La Alcaidesa
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Andalusia |
| Province | Cádiz |
| Comarca | Campo de Gibraltar |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 621 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | http://www.alcaidesa.com/ |
La Alcaidesa is a Gated community (known as an urbanization in Spanish) near Sotogrande, Spain (within the municipalities of La Línea de la Concepción and San Roque), in the Andalusian province of Cádiz. Accessed by junction 124 on the Autovía A-7. The resort was developed pursuant to a joint venture agreement between Costain Group PLC (a British company) and Banesto (now owned by Banco Santander).[1] La Alcaidesa is only partially developed in accordance with its development plan.
History
Construction originally started in the 1990s. La Alcaidesa Inmobiliaria (the Costain/Banesto joint venture company) owned the land and there is an Architectural Control Committee who insisted that all the new building would conform to a common style.[2] Various developers have completed, and are in the process of completing, the building developments. Many buildings are still under construction.
There are a couple of hotels, one exclusively serves the German market (Aldiana). A small retail unit selling all essentials opened in March 2011 and the a pharmacy is on duty as well. A further mall has been constructed, but units remain vacant (as at August 2013). Currently there is only one restaurant in the village - Bio Pizza, though there is a bar and restaurant on the beach in the summer months. Bio Pizza, is located in the main square and offers both indoor and outdoor seating. There are also two bars (also in the main square), The Ivy Wine Bar and Sol Mart, a mini-market. D"blanco, the beach bar, has seating inside and out and is open throughout the day and evening and serves a mixture of meat and fish dishes.
A fire station exclusively serving alcaidesa was built in 2008.
in July 2015 there was a reorganisation of the owners due to debts being owed to Banco Santander, Santander now own the two largest pieces of development land currently. Costain own the operating assets of the golf courses and the marina concession, and the associated smaller parcels of land and will retain the balance of the outstanding debt.[3]
In July 2016 wildfires forced the evacuation of many properties and hotels in Alcaidesa.[4]
Architecture
There are various independent communities within La Alcaidesa, such as La Corona, a complex of modern townhouses.
Another increasingly popular resort near the top of the hill, is Terrazas de Alcaidesa. It nestles in a small valley next to the nature reserve and just below the Golf Club. It comprises just eight buildings of three floors, comprising 110 two and three bedroom apartments, most of which have front and rear terraces. Many apartments are owner occupied, whilst others serve as holiday lets. In the centre are three attractive swimming pools with showers and changing facilities and a paddle tennis court.
Geography
The golf courses, being two 18 hole courses, is said to include the only Links (golf) course in Spain.
The beach named after La Alcaidesa called Playa de La Alcaidesa is linked to Playa de La Hacienda, looking towards La Linea it is possible to see Gibraltar (a British overseas territory).[2]
References
- ^ Costain - Alcaidesa.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Alcaidesa, Andalucia.com, accessed February 2013
- ^ "CHANGES TO JOINT VENTURE IN SPAIN". Retrieved 17 May 2017.
- ^ "British tourists cleared from hotel as wildfires rage". Retrieved 17 May 2017.
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