The Christmas community spirit is alive and well at Monte Duquesa so join the people in your local community and support local businesses, when all is said and done; they deserve our help in the current climate.

 On Friday the 10^th and again on the 17^th December between 5-9pm there will be a Christmas Fair held in The Courtyard at Monte Duquesa. The local establishments will be offering mulled wine and mince pies and a selection of 20 local stall holders will be offering excellent gift ideas for Christmas.

 The Courtyard, Monte Duquesa is a great little area in our community and can be found just a short walk or drive up the hill from Puerto de la Duquesa.  For those who live or holiday in the surrounding urbanisations it is a handy alternative to the Port of Duquesa or the Sabinillas shops and restaurants.

 Duquesa Suites is a large and very popular urbanisation close by and I know that the summer customers who rented their holiday homes there, through Barrington Holidays, frequented the businesses in Monte Duquesa regularly and were thrilled to have the convenience of the bars, shops and restaurants close by. 

Barrington Homes currently have beautiful properties available to purchase in many of the surrounding urbanisations, including Duquesa Suites, Las Brisas and Monte Duquesa itself. If you are considering purchasing a property in the Duquesa or Manilva area, take a look at our property search. Barrington Homes are a respected and trusted real estate agency; we realise and appreciate the importance of your decision to purchase a property in Spain, that’s why you need the best possible advice from a reliable, well-established company. Our experience, professionalism and friendly approach have gained Barrington Homes an excellent reputation and one that we are very proud of. 

If you have a property to sell or would like some advice, contact us here directly or come to our office in Sabinillas; we would love the opportunity to help you to sell your property and you can rest assured that the same professionalism offered to purchasers extends to our vendors.

Anybody who has passed through the area of Sabinillas behind Mercadona, will have noticed the beautiful Parque del Duque.  If you haven’t been there it is well worth a visit and as an extra enticement you should know that it has recently won a “Costa del Sol” award.  Situated in-between Mercadona and Maicandil School in Sabinillas and close to the Residencia Duquesa Urbanisation, the park is recognisable by the large toadstools visible from the road. My children and I are there regularly and I can vouch for the cleanliness and facilities, which are not just aimed at the kids, the park offers a keep fit area, entertainment area, water features and plenty of benches to sit and enjoy the Costa del Sol sunshine.

It seems that in the Duquesa and Manilva area we are being spoilt by the “green areas” on offer. Right next door to Parque del Duque there is a new zone being landscaped by developers, thereby introducing more leisure areas for holiday makers and residents alike to enjoy.  Over the past few years this area in Sabinillas has seen extensive infrastructure work, improving road links for the area and creating wide open spaces around the new housing developments.  The location is outstanding for either a permanent home, holiday home or an investment for long and short term rentals; with great access to supermarkets, restaurants, bars, schools, Puerto de la Duquesa, Manilva, Sabinillas town and the wonderful blue flag beach. It is fantastic to see Duquesa, Sabinillas and the Manilva area being regenerated and developed particularly during such difficult times for many.  The plans are to be completed early in the New Year and ready for the next summer season in Duquesa.  Barrington Homes currently have an apartment for sale in Residencia Duquesa with 100% finance available.  Residencia Duquesa boasts stunning tropical gardens, 4 swimming pools and beautiful courtyards that create a wonderful ambiance and tranquil living that is only minutes from amenities.

As all of us who live in Duquesa know that socialising is a very important part of life here, so much so it even reaches into the realm of lottery. Every year on the 22^nd December, Spain hosts the Spanish Christmas Lottery or “Loteria de Navidad”, one of the biggest and oldest lottery prize pools in the world. The lottery’s roots are back in the year 1812 and it offers staggering prizes of up to 2.3 billion euros. The actual draw can take up to 5 hours from start to finish but you will find that it is such a huge part of Spanish culture that the whole country watches every second of it. The main prize draw is called El Gordo (the fat one), this alone has a prize fund of around €500 million which once distributed to the winning number holders can create around 200 millionaires, a very fat prize pool!

Because the lottery tickets are so expensive, around €200, it is usual for whole villages or families to buy a ticket and to share the prize fund amongst them, which makes El Gordo one more of many important social events in the Spanish calendar.  The good news is that the lottery doesn’t have just one winner and thousands of prizes are won each year so I for one will be asking Santa to visit early this year to leave a lucky lottery ticket in my stocking. If Santa isn’t an option for you, the tickets can be bought online and by typing Loteria de Navidad into Google you will find many sites to choose from. Also at this time of year you will find syndicates everywhere from your local bank to your child’s school or alternatively you could start your own syndicate with family and friends?  Fingers crossed everybody and if you are the winner, contact us here at Barrington Homes and we will help you to spend that hard earned lottery win on the Duquesa or manilva property of your dreams.