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Spanish architects Nook have renovated a small apartment in Barcelona's gothic quarter, leaving decorative floor tiles in place to reveal the original layout of the flat.

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Valencia and Madrid have been named as potential property investment hotspots for 2015 as the country’s property market continues its recovery.

valencia 82146 640 300x225 - Madrid and Valencia: potential property hotspots for 2015Madrid is currently undergoing a revival following a rocky ride during the last seven years and Valencia’s position as a key tourist destination mark them out.

In Madrid official figures show that sales were up 17% in 2014 over 2013 and the city and surrounding region have seen their first property price rises since 2007.

 

It adds that as well as being popular with overseas visitors Valencia is a business and investment hub. Latest figures suggest that the number of property sales in Valencia has increased by as much as 30% compared to 2013 figures.
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5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, Lot area 10,000m2, Built area 500m2, Swimming-pool, In a mountain area, Vallés Oriental, Barcelona province

Spectacular mansion built with high quality materials, very well designed, facing the south and light-filled. Just at 0,8 km from an important town, Caldes de Montbui, with all the services.

1 House for sale - Large Mountain House For Sale in Caldes de Montbui (Barcelona)
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A red brick wall spans the gap between two crumbling facades on a street in the centre of Granollers (Barcelona), hiding a home - House 1014, by H Arquitectes - with two courtyards and a central garden.

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While Madrid is the most expensive region to rent a home, at a monthly cost of €10.20 per square metre, followed by the Basque Country (€10 per square metre), Catalonia (€9.20) and then the Balearic Islands (€8.10), Barcelona is by far the most expensive city. There, tenants must shell out an average of €12.50 per square metre apartments in Barcelona 300x200 - Barcelona is the most expensive city to rent a homeevery month, meaning a small, one-bedroom flat of 50 square metres will cost €625 a month.

And after rising 11 per cent last year, Barcelona rents look to be booming.

Murcia saw the biggest drop of 4.4 per cent, and is one of the cheapest regions in which to rent, at an average of €4.70 per square metre per month.

Extremadura (€4.20) and Castilla-La Mancha (€4.40) are the only cheaper regions in Spain for tenants.
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