Fairway Frisson

Nestling on the Mediterranean coast, Las Colinas Golf & Country Club has made a name for itself as one of Europe’s most sought-after golfing destinations. Julia Millen discovers how it has earned its esteemed reputation.

As soon as you step foot in Las Colinas you’re struck by the verdant rolling terrain and white contemporary residences, and how well they complement each other; the clean angular forms contrasting perfectly with the green lawns and seamlessly woven through the complex.  

This resort is about far more than just golf, exclusivity and functionality in a privileged environment, Las Colinas has built a prestigious reputation as a low density, high-quality residential venue that promotes and cares about its natural environment, and it was named “Europe’s Leading Resort Villas” and “Spain´s Leading Villa Resort” at the 2022 World Travel Awards.  

As we move on from the memories of lockdown, spending time outdoors and living a healthy lifestyle in an eco-friendly environment has never been more highly valued. And the resort offers the perfect solution to golfers, couples and families seeking time away in natural surroundings – either on a short or extended residential stay-and-play break or as a second home. 

At the heart is Las Colinas’ 18-hole championship golf course, which ranks among Europe’s top 100 courses, is a regular host of Stage 2 of the DP World Tour Qualifying School and is a five-time winner of ‘Spain’s Best Golf Course’ at the World Golf Awards.  

Designed by acclaimed American architect Cabell B. Robinson, the width of the layout’s fairways, the design of its extensive undulating greens and the numerous tees at each hole give the course great versatility, while the layout has benefitted from a period of recent investment with continued focus on sustainability including the completion of a two-year bunker renovation programme. 

Complementing the course is a golf academy featuring a short-game area designed by 21-time European Tour winner Miguel Angel Jiménez. A wealth of five-star sports and lifestyle facilities are available to owners and guests including a tennis and padel academy, Las Colinas Sports and Health Club, WOW Beach on the seafront, a mini-market and a choice of three restaurants offering a wide range of Mediterranean and international cuisines, while a variety of resort day experiences can also be booked including yachting, diving, hot-air balloon rides and wine tours.  

The selection of villas, apartments and penthouses are available for short residential packages or to buy, and the properties for sale include a range of homes or plots of land so people can build their own bespoke villa. Each house has been designed to respect the environment, quality and privacy, and to overlook the golf course or Mediterranean woodland, with the rooms in all of them looking outwards through terraces and porches to make them light and spacious. 

Real-estate opportunities include two and three-bedroom flats averaging 75 to 114m2 in size that have been specially conceived to combine the world-famous Mediterranean lifestyle with the highest standards of quality. Detached two and three-bedroom properties meanwhile are ideal for buyers who want the independence and freedom of a villa - with different dimensions according to the habitability needs that a resident may have. 

Las Colinas Golf & Country Club is easily accessed from UK while the resort also offers the ideal base to explore the Costa Blanca’s many beaches and historic towns. The resort is easy to reach and takes no more than 50-minutes by car from Alicante airport and is even closer to Murcia airport.  

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