Abodes abroad: Don’t buy where you cant fly

With the coldest July in seven years, and one of the wettest summers ever recorded, Cheapflights.co.uk, the UK’s leading flight price comparison site, has provided consumers with a tips page recommending some of the best and most accessible hot spots to call home.

Whether it is Spain, Portugal or France, the key is to research the area you want to go to – unless you are contemplating being a hermit, make sure that your holiday home destination is accessible, with more than one flight a week to rely on.

As temperatures in the UK fluctuate from bad to worse, the temperate climes of the Costa del Sol, have already won over a large number of ex-pats. Nearby Malaga International Airport has regular flights to most major cities in the UK and is less than an hour away from other sought-after resorts. Tenerife, Alicante and Costa Brava are also easily reached from most UK airports. Into the west where Portugal beckons with its unspoilt beaches in the Algarve, many second-homers will adore days on the beach and golf course.

Southern France has always had Brits captivated with its excellent beaches and close proximity to Italy. The Cote d'Azur, French Riviera are good places to start house hunting, or if living in a land of castles is more your dream, build your own version in Dordogne, south-western France. For the ultimate work life balance, a house in north-western France gives the opportunity to commute to the UK, or if you’re lucky enough to not have to work at all, simply relax in your bed in Brittany.

For more ideas and tips including destinations such as Italy, Cyprus, Budapest and Poland simply visit Cheapflights.co.uk/travel-tips/holiday-homes.html.