Living in Spain for an ex-patriot is fantastically rewarding experience after a lifetime spent under grey British skies.

The southern coast of Spain with its warm climate and abundance of sunny days throughout the year make it a magnet for northern European and especially English ex patriots wanting to escape the cold, wet winters of their own countries.

Until recently homes in the Costa Del Sol were reserved for millionaires, criminals and dreamers.

Monte Pego is mature, established and the most stunning community of Spanish villas in the beautiful Costa Blanca North. The picturesque and unspoiled views of the sea, mountains and countryside are simply . . . breathtaking!

Monte Pego also enjoys a higher proportion of year-round residents to anywhere else in the Costa Blanca.

High house prices in the UK have helped kick start a trend of ordinary working class people, borrowing a bit more against their UK home and buying a pad abroad.