La Ciotat is a commune in the Bouches-du-Rhône département and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southern France. It is situated directly between Marseille and Toulon and is part of an area popular with investors who are keen to get onto the property ladder in the Cote d'Azur.

The town is made up of a bustling seaside port and long stretches of sandy beaches. This new development makes the most of both of these assets by being located only 50m from the port itself and is within walking distance of many of the popular beaches. Located in the heart of the town, the apartments are aimed at both residential owners and holiday visitors as it will appeal to both types of investors equally.
The 74 apartments are made up of studio and 1 bedroom apartments.

Features and info:

Price from: 98,000 – 152,000 euros inc vat
Sizes from: 21.76m2 – 33.43m2
Lease length: 9 years
Delivery date: Beginning 2009
Yield: 4%

Large reception area
Breakfast room
Laundry service
Housekeeping service
Air Con
Spacious living room
Built in cupboards
Modern bathrooms
Fully fitted kitchenettes
Outdoor parking and underground parking
Landscaped enclosed garden with magnolia and palm trees
Large shared patio areas
Private balconies

All along the coast for more than 20 km La Ciotat and the sea have been closely linked since ancient times. In the west, this city has fabulous calanques (rocky inlets) where you will find private bathing areas and small pebbly beaches. To the east there is the Gulf d'Amour with its many sand beaches and a boating port with 850 moorings. There are also many restaurants and cafes that live up to the reputation of the most beautiful of seaside resorts.

The weather in La Ciotat is particularly pleasant because the city is protected on the west by the cliffs of Cap Canaille (394 meters the highest cliffs in Europe) La Ciotat is therefore the French city with the lowest number of rainy days per year. Ciotat is also famous for having the oldest cinema in the world and for being the birth place of the well know French sport of Petanque.

La Ciotat will charm you with its old picturesque fishing port, its beautiful 17th c. houses around the port and its Mediterranean atmosphere. Don't hesitate to go up the Route des Cretes where you will discover an exceptional view of the whole bay. You should also take a walk in the Mugel Park and all along the trails admire the wonderful Mediterranean vegetation, and at the top the birds eye view of the city, the bay and the Green Islands.

This is an excellent investment as property on this side of the Cote d'Azur is still reasonably priced, but is continuing to rise as investors start to be priced out of the Nice, Cannes and St Tropez. A charming, sunny port town with excellent access from both Marseille and Toulon airport.

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