Arturo Soria. The best areas to live in Madrid #7

Do you want to know which area of Madrid would be a good fit for you?

This post is part of the “The best areas to live in Madrid” Series. In this post I’ll share info about the Ciudad Lineal-Hortaleza-San Blas districts that will help you get an idea of what your life would be like in this area, the type of housing you can find, its prices and the activities available by just going out on the street and walking a few minutes.

We have grouped these 3 districts because they have many aspects in common, the most identifying being the Arturo Soria street that crosses them from west to east. And by which the people of Madrid refer to the area.

Apart from Arturo Soria, each district has very different neighbourhoods.

They are located outside the central almond of Madrid, on the outside of the M-30 but are well connected by public transport to the centre. It also has all kinds of services, medical and cultural centres, schools, etc.

Housing at Arturo Soria

These are 3 districts in which it’s difficult to search and find good properties due to the great difference between some streets and others within the same neighborhood. There are some high-quality, modern buildings and others that are very old and poorly maintained.

The fact that real estate agencies do not generally include the address of the house or even the name of the street complicates the search even more.

In any case, it’s worth spending time searching in this area because you can find good opportunities if you do not want to live in the center of the city, both for flats with swimming pool and for villas.

Around Arturo Soria, most buildings have common areas and swimming pools. Towards the end of the street, the buildings are higher with many neighbors while if you go more towards Ciudad Lineal, there are smaller buildings with fewer neighbors.

There are also small gated communities with chalets and some free- standing houses.

We recommend the following neighborhoods:

• • Ciudad Lineal, Atalaya
  • Ciudad Lineal, Colina
  • Ciudad Lineal, Costillares
  • Ciudad Lineal, San Juan Bautista
  • Hortaleza, Apóstol Santiago: Interesting streets: Añastro, Ramonet, Golfo de Salonica.
  • Hortaleza, Canillas
  • Hortaleza, Palomas: More modern buildings than old ones
  • Hortaleza, Pinar del Rey
  • Hortaleza, Piovera – CONDE ORGAZ: Conde Orgaz is one of the most exclusive areas in the center of Madrid where you can find large chalets with large gardens. There are also high-quality townhouses and semi-detached houses and very spacious apartments with large common areas.
    There are several schools and shopping areas. More chalets than flats.
  • Hortaleza, Valdefuentes-VALDEBEBAS:
 It’s a recently developed area of Madrid. The streets, houses and services are new or are being developed or projected as we speak. The Real Madrid Sports City was installed here in 2005.
  • Hortaleza, SANCHINARRO:
One of the latest urban developments in Madrid. Very well located and connected to more central and developed areas at several points. The buildings are new, all with common areas, pools and garages. Many schools, big shopping center, several medical and sports centers. Good public transport.
(Fotocasa includes in this District the neighborhood of El Encinar de los Reyes)
  • San Blas, Canillejas: You can find some newly built villas that could be worthwhile. The majority of housing in the area are old buildings of medium-low quality.

Currently, there is an offer of around 1.300 properties for rent with an average price of around 13€/sq m. In the Districts of Ciudad Lineal-Hortaleza-San Blas.

Most of the properties offered are flats though there is a large offer of houses (around 27%). The majority of the flats (33%) are 4 or more bedrooms. There are also 1 bedroom apartments (16%), 2-bedrooms apartments (20%) and 3-bedrooms flats (26%).

Of these, 74% are rented with a garage, 46% have a terrace, 76% a garden and 74% a swimming pool.

With this table you can easily see the range of prices and the type of property with the greatest offer: