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Apartments for sale in Altea Hills
An apartment is the most straightforward way into Altea Hills. You get the same gated setting, the same hillside views and the same security as the villas, with a fraction of the upkeep. Browse apartments and penthouses across the urbanisation's communal developments.
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How the apartment complexes work
The apartments in Altea Hills sit in low-rise communal developments spread across the urbanisation, each with its own pool and landscaped grounds. Los Almendros and Balcón de Altea are among the names you will encounter. Because they were built into the same terraced hillside as the villas, the buildings step down the slope, and most units face the bay with a long covered terrace running the width of the living space. Layouts are typically two or three bedrooms, often with an en-suite to the master and a separate, fully fitted kitchen rather than an open plan. Almost all come with a private parking space, and many include a storage room. Lifts and concierge are common in the larger complexes.
Quick FAQ
- Do apartments in Altea Hills have sea views?
- Most do. The complexes are built into the terraced hillside, so units generally face the bay, though ground-floor apartments in some developments look onto the pine slope instead.
- Is parking included with apartments here?
- Usually, and often a storage room as well, but not always. Confirm it is included in the deed rather than an informal arrangement between neighbours.
- Are there communal pools?
- Yes. Each apartment development has its own pool and landscaped grounds, and several also have lifts, concierge and tennis courts nearby within the urbanisation.
- How do community fees compare with a villa?
- Higher, because you are sharing the cost of lifts, pools, gardens and building maintenance. In exchange you have almost no individual upkeep, which is the trade most apartment buyers here are happy to make.
- Can I let an apartment in Altea Hills short-term?
- Sometimes. It depends on both a tourist licence and the rules of the individual community, which differ between developments. Check both before assuming rental income.
- Are the apartments suitable for winter use?
- Yes. Most have centralised air conditioning with a heat function and double glazing, and the community stays partly occupied out of season, so the developments do not feel empty in January.
Where the value sits
Apartments are the entry point to Altea Hills, and the price spread within them is narrower than among the villas — which makes the comparison easier. Three things move the number. Floor level and terrace orientation come first, exactly as with the houses, because a penthouse with an unobstructed bay view is a different proposition from a ground-floor unit facing the pine slope behind. Second is condition: a good number of these apartments were built in the nineties and early two-thousands, so a recently renovated kitchen and bathroom command a real premium. Third is what comes with it — a numbered parking space and a storage room are close to essential here and not always included. Community fees are higher than on a villa plot, because you are sharing lifts, pools and gardens.
Who chooses an apartment over a villa
The honest answer is: people who want to spend their time here rather than maintaining a house. Second-home owners who visit for several stretches a year are the largest group, and lock-up-and-leave is precisely the appeal — you close the door and the community looks after the grounds and the pool. Downsizers who already know the area form a second group; we regularly sell an Altea Hills villa and rehome the same owners in an apartment a few streets away. A third group is buying a first property on this coast and treating it as a way to test the life before committing to a larger house. That is a sensible route, and one we would encourage rather than talk anyone out of.
What is within reach
The apartment developments tend to sit slightly lower on the hillside than the villa plots, which shortens every journey a little. The beach and the Campomanes marina are around five minutes by car, Altea old town about ten, and Calpe roughly fifteen. Alicante airport is 45 to 50 minutes. For daily shopping there is a supermarket a short drive down towards the N-332. You will still want a car — nothing here is genuinely walkable — but if you are visiting for a week or two at a time, the lower position and the lift in most buildings make the practicalities noticeably easier than a multi-level villa on the upper terraces.
What to check before you buy
Ask for the community fee and, just as importantly, the minutes of the last owners' meeting. They tell you whether any major work on the building is planned, which is the single most common unwelcome surprise in an apartment purchase here. Confirm that the parking space and storage room are formally included in the deed rather than assigned informally. Check whether the complex permits short-term letting if that matters to you, because rules vary between developments within the same urbanisation. And look at the terrace at the time of day you would actually use it — a west-facing terrace that is glorious at seven in the evening can be unusable at two in the afternoon in July.