Quick answer
The road towards the Atlas: estates, contemporary villas and plots with mountain views. A market of projects rather than stock, €1,800–3,150 per m².
The Ourika road runs due south towards the foothills of the Atlas. What you find is less a formed district than a string of private estates, converted farms and contemporary villas set in a landscape of olive trees with the mountains behind. Price levels — €1,800 to €3,150 per square metre — reflect the value of the land and the quality of recent schemes rather than any urban fabric.
What you buy here
Architect-designed villas on large plots, country houses, and a great deal of bare land inside serviced private estates. The realistic entry point is around €270,000, and building to order remains common: more often than not you buy a plot and a project rather than a finished house.
Who the Ourika road suits
Buyers who want space, a view and quiet, and who accept depending on a car for everything — count twenty to thirty minutes from the centre depending on the kilometre point. It is also the favoured area for country guest-house projects and weekend second homes.
What to check before buying
The right to build dominates everything: some land falls under the agricultural regime, with restrictions that no seller’s assurance can lift — have the notary settle this before any payment. Then check water (borehole, permit, actual flow), electricity and drainage, along with the upkeep of the access track, rarely taken on by the local authority.