Hi Wiggies,
Javea is just down the road from me. Very nice town, nice beach, nice old town, and nice food places!! Scallops (british can you tell!) on the sea front does nice fish and chips really cheap, and nice fish restaurants around also.
In the summer it is chaotic (especially parking but thats in the whole of Spain!) but there are various thing to do and many places to see and do. Winter can be a bit quiet, but for me you cannot beat March and the Fallas fiestas…especially in the towns north of you like Gandia, and definately in Valencia - it puts the UKs bonfire night to shame!
here is a site for things in javea…
http://www.javeanews.co.uk
and it also has a forum on there for specific Javea questions
Hope this helps