Chipmonk

Do not underestimate the heat ( not 54, that's hotter than Death Valley) yesterday it was 38 degrees. After a few years you hate the heat. You cant sleep. You cant move. You get very apathetic. You dont sleep. Its Hell. You soon figure out why the Spanish disappear into their houses from 12.00pm until 10.00pm with the blinds down!!@

LARAINE 2020

We are looking at Zurgena or Arboleas. Do you know anything about these areas? Also is it best to have mains water or water deposit?

LARAINE 2020

BarrieJ thank you for your help

LARAINE 2020

Chipmonk wouldn’t sure com sort the sleeping problem out?

bfg69bug

Airconditioning sorts it out. But get a wall mounted unit, not a mobile one, they are noisy.

bobd22

One notorious thing about Spain in the winter is although it can be sunny outside, inside can be extremely cold. It depends upon type of property and location. But you don't see the Spanish sitting outside there houses for nothing during the winter. I often go out onto the terrace to warm up a bit like the gekos you often see in Spain lol. Hence importance of not rushing into anything.

LARAINE 2020

Bobd22 lots of extra layers in doors then

Chipmonk

Yes it's funny how everyone thinks its warm all year. Its freezing inside in January and February and then sweltering in August. After a few years you recognise the seasons in the same way in UK. So you font really escape anything you just get reconditioned. Oh but the rain- now that is scary especially the flooding last year. Then you fear that your roof is going to split open!!! Never feel that scared in uk about weather

Moses2013

Can't comment and only driven down that way but these places are quite a bit inland and how would you feel living there all year round, especially when you get older? Most Spanish I know would not pick these places for retirement, unless they were born there. We don't live in Spain full time but looked at all factors should we ever spend more time there.

LARAINE 2020

Where do stay when your over? These places are around 40 minutes from the coast. I thought they would be best of both worlds. Busy coast side, quiet in land?

bobd22

Yes there can be some very extremes with the weather in Spain that's for sure at times its spectacular and as you sometimes frightening. To me it seems (ours is a little village house) that through to December it stays quite comfy heat wise in the house. However when you get the heavy sustained rain it seems to suck the heat of the house, you then struggle to get it warm again properly until around March when it gradually warms up. It's a strange sort of cold that I haven't experienced anywhere else, especially as outside it can be lovely sunny and warm. As somone said air conditioning helps in July, August (we don't have it but use fans). However thing with air con is great until you go outside. It's something you kind of get used to.

bobd22

Some more modern houses are better insulated certainly further inland and north where they have central heating. I only mention it as I don't know your experience of Spain, just things worth taking into consideration.

Moses2013

This area South. https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather...-brava-weather
I agree that having the best of both worlds is good but even 10 mins from the coast you can escape the madness and don't forget that things like public transport might be more important when you get older. You can still have a holiday in Spain when you live there.

cermignano

You should apply for your NIE from the Spanish Embassy before you go. You need it for everything

LARAINE 2020

I believe the closer to the coast you are, you get less villa for your money. We both drive so hopefully being further inland wouldn’t be an issue. Where you are is also very beautiful