Three floors of living space with a self-contained basement flat

The main living and dining room sits on the ground floor, joined to an open-plan kitchen and opening straight out to the terrace, the pool and the garden. This 5 bedroom detached villa with private pool and garden in Elviria measures 627 m2 built across three distinct levels: a ground floor for daily life, a first floor for the main sleeping quarters, and a basement that houses an independent apartment alongside a gym and a lounge. Every one of the five bedrooms comes with its own en-suite bathroom.

Ground and first floor bedrooms

Having two en-suite bedrooms on the ground floor means guests or older relatives can stay without using the stairs, and it also allows the house to function on a single level when the upper floor is not needed. Upstairs on the first floor are two further bedrooms: an en-suite guest room and the main bedroom with a walk-in closet, a bathtub and a large terrace. Both the ground floor and the first floor look out to panoramic sea and mountain views, buffered by large windows that bring daylight deep into the rooms.

The 1,009 m2 plot and outdoor space

With a built area of 627 m2 across three floors, the footprint of the house leaves a substantial portion of the 1,009 m2 plot open for the private garden, the terrace and the infinity swimming pool. The ground floor living room steps directly onto this outdoor level, so the pool and garden sit in view of the kitchen and dining area rather than down a flight of exterior steps. A carport for two cars handles parking on the plot. When viewing a hillside plot in Elviria, it is worth checking how much of the garden is flat lawn versus sloped banking, and how the wind behaves across an open infinity pool edge on cooler days.

The basement and independent apartment

Below the main house, the basement provides an open lounge area, an equipped gym, a laundry room and a storage room. Its defining feature is the independent en-suite apartment with its own entrance, which counts as the fifth bedroom and bathroom of the property. Because this unit has separate access from the outside, a live-in staff member or visiting family can come and go without passing through the main reception rooms.

Heating and location in the Elviria hills

Underfloor heating is fitted throughout the house, which matters in a 627 m2 property with large expanses of glass during the winter months between November and March. Set in the green hills of Elviria in Marbella East, this 5 bedroom detached villa with private pool and garden in Elviria is a five-minute drive from the beach. Living up in the hills trades walkability to the shore for elevation, quiet and wide views over the surrounding trees to the sea, meaning a car is required for daily errands and beach trips.