Houses and villas for sale in Polop

Polop de la Marina spreads beneath its Arab castle in the Sierra de Ponoig: natural springs, a cobbled old town and views stretching from Altea Bay to Benidorm.

The village is famous for its drinking-water springs flowing from the Ponoig — known as the sleeping lion — and for a 12th-century castle crowning the old quarter. A quarter of an hour from Altea and Benidorm, Polop keeps a slow pace of life and still-reasonable prices for the northern Costa Blanca.

Polop's property market is growing with carefully planned new developments: modernist villas with pool, terraced chalets with views and plots to build on. Ideal for those seeking a quiet base between sea and mountains, with Alicante airport under an hour away.