Estepona Property Market Insights & Area Guide
Everything you need to know about Estepona before you buy: which areas suit which buyers, what the market is doing, what it costs, and what living here is actually like out of season. If you already know the area, you can go straight to property for sale in Estepona.
Quick links
- Introduction to Estepona
- Estepona Old Town and Seafront
- Weather, Beaches and Landscape
- Estepona Property Market Insights
- Golf in Estepona
- Estepona Marina and Things to Do
- Mediterranean Diet and International Cuisine
- Fiestas and Local Events
- Estepona’s Historical Heritage
- The areas of Estepona
- Estepona FAQs
Introduction to Estepona
Estepona is a town of about 79,600 registered residents (municipal register, start of 2025), wedged between the Sierra Bermeja mountains and 23 kilometres of coastline. Around 29% are foreign nationals, and in recent years it has been one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Andalucía. The real population is higher, especially in summer. Big enough to have a high-resolution hospital, international schools and a proper commercial centre; small enough that the old town still works like a Spanish town rather than a tourist set.
That balance is the whole appeal. Estepona has had a decade of heavy construction and plenty of foreign buyers arriving, and it hasn’t lost its character despite the growth. The old town is still where people do their shopping. The promenade fills up with locals on a Sunday, not just visitors in August.
It’s also well placed. Marbella and Benahavís are 25 to 30 minutes away, Gibraltar around 40 to 45, and Málaga airport about 85 kilometres away, a little over an hour by the AP-7. Close enough to everything and, in our experience, cheaper than Marbella for equivalent property, though that gap has narrowed considerably along the eastern strip. If you’re weighing Estepona up against other spots on the coast, our guide to the best places for second homes on the Costa del Sol covers the comparison.
For buyers, the useful thing to know upfront is that Estepona isn’t one market. The old town, the golf belt around El Paraíso and Cancelada, the New Golden Mile and the hills behind Selwo are four different propositions at four different price points. Working out which one you’re actually after saves a great deal of time later.
Explore Estepona through our Video Tour
Estepona Old Town and Seafront
Estepona old town street
The Big Green facelift
The first thing most people notice walking through central Estepona is the planting. Over the past few years the town has remodelled many of its streets and squares, filled them with flowers and trees, and pedestrianised much of the centre. The council calls it the Garden of the Costa del Sol, and in our view the slogan, if anything, undersells it. If you want to see what that actually looks like street by street, we wrote about it in Estepona: a city of flowers, art and poetry.
It wasn’t just cosmetic either. The same programme replaced drainage, cabling and paving across the old town, which is the kind of work nobody photographs but everyone benefits from.
The seafront promenade is now pedestrianised along its length. With no traffic, it changes how the whole seafront feels: you can walk it with children or a pushchair without thinking about cars. It’s one of the town’s best assets, and it came from turning the old N-340 into public space.
The Bulevar Parque Central is the piece that ties the whole transformation together. It runs along the San Lorenzo and España avenues, linking the new town hall, the seafront and the historic centre, and turns a large area into public space: squares, gardens, walkways and water features, with underground parking.
Right on the promenade you’ll find the Mirador del Carmen, an important cultural addition for the town. It’s a municipal exhibition space that punches well above what you’d expect from a town this size, and it has hosted exhibitions from major collections. The same building houses the Biblioteca de Culturas Contemporáneas. If you’re wondering what there is to do here in February, this is a large part of the answer.
And then there’s the parking, which is the sort of detail nobody puts in a brochure and everybody appreciates. The town runs a network of municipal car parks at low daily rates. Per day, not per hour. In a town centre this walkable, that changes how you use it: you leave the car and forget about it.
All of it adds up to a lovely centre to spend time in, and a promenade running out to the marina with restaurants, play areas and bars along the way. The marina end gets busy in summer, everything from flamenco to late-night bars, while the old town stays quieter. That marina, incidentally, is one of the reasons buying a property near a marina tends to hold up well here.
If you’re looking at property near the centre, this matters more than it might sound. In our experience, the regeneration is a big part of why the old town and the streets around it have held their value well. It’s also why Estepona keeps coming up when people ask about the best places for a second home on the Costa del Sol.
Buying in and around Estepona Old Town
Estepona Oldtown
New build in the historic centre barely exists. The old town is what it is: narrow streets, low buildings, nothing left to knock down. What comes up for sale there is almost all resale, and in our experience the good ones tend to go within weeks of appearing.
That’s not a reason to give up on the area, though. It’s a reason to widen the search slightly.
In our experience, prices in the centre run a little above other parts of Estepona, which is what you’d expect given the location and the regeneration work. But they’re still competitive for a location like this, and the streets between the historic core and the Recinto Ferial offer better value while keeping you within walking distance of everything.
If you’re set on the old town itself, there’s more choice than people assume. Townhouses and apartments come up across the range, from small one-bedroom flats to properties with private pools and gardens. As a rule, the closer to the beach, the higher the price.
And if you’d rather have something new without giving up the location, there are developments going up in and around the centre. You get modern build quality and current specifications without taking on a renovation, which for a lot of buyers is the deciding factor. It’s the same reasoning behind buying a newly built property on the Costa del Sol more generally.
Whatever your budget, the centre of Estepona is worth a look. You can walk everywhere, the old town has genuine character rather than a restored version of it, and the sports and leisure side is well covered.
Weather, Beaches and Landscape
The climate is a large part of why people end up here. Mild winters, warm summers from May through September and around 300 days of sunshine a year. What that means in practice is that the outdoor season isn’t really a season. You can eat outside in January.
The Beaches
Playa del Cristo Estepona
Estepona has about seventeen beaches along more than twenty kilometres of coast, and they’re different from one another, which is worth knowing before you pick a neighbourhood. If being able to walk to the sand is the priority, it’s worth reading about what frontline beach property actually involves before you start viewing.
La Rada is the main one: long, wide, right along the promenade, with chiringuitos spaced out along it. It’s the beach you’d walk to from the old town.
Playa del Cristo is the one families come back to. A sheltered horseshoe bay just west of town next to the marina, with soft sand, shallow water and beach bars. The shape keeps the wind out and the water warm, which makes it a very easy beach for small children.
Playa del Padrón, east of town, is where you go for a day out rather than a swim. It’s home to Laguna (formerly Laguna Village), a beachfront complex with restaurants and a beach club. For more options, see our guide to the best beach clubs on the Costa del Sol.
La Galera is a two-kilometre stretch that is usually quieter than the others. Good for water sports, fishing and snorkelling, with sunbeds to rent in summer.
Saladillo, east of town, is long, narrow and quiet. Full facilities, chiringuitos, a playground, and the sort of beach you walk along in the evening rather than spend the day on.
Costa Natura, west of town, is a naturist beach, tucked between Guadalobón and Arroyo Vaquero and quiet even in August.
Sierra Bermeja
Pico Los Reales – Estepona
Inland the ground rises fast into the Sierra Bermeja, which is part of the Serranía de Ronda and geologically unusual: the reddish peridotite rock that gives the range its name.
It’s laced with hiking and mountain biking trails through chestnut, pine and evergreen forest, and it’s home to the pinsapo, a rare Spanish fir. At the top, Pico de los Reales sits at around 1,450 metres, with a view that runs down the coast to Gibraltar and across the Mediterranean to Morocco on a clear day. If hiking isn’t enough, there’s plenty more on offer nearby: see the top extreme sports in Andalucía.
For buyers, the Sierra matters for two reasons beyond the walking. Much of it is protected, so building on the upper slopes is restricted and the backdrop stays as it is. And the properties in the foothills, around Selwo and Los Reales, trade proximity for views and plot size in a way you won’t find closer to the sea.
Estepona Property Market Insights
For years Estepona was the sensible alternative to Marbella. Cheaper, quieter, a bit further along the coast. That’s not really true anymore. People come here on purpose now, and the strip running east towards Marbella competes directly with its neighbour. If you’re weighing it up against Marbella, our FAQ Estepona or Marbella? sets out the comparison.
What makes Estepona unusual is how much ground it covers. You can buy a small apartment inland or a frontline villa on the New Golden Mile in the same municipality. In our experience, few places on this stretch of coast offer that range, which is why so many searches that start somewhere else end up here.
The flip side is that Estepona is hard to compare with itself. Two developments at the same price can mean completely different lives depending on whether you’re ten minutes from the sand on foot or ten minutes by car. The golf belt around El Paraíso and Cancelada feels nothing like the old town, and the hills behind Selwo feel like neither. Location matters more here than finishes or square metres, and it’s the one thing you really have to go and see for yourself.
In our experience, most of what’s coming to the market is new build, which is a large part of why buyers end up here rather than in an older resort further along the coast. There’s a case for buying new rather than resale generally, and it’s stronger in Estepona than most places, simply because there is a wide choice of new developments and you’re not stuck picking between three things in a hurry. That’s not the case everywhere on this coast.
And Estepona doesn’t close in October. The old town, the promenade, the shops, they carry on through the winter, which is why, in our experience, the long-term rental market works here as well as the holiday one. We see more buyers moving over for good or spending half the year, and you notice it in what they ask about first: schools, doctors, whether you can walk to a supermarket. Sea views have stopped being the opening question.
That shift shows up in what sells, too. In our experience, the two segments in most demand right now are property you can walk from, whether that’s frontline beach or a few streets back from the old town, and golf-side apartments in the El Paraíso and Cancelada belt, where the appeal is as much the services and the schools as the golf itself.
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Golf in Estepona
Atalaya Golf Club Estepona
Estepona holds its own on golf. The main clubs offer a good spread, from a 36-hole complex to compact nine-hole courses, so there is something here whether you play off single figures or you’re picking up a club for the first time.
- Atalaya Golf & Country Club. 36 holes across two courses, the Old Course and the New Course.
- El Paraíso Golf Club. An 18-hole course designed by Gary Player, set among rolling hills.
- Estepona Golf. An open 18-hole course with panoramic views.
- Valle Romano Golf Club. A demanding 18-hole championship course, part of the Valle Romano resort.
- Azata Golf. 18 holes (par 71) with sea and mountain views.
- El Campanario Golf & Country House. A nine-hole course designed by Manuel Piñero.
- La Resina Golf & Country Club. A small, intimate club with a nine-hole course.
Course details and opening times change, so check each club’s website before you plan a round.
If golf is driving your search, it’s worth reading about what living by a golf course is actually like day to day, and about buying an apartment near a golf course specifically.
Estepona Marina and Things to Do
The marina, at the western end of the promenade, has a decent spread of restaurants and bars. Sailing, jet-skiing and kayaking all operate from there, and the atmosphere is relaxed rather than showy.
Beyond the marina, there’s more going on in Estepona than the beach, which matters if you’re thinking about being here in November as much as in July.
The obvious starting point is the Clock Tower in Plaza del Reloj, next to San Luis Castle and the Church of the Remedies. Nearby, the old bullring is also worth a look. And the Orchidarium has become one of the town’s signature attractions, a botanical garden under glass domes, which is an unusual thing to find in a town this size.
Then there’s the Route of Artistic Murals, dozens of large-scale paintings using building facades as canvases. It’s a good hour’s walk and it takes you through parts of town you wouldn’t otherwise see.
Selwo Aventura is the big family day out: a wildlife park, plus a zip line over a lake, a suspension bridge and a 4×4 safari.
And the Costa del Sol School of Equestrian Art runs riding classes at every level, horse care classes, family pony rides and children’s birthdays.
Mediterranean Diet and International Cuisine
Delicious Sardinas – Estepona
Estepona eats like the fishing town it used to be. The cooking is built around fresh fish and seafood, often straight onto the grill and served with very little else, because it doesn’t need it. The classic is the espeto: sardines skewered on a cane and cooked over an open fire on the sand. Many chiringuitos along the coast serve them, and it’s one of the simplest and best lunches you can have here. Fried fish, grilled prawns and boquerones are the other regulars on the menu.
Inland cooking is simpler and heavier. Sopa campera is a hearty soup made with local vegetables, bread and egg. And when it’s too hot for anything warm, there’s gazpacho, or salmorejo, the thicker version made with tomato, bread, oil, garlic and vinegar.
Where you eat depends on what you’re after. The cobbled streets of the old town are where the proper tapas bars are, the kind with a handwritten menu and locals at the bar. The marina is more international, with a mix of cuisines along the seafront. And the chiringuitos run the length of the coast, at their best around lunchtime when the fire is still going.
The useful thing for anyone thinking about moving here is that, in our experience, you can eat well at any budget.
Fiestas and Local Events
Estepona keeps its calendar. Not the sanitised version put on for visitors, the real one, and in our view it’s one of the better indicators that the town hasn’t turned into a resort.
Carnival falls in February, and the dates change each year. Things start around midday and build to a parade in the evening, and dressing up isn’t optional in spirit if not in fact.
Semana Santa is the big one, as it is everywhere in Spain. Public holidays, long processions, hooded brotherhoods carrying enormous floats through the streets from the church, live marching bands the whole way. It stops the town for the best part of a week.
In mid-May comes San Isidro, patron saint of farmers. Families gather for a picnic that lasts all day, with sangría, singing and dancing well into the evening, and the town moves into the street for the Feria. The picnic, the Feria and the procession all happen around 15 May. Exact days change each year, so check the town hall’s programme.
La Noche de San Juan, on 24 June, marks the start of summer. It’s celebrated on the beach with bonfires: at midnight you either swim in the sea or jump the fire, depending on which superstition you prefer, and you write a wish on a scrap of paper and throw it in the flames. Live music, fireworks, and the beach full until very late.
On the evening of 16 July, the town honours the Virgen del Carmen, patron saint of sailors. Her effigy is carried through the streets and out to sea in a traditional fishing boat, where the waters are blessed. Brass bands, crowds along the seafront, fireworks. In our view, if you only see one fiesta here, this is the one.
Estepona’s Historical Heritage
People have been settling here for a very long time, and it isn’t hard to see why: a mild climate, a fertile coastal strip and a mountain range at your back.
The oldest finds go back to prehistory, and the Phoenicians left traces in the area. The Romans left a lasting mark. The Villa Romana de Las Torres, beside the mouth of the Guadalmansa river, preserves the remains of a rural villa that was occupied from the first centuries AD, and in the old town there is a Roman mausoleum on Calle Villa, with information panels outdoors.
The name dates back to the Muslim period, when the town was known as Astebbuna. It was taken by Castile in the fifteenth century and rebuilt under the Catholic Monarchs because the position was too strategically useful to leave empty.
By the beginning of the twentieth century it was still a town of farmers and fishermen. The rest, as they say, happened fairly quickly.
The areas of Estepona
Estepona has grown well beyond the town itself, and the different districts have ended up with quite distinct characters. This is the part of the guide worth reading slowly, because choosing the right area matters more here than almost anything else.
We’ll work east to west, starting at the Marbella border.
Eastern Estepona
El Paraiso Estepona
The eastern side has the advantage of being close to Marbella and Puerto Banús while still being Estepona, which in practice means calmer, especially in August.
El Paraíso
A well-established residential area on the north side of the A-7, and a well-known address in Estepona. It sits in rolling hills around two golf courses, Atalaya and El Paraíso, both long-standing favourites with residents and visitors alike.
- What you’ll find here: a mix of traditional and contemporary villas, with the best of them on elevated plots with sea views, plus apartments and townhouses.
- What’s around: restaurants and services along the coastal road, with a wider choice in Cancelada five minutes away.
Casasola
Almost directly opposite El Paraíso but on the beach side, Casasola is a prestigious address in Estepona. Frontline beach, and many of the villas have direct access to the sand.
- What you’ll find here: high-quality properties in keeping with the location, mostly villas with some new apartment and townhouse complexes.
- What’s around: several well-established beach restaurants, with everything else within reach in Cancelada and San Pedro de Alcántara. The Senator Banús Spa hotel is here too.
Cancelada
Roughly equidistant between Estepona town centre and El Paraíso, Cancelada is the service hub of the eastern side. It’s popular with families, both resident and visiting, because everything is on the doorstep.
- What you’ll find here: mostly apartments and townhouses, and a good share of Estepona’s new developments.
- What’s around: most of what you need. Schools, public and private health centres, shops and supermarkets, with the beach walkable from many properties.
Selwo
Into the foothills of the Sierra Bermeja, in the district named after the wildlife park. Known for sweeping sea and mountain views.
- What you’ll find here: mostly apartment complexes, with some villas.
- What’s around: most amenities sit down by the A-7, a short drive away. This is not an area you’ll do on foot.
New Golden Mile
Back on the coast along the beach, this is, in our view, Estepona’s most upmarket area. Named after its older sister in Marbella, it’s home to several of the town’s top hotels and many of its highest-specification developments. The hotels tell you where you are: Ikos Andalusia, Las Dunas Grand Luxury Hotel and Hacienda del Mar (formerly the Kempinski Hotel Bahía), among others.
- What you’ll find here: luxury, essentially. Developments with extensive communal facilities and frontline beach positions, of which Los Granados del Mar and Alcazaba Beach are two examples. There’s more on the area in this piece on the New Golden Mile.
- What’s around: excellent restaurants, as you’d expect, with everything else in Estepona town centre or Cancelada.
Inland Estepona
For all the development, Estepona has kept a good deal of its countryside behind the coast. If you want a rural feel without leaving the Costa del Sol, Reinoso and Los Reales are where to look.
Reinoso
A world away from the contemporary developments on the New Golden Mile, Reinoso is Estepona’s countryside at its best. Traditional Andalusian houses, some substantial country properties with sizeable grounds, and easy access to hiking and horse riding trails. All within a few minutes of the centre.
- What you’ll find here: country estates, or fincas, along with rustic detached houses and the occasional modern villa.
- What’s around: very little on site, with the full range available in Estepona, a short drive away.
Los Reales
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In the foothills of the Sierra Bermeja, above the town, with panoramic views of the coast and, on clear days, of the mountains of Morocco. Much of the Sierra is protected, so new construction is heavily restricted.
- What you’ll find here: country houses and villas on large plots, with the views and the access to Estepona that come with them.
- What’s around: very little on site, with services in Estepona a short drive away. The Sierra offers hiking and riding country.
Western Estepona
Less developed than the east and generally quieter, the western side has several areas worth a look.
Seghers
Seghers Estepona
Down by the sea and within walking distance of the town centre. Estepona Marina and its restaurant scene are to the east, and Seghers Beach, one of the quietest around, is to the south.
- What you’ll find here: a wide range, from apartments and townhouses to some good villas, plus new developments including The Island.
- What’s around: a decent spread of amenities locally, with everything else in the town centre a short walk away.
Bahía Dorada
Further along the coast in a beachfront position, Bahía Dorada is an established holiday-home area built around a purpose-built resort.
- What you’ll find here: good variety, including complexes with extensive communal gardens and large pools, plus apartments and small villas with private gardens.
- What’s around: amenities are more limited than on the eastern side, but Estepona town and Duquesa Port are both a short drive away, and there are several golf courses and tennis clubs within reach.
Buenas Noches
As far west as Estepona goes before you reach Casares Costa. One of the quietest spots on this part of the coast, with calm beaches and good sea views.
- What you’ll find here: several apartment complexes right on the beach, with townhouses and villas making up the rest. Some new construction, particularly in the upper parts of the district.
- What’s around: a short drive from both Estepona and Duquesa Port.
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Estepona FAQs
Which part of Estepona should I buy in?
This is the decision that shapes everything else, because very different realities sit under one name. The old town and the centre are one of the few parts where you can live without a car, with daily shopping, healthcare and the promenade on foot, and, in our experience, the part that holds up best out of season. The New Golden Mile and Casasola hold the frontline positions and many of the highest-specification developments. The El Paraíso and Cancelada belt is where the permanent international community lives, with golf, schools and services sorted, and it has good access to the AP-7. Selwo, Reinoso and the high ground trade proximity for views, plot size and quiet, on the understanding that you’ll drive for everything. And the western strip towards Casares offers recent new build at prices below the Mile, with the beach minutes away. The question that settles it isn’t how much you want to spend, but how many weeks a year you’ll be here and whether depending on a car bothers you. We explain each one in the areas of Estepona.
What kind of property is for sale in Estepona?
All of it, and that is both the appeal and the problem. There are apartments and penthouses in gated developments, townhouses, detached villas and plots to build on, available as new build, off-plan and resale. In our experience, there is a wide range of budgets here. The flip side is that comparing gets harder: two developments at the same price can mean completely different lives depending on the district. Fix the area and the property type before you start viewing, or you’ll end up seeing twenty things with nothing in common.
What’s the difference between new build, off-plan and resale?
All three are available here, and off-plan carries a lot of weight because of the volume under construction at any one time. Off-plan means coming in before or during the build, normally at a lower price and with the payments spread across the work. Finished new build removes the wait and lets you see exactly what you’re buying, usually at a slightly higher price. Resale opens up the old town and the more established developments, with renovation as the variable. On tax, new build and off-plan are charged VAT plus stamp duty, and resale transfer tax. There is more on this balance in our article on buying new rather than resale.
How does buying off-plan work?
You sign a reservation contract, then a private purchase contract under which you pay a part of the price in stages during construction, with the percentage set in each contract. The balance is paid on handover, before a notary. The law requires the developer to guarantee every payment made in advance through a bank guarantee or insurance policy, and to hold the money in an account separate from its own. Check that the guarantee exists and is in your name before you make the first payment: it’s the thing most often overlooked and the thing that causes most problems.
How long does an off-plan development take to complete in Estepona?
There is no single answer, because it depends on the project and the phase you buy into. Most developments give a completion window of roughly two years from the start of works, but what counts is the date written into the private contract, along with the consequences of delay. Go through it with your lawyer before signing, not afterwards.
What taxes and costs are involved?
New build is charged 10% VAT plus 1.2% stamp duty. Resale is charged 7% transfer tax. To that you add notary, land registry and your lawyer’s fees, which brings total costs to around 12-14% on new build and a bit less on resale. The rates are regional, so they’re identical in Estepona, in La Alcaidesa or anywhere else in Andalucía. None of it is included in the developer’s price, so budget for it from the start. Rates can change, so confirm them with your lawyer before buying.
What are the running costs once I’ve bought?
Council tax, community fees and utilities, plus the annual return that applies to non-residents. The community fee is by far the most variable, and in Estepona that variation is very wide: there are developments with security, a spa and extensive gardens whose monthly fee can be much higher than that of a straightforward block at the same distance from the beach. Always get the exact figure before signing, because it affects the return on the property more than almost anything else. If you’re not a Spanish tax resident, there’s also an annual non-resident income tax return on the property whether you let it or not.
Is Estepona a good place to buy for rental income?
There is demand for both long-term and holiday rental, and in our experience residential demand holds up all year rather than only in summer. That gives occupancy some stability. For holiday letting you’ll need to register the property with the Registro de Turismo de Andalucía and obtain a VFT number. Before buying with that in mind, check the community statutes and the minutes of recent AGMs: three fifths of the owners can prohibit holiday letting, and some new developments are writing that restriction into the deed of horizontal division from the outset. More context in Estepona property market insights.
Is Estepona somewhere you can live all year round?
Yes, and in our experience that’s what separates it from much of the coast. There’s the Hospital de Alta Resolución de Estepona and health centres, international schools, daily shopping and an old town with a life of its own out of season: the promenade fills with locals on a Sunday in February, not just visitors in August. The El Paraíso and Cancelada belt is where the resident international community concentrates, and the centre lets you do without a car, which in our experience is not common on this coast. If you’re weighing up a move rather than a holiday home, come and see it in winter before deciding. It tells you far more than an August visit.
Which international schools are nearby?
Estepona has several international schools, among them Atalaya Colegio Internacional (El Marqués), The International School Estepona (El Paraíso), Mayfair International Academy, Atlas American School (Selwo Hills), Queens British Grammar School, Swedish International School (Costalita) and Emerald Sixth Form. Curricula (British, American, Swedish) and ages vary, so check each school’s current offer. In our experience, for families relocating the school usually decides the area before the property. Settle the school before the house, not the other way round.
How far is Estepona from the airport?
Málaga airport is about 85 kilometres away, a little over an hour by the AP-7 with normal traffic, and longer in summer. Gibraltar is around 40 to 45 minutes away, depending on the border. Málaga is the practical gateway for almost everyone.
Can a foreigner buy property in Estepona?
Yes, with no restrictions, resident or not. You’ll need an NIE, a Spanish bank account and, if you’re financing the purchase, a non-resident mortgage, which Spanish banks grant routinely though at a lower percentage and with more paperwork than for a resident. Start that process alongside the reservation, because it takes longer than most people expect.
Estepona or Marbella?
Marbella offers more services, more of a name and a more liquid resale market. In our experience, Estepona offers better value per square metre for equivalent property, lower density and a town centre that still functions as a town twelve months a year. The gap has narrowed considerably along the New Golden Mile, where the two municipalities compete for the same buyer and prices meet. Head west through the municipality and the differential opens up again. Anyone torn between the two is usually deciding, in reality, how much town they want around them.
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