Jewel of the Sea offers beachfront Calabrian property

Tuscany is most British buyers notion of the ideal holiday home region in Italy, however availability of cheaper properties and improved accessibility and have prompted Italian property seekers to explore some of Italy’s lesser known regions such as Calabria which until recently has remained undesirable and overlooked as an Italian property hotspot, all of which makes this pre-launch beachfront new development alert interesting reading especially considering they start from around 74,000 euros.

Calabria’s anonymity has kept property prices affordable and plenty of bargains are still to be found in a location which offers some of the world’s most stunning scenic vistas, a temperate micro climate and an exceptional quality of life, all reasons why property in Calabria is gaining in popularity and offers almost year round tourism appeal.The southern ‘toe’ of Italy as the region is affectionately known, forms a peninsula between the Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas. Tourism has grown recently, above all along the coast, fostered by the extensive improvements to internal and external transport infrastructure, such as the north to south autostrada that interconnects the region, the Strade dei Due Mari road and the Sila highway all of which have increased the popularity of coastal resorts such as Tropea and Locri. The capital of the region is Calabria’s largest town, Reggio di Calabria whose ‘Lungomare’ is considered to be one of the smartest seaside promenades in Europe. Until now the choice of flights to southern Italy has been limited but now the choice of carrier and availability from the UK has widened since Lamezia and Reggio Airports opened their landing strips to the low cost carriers with Ryanair currently flying into Lamezia and the potential of Winjet flying direct into Reggio di Calabria in the near future.

Italy’s overseas property market has never rocketed skywards like that of Spain or even France, but underlying capital growth is steady, property prices in Italy have increased around 8 – 10% per annum, with the more popular and up and coming areas seeing an increase of as much as 25%.

Buying a property in Italy is all about immersing yourself into the local culture, and buying in Calabria is like stepping back in time and slowing down life a pace or two. This region has retained its authentic feel and natural beauty as seen from its beautiful traditional villages and 800 kilometres of coastline which offer hidden beach grottos and secluded brilliant blue coves - perfect for rest and relaxation. The interior rugged mountain landscapes are ideal for active pursuits such as hiking and there is even a small ski resort in nearby Gambarie.

Offered with full planning and building permissions in place, long since a problematic aspects of the overseas property buying process, The Jewel of the Sea is 5 star beachfront property development located in Brancaleone on the south eastern tip of the Calabrian peninsula. Comprising apartments, townhouses and villas with panoramic views of the Ionian Sea, the development has a host of leisure facilities including beach bar, restaurants, shopping mall, children’s play area  and club house with crazy golf . The private swimming pools, spa with fitness suites and  tennis courts offer comprehensive sports activies whilst the concierge system and hire car facilities make life that little less complicated.

The adjacent plot is currently undergoing planning permission for golf course approval adding to the 2 current courses in already existence. Leisure opportunities include not only local sightseeing trips to Reggio di Calabria, Gerace and the seaside towns up the coast but also lengthy day trips across to Sciliy and Aspromonte National Park where skiing is an option. Less than a 40 minute drive away, Reggio di Calabria airport cuts down travel times in addition to offering great internal flight connectivity to Italy’s great cities such as Rome, Venice and Florence.

The Jewel of the Sea is an project being marketed exclusively through The Right Move Abroad. The Jewel of the Sea launches today so if you like learn more about this particular Italian property investment opportunity call +44 208 453 7516  or click here to email for Jewel of the Sea details.