In Spanish this is described as an 'Attic' apartment. But if you are expecting half-used tins of paint, boxes of Christmas decorations and sticker albums from Mexico '86 (which WILL be worth something one day) then I'm afraid you are going to be disappointed, stop reading now. Instead, 'un atico' better translates as a penthouse, and indeed a penthouse duplex in this case...

There isn't really a Northside and a Southside to Valencia city, unless maybe when you're buying property. The areas to the south of the centre are the cool, bohemian and/or simply expensive places to buy. To the north of the centre however is not so well-known - to foreign buyers at least - but they really are some of the most pleasant places in the city to live. This apartment is a couple of blocks north of the riverbed...

High ceilings, molded plasterwork and chandeliers give this large apartment a real sense of class and elegance. It is located on Avenida Regne de Valencia, short walking distance from the city centre, Rusafa, the riverbed and the City of Arts and Sciences, this is a really good part of town to live in. While the apartment is ready to move into...

A combination of prime location close to the city centre and near the river bed, and top quality materials and finishes explains the eye-watering price tag on this apartment. It is a 2 bedroom apartment on the first floor on the street Conde de Altea and it is exterior. This is a busy area, lots of bars and restaurantes, so if that's your thing, great...

We don't often lead with a photo of a bedroom, but in this case I think it sums up nicely what has been done with this apartment. The property is on Calle Conde Altea, one of the most sought-after addresses in the city. The little terrace area, originally really not much more than a lightwell has been transformed with glass panels, allowing natural light into 3 separate areas of the house, the master bedroom...

Cultures can be funny. I mean, here we are on Jesus Street. Couldn't say that in English, in fact only time you should mention that word is referring to the man himself. Here in Spain though its Jesus this and Jesus that. Some of my best friends are called Jesus. Anyway, Calle Jesus is a good balance between the comparatively higher prices in the city centre and not being too far out. It is less than a mile to the centre...

A property with an active view. Sounds good, doesn't it? Yes please, I'll have one of those. Conjures up Sydney Opera House perhaps? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically… Well, a word to the wise, an active view is just a crafty way to describe a view that mightn't be everyone's cup of tea. In this case, the train tracks leading to the main city station. Now some people like trains...

Nice little apartment here in Calle Reus which is right beside Marxelenes Park, on the tram line to the beach and only 5 minutes walk to the riverbed and 10 to the city centre. It is an area that doesn't get much attention from tourists, but it has lots of open spaces, great public transport and plenty of shops and services. Valencians however know exactly how very central and well-connected this area is...

Wow this place is white. And very bright. I must say I like it, but my kids mightn't like it so much, being constantly shouted at to keep their grubby paws off the walls. It is on Avenida Ausias March, just a couple of hundred metres south of the Rusafa neighbourhood and close to the Parque Central. No metro nearby, but plenty of buses passing the door on the way in and out to the centre and other routes...