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The perfect interior design for your home Get the millionaire’s look (for a fraction of the price!) Redesign your interior to increase your home’s value and appeal for buyers Top tips from the pros
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How to get your garden ready for winter What plants work in Spain? Garden design – create your own Eden How to maintain the perfect Spanish garden
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Local attractions The perfect cruise Spain by coach Winter sun Exotic destinations for that dream holiday
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Get the A list star look - on a budget! The best diet plan to fit into that Christmas dress Hair styles of the rich and famous Treat yourself! Top 10 beauty treats
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Design and build the perfect house > From the ground work to the paper work – we look at all that’s involved > Planning ahead – future proof your new home > Traditional or modern? Get the best of both worlds
Moving? What to check for in your new neighborhood > > > > > >
Schools Entertainment Safety Amenities True tales from those who have done it – and survived to tell the tale Town halls explained
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Quads Kayaks Off roading Water parks Zoo
Eat around the Costas > Secret diner > Around the world in 80 meals > Featured restaurant
Estate agents > Profile on local agents
Christmas > Where to eat > Where to stay > Gift ideas
Summer > Get you rental house ready > Top tips to let your house villa
Boats > Buying and hiring > The joy of sailing
Area focus > Spotlight on Denia, Gandia, Jalon, Moraira, Calpe , Javea etc
Shopping your guide on where to go for what > > > > >
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he best place for buyers to find property for sale or rent in the Costa Blanca region. Packed with informative articles by local and international writers, it covers the whole process of buying a home in Spain.
market more effective for both property consumers and professionals alike. Our mission is to provide the most useful property resource available by building relationships between home owners and local estate agents.
Costa Home Guide Magazine is designed to catch the eye and win the confidence of the premium buyer and seller on the Costa Blanca. Its aim is to be a comprehensive property resource, focused on empowering consumers with the resources they need to make well-informed property decisions. We help our readers make sense of the property market by combining property listings with market value data, local information and community tools.
Costa Home Guide Magazine delivers an edgy, witty, highly informative editorial stance that gives the consumer confidence to buy. With all the necessary information in one place - where their questions are answered and new ideas suggested. Backed up with hundreds of properties for sale and rent the title perfectly encapsulates the one-stop resource the consumer is looking for.
The magazine was founded on the principles of transparency and efficiency and everything we do aims to make the
With its full-colour glossy pages it exudes confidence and show cases properties as they should look, in a professional manner - the way buyers (and sellers) expect to see them.
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Marketing • With an initial marketing budget of over €80,000, Costa Home Guide Magazine has prominently placed adverts in national magazines in the European markets, reaching 250,000 ABC 1 consumers per month. • Extensive local advertising here in Spain, including print, sport banners, e-zines, radio and television. • Premium distribution points in over 400 outlets across the region, with prominent placing, regular restocking and quality display stands. • Available throughout the UK as a paid for magazine, although free copies are available at major property exhibitions.
A Unique Advertising Opportunity The magazine has a premium readership, with the best content, in the most compelling format, that gives its readers enduring value. People keep this magazine! They refer to it in their decision making, use it as a directory of important contacts, and develop a relationship with it. Your business now has a chance to become part of that.
The Product • Glossy, bound • Free • Monthly frequency • Distribution 5100 (please see Independent Verification Certificate) • Backed up with a high profile advertising campaign • With an easy-to-use interactive website
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Background of Publisher Ultimate Guide Media Ltd is an international publishing company, with newsstand titles that have proven to be highly successful in many territories, despite the financial downturn. Driven by an experienced management team, the company is focused on producing high-quality, high-value international content to enthusiastic readers. Each magazine is inspiring, independently objective and written by the industry’s most passionate and respected journalists. The unique nature of our business is that our magazines are built to compete with established magazine titles already in the market place. We are already the largest fitness publisher in Germany and the number-one selling DSLR photography magazine in Germany, complemented with titles in the motor market, and we are proud publishers of two massive brands in Men’s Fitness and Womens Health and Fitness magazines. As a magazine publishing company, we partner with the largest privately owned printing company in the world. Due to the large volume of magazines and client literature we print each month, we are now able to access what we believe to be the lowest print prices in Europe (on presses located across Europe).
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Problem Tired eyes Solution L’Occitane Verdon Instant Energy Eye Gel £18 for 10ml 6 The new Verdon range is inspired by nature and uses organic plant extracts to revive your skin. The small roller ball allows for precise application and helps to reduce puffiness and dark circles. loccitane.co.uk
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Nivea Sun Protect & Bronze
£12.82 for 200ml You can protect your skin but still get a tan with this cream thanks to a special plant extract that helps to increase your skin’s natural sun defence,
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Sunsense Sport Gel
£12.99 for 125ml If you’re going to be active in the sun, slap on this non-greasy, clear gel. It has four hours of water resistance and is suitable for both oily skin and hairy parts of the body.
Scent of victory Sign up one of these sporty new fragrances Davidoff Champion If this eau de toilette were a sportsman it would be a tireless leader who always plays with a smile on its face. That’s because the combination of grapefruit, bergamot and spices is designed to be fresh, fun and confident. £46 for 90ml
Ultrasun Medium 20SPF Sports Available nationwide Armani Code Sport While the Davidoff Champion is doing extra training, the roguish Armani Sport is off seducing its team-mate’s girlfriend. Mandarin
and lemon give it a sporty, lively edge but it’s also infused with ambrox, a sensuous essential oil. £53 for 75ml Available nationwide
£15 for 125ml This clear gel is absorbed well and is non-greasy. It’s ideal for sports because it’s sweat- and water-resistant, and it provides all-day protection with one
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La Roche-Posay Anthelios XL
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£16 for 200ml Few other creams are absorbed as effectively as this high-factor spray. It also gives comprehensive protection from both
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Garnier Ambre Solaire Clear Protect
£14.90 for 200ml This high-factor spray is waterresistant, non-greasy and easy to apply evenly, and it doesn’t leave white marks. It’s an impressive all-rounder.
Remington Stubble Kit
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