Spain's Over 50’s Active Life Resort launched
By Sue Brown, 27 May 2008
Specialist website, PropertyInSpain.Net, who list more than 1,000 properties suitable for fulltime retirement, have added excellent value apartments, penthouses and villas at La Encina Active Life Resort to their online showcase.
For sale off-plan in southern Spain’s Happy Spa Valley, close to historic Murcia City, the homes are aimed mainly at the over 50’s and offer “All the services of a hotel but in the luxury of your own home.”
La Encina Active Life Resort launch follows a three year study of the very popular “lifestyle retirement care facilities” popular in both the US and Canada that offer sports and a comprehensive leisure residential concept supported by onsite security, quick response medical and healthy lifestyle services .
The resort is being built on more than 220,000 M2 of level land in the lush Mula River Valley with established thermal spa towns, Real Spain markets and fiestas and the Sierra Espuña outdoor attractions closeby.
Around 400 new homes, which accounts for only 15% density, are being built around a large 6,500m2 services care centre that includes one of the largest Spa’s in the region, outdoor swimming pool with over 1,110m2 surface area, three mini-golf courses, a bowling alley, cricket, tennis and paddle courts.
There are 1 bedroom ground and 1st floor apartments from EUR 117000, 2 bedroom ground floor and 1st floor apartments from EUR 149,000, semi-detached villas and detached villas from EUR 168,250. Everything within the resort, from the properties to the common areas, has been designed to comply with Spain’s accessibility laws/regulations and are suitable for disabled use.
Owners will find the homes spacious enough to move around easily whatever their level of mobility or circumstances and the villas and apartments will have the same areas both inside and outside, thanks to generous-sized terraces, solariums and gardens.
Facilities for active, healthy lifestyles
La Encina Active Life Resort has a wide range of facilities, including one of the largest Spa’s in the region, outdoor swimming pools with over 1,110m2 surface area, 3 mini-golf courses, a bowling alley, tennis and paddle courts.
The health and medical services are available 24 hours a day, including doctors and nurses and a helipad for use in the event of an emergency.
The ‘basic’ services package includes :: Daily medical service’s | Nurses 24 hrs | 24 hours security | Diet programs overseen by doctors | Transfer service from Active Life Resort to hospital | Rehabilitation services provided by physiotherapists | Healthy life programs | Outdoor activities, including bowling, petanca, and cricket. | Direct communication with the medical centre and reception, by Intelligent home system | Relaxation programs, Tai Chi & Yoga | Home cleaning services | TV lounge and library | Spa, heated swimming pool, sauna | Aquatic gymnastics | Video-conferencing and internet café | Dancing activities.
Advanced technology comes in the form of hi-tech security controls, access, emergency call buttons, fall detectors, and electric beds if required as well as direct inter-communication with the main call centre.
Extra services can also be arranged :: Catering services supervised by specialist doctors | Organised visits to the local mineral health spas | Bar, restaurant and supermarket services | Chiropody | Hairdressing | Laundry services | 24 hours care assistance at home.
All the services make La Encina Active Life Resort a very attractive place to practice many different kinds of sports, health and leisure activities and to enjoy a ‘tranquil’ stress free life and all this only 25 minutes away from Murcia city and 40 minutes away from the Mediterranean coast.