It’s been nearly a year since we were able to travel freely – if at all. But there is light at the end of the tunnel and some day we really will be able to pack our bags and reach for our passports again. While we wait, our local agents remind us of what we’re missing.

After a strict lockdown in spring last year, local life across Mallorca has eased considerably. Restaurants and cafés can now serve food on their outdoor terraces though indoor dining remains prohibited. Schools are open, travel around the island is permitted and the property market is fully functional with people being very respectful of Covid rules, wearing masks inside and out and maintaining social distance. 

My daily life is largely similar to pre-Covid times. I take the dog for an early morning walk at around 6.15am, a perfect excuse to watch the spectacular pink sunrise over the Tramuntana mountains. Then I pick up a coffee and perhaps some bocatas, Spanish baguettes filled with serrano ham, local tomatoes and olive oil, from my favourite café to take home to my wife and two sons.

After dropping my boys at school, it’s time for work. When lockdown eased in the second half of last year we saw a significant number of serious buyers, determined to buy a home on their favourite Mediterranean island. These potential buyers had lived through the 2008 recession, the Brexit years and now Covid. They understood that life is unpredictable and were focused on finding the wonderful quality of life that Mallorca provides.

Mallorca is safe, well connected and naturally beautiful. It has always prioritised culture over economics and consequently has a truly rich lifestyle with huge value put on family. You see it in the general rhythm of the day, in the importance placed on eating together and the community; the way Mallorquins greet each other and how they come together (in non-Covid times) for fiestas.

They take their downtime seriously too, something my family has taken to heart. At weekends we pack a picnic and head to the beach, Alcudia or Cala St Vicente are favourites, to swim and fish before eating in the shade of the pine trees. It’s an idyllic day that doesn’t cost a lot.

Quality property on Mallorca has proved to be a strong investment. Two areas that I love and have proved evergreen for buyers are Pollensa in the north and Bendinat in the south. Pollensa has so much to offer with its port, village, mountains, sea and beaches while Bendinat is popular for its exclusive lifestyle, golf courses and proximity to Palma.

Traditional stone country villas with well-designed contemporary interiors are always popular but supply is currently very low. Mallorca has plenty of good properties but only a relatively small number of top prime homes maintained to the highest level and in outstanding locations.

I am often asked about the next up-and-coming areas and two worth watching are Santanyi in the southeast and the coastal resort of Ciudad Jardin, linked by promenade to Palma.

In March the weather can often be mercurial but right now we are under wonderful blue skies, the almond tree blossom is in full bloom and we have perfect cycling conditions for the sports fans who would usually be here. Yesterday I spent the morning showing an €8.9 million villa in Camp de Mar and afterwards I took 30 minutes to sit in the sunshine on the empty beach and zone out. The perfect Mallorca moment.

• Jack Newberry is a property agent at Balearic Properties, Savills associate in Mallorca

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