Bookings for the villa specialist’s Above range has more than doubled compared with 2023 (+133%) while average order values for 2025 trade bookings are up by 9% compared with 2023.

Trade bookings for 2025 are currently running 38% ahead, driven by increased demand for Greece (+29%), Portugal (+40%) and Italy (+39%).

During the first half of Q4, CV Villas saw a 27% year-on-year increase in sales during October, which it puts down to more than doubling the amount of agent training it has done this year – leading to "a number of new agent partnerships".

While Greece continues to be a firm favourite, CV has seen Turkey bookings go up by 166% year-on-year. "Turkey’s increase in popularity is being driven by large multi-generational bookings and long stays due to Kalkan’s attractive price points," it said.

Chris Etheridge, CV Villas’ business development manager, said: “October has been a phenomenal month in trade sales – we have focused on improving our engagement with the trade.

"With Lucy Gwinnell joining us back in April, who has more than eight years’experience, we have been going from strength-to-strength. 2025 is also looking very positivem and we have seen an increase of bookings already."