Property For Sale In Orba | Getting To Know This Town

Orba is a lovely Spanish village within the hills lining the Mediterranean beaches of the Costa Blanca. For those who a looking for a home in Spain away from the madding crowd but, within easy reach of larger towns, the coast and airports searching for a property for sale in Orba will be a great location for you.

A great location – Orba

Surrounded by hills, countryside and orange groves this historic town is the epitome of Spanish traditions. The architecture and cobbled streets are pretty and yet offer all amenities essential for a comfortable life including shops, bars, restaurants and healthcare facilities. Despite its rural location Orba is just a 30-minute drive to the larger coastal town of Denia and only about one and a quarter hours from the airports of Alicante to the south and Valencia to the North. The advantage of the slightly more inland location for those moving to Spain is that property for sale in Orba tends to be less expensive than in areas slightly closer to the sea.

Lifestyle

When you buy a property in Orba you can look forward to a relaxed, slower pace of life, residents of this town have strong community feelings and will give you a warm welcome to join in with local Fiestas and Events. This gives you the perfect chance to really become a part of the town and its culture. The town offers wonderful food in its local restaurants, and you have some picturesque countryside to explore just outside your front door where you can walk, cycle or horse-ride. There are also some great golf courses within easy driving distance as well as plenty of water sports available on the coast. This little village can provide everything you could wish for and more.

Market Day

No town or village in Spain would be complete without the traditional and busy weekly market where everyone can gather to buy fresh ingredients from the stalls including locally grown olives, herbs, fruits and nuts etc. It is also the perfect place to catch up with your neighbours and friends and perhaps enjoy a morning coffee before returning home. In Orba the main street Calle Mayor becomes the centre of this hub of activity every Wednesday morning throughout the year.

Fiesta Time

Orba is very traditional and throughout the year will celebrate historical events, saints’ days and other religious occasions, this is typical in most towns and villages in Spain and provides residents with a wonderful community spirit as they get together to make music, dress up, enjoy local food and wine and dance the night away. The annual calendar will include San Juan, the Assumption for the Virgin, Valencia Day, National Day of Spain, Constitution Day, the Immaculate conception in addition to the more familiar Christmas, New Year and Easter events. There will be a variety of specific local, regional and national reasons to throw a party and enjoy a great firework display so make sure you keep up with what is happening when you buy a property in Orba.

Caring Volunteers

The Jalon Valley Help team who run a charity shop in Orba in addition to raising funds in their shops they also provide a team of carers and volunteers to help out with providing support  for those in need whether it is to take some one elderly shopping or somebody in need to a hospital appointment they provide assistance for any local resident who needs them and hold regular fund raising events including their May Fayre and Christmas Bazaar. 

Orba is also close to Pego where one of the Costa Blanca’s wonderful animal rescue centres is located and they are always looking for new homes but, also for foster homes or those who will just come and help at either the kennels or cattery when they have some free time. This is a special organisation to become part of when you buy a property in Orba. 

Property for Sale in Orba

Hamiltons of London have a team in our Jalon Office who know this area very well and will be happy to help with your search for a new home to buy in Orba where you will find traditional fincas or villas in the areas surrounding the town and, for those who really want to become part of village life, there are apartments and townhouses of various sizes.