I always dreamed of buying a holiday home in the south of France until I fell in love with Carvoeiro some years back. I could still afford to buy in France in the coming years but would love to buy in the Algarve instead but I have travelled all around Carvoeiro and surrounding areas (way up in the hills etc.) but property is just beyond my reach. I would ideally want to send about €130k and spend the next few years doing it up. Can anyone tell me are there cheaper areas still available inland from Carv. and if so then where. I have fallen in love with the country but alas money only goes so far !! I have been told that property is cheaper if you travel east from the airport at Faro but that would leave me a long way from my beloved Carv. I will be back down in two weeks and could visit any areas which are still within budget. I do appreciate that this budget is very small and i will need to move inland quite a bit but general areas would be very helpful
Yours Mr. distressed !!!!!!!!

Have a word with Claudia Boto at Vernons (think the details are on CVO.com homepage?). She knows the area and the market really well. Good luck. http://www.vernon-algarve.com/

Hi, the area west of Carvoeiro is cheaper maybe look at Lagos and inland from there.

Robbie, you mention a holiday home instead of a permanent residence. Have you considered buying a half share in a villa or apartment. Could solve the problem and making the right noises at the agents will, given time do the trick I think. Best of luck anyway and keep posting.

Robbie, it depends what you want. There's a 2 bed semi-detached villa on the market just now for offers over €163K, and you could get an apartment within your budget. As other "poster" commented, speak to Claudia at Vernon's.

What agent is selling this and where is it. Thanks

Dave, it's Claudia at Vernon's 00351 282 357 109.

One of the apartments next to mine is for sale for around 130k euros. It is on with Vernons. It is at the top of restauant hill, over the Marisqueira. two bedroom with shared pool.

Dear fmm,
can I have some details on the apt please

http://www.algarve-property.com/algarve ... T=&X=&L=DO

This is the link - there is also another properly for around 150k euros which is a little bigger - still on the same complex. There are about 10/12 apartments, many of which are lived in by people all year round. Last August when I went for two weeks, I was nearly always the only person in the swimming pool - very quiet!

http://www.algarve-property-online.co.u ... -g572.html

here are the details of the slightly more expensive one which is quite a lot bigger. The apartments are around 20 years old and are repainted etc every three years or so. It is 5 minutes walk to the beach (and about 8 minutes back up the hill!) - 4 restaurants within 20 yards of the apartment.