http://www.alandahomes.com ALANDA HOMES Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100   Alanda Cortesin, Alanda Homes newest Project is located within the prestigious Finca Cortesin Golf Resort between Marbella and Sotogrande on the Costa del Sol. Finca Cortesin is proud to be the new host to the 45th Edition of the Volvo World Matchplay championships. The World Match Play Championships are leaving their ancestral home of London, England for a sunnier climate. This Championship which has been played for over 44 years is considered to be one of the most prestigious competitions within the golfing world attracting the top 16 players in the world. “It is fantastic that such a prestigious event as the World Match Play has chosen to move to a Spanish venue. Andalucía has gone from strength to strength as a golfing destination and I am sure that Finca Cortesín Golf Club hosting such an international and high profile event will further highlight to the golfing world the benefits of visiting Spain."   Spain’s Sergio García, World Ranked No.8 The relocation of the competition to Finca Cortesín which only opened in 2007 is a great achievement for the Spanish golfing industry and the local community. Finca Cortesín which is owned by developers Singlehome is one of the most elegant and prestigious locations on the Costa del Sol. This new urbanisation has always set out to rival the famous Valderrma course in Sotogrande which is currently home to the Volvo Masters. “Volvo has enjoyed the longest-running and most mutually-beneficial relationship with The European Tour to date, a partnership we are delighted to be able to extend, whilst we look forward to establishing new partnerships with IMG and Finca Cortesín going forward into an exciting new chapter of the success story that is Volvo in golf.” Per Ericsson, President & CEO of Volvo Event Management Golf   Alanda Cortesín has prime views out over the golf course and down to the club house where all the action will be taking place. There are just 45 units in this unique boutique development, and with phase one already completed in construction it will be the ideal location from which to enjoy this golfing event. Imagine following the worlds greatest golfers on the course and then back to the club house for a refreshing drink before heading home to your front line golf home, have a dip in the pool and then watch the highlights on Sky Sports before getting ready for the next day’s action! The development will be firmly placed on the map as a location of prestige and golfing interest over the next three years, in fact making Golfing History! Alanda Homes are proud to be part of that golfing history as Desmond O’Connor MD of the Alanda Group says ‘the magnitude of this event can not be ignored, and it shows that Andalucía is firmly committed to becoming a global player as host of major golfing events. Our infrastructure, hospitality and quality of golf courses have proven that we can too can compete with any of the other great locations, in Ireland, Scotland, Dubai and the USA. This event will be the awaking of Finca Cortesín and in turn a stamp of approval for Alanda Cortesín as a superb choice of location and lifestyle. For further information on Alanda Cortesin please contact us on 00 34 952 667 290 or www.alandahomes.com Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200   Y es que muchas son las prestaciones que ofrece Finca Cortesín, excelentes instalaciones, exclusivo centro comercial de grandes firmas, hotel spa cinco estrellas gran lujo con dos restaurantes y mucho más.   Un placer terrenal inspirado en los típicos cortijos señoriales de cal blanca y techos altos, en un enclave idílico que afortunadamente comparte nuestro proyecto, Alanda Cortesín, y que sigue la misma línea que caracteriza este joven pero tradicional complejo.   Alanda Cortesín,  el último proyecto de Alanda Homes, representa ese típico pueblo andaluz con toque arabesco que invita a disfrutar de grandes lujos. Una mezcla de cultura, clima, gastronomía al alcance de tan sólo unos pocos. Al igual que el hotel, este proyecto boutique de tan sólo 45 unidades, goza de espaciosas estancias, techos altos, mucha luminosidad y unas vistas espectaculares, a través del campo de golf, al Mar Mediterráneo y Norte de África.   Estos apartamentos y áticos de 2 y 3 habitaciones fusionan estilo tradicional y moderno, disfrutando de una situación privilegiada, ya que Alanda Homes, es uno de los primeros promotores que ha desarrollado su proyecto en la Finca. Sus acabados de alta calidad, amplias terrazas y el estilo de vida al que invitan, le harán disfrutar de los placeres que ofrece Finca Cortesín.   Una oportunidad única de experimentar el lujo al más puro estilo marbellí. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.alandahomes.com/offers-mas.html?id=6 Alanda Homes was recently visited by one of the UK's top golfers in the making, Simon Dyson,who showed a keen interest in the Alanda Flamingos development. Simon Dyson recently spent some time in Marbella on holiday at the Alanda Club Marbella where he swapped his golf skills for some time out in the sun. Simon who has being make a firm and steady progress in the world of professional golf first made his mark on the global golfing stage with his joint sixth place in the 2007 US PGA Championship, his first top ten in a Major, following his two victories the previous season. He narrowly missed out on adding to those victories in 2007 when he lost out in a play-off to Justin Rose in the season-ending Volvo Masters. Best placed finish off 2008 came at the Maybank Malaysian Open, where he finished third. Simon comes from a family sporting family, his grandfather was a jockey; his father, John, is a bookmaker and his uncle, Terry, played in Tottenham's double-winning team in 1960-61. Simon turned professional in September 1999 and looks set to build on his already budding career.During his time in Marbella, Simon visited the Alanda Homes projects on the Costa del Sol and showed keen interest in Alanda Flamingos located within Los Flamingos Golf Resort where he was impressed with the development and resort as a whole lifestyle package. Simon toured both Alanda Cortesin, home of the Volvo World Match Play Championships, and Alanda Flamingos development with Desmond O'Connor, the Managing Director of the Alanda Group.Desmond O'Connor said ‘it was a great honour to be able to show Simon Dyson our golf projects, he was impressed with both developments which is a great kudos for a company such as ours to have such a Sports hero take an interest in our luxury homes Spain'     Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.leaguemanagers.com/ Alanda Homes is proud to announce a new partnership with the League Managers Association in the UK, which is the league collective, representative voice of all football managers from the Barclays Premier League, the Coca-Cola Championship and the Coca-Cola Leagues 1 and 2. Since its founding in 1992, the LMA has continued to develop its support and service for its members, and thus its influence within the game. The LMA has become an integral and respected part of the football industry, forming a strong part of the football industries community where managers can         gather information, and the latest industry news, voice opinions and also network. Alanda Homes was fortunate to have been presented to the association where after due diligence was preformed the LMA agreed to partner with our company so should any members or business associates of the LMA be interested in a second home on the Costa del Sol, Spain, that Alanda Homes is the perfect partner to speak with. Alanda Homes which has been in operation on the Costa del Sol for more than 20 years, and part of the McInerney PLC thus making it the perfect partner for such a strong and respected association. Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200  Alanda  Engineering Services has been created to develop innovative projects within the construction process such as logistics, these innovations will be applicable to the construction of economically viable houses in locations where the available manual labour does not have the necessary technical skills to allow them to develop such projects.   The first project in the pipeline is being developed in collaboration with AERTEC, an engineering and architecture company (www.aertec.es), located in, Malaga PTA, and  the company MAKIBER (Grupo ACS), specialising in international logistical equipment, services and key ready projects for developing countries (www.makiber.es).   The Project “Affordable Homes” is a response to the increasing necessity for financially viable, dignified housing with local maintenance in Africa.    Intended for the Angolan Market, this project is applicable to other countries with similar growth potentials and investment possibilities, but, which lack a qualified work force. These conditions have been generated by certain factors due to rural exodus, population increase and greater political stability; all these factors have contributed to the creation of new government policies for the development of competitively priced houses with corresponding qualities, built within a certain time frame, using technology and procedures of the Western World, but sustainable in means, materials and local manual labour.   Studies of countries where the houses are to be built will look at various circumstances and specific problems such as terrain, climate, the availability of materials, logistic capabilities, etc, we have brought with us the application of new concepts, products and construction practices which will increase productivity, practicality, keep costs economical, during both construction and use of the properties. During the time of each projects development a locally based team will be formed. Our project ‘Affordable Homes’ is orientated at generating business results yet with a strong social commitment.   Until now the Alanda Group has specialised in the construction of exclusive luxury homes mainly aimed at the wealthy European market, though now current economic crisis in the European Real Estate sector has compelled the Alanda Group to take the decision to redirect some of its resources, applying both its credibility and knowledge acquired over the years to bring forth a new business division called Alanda Engineering Services.   Manuel Mena, Technical Director of the Alanda Group will be heading up this new division, applying years hands on project experience in developing countries. Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.alandahomes.com/resale-property-marbella.html The popularity amongst many Northern Europeans to own a second home on the sun drenched Costa del Sol, Spain has proven to be a pain for some in the last two years. Since the early 1990's there has been an explosion in the amount of luxury Spanish properties for sale along a small stretch of land between Malaga city and Gibraltar, this demand was met by builders who gorged themselves on the new boom of selling to foreigners often with taste style and price forgotten about, the attitude was ‘throw it up and they will come flocking to buy it anyway'. This theory worked for a time and prices increased dramatically, on average 17 % till 2004 when we then saw a slow down. Meanwhile as countries such as Ireland embraced its economic boom fondly know as the Celtic Tiger, and the UK found favourable exchange rates from sterling to the euro, hundreds flocked to the south of Spain to find their own little piece of paradise. During the boom many bought off plan and with the notion to sell back to the market before completion in order to avoid the mortgage repayments. The idea was that they took the ‘risk' in investing in the property off plan so once it was complete they would sell it to an end user who was looking for a holiday or permanent home. Unfortunately this did not quite plan out for many. As hundreds of Spanish luxury properties completed at once, causing saturation in the market, and a world wide economic recession loomed many were left holding keys to properties they did not want or could not afford. Competition between developers became fierce and only the best offers and the smartest discounts are now attracting buyers. With prices dropping a staggering 30% in some cases harking back to the days of the early 1990's now is the time to snap up a bargain in Marbella on the Costa del Sol. Cash buyers can now make their bid and snap up a beautiful property in the jet set location of Marbella for a snip of its original price. So those who with cash in hand, or even with a small mortgage can now purchase a property in one of the most popular destinations in Europe, with some brand new homes selling for 120,000€ when previously priced at 170,000€ now is the time to catch a property bargain. So should you be thinking that the property market is dead in the water, think again as this Pain in Spain can certainly become someone else's gain!   Mon, 02 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.alandahomes.com/resale-property-marbella.html Property Rentals Alanda Estates, Marbella will be launching a new Property to rent in Marbella service in the near future. This service will offer a variety of properties to rent from Spanish luxury homes, such as villas and frontline beach apartments to holiday homes for all the family. Alanda Estates, Marbella which has mainly dealt with the sale of Spanish luxury homes in the Elviria area will now offer this service to clients who are looking to rent properties from three months to a year.   Alanda Estates, Marbella will initially be concentrating in the immediate areas of Marbella, Elviria, Los Monteros, and Cabopino. Alanda Estates, Marbella will have a good selection of properties on their books such as studios, apartments, townhouses and villas.   The service will soon be launched on the www.alandahomes.com website, but till then it is possible to find out more information be emailing Sebastian@alandaestates.com or calling 0034 952 837 173 directly.   Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100 Desmond O'Connor the MD of the Alanda Group  under which Alanda Homes operates, creating property on the Costa del Sol, was pleased to collect Alanda Homes first ever OPP property award for Best Partnership Programme Western Europe, at the OPP Live Gala Dinner held at the Brewery, in the City of London recently. OPP is one of the property industries leading media sources and with its popular monthly magazines printed in both English and Russian it reaches a wide professional audience across the property sector. Alanda Homes, a luxury homes in Spain developer, entered the award; Best Partnership Programme Western Europe with the aim to show the industry it's long established and supportive agent network including excellent marketing support and due diligence carried out on our network agent members prior to offering them a contract. "The judges felt that Alanda Group demonstrated excellent due diligence and a clear marketing structure combined with thought-through associated services." Through this due diligence and clear marketing structure we have helped to support our agents, who wish to promote our luxury homes in Spain and therefore carry our name through to the customers. By choosing the correct agents to represent us and our property Costa del Sol, we have had great success in meeting and presenting our projects the Los Flamingos apartments to our now buying clients.As developers of boutique Spanish apartments Alanda Homes is keen to find suitable new partners to work with. Our luxury homes Estepona, especially in Alanda Flamingos and Alanda Cortesin, home of the Volvo World Match Play Championships, have won many awards recently for their architecture, quality and service to clients. Winning the OPP award which is aimed at the Property Industry instead of the consumer is a wonderful accolade during today's difficult market. Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.alandahomes.com/alanda-cortesin.html Desmond O'Connor, Managing Director of the Alanda Group, was proud to collect an award for Best Spanish Development, Silver, on behalf of the Alanda Homes team at the Homes Overseas Magazine Awards 2008, in London, Friday the 28th of November. The award, allocated to Alanda Cortesín, Alanda Homes latest development, which is located on the prestigious Finca Cortesín Golf Resort, which will also play host to the Volvo World Match Play Championships in 2009 till 2011.   The award which is judged on many different levels showed that yet again Alanda Homes stands out in the crowd when it comes to location, quality and service. Alanda Cortesín consists of 45 apartments and penthouses and with phase one now coming to completion, the development will soon be ready to enjoy. The judges who travelled from the UK to see the project were impressed not only with the actual quality of build and the attention to detail but also the location of the project and its stunning surroundings within Finca Cortesín.   The Finca (which means country estate) contains a superb golf course, a 5 star Stein Group managed hotel and spa which has recently opened and is now accepting guests, a beautiful shopping centre which is modelled on the world famous Marbella Club Hotel on the Golden Mile in Marbella, a Golf Club house which caters for both guests and members and a superb Jack Nicklaus Golf Academy. Singlehome, the master planners of Finca Cortesin, are resolute that the Finca will be one of the finest addresses on the Costa del Sol in the future. Singlehome have insisted that all invited developers, such as Alanda Homes, must build their properties within tight guidelines in terms of design, style, architecture and colour in order to retain a sense of uniformity and prestige.   2008 has been a year of pleasant surprises when it comes to awards, so far they have collected a total of five including the Homes Overseas Award. They are;   • Homes Overseas ‘Best Spanish Development Silver 2008' Alanda Cortesín • OPP ‘Best Western European Partner Programme 2008' Alanda Homes • CNBC ‘Best Property Marketing Spain 2008' Alanda Flamingos • CNBC ‘Best Golf Development Spain 2008' Alanda Flamingos • Bellevue ‘ Best Developer Spain 2008' Alanda Homes   Such awards are not lightly given by the industry's leading media, and the competition is high amongst those who enter on a yearly basis. With confidence in the property market at an all time low, it is more important than ever to standout and let potential buyers know which are the best companies to deal with, when purchasing your second home aboard... Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:00:00 +0100 Ryanair states that the cost of fuel coupled by the constant battle for cheap seats has eaten into profits and Michael O'Leary even went as far to say that only four major air operators would survive the current crisis, so where does that leave thousand of overseas home owners? While announcing these dramatic figures Ryanair also opened up several new routes from the UK to Malaga, in total another 240,000 extra seats from London, Birmingham, Glasgow and Edinburgh. Already 30,000 seats have been sold since going live on line recently, and as Ryanair, just like every other company is shoring its bets to ride out the economic crisis in the most ‘profitable' manner possible so they are looking towards tried and tested markets which will ride the storm more smoothly rather than emerging locations such as Bulgaria, Croatia, and Latvia. Steadfast routes into locations such as France, Spain and Turkey will go largely unaffected by the crisis whereas emerging markets which have not quite developed the supporting infrastructure which is needed, such a airports, roads, and other local essential facilities will be left with that ‘almost complete but not quite there yet...' feeling as bank funding dries up and leaves the investors out in the cold. So what makes Spain so popular with the holiday makers and therefore the budget airlines? As the cost of fuel spirals, the knock on effect is the obvious increase in flight tickets costs. Therefore it makes more sense to holiday closer to home rather than making five hour flights to the other side of Europe. As always when money is tight the first thing to go are the luxuries, and holidays are a luxury, multiply that with a typically family of four and the costs begin to add up. So taking a short break in Spain which is less than three hours from London and other major Northern European cites is a much more economical option. One of the key factors for people who are looking to buy luxury homes in spain, is ease of access to that property. There is no point in owning a holiday home aboard if you can only use it once a year for the annual two week break from the office. What people are looking for is the pack-a-bag on Thursday, head to the airport on Friday evening and be in a milder climate by 9pm that same night, then leave on Sunday or even catch the first flight on Monday morning and straight back into the office. Owning a property on the Costa del Sol affords you this luxury. Take it any further and distance begins to restrict your movements. The airline companies are aware of this and as they look at the demographics of their passengers and see why they are travelling they will increase supply to meet demand. ‘A mature market, as opposed to an emerging market' this is a typical phrase used to describe the Spanish property market. Spain's property market reached its peak while other countries where just about to break ground for the first time. The stage of the market lays open a very good argument for why Marbella is such a popular destination now as the credit crunch bites us all. For those who already own a property in the right location they will hold their value and for those who are coming to purchase they will find excellent properties at more reasonable prices. Though the words ‘Distressed Sales' are bantered about, the truth of the matter is that distressed properties do not necessarily exist. You simply don't get something for nothing and as most bank repossessions actually are dealt with by the banks are not offered to the general public, it's a closed door affair where the banks rely on a net work of fast moving companies which can make decisions transfer funds and purchase assets without the hassle that the individual buyer must face. Thus making a problem smaller and more easily removed.Secondly most developers are adamant that they would prefer to give the property to the bank than see it priced at 40% less than its proposed value. Of course there are people who are willing to sell at any cost but buyer beware! Units in areas which are over built and with little or no redeeming features meaning that new owners will have only purchased the problem of owning a property in an undesirable location and as well all know the words location, location, location will not replace panic, sell and now! Quality will always sell and those who are looking for a new home in the Marbella area need to research the area prior to purchase to ensure that they are buying the right property in the right location. There are some good deals out there to be found with reasonable prices and discounts all it takes is a little comparative research and you will be soon enjoying your new home in the sun, with a little saving made on the way there! Not all bad after all, is it?   Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://property.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/property/overseas/article5006561.ece Buy a townhouse on the Costa del Sol and get a one-bedroom condo on a golf course for free. Tempted? What about a 40% discount on a seaside flat? Anda-lucian Dream Homes is offering the latter to buyers who invest in multiple properties (0800 107 0003, www.adhspain.com). Then there are the internet auctions run by CB Richard Ellis, a property consultancy, promising properties at “2005 prices”. These are just a few examples of the many offers being hawked around the ruins of the Spanish property market. With sales down by an average 27% this year, and by 45% in Catalonia, you would expect property prices to be tumbling, as they are in Britain and America. Yet according to the Ministry of Housing, they are still rising, by 0.4% on average in the year to September, with increases of more than 3% in coastal provinces such as Valencia, Tarra-gona and Almeria. Deals galore and rising prices – if true, it would make Spanish property the perfect investment. So, what is really going on? Can you believe the official statistics, or is Spain turning into the Costa del Bargain? First, it’s important to realise that, after Spain’s credit-inflated property bubble, even significant price reductions don’t necessarily mean bargains, just a return to more reasonable values. Second, how do you judge a deal in Spain, where you can regularly spot sale boards advertising 50% off? But off what? Off a wildly inflated asking price? Off a dubious mortgage valu-ation? How about prices for comparable properties? Sadly, that’s just the kind of information you will struggle to find in a country where a lack of reliable housing market data has always been a problem. To complicate matters, British buyers have to factor in exchange rates, which have made Spanish property, priced in euros, 10% more expensive over the past 12 months. Radu Tatar, 39, a university lecturer in Liverpool, has been watching the market for over a year, and sees little evidence of truly great deals. “Asking prices in Murcia and Almeria are down about 20%, but they are still way overpriced,” he says. “Rental yields on the cheapest flats are still only 1% after tax. Talk of bargains may be premature, but it is fair to say that prices are falling significantly, especially in coastal areas favoured by British holidaymakers and investors. You can get discounts of about 20% off smart new developments on the Costa del Sol, and potentially much more if you are not fussy about what you buy. This is now “real value for money”, argues Desmond O’Connor, head of Alanda Homes, which develops mid-range and upmarket properties on the Costa del Sol. On the other hand, he warns: “Be careful with anything really cheap – it is cheap for a reason.” While 20% off the asking price may not be quite the bargain it seems, it’s certainly the best value in years. And on the most attractive developments along the southern coast, it might not get any better. Those developers who can afford to, at least, will dig in their heels and refuse to budge on price. There are also developers who are so indebted, they can’t drop prices any further without making a loss. “You can forget about prices falling 30%to 40% – I’ll give it to the bank before that,” said Guillermo Chicote, president ofthe Association of Constructors and Developers of Spain, at a conference last week. Despite Chicote’s macho talk, that’s probably what will happen. Dozens of developers, including Martinsa-Fadesa, one of Spain’s biggest, have already been forced into administration, causing grief for many British investors who have no property to show for their early-stage payments. It only goes to highlight the risk of buying off-plan in this market: better to snap up something newly built, but already finished. The outlook for the Spanish property market is not a sunny one. Unless the government steps in and bails out the sector, large-scale repossessions of new developments by the banks look likely. There will be some real bargains when those properties flood onto the market. Unfortunately for those “vultures” waiting to pounce, that will take time, and much of the stock won’t be particularly attractive. After all, who wants a home on a half-built development behind the motorway? If you are really determined to bag a bargain in Spain, and don’t mind a cramped two-bedroom flat looking onto another block in an overdeveloped area of indistinguishable new-builds, then hang on, because prices might plunge. If, however, you’re after something special, such as one of the 12 houses on the La Almuña estate, near Gaucin, in the hills behind Estepona, you will have to pay good money – if you are lucky enough to find one on sale. What about the mainstream resale market, where private vendors often have more room for manoeuvre on price – any steals there? Well, sadly, many of the people who invested in recent years have large mortgages, putting them in the same bind as developers. There are hundreds, maybe thousands, of British investors who can’t sell up in Spain because of negative equity. The consensus among agents and developers is that resale prices have fallen by about 20% from the peak; and Santiago Baena, president of the Council of Real Estate Agents of Spain, predicts that the figure will be 30% by the end of the year. Of course, there is the small risk that the market will roar back to life and deny you a bargain, though I can’t think why. If you want to buy now, and you are looking for quality, then you should be able to negotiate at least 20% off last year’s prices for both new-build and resale properties. That’s much better value, but not the same as a bargain. Offers you can’t refuse? This three-bedroom, two-bathroom villa has been reduced in price from £893,000 to £738,000. It shares a garden and a pool with two neighbouring houses. It is on the coast in Elviria, five miles from Marbella and 20 from Malaga. Alanda Estates; 00 800 2526 3232, www.alandahomes.com Buy one £655,000 semidetached townhouse at the Terrazas de Miraflores development, under construction, and get a one-bed flat (pictured) on the Los Llanos de Baviera golf development, near Malaga, valued at £108,000, free. Salsa Inmobliaria; 00 34 952 224821, www.salsa.es Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.alandahomes.com/style.html Alanda Homes are delighted to announce that on the 27th of September at the International Property Awards Alanda Homes was announced as winner of two major categories Best Spanish Golf Development and Best Property Marketing.   Alanda Flamingos was the focus for Best Spanish Golf Development 2008, this spectacular project is now completed in construction considered to be one of the finest examples of contemporary and modern architecture within the Marbella area. The development was awards Four Stars in its Category of Best Golf Development.   Alanda Flamingos was also awarded Five Stars for Best Property Marketing proving that when the property market is not as buoyant strategic and well placed marketing is of great importance to make sure that clients can find your product.   On receiving the awards Desmond O'Connor said ‘In difficult times you have to focus even more on quality and service to ensure that you produce the best property on the market, receiving these awards demonstrates our position as a leading developer in the market'   Photo - Peter Bolton King CE of NAEA, Desmond O'Connor MD of the Alanda Group, and Thijs Stoffer CEO of International Consortium of Real Estate Associations. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.alandahomes.com/alanda-cortesin.html         Finca Cortesin       Alanda Cortesín, is set within the prestigious address of Finca Cortesín, located between Marbella and Sotogrande, on the Costa del Sol, Spain. Finca (meaning country estate) Cortesín will be one of Andalucía's finest addresses, this up and coming private resort already contains a Cabell Robinson 18 hole golf course, which will play host, for the next three years consecutively, to the highly prestigious Volvo World Match Play Championship.       Also among the exclusive facilities is an elegant Club House, Jack Nicklaus Golf Academy, five star hotel & spa, and an exclusive boutique shopping centre. On its completion almost 70 million Euros will have been invested throughout the entire resort, making it one of the most luxurious and professionally operated projects in all of Andalucía. The hotel will be operated by the Stein Group who currently manage a chain of luxury boutique hotels in various locations across Europe such as Cote d'Azur, Tuscany, Provence, Dublin and London.           The Apartment   This spacious and airy apartment looks out over the golf course, and down to the Mediterranean and across to the coast of Africa. There are just 45 units within the Alanda Cortesín development, distributed over four blocks, each apartment and penthouse comes with private parking and a store room. There are two swimming pools located within the development and the gardens will be designed to reflect the elite style of Finca Cortesín.       With its spectacular views to Africa in mind the property was decorated with a fusion of Moroccan and modern European influences, the styles blend well together and help create a timeless feeling.       The use of golds and silvers can be found through out the house. Gold, in the master bedroom where the sun light is at its most influential during the late morning and early afternoon and silver in the guest bedroom which plays upon on a mixture textures, smooth glass and soft velvet combined with voile curtains.   The fully fitted kitchen is contains Siemens appliances or similar, the American bar allows the kitchen and living room to be connected and the marble top surfaces add a feeling of quality finish.   The bathrooms are stylish and modern in their design, each of them focusing on a different natural material, glass, wood or stone.     The living room feeling spacious thanks to the generous layout and the higher than usual ceiling, which is offset with recess lighting. This area opens out onto the partially covered terrace, which is perfect for al fresco dining. There are also lively touches of art and design though out the property which heighten the feeling of space and architecture.       The architecture of the property is a fusion of Modern Mediterranean. For those who are already acquainted with existing award winning Alanda Homes developments, such as Tee5 and Alanda Flamingos, their signature design of modern contemporary architecture combined with high quality building in desirable locations is clearly evident in Alanda Cortesín.       Alanda Homes are boutique development specialist's who concentrate in creating second home's located within luxury golf resorts on the Costa del Sol. Alanda Homes are a part of the Alanda Group, a subsidiary of Mc Inerney PLC, which has being operating on the Iberian Peninsula for more than 20 years focusing on leisure products such as resort hotels and freehold properties.         Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0200 Finca Cortesín is proud to announce that they will host the World Match Play in 2009. This is certainly a momentous achievement for Finca Cortesín which, since its launch less than three years ago, has been noted by golfing experts and critics alike as a ‘course to watch'. It now seems fair to say that the accolade of hosting such a prestigious championship is deserving and fit for the stunning Finca Cortesín golf course where Alanda Homes have their latest development Alanda Cortesín.   After 44 years at Wentworth, the World Match Play Championship will now be hosted by Finca Cortesìn in Spain. HSBC the championships title sponsor of the last five years has withdrawn and Volvo has now stepped in.   The competition will be made up of four groups of four, each participant playing three matches on the first two days over 18 holes, with the group winners going through to play 36-hole semi-finals on the Saturday and the final a day later. The first prize will not match the £1million that HSBC put up annually, but, with a shade less than £600,000 going to the winner and about £90,000 to those finishing bottom of their groups, there will be plenty to play for.   The field will consist of the defending champion - in this case, Ernie Els - and the top-ranked players from Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Australasia and the Africa/Middle East tours. They will be joined by four others from the world rankings, four from the European Tour's Order of Merit and the 2009 Volvo China Open champion.   Volvo has a long association with golf in Europe and has sponsored the season-ending Volvo Masters at Valderrama since 1988.   Els, who won the Wentworth event a record seven times, said of the three-year deal: "The World Match Play Championship has meant a huge amount to me and I am delighted to hear the event is going to continue to grow even further in stature."   Sergio García, meanwhile, was delighted that the tournament had moved to his homeland. "It is fantastic that such a prestigious event as the World Match Play has chosen to move to a Spanish venue," he said. 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