Lorca is known as the city of the sun and is located within the South of the Murcia region. Property in Lorca is amongst the best value in the South of Spain and is one of the very few areas in which you can affordably buy a property with a lot of land. Casas de Lorca build classic styled villas on an astonishing 5 acres of land, for better prices than a similar villa on an urbanisation.
The town of Lorca has around 100,000 inhabitants and a lively and friendly atmosphere. It is known as one of the biggest tourist attractions in Murcia because of the classic architecture, squares for eating out, it's castle, theatre, hypermarkets and hundreds of bars and restaurants. The town is famous for its Easter celebration "semana santa" which involves 10 days of street carnivals. This is often on national Spanish television and is truly spectacular in terms of visual affect and atmosphere.
Lorca is situated on the main A7 motorway and is under 20 minutes from the coast. Variety and quality of life are foremost in the Lorca region which boasts some of Spains most spectacular mountain ranges and coastline. You can even go skiing in Sierra Nevada in winter - Granada being under 2 hours away. Location, value and an authentic Spanish atmosphere make Lorca one of the most promising areas for Spanish property and future development in the South of Spain.