Sorry, Stuart, this is not a reply to your request for a rental property...but it is a similar request and I thought it would be a good idea to join your thread. Hope you don´t mind!
We are in Almoradi, inland Costa Blanca, renting out a large 3-bed apartment with 2 bathrooms for a price of 450 euros a month all inclusive (ie including all bills). This seems to be a decent figure in comparison to the cost of rental property in the UK. But, since we now need a place with a small garden (ie town-house) as we have guests staying with us for Christmas...we are looking for just such a place. There are, literally, hundreds of empty townhouses on the outskirts of Almoradi...but there is very little that we can locate to rent. We have found a few and we can´t believe the price that some are asking! It seems that folks would rather leave a place empty than take a reasonable rent for 4 months (16 December to 16 April) from fantastic tenants (that´s us...myself and my husband). Is there anyone out there that is willing to let a townhouse (2/3 bed) with someoutside space, fully furnished...for a reasonable price? We really will look after your place and will pay the rent! We can be contacted on our Spanish mobile which is 0034 648445384. Here´s hoping!
Thanks Stuart...you might need to know this bit of information, too.
Margaret and Anthony