Excess villa in Es Puntiró: Sale brings hope — and questions

Excess villa in Es Puntiró: Sale brings hope — and questions

Central question

Can a change of ownership of a notorious party property in Es Puntiró truly provide lasting relief for the rural neighborhood — or will the problem remain as long as rules exist more on paper than in practice?

Critical assessment

The villa on Camí de Sineu is not just a finca with a pool, but a recurring nuisance: loud parties, numerous guests and complaints from immediate neighbors, as detailed in Parties, nudity, overcrowded villas: residents in Es Puntiró demand action. Apparently there is a tourist registration for eight people, yet the reality often felt very different. Cases like this make it clear that permits and actual use can diverge. Issuing a license is not enough if nobody regularly checks whether the conditions are being met.

What is missing from the public debate

Local conversations often revolve around visible excesses — noisy nights, scattered bottles, occasionally coarse language. Less talked about is how inspections are organized, who is held accountable for repeated violations, and how online listings on booking sites persist even though they cause problems. Also rarely heard is the perspective of neighbors who pull up their roller shutters in the morning and find rubbish on paths. These everyday scenes are often missing from official debates.

Everyday scene from Es Puntiró

In the late afternoon, when the shadows on the slopes grow longer, an old man passes by with his donkey and calls out to the mail carrier. Roosters protest in the gardens, a child rides their bicycle over gravel, and on some Saturdays you can still hear the bass of a private party in the distance. People here are accustomed to the fact that quiet is worth gold — and that sometimes it is enough to hope for a peaceful night’s sleep.

Concrete solutions

1) Regular, unannounced inspections: municipal licensing authorities and inspectors should coordinate inspection rounds, especially on weekends during the high season.

2) Transparency for listings: platforms must provide easy reporting channels and temporarily block listings with repeated complaints until the situation is clarified.

3) Enforce sanctions selectively: repeated violations should lead to stricter conditions or the revocation of the tourist registration.

4) Neighborhood hotline and documentation duty: residents should have an easily reachable reporting point and authorities should be obliged to respond promptly.

5) Conditions on sale: sales listings for properties with proven repeated violations could include notices to potential buyers, such as restrictions on events or maximum occupancy.

Why these proposals are realistic

Many of the measures do not require new laws but better coordination between the municipality, inspectors and online platforms, as shown by discussions around a 29.5-million-euro finca in Puigpunyent. It is about work organization, clear responsibilities and awareness among advertisers that a good local reputation is also economically sensible.

Conclusion — succinct

The upcoming sale of the villa — similar to coverage of Son Espanyolet after the sale of the holiday villas — is an opportunity for Es Puntiró. But a change of owner alone is not enough if the mechanics behind excessive holiday rentals remain untouched. Those who want peace in the future need not only a new owner, but binding inspections, transparent listings and authorities that take complaints seriously. In short: quiet costs little more than consistency.