Kirjiet fi Xemxija

The hillside at the top of St Paul’s Bay, looking back down over the water.

Xejn ma ġie aġġornat fl-aħħar ftit jiem. Dak kollu li għadu elenkat hu hawn taħt.

Ippubblikati qabel

Għadhom fis-suq sa fejn nafu. Staqsi lill-aġent jikkonferma qabel tippjana żjara.

Il-ħajja fi Xemxija

Xemxija

Ritratt: Karelj, Public domain

Stil ta’ ħajja
Coastal, quiet, elevated
L-aħjar għal
Families, retirees, remote workers, expats who want space
Atmosfera
Calm year-round, busier along the bay in summer
Suq tal-propjetà
Apartments and maisonettes, many with sea views
Tipi tipiċi ta’ propjetà
Apartments, penthouses, maisonettes, some villas

The hillside at the top of St Paul’s Bay, looking back down over the water. Xemxija is quieter and greener than the bay towns below it, and the views are the reason people choose it — most of the housing is arranged to face them.

L-istil ta’ ħajja

Life here runs at a different pace from the harbour towns and that is the point. The bay road carries holiday traffic in summer and is noticeably busier then; the streets climbing the hill stay quiet throughout. The hill itself is real — some addresses involve a serious walk up, which is worth checking rather than assuming, particularly with shopping. This is a car area. Buses run along the coast road and are usable, but the routes are long and getting to Valletta or Sliema takes a while at peak times. Amenities are adequate rather than plentiful; the larger shops are down in St Paul’s Bay or Bugibba.

Propjetà fi Xemxija

Mostly apartments and maisonettes, a good share of them built to take advantage of the slope and the outlook. Sea-view units are common enough that they are not the premium rarity they are elsewhere, though the best of them still move quickly. There are villas on the upper slopes. Older stock can be dated inside while having the better views; newer blocks have lifts and parking. Both furnished and unfurnished occur.

Għaliex tgħix fi Xemxija

The viewThe hill means a great many flats look out over St Paul’s Bay, and a sea view here costs less than the equivalent further south.
Space for the moneyLarger flats and maisonettes than the central towns, and more of them with terraces.
The northClose to the beaches at Mellieha and Golden Bay, and to the Gozo ferry at Cirkewwa.
QuietResidential and calm, including in summer once you are off the bay road.

Għal min hi l-aħjar din iż-żona?

FamiliesSpace, quiet streets, and outdoor areas more often than in the central towns.
Remote workersA view to work in front of and a calm street outside it.
RetireesQuiet, coastal, and away from the nightlife entirely.
Less suited toAnyone without a car, and anyone who wants to walk to an office or a night out.

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