipated Brisa apartments.
Facilities at Roda Golf and Beach Resort
As you’d expect from one of Murcia’s newest and best golf resorts, facilities at Roda are opening at a rapid rate. The sports facilities containing tennis courts, multi-purpose sports pitch and football pitch have recently opened. Here you’ll also find some first-class changing facilities and a children’s play area surrounded by beautiful landscaping and views across the 7th hole and lake to the clubhouse.
The commercial centre of Roda will be home to shops, restaurants and bars and work begins in September 2009 ready for early 2010.
The resort is also home to the Beach Club. Here you’ll find a swimming pool, mud baths, bars and a restaurant right on the doorstep of a sandy beach. Head through the entrance to the club and you’ll pass by an elegant staircase and emerge between a bar and restaurant with shining white floors and glass doors.
To the rear of the club is a vast sliding door leading you out to the beach with the sea lapping at the shore just a few metres away. Sun loungers, an outdoor bar and swimming pool invite you to spend plenty of time here enjoying the climate and indulging in food and drink. Head back inside and up to the first floor and you’ll discover a veranda offering stunning views across the Mediterranean. The Beach Club is a great place to relax during the day or for an evening’s romantic dining among luxurious surroundings and attentive staff.
Roda Golf Course
The real draw of Roda is the 18-hole par 72 course designed by Dave Thomas – one of the most in-demand course designers in Europe. Utilising the Mediterranean landscape and natural vegetation, golfers will find this course challenges their golfing skills on every level but with the convenience of being just a short stroll from home.
The terrain at Roda was initially flat but has been transformed to provide undulating fairways and greens weaved around three lakes. The clubhouse and course facilities are managed by DeVere Hotels who have experience and knowledge of handling some of the best PGA European Tour events such as the Ryder Cup which has been played at the DeVere Belfry four times.
Roda is also home to a PGA golfing academy which has the latest generation of facilities and equipment to help you improve your game.