Cosmopolitan Lifestyle in Port Andratx
As parts of our review of the best places to live in Mallorca we feature Port d’Andratx, an exclusive corner of the island offering cosmopolitan lifestyle in what has remained a picturesque fishing village.
One advantage of living on Mallorca is the numerous ports and marinas that link the land to the crystal clear waters. Port d’Andratx, on Mallorca’s southwest coast is one location that, over the past 25 years, has welcomed a cosmopolitan invasion of locals and visitors, all of whom enjoy the smart boats, cool bars, boutique shopping and beautiful vistas of the harbour.Local real estate executive Heinrich von Goetz is busy selling properties to an international crowd of buyers and knows that the local environment simply sells itself. "It’s by far the nicest village in Mallorca. There’s the natural harbour, fantastic restaurants, a good selection of shops, excellent marina and nice people – a good mixture of locals and international people all living in the same village."
During the mid 80’s the port was the place to go, thanks to a certain Ms. Claudia Schiffer who was at the height of her supermodel stardom and could often be spotted at Tim’s Bar or eating dinner at Miramar (a favourite of King Juan Carlos). The steep hillsides that have always protected the port were yet to be developed but people were already buying property in the area, realising the potential of the surroundings.
Today the panoramas have changed, villas and apartments sit proudly on the hillsides and the sailing club has been joined by an excellent marina. The quayside offers a wide selection of bars, cafés and restaurants – most of which have several tables set close to the water. Tim’s Bar is still serving the beer chilled and if you like ice cream try Gelateria Capri. Those in the know come to the port during the summer months, spoiling themselves with a cocktail before dinner while enjoying the sunsets. Those who choose to stay longer certainly enjoy life at the water’s edge.
We had been thinking about buying a home in Mallorca for some time, but when we visit this lovely island we just want to relax and enjoy it. My wife Lenny and I are busy professionals with a family and the prospect of finding and briefing different agents put us off – we just couldn’t find the time to make it all happen. We solved our problem when we found SHORTCUTS Property Search Specialists through abc-mallorca, and they literally did everything for us.
They helped us crystallise our thoughts with their knowledge and experience of the island and we decided that Puerto Andratx was perfect for us. SHORTCUTS then selected the best agents in this area to work with them. We paid a fully refundable £500/€750 fee and they briefed the agents, produced a Portfolio of properties for us to consider ahead of our visit, organised and took us to all the viewings and gave an independent perspective on each property to help us choose the right one. It was so simple and stress free – they even picked us up at the airport.We had a difficult choice to make having seen some excellent properties, but we chose a new penthouse since ease of maintenance won the day for me, whilst Lenny fell in love with the quality and luxury spa facilities at this development. Finding our holiday home was made easy using a homefinder. We found our holiday dream home within three weeks of engaging SHORTCUTS and just two days of viewings. They shortcut the whole process for us and saved us precious time and money.
Jan Pratt of SHORTCUTS said: "We work for busy people who want to maximise their time on the island seeing properties. We do all their research while they are at home. When they buy we refund our fee, so finding a property costs clients no more than if they had done it all themselves."
SHORTCUTS
Mallorca Property Search Specialists
*C/ Can Comallongues, 7
Calvia
(971 67 06 67/651 98 41 63)
www.shortcutsmallorca.com
