Completely agree, I live on the Devon/Cornwall border, you drive through the most beautiful countryside or the most dramatic coastal scenery through lovely villages and the houses built to expand these places are boxes finished in grey render. A classic example is the wonderful Padstow or Port...
It belongs to Britain so it counts.....Gibraltar
And the last Spanish town before you get into Gibraltar, i think its called La Paz was horrible, the locals all had leprosy.