Search for properties in Asturias, Cantabria and Galicia, also known as Green Spain or Costa Verde.
Clients: Andrew and Morelia Lowe
A project from UK
To construct a rural hotel and separate house to live In 2005 we left our stressful jobs in the UK to start a dream. We had travelled extensively from the Americas to New Zealand trying to find the perfect place to live. We had read about Northern Spain in the past and found Miriam's website (www.asturian-property.com) very enticing! Asturias and the properties she had for sale looked amazing (and so did the prices!), so we went to have a look.
We met Miriam and I was very relieved to find she spoke perfect English! We explained we were looking for some land to build 2 houses... one small rural hotel and the other a separate house in which to live. This was not going to be easy to find but Miriam obviously knew the area extremely well and had very good contacts with all the estate agents.
After several months of searching we eventually found the perfect spot with beautiful views over the mountains and only five minutes from Ribadesella and one of the best sandy beaches in Asturias. Miriam handled the whole purchase expertly and her knowledge of the local market really made a big difference.
Buying land or property anywhere in the world can be a tricky process and I would strongly recommend you get professional help from someone that knows the local market very well and can converse with you in English. This makes your purchase a pleasure rather than a nightmare!
Three years on we built two beautiful Asturian houses, one of which we run as a hotel. It has been built the traditional way from stone and reclaimed wood and has wonderful field and mountain views. We also wanted to offer people an opportunity to have Massages, Reiki healings, Meditation and Yoga, so we built a private treatment area. Comfortable high quality accommodation was very important to us so we used very tasteful high quality fittings and furnishings (my wife is a great designer!) in the hope people have a relaxing and enjoyable stay. Not forgetting of course the selected Rioja's and Cava's in the room mini bars!
Thanks again to Miriam - her professional and attentive service made purchasing this land a real pleasure.
We met Miriam and I was very relieved to find she spoke perfect English! We explained we were looking for some land to build 2 houses... one small rural hotel and the other a separate house in which to live. This was not going to be easy to find but Miriam obviously knew the area extremely well and had very good contacts with all the estate agents.
After several months of searching we eventually found the perfect spot with beautiful views over the mountains and only five minutes from Ribadesella and one of the best sandy beaches in Asturias. Miriam handled the whole purchase expertly and her knowledge of the local market really made a big difference.
Buying land or property anywhere in the world can be a tricky process and I would strongly recommend you get professional help from someone that knows the local market very well and can converse with you in English. This makes your purchase a pleasure rather than a nightmare!
Three years on we built two beautiful Asturian houses, one of which we run as a hotel. It has been built the traditional way from stone and reclaimed wood and has wonderful field and mountain views. We also wanted to offer people an opportunity to have Massages, Reiki healings, Meditation and Yoga, so we built a private treatment area. Comfortable high quality accommodation was very important to us so we used very tasteful high quality fittings and furnishings (my wife is a great designer!) in the hope people have a relaxing and enjoyable stay. Not forgetting of course the selected Rioja's and Cava's in the room mini bars!
Thanks again to Miriam - her professional and attentive service made purchasing this land a real pleasure.
Clients: Mathew and Shioban Taylor
We moved to Spain in 2004 with our two young sons. Having tried the delights of Southern Spain and Andalucia for three years we could not find our ideal home or indeed the lifestyle we sought for our family. On our journey south we had briefly passed Northern Spain and commented on its beauty and during internet searches came across Asturian Properties and so began a new chapter for the Taylors. With much email correspondence and the unrivalled help of Miriam, we looked at and discarded many possible properties.
However, during a very brief journey north on a solo visit, Matthew saw and put down a deposit on Casa Lavender which was not on any other estate agent's website! Due to his building experience he could immediately see it was a true jewel, structurally sound but with some cosmetic work on the upstairs, could easily become a home for our family, while the barns were ripe for conversion into two holiday apartments.
We are now in our second year of holiday lettings and have had great feed back from our guests. Matthew continues to improve both our own and the letting accommodation in between his other building projects. Our two boys are happily enrolled at the local Villaviciosa school and Siobhan is busy teaching English to some of the boys' young friends and even helps a couple of newcomers to Spain with their Spanish!
Happy house hunting!
However, during a very brief journey north on a solo visit, Matthew saw and put down a deposit on Casa Lavender which was not on any other estate agent's website! Due to his building experience he could immediately see it was a true jewel, structurally sound but with some cosmetic work on the upstairs, could easily become a home for our family, while the barns were ripe for conversion into two holiday apartments.
We are now in our second year of holiday lettings and have had great feed back from our guests. Matthew continues to improve both our own and the letting accommodation in between his other building projects. Our two boys are happily enrolled at the local Villaviciosa school and Siobhan is busy teaching English to some of the boys' young friends and even helps a couple of newcomers to Spain with their Spanish!
Happy house hunting!
