Apartment with Balcony & Pool by La Mata Beach

Beautiful, recently renovated 2-bed apartment in popular, secure Urbanizacion Balcon de Lomas in Torrevieja. 30mins drive from Murcia & Alicante Airports with easy access via car or by public transport. The area is 10mins walk (600m) from Torrevieja's longest sandy beach - Playa La Mata and 4km from town centre. Contains of 2 fully furnished bedrooms, open-plan living room and american-style kitchen, bathroom and lovely balcony. There is a communal swimming pool , all amenities and free car parking. Bedroom 1: double bed, two bedside tables, wardrobe with hangers, chest of four drawers and mirror. reading lamps, sockets and USB charging points as well as electric heater available. Bedroom 2: two single beds, two bedside tables and chest of four drawers. Hooks and hangers, plug sockets, USB charging points and bedsite lamps as well as electric heaters available. Iron and ironing board in utility room. Living room: large corner sofa-bed, coffee table, hat and shoe racks with hangers, TV stand with TV, dinning table and 6 chairs. Reading lamp and side table. Bathroom: large shower room, hand basin with build in storage cabinet, wc, electric socket and a mirror. Hairdryer provided. Kitchen: fully equipped and functional kitchen containing - fridge-freezer, electric oven with hob and extract fan, washing machine, microwave, kettle and toaster as well as a coffee machine, grill and BBQ and smoothie maker. All necessary utensils and crockery are provided. Doors leading out to a balcony. Balcony: large doors with security gate leading to balcony containing relaxing sitting area. Balcony overviews the building next door and does not overlook the pool. Pool: facilities are free of charge and open all year round for both kids and adults. Containing adult swimming pool, kids play area, tables, umbrellas and chairs, communal areas and showers. There is a property management maintaining all communal areas, pool and the gardens. Additional items provided: hairdryer, set of beach and bathroom towels, iron and ironing board, bed sheets and blankets, additional pillows and basic toiletries/cleaning products and equipment, toilet roll and facilities to dry your washing. Baby cot and high chair available on request. You will also be reach-ready, with beach towels, coolers, umbrella, chairs, inflatables, snorkelling kit, kids toys and spare hats! :) Once back from the beach, there are some additional amenities that will help you enjoy your stay and fill some of the spare time. There is a WIFI, TV with Netflix included, a DVD player with a selection of movies, portable speaker, books and an assortment of table games. You will also find there a large number of touristic brochures about Torrevieja and surrounding areas and cities, which will be useful when planning your stay. Urbanizacion Balcon De Lomas has all necessary amenities on it's doorstep, it is a quiet and secure residential area. Keys to front and back gate to the urbanizacion as well as the pool access will be given to guests on arrival along with 24hrs emergency contact. We recommend to rent a car for comfort and ease of travel. Please contact us for guide to best prices around. Taxi transfers from Alicante and Murcia Airports start at 50 EUR, there are also regular bus services. There is plenty to do and see in the area so we are sure you will not be bored! :) Our recommendations are: AMENITIES AND GROCERIES: Free on street car park 1-2min walk Bus stop 1min walk ATM 1min walk 24hrs licensed convenience store 1min walk Beach equipment and souvenirs store 1min walk Bank 2min walk Pharmacy 3min walk Bars and restaurants from 1-15min walk Beach 5min walk Supermarket Mercadona 5min walk Supermarket DialPrix 9min walk Supermarket Aldi 7min drive Supermarket Carrefour 7min drive LOCAL WALKS: La Mata Beach 5min walk Moorish Tower of Torrevieja 5min walk Parque del Molino del Agua 15min walk Aromatic Park 18min walk EXPLORE TORREVIEJA: Parque de las Naciones 8min drive Central Torrevieja and seafront 8min drive Marina International de Torrevieja inc Marine Museum) 10min drive Lagunas de la Mata (Salinas/Pink Salt Lakes Natural Park) 12min drive THINGS TO DO: Pool-table and darts 1min walk (in the building) Bars and restaurants many within 2-15mins walk Irish Pub (live sports, games and music) 2mins walk Boston Tavern (live music) 6min walk JF Sport Bar (tapas, live sports and games) 10mins walk Naturaleza SPA 7min walk Aquapark Aquopolis 8min drive Golf Clubs (4 major clubs in the area) 15-20min drive Shopping Centre Habaneras 7min drive Shopping Centre La Zenia Boulevard 15min drive DAYTRIPS AND PLACES WORTH VISITING: San Pedro del Pinatar (Natural Park and seafront) 30min drive Alicante (town, seafront and Santa Barbara Castle) 40min drive Cartagena (ancient town inc Colloseum and port) 40min drive Murcia (town) 55min drive Santa Pola (seafront) and Tabarca Island (day-cruise) 30min drive Benidorm 1hr10mins drive Sierra Gelada (hiking with spectacular panoramic view of Costa Blanca) 1hr15min drive Algar Fountains (natural waterfalls park with swimming access) 1hr20min drive Altea (typical small Spanish town, full of character and seafront) 1hr20min drive Guadalest (hiking, El Castel de Guadalest castle and spectacular mountain and lake views) 1hr30min drive Calpe (seafront and Natural Park Penyal d'Ifac hike) 1hr20min drive Finally, a couple of house rules: - Children and pets welcome. The house is never too full! :) - Please do not smoke inside, there is a large balcony with a table and set of chairs, where you will be able to smoke whilst admiring amazing sea and mountain views! We are looking forward to welcoming you soon! :) Scott & Kasia