Buy a house in Sardinia : is it better to live on the seaside or in the hinterland ?
Discover the main differences and choose the ideal house
The benefits of owning a house in the Sardinian hinterland
Choosing a house in Sardinia might seem difficult, especially when it comes to choose the location.
Maybe are you buying a house on the island to take a break from your daily hustle and bustle?
Here are the benefits you may enjoy buying a house in the Sardinian hinterland:
- Slow life: Sardinia’s small towns generally offer a slow pace, unlike the fast pace of big cities. Away from the hustle and bustle, these small towns are quieter and offer days of peace and relaxation even during the summer season.
- Sea is nearby: choosing to buy a house in the hinterland does not mean getting away from the sea. A couple of hours are enough to reach the most beautiful beaches that Sardinia offers you.
- Traditions: Small villages are more alive than tourist resorts. You will discover the Sardinian oenological and gastronomic traditions, the “sagre” and the celebrations (religious or not).
- The Mediterranean maquis: the hinterland, in some places, is virgin, rich in typical vegetation of the Mediterranean area. You will find forests of holm oaks and cork oaks. But also bushes of myrtle, juniper and other typical shrubs.
The benefits of buying a house on the seaside
Selecting a house on the seaside to use it as a holiday home might be the right choice if you have a job that does not allow you to have big breaks. And even more if you like the summer life of the seaside resorts.
Let’s see the main reasons to prefer a house on the seaside in Sardinia:
Entertainment: in summer, seaside resorts become a meeting place for people of all ages. They offer discos, nightclubs, kiosks on the beach. They are frequented both day and night, and provide many services. Usually they are open to the public from breakfast to late at night: from restaurants they turn into nightclubs, open-air discos or small concert scenes.
The sea a few minutes from the home: houses on the seaside in Sardinia usually gather in small villages, a few hundred meters away from the sea. If you wish, you can reach the nearest beaches on foot or by bike, without using your car. It is a great advantage if for example you do not travel by boat and therefore did not bring your car.
A house on the seaside can be an investment: you can think about renting it out during periods when it would remain unused.
The price difference between a house on the seaside and in the hinterland
Of course, the difference between a house on the seaside and in the hinterland is also the price.
The price of a seaside villa in Sardinia can range from 200,000 Euros for the simplest houses to tens of millions for houses built in the most famous places of the island.
Usually a villa on the South Coast is more affordable than a seaside villa in Northern Sardinia. This is because in general, in the North, the seaside resorts are more famous and known, just think of the very famous Costa Smeralda.
If you buy a house by the sea only to spend holidays, you can rent it the rest of the year.
Buying a house in the Sardinian hinterland, on the other hand, is not very expensive: on average 70 000 Euros for a house in the historic center of small villages.
Would you like to renovate a house? In this case, you could think about the houses sold as part of the “One-euro Houses” project
For the moment, the towns taking part of the project are two: Nulvi and Ollolai, respectively located in the provinces of Sassari and Nuoro
Find out how to buy one by reading our argument about Houses at 1 € in Sardinia.
Are you still uncertain?
If you really cannot make up your mind, you might consider buying a house in a small town close to the sea. Among the most famous towns, there are Dorgali, Orosei and Bosa for example.
In this way, you can enjoy all the benefits of a house just a few minutes away from the beaches and lively places, while enjoying the tranquility of Sardinian small towns also.
One thing is clear, whatever your choice is, Sardinia is a land that will offer you a excellent quality of life.
