New-build villas in Monforte del Cid, less than five minutes to the nearest golf course and touching distance from Alicante and Elche, with their wide range of culture, gastronomy and entertainment. THE LOCATION The urbanization is a community that brings together the best of modern life and the tranquility of the natural environment (No community fees) The perfect location to enjoy the peace of a quiet urbanization but having all the services nearby. Most villas are genuine front-line golf, with the entire plot overlooking Holes 1, 7,8 9 of the Alenda course. Alenda Golf Clubhouse - 2 mins Casa Museo Modernista, Novelda - 13 minL'Aljub Shopping Centre, Elche- 12 min Playa de San Gabriel, Alicante (nearest beach) – 20 minAlicante Airport – 16 min Alicante Marina – 25 min THE VILLA Discover the elegance and comfort of this beautiful independent villa (two sizes available) designed to offer you an exceptional lifestyle, all on the ground floor. On sizeable plots of 603m2 or more, lucky owners have ample space to enjoy both indoors and outdoors. Low-impact single-storey design, advantaged by sensible layout with central main door Open-plan lounge to front, floodedwith natural light via triple-aspect windows Fully-fitted kitchen with feature breakfast island, direc access to sun terrace Futuristic design with angled exterior features and smooth rendering Spacious terrace to front with partially-covered porch 21m2 private swimming pool Off-street parking space to rear Three double bedrooms in rear 'wing'of villa Primary bedroom has en-suite and walk-in wardrobe Larger villas with 129m2 of floorspace (same layout but larger rooms) are possible on the same plots, for an additional €20-25k The data below relates to Villa #16. THE AREA Monforte del Cid Currently, the economy of Monforte del Cid revolves around bagged table grapes; a crop of excellent quality due to the microclimate in which it is grown, which makes this crop unique in its kind, with a product of excellent nutritional properties. The Chenin Blanc Grape Throughout the year, all the processes of caring for this fruit are developed, where the placement of the paper bag that protects the bunch, delays ripening and maintains the natural elements of the crop stands out. This characteristic made possible the recognition of the Designation of Origin "Vinalopó Bagged Table Grape" in 1988. The varieties mainly grown are 'Ideal', with a light muscat flavor, and 'Aledo', with a neutral sweet flavor and paler tone. These crops are exported to Spain and Europe, mainly. Marble is another main industry of Monforte del Cid, producing together with the rest of the municipalities in the region 60% of the total marble production in Spain. This industry offers high quality, design and beauty products that have great national and international prestige. Monforte also has a traditional and artisanal industry: the production of Aniseed and Liqueurs; The most famous drink being the “paloma monfortina”, whose preparation has been maintained in the municipality since the 19th century. Various varieties of liquors are distilled, including: cantueso, cinnamon, mandarin, syrups and the famous "Café Licor" Monfortino Wikipedia