We are Ian and Marc, a married couple from Hove and it had long been a dream of ours to own a holiday home in Spain.
We spent many years using breaks from work to research parts of Spain where we could buy a holiday home to relax and become part of a community when we retired.
Eventually we fell in love with Denia on the northern Costa Blanca. It offers everything we need: an authentic Spanish feel; year round buzz; fantastic bars and restaurants and lots of opportunities to go for long walks and enjoy other hobbies like paddle boarding.
Then of course came the challenge of finding our perfect property…..
Before we met Laura, we had been seriously searching for a property in Denia for several months. We’d a made number of independent house hunting trips to Denia which really helped us to get to know the property market and the town - and its many bars & restaurants. We had two abortive attempts to buy a property - the second property falling though just 10 days before we were due to complete due to an inheritance issue. In hindsight, however we believe that neither property would have been right for us in the longterm. We were resigned to waiting a few months and starting our search again - and felt we’d seen pretty much everything that met our criteria.
However this is where Laura worked her magic for us!!
Laura has a wealth of knowledge of property buying and renovation, but when we first met her, before we had even started our property search, what struck us most is that you could not wish for anymore more friendly and welcoming: she really put us at ease. She has a fantastic energy about her which is infectious and a great sense of humour. This enabled us to build an instant rapport, which really helped on the property search.
With Laura’s help we found our perfect property in Denia. Laura helped us focus on what was important to us on our search and not to loose sight of what we had set out to achieve . She provided great practical advice on the buying process and from a design perspective gave us some great advice on styling our new home, including a great furniture store recommendation .
Laura is a joy spend time with, she is a warm genuine person and its a pleasure to remain in contact with her keeping up to date with our adventures and also hers.
We love our property in Denia and the the memories we have made and will of course make. Laura was a massive part of us getting here. We now have a beautiful house, with amazing views that exceeds our original brief - and pretty much on budget!
We’ve learned so much through our search for a property in Spain - really think about the lifestyle you want as this should really drive the location and property you choose. Although there is a lot to consider before you take the plunge, we’d definitely say to just go for it.
Ian and Marc X
