The Journal
Notes from the coast
Slow reading on the towns, the houses and the life along this coast.
- July 29, 2026Journal
The espeto hour: learning how a Costa del Sol chiringuito really works
Beyond the beach clubs and cocktail menus, the real chiringuito still runs on sardines, sand and no particular hurry.
- July 28, 2026Journal
A penthouse in La Cala del Moral built for the view from above
In Rincón de la Victoria, a top-floor home turns a converted solarium and two terraces into the real reason to live there.
- July 27, 2026Journal
Where a little negotiating room has returned to the coast
A midsummer look at financing, demand and the small shifts giving coastal buyers a touch more room to talk price.
- July 26, 2026Destinations
Dénia: a working town on the Costa Blanca that happens to be beautiful
A honest look at Dénia's neighbourhoods, seasons and daily rhythms for anyone weighing up a home on the Costa Blanca.
- July 25, 2026Journal
The long table: learning to sit still after Sunday lunch
On the coast, lunch does not end when the plates are cleared, and learning to stay at the table is its own kind of arrival.
- July 24, 2026Journal
In Cómpeta, a house built around a mountain view and a wine cellar
A five-bedroom village home near Cómpeta trades polish for a mountain view, a private pool, and a cellar with real history.
- July 23, 2026Journal
A plain look at the coastal property market this July
Here is what prices, buyers and supply are actually telling us along both coasts this summer, no noise attached.
- July 22, 2026Destinations
Manilva: the working coast between Sotogrande and Estepona
A guide to Manilva for anyone weighing a home between the vineyards, the port, and the sea.
