Sax, Valencian Community

Reference: JBYV-T853. Wow, this is a very special apartment with a floor space of 180m2 and it covers the entire 5th floor and there is a lift. What an amazing home this will make, and what a fabulous location on Gran Via, the main street in Sax, where all the shops are, along with a plethora of bars and restaurants; youll be spoiled for choice. There is a lovely entrance hall to the block, impeccably clean as you would expect and you take the lift to the 5th floor and on entering the apartment, there is a spacious and bright hallway where you will find a family bathroom and the living areas ahead of you and the sleeping areas almost behind you. This is what I love in an apartment, great distribution so that living and sleeping areas are separated, in this case by a long passageway. There are two lounge/diners, and the natural light to all the rooms in the apartment is quite exceptional and the views from the living areas are stunning. From the largest lounge, there is access to the balcony from where the views are breathtaking, you can see right across the town to the mountains and look down on the plaza, one of the busiest in Sax and people watch to your hearts content. The kitchen is bigger than expected for a Spanish apartment and with so many restaurants and eateries around and with the exceptional value you may well be eating out a lot. There is an American style dining area at one end and plenty of units at the other. Moving down the passageway towards the bedrooms, there is a second large, family bathroom, this is more modern as it was renovated only a few years ago and has a walk in shower unit. Next to the bathroom is a Utility Room with storage spaces at both ends. The bedrooms, three are doubles and one small single that would make a very good dressing room. All have so much natural light and the ceilings are relatively high for an apartment. Why Sax? There are no traffic lights, it has a 13th-century castle, one of seven on the castle route but ours is the best and there are no traffic lights, parking meters or fee-paying car parks. What? That isnt enough? Sax is so popular because it is far enough inland to be "inland" yet it is only 30 minutes to Alicante Airport and 35 minutes to the beach. Access is by the A31 Dual Carriageway Alicante to Madrid Autovia (Motorway to you) which runs just outside of the town, by rail and coach from Alicante so you can go to the beach and not have to take your car, and now we are only eight minutes drive away from the AVE station at Villena. The AVE is the high-speed train from Alicante to Madrid which has only four stops. Boarding the train will have you in Madrid in 2hrs 9mins for as little as 9 if you are lucky enough, but around 25 if not. Let us stick with the town of Sax for now rather than escaping to the beach or Madrid. Sax is dominated by its 13th-century castle, known as the Headlight And Guardian Of The Border a landscape of history and rock. When driving back home to Sax after daylight the sight of the castle, fully lit, and seemingly floating in the air is one of the most welcoming sights I have ever experienced. Its a sign we are almost home. Commercially, is the home of three major international businesses selling "persianas y toldos", window blinds and sun canopies and a shoe industry that means if you recently bought a pair of shoes in a UK Department Store, for example, the chances are they could have been made in Sax or nearby Elda and we now supply 60% of the footwear used in all Spains hospitals. It is an incredible feat. No pun intended. Both Sax and the smaller town of Salinas just eight minutes drive away have close to full employment and lots of opportunity which means our crime statistics are very low and both towns are safe in a way that is hard to imagine if you have arrived from the UK or Holland. Walking around, whatever time of day or night is a pleasure rather than something to fear. Sax is small enough for everyone to know each other and a family