BRAND-NEW 3-bed 2-bath villas with private pool solarium in Mar Menor town of Santiago de la Ribera. The small development of only 14 homes is located right next to a charming green area of municipally-own parkland. Playa del Pescador THE LOCATION Playa del Pescador (nearest beach) – 5 minLos Alcazares – 12 min San Pedro Natural Park - 13 min La Manga Golf Resort - 32 min Murcia City - 40 min Murcia Airport - 34 minAlicante Airport – 52 min THE VILLA These wonderful modern new homes have everything that homeowners are looking for: open-plan living, 3 bedrooms (one downstairs), private pool, solarium off-street parking. Open-plan living area (32m2) with double-aspect windows for maximum natural light Full-height patio windows spill out on to the spacious paved pool terrace Fully-fitted kitchen with fridge, oven, hob, hood, washer dishwasher Private swimming pool (5m * 3m) with integral steps, shower Motorized aluminium blinds installed Fully-furnished with AC included Small store-room under the stairs Guest bedroom (10m2) with fitted wardrobes Downstairs bathroom conveniently next to bedroom Underfloor heating in upstairs downstairs bathrooms Second bedroom (9m2) with fitted 'robes next to bathroom Main bedroom (15m2) with fitted wardrobes private terrace Landing has access to 8m2 first-floor terrace, access to solarium Large rooftop solarium (40m2) accessed externally, views over local park Automatic remote-control sliding gate for off-street parking (for one car) Only FOUR villas remain NB: Dimensions, plans and price below are for Villa #4 - delivery is August 2025 THE AREA In ancient times, the area was called Contestania, part of the Roman province of Tarraconense. There would have been large Roman settlement of ​​soldier-settlers who cultivated the surrounding farmlands while defending them from hypothetical pirate attacks. Santiago de la Ribera Marina The Torre Mínguez farm is officially considered the origin of the town of Santiago de la Ribera. It was built by Don Antonio Lissón, Councilor of the city of Murcia and passed into the hands of his heirs. One of the heirs was Doña Teresa Sandoval y Mena, who would marry Don José María Barnuevo y Rodrigo de Villamayor de Ulloa. Santiago de la Ribera Beach on the Mar Menor Lagoon The couple frequently visited Torre Mínguez and there they planned two ambitious projects: building a hotel, and planning the division of the property through the emphyteutic census system (perpetual transfer of land through the payment of an annual fee). With this system, a family could acquire ownership of a plot of land and build their home there. Thus, in 1888 a new hamlet was born on the shores of the Mar Menor: Santiago de la Ribera, whose name derives from the membership of Don José María Barnuevo to the Order of Santiago and from the location of the town on the shores of the lagoon. Modern-day Santiago de la Ribera has tourism and the nearby military air base as great pillars of the municipality's economic sustainability, as was the civil airport (known as San Javier) until its closure in January 2019. To a lesser degree, fishing and agriculture are also important. Source: Wikipedia