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Apartment · El Médano
Carena Waves — New oceanfront residence, El Médano
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El Médano
A coastal town in the south of Tenerife, with its sandy beaches, the Montaña Roja reserve and a kitesurfing spot. People live here all year, 7 min from the South airport.
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Airport
≈ 7 min from the South airport
Beach
Town beaches and La Tejita reached on foot
Shops
Shops, market and restaurants in the town centre
Price range
€250,000 – €1M
The atmosphere
El Médano is a Canarian seaside town on the south coast of Tenerife, born before tourism. Its central square opens straight onto the beach, the shopping streets start from there, and the wooden boardwalk follows the shore to the Montaña Roja. Its golden-sand beaches are the longest on the island, and the reserve that surrounds them is not built on.
You get around on foot or by bike. Kitesurfers occupy the water for a good part of the year, Canarian families come on Sundays, and remote workers fill the cafés during the week. The square comes to life every evening without the town taking on the look of a resort.
The town covers everyday needs: a market, independent shops, schools, a health centre, and restaurants whose choice has widened in recent years. The South airport is seven minutes away, the shortest distance on the island, which counts if you split your year between Tenerife and Europe.
The market is tight: demand from year-round residents and from European buyers exceeds a supply that can barely grow, since the town is ringed by protected land. Apartments near the square, town houses and a few villas are fought over by the same buyers. Homes facing the sea reach the price levels of the west coast.
El Médano suits sports enthusiasts, families and remote workers who prefer a seaside town to a resort. You have to accept the wind, which blows mainly in the afternoon and in summer, and short decision times when buying. Parking in the centre becomes difficult in summer.
Everyday life
- El Médano and La Tejita beaches
- Kitesurfing and windsurfing spot
- Montaña Roja nature reserve
- Central square and wooden boardwalk
- Independent shops and a market
- Schools and a health centre
- Cafés, restaurants and cultural life
- South airport 7 minutes away
The property market
A tight market: the town can barely grow, while demand from residents and from European buyers keeps rising. Apartments near the square and homes facing the sea sell within a few weeks.
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Observed price range: €250,000 – €1M
Who is it for?
El Médano suits sports enthusiasts, families and remote workers who want a seaside town lived in all year, seven minutes from the South airport. Daily life is done on foot or by bike, with the wind of the spot on top. In exchange, the supply for sale is small and you have to decide quickly.
Strengths
- A Canarian seaside town, lived in all year
- The longest beaches on the island, on the edge of a reserve
- South airport 7 minutes away, the shortest distance on the island
- Shops, schools and a health centre open all year
- A town centre covered on foot and by bike
Things to consider
- Frequent wind, mainly in the afternoon and in summer
- Few homes for sale: you have to decide quickly
- Parking difficult in the centre in summer
Coastal town and kitesurfing spot
Our view
We follow the El Médano market day to day, work directly with the developers and analyse each scheme, its location and its surroundings before presenting it to you. Tell us what you are looking for: we will prepare a selection that fits your plans, on site or from Luxembourg.
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Frequently asked questions
Your questions about El Médano
It is part of the place: it is what brings the kitesurfers and what keeps the air clear. It blows mainly in the afternoon and in summer. Some streets and some residences are sheltered, others are plainly exposed. We look at the orientation of the terrace and the exposure of the home before taking you to see it.
The town is ringed by protected land: the Montaña Roja, the La Tejita reserve and the coastline. It therefore has almost nothing left to build on. At the same time, Canarian residents, remote workers and European buyers are pushing demand up. The result is few homes for sale, short timeframes, and prices at the level of far more touristic areas.
Yes: schools on site, a health centre, gently shelving beaches on the town side, and a central square where children play in the evening. Community and sporting life is dense, between sailing, kite, skating and music. The centre is covered on foot and by bike, which limits car journeys. The point to watch remains the wind, stronger on the beach side in the afternoon.
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