1 April 2008
When purchasing a family home, it’s so important to ensure that it suits everybody, including the children. Here are ten of the best child-friendly homes, as selected by Homes Overseas.
The full feature is available in April’s issue of Homes Overseas magazine - http://homesoverseas.co.uk/this-month – out now.
Desert Springs, Almeria, Spain
Offering spacious apartments, townhouses, cottages and villas designed to resemble the old farmhouses, or cortijos, of the Almanzora region, Desert Springs has on-site amenities that include the Crocodile Club equipped with playground areas, sand bunkers, toddlers’ play areas and family swimming pools, including a pool for young children.
Aphrodite Hills, Paphos, Cyprus
This is a sprawling family resort centred round its 18-hole top-quality golf course. Amenities designed for children include the Pegasus Kids’ Club for three- to six-year-olds and the Zoouse Kids’ Club for youngsters aged seven to 12.
The Balkan Jewel, Bansko, Bulgaria
This ski resort offers 190 spacious apartments, many with views over the Pirin, Rila and Rhodopes mountain ranges. The extensive resort has a range of facilities on-site, including ski slopes specially designed for children. There are also swimming pools and a number of play areas designed for tots through to older children.
Pezula, South Africa
This prestigious Homes Overseas gold award winning resort, offers various children’s facilities. Including the Kiddies Club for three- to ten-year-olds.
Parque da Floresta, Western Algarve, Portugal
The Fun Club for three- to ten-year-olds, Activ8 for eight- to 16-year-olds and Castaways Fun & Games Bar for teenagers make the Parque da Floresta Golf and Leisure Resort near Lagos in the Western Algarve, Portugal, a popular choice for family holiday-home investment. The development is centred around an 18-hole, par-71 golf course.
Tortuga Beach Resort & Spa, Cape Verde
Located on the Sal, this development offers amenities that include a kindergarten, babysitting service and a kids’ club style programme of creative workshops, supervised nature visits, team sports and outdoor games.
Lilian Heights, Alanya, Turkey
This five-star development was designed with children very much in mind. It offers a children’s playground suited to toddlers through to young teenagers, which is supervised. There is also a children’s splash pool, Aqua Park with water slides and a planned kids’ club-style programme of organised games.
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Located close to the Walt Disney World complex and Universal Studios, this development is a potentially good family holiday rental investment.
Residence Palladior, Morillon
This year-round family holiday resort offers ski slopes designed for young skiers, a ski school with English-speaking instructors and dog sledding, while in the summer children can enjoy an adventure playground, horse and pony trekking, mini golf, rafting, kayaking, tennis and a programme of special events.
Monte Aledo Resort, Aledo
Based on the Center Parcs concept that has been so successful in Holland, Germany and the UK, the Monte Aledo Resort in Aledo, Spain, offers a programme of events designed for children, a sports centre and a bowling alley.
The full feature is available in April’s issue of Homes Overseas magazine - http://homesoverseas.co.uk/this-month – out now.
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