Latest news from the La Manga Club news team…drastic measures to cut down the menace of plastic bags include an initiative launched by four municipalities in the Murcia region. Murcia, Lorca, Villanueva and Cehegin are giving away 25,000 fabric shopping bags in a measure designed to wean shoppers away from plastic carriers. The weekly giveaway takes place every Thursday and will target markets and smaller traditional shops. Spain produces an estimated 100,000 tons of plastic rubbish each year.
La Manga villas provide a wonderful distraction to anyone taking a walk around the resort. There are some truly palatial spreads, standing in huge grounds looking across the wonderful golf courses. The most established La Manga Villas go back to the early days of the club in the 1970’s, but styles have remained consistent.
The prevailing style is the Hacienda ranch – most La Manga villas are single storey structures with cool courtyards. Many still have large areas of lawn, but with increasing pressure on water supplies, more appropriate landscaping with succulents and coloured gravel areas are appearing.
The older villas are to be found in the area around the South Golf Course to which they have direct access. These plots have now been fully developed, so new properties are being built into the hills above the club. While still close the main facilities – just a few minutes drive – they have spectacular views over the resort right down to the famous La Manga strip.
The large La Manga villas are millionaire playgrounds and rarely available for rent – the owners simply don’t need the money. There are some properties that seem to be permanently empty, the one thing they have in common with all La Manga properties is that they are immaculately kept, with teams of gardeners and house keepers on permanent standby.
