Who is happy here
Los Boliches suits you if you want to live without a car, have services within walking distance and avoid the feeling of living in a holiday area that goes dark in November. It is a district, not an urbanisation: bakery, pharmacy, health centre, restaurants that stay open all year.
It is also where Scandinavian life on the coast has its centre of gravity — the Swedish School, the Swedish Church and the Scandinavian clubs are in Fuengirola. For families with children that is often what decides the choice of municipality.
Types of property
- Apartments in blocks — the dominant stock. A wide range of condition and age; much was built in the seventies and eighties and the standard of renovation varies enormously.
- Front line to the sea — limited supply, clearly higher prices and often older buildings.
- Newer developments — fewer, and usually a little way up from the beach.
What to check here in particular
- Lift. Many buildings from the seventies have no lift, or one that does not go all the way down. Decisive if you plan to live here for a long time.
- The community’s finances. Older stock often means façade or pipework renewals already approved. Ask for the minutes, not just the monthly fee.
- Noise. The difference between a street by the promenade and one two blocks up is large in July.
- Parking. A garage space is not a given and can be expensive to solve afterwards.
On prices: we publish no price per square metre here. They move, and a figure without a date and a source is worthless when you are making an offer. We produce current statistics for the exact street and type of property you are interested in — ask for them.
