Property for Sale in Castilla La Mancha Spain

Castile-La Mancha is a region in central Spain, to the south and east of Madrid. Landlocked, Castile-La Mancha offers something different to our usual imaginings of Spain as days spent on a sunny coast. Castile-La Mancha has one of the lowest populations in all of Spain. Castile La-Mancha has been immortalised in Western literature, as it is the setting of Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, written in the 1600s, it is one of the earliest novels. The region is made up of historic towns and villages, olive groves and vineyards, solitary windmills, mountains and romantic abandoned castles.

Those that love to dream about the past will feel at home in Castile-La Mancha. It is home to many historic sites, including Toledo. Toledo, considered the religious heart of Spain, is a UNESCO world heritage site. It is named the “City of Three Cultures” and tells of Spain’s past of competing cultural influences, from the Christians, Muslims and Jews. Creative people should consider looking into properties for sale in Castile-La Mancha because it has such a distinct feel as a cultural hub.

It is home to hanging houses that jut out of the rocks called Casas Colgasdas. Also, one of the best-preserved open-air theatres: Corral de comedias de Almagro. There are museums too, on palaeontology, art and theatre. Owning a property here, you will have plenty to look at, absorb, and write about. Additionally, because it doesn’t have the pull of Spain’s Costas, it is the perfect location for people who want a bit of Spain for themselves. There’s lots of nature to observe on foot from the mountain chain Los Montes de Toldeo to the Tagus River. And if you needed more convincing – more than half of Spain’s grapes are grown in Castile-La Mancha, making it the ideal place to own a property for any connoisseur.

Castile-La Mancha is part of “Dry Spain”, meaning that it receives very little precipitation, although the tops of the mountains do experience some snow. Due to the absence of a sea breeze, when the temperature climbs to above 30 degrees in the summer, you really feel it. Winters can be considerably cooler with an average daily maximum daytime temperature of 7°C. Night-time sees temperatures dip further, so make sure your home is full of blankets. 

Properties in Castile-La Mancha tend to boast of old-fashioned charm. It is easy to find a multiple bedroom traditional home for around €100,000. For a more modern family villa, the starting price would be under €200,000 – private pool included, so that you can take the edge of those hot summers. You may find that there is limited diversity in the types of property for sale in Castile-La Mancha. It would be harder to find a key-ready apartment, but if you are after a beautiful finca, then Castile-La Mancha is the place to look.