Equal measures of built area and terrace near the port

The main living room and the fully fitted open plan kitchen occupy one combined space that opens straight onto the terrace and the pool. This 4 bedroom detached villa in La Duquesa Valley, Manilva divides its 196 square metres of built area across four bedrooms and three bathrooms, paired with an unusually large 200 square metre terrace outside. Having a single main room for cooking, eating and sitting keeps the day-to-day footprint simple, though a buyer should check at a viewing how the noise from kitchen appliances carries to the seating area.

Bedrooms, bathrooms and the downstairs room

One of the defining points of the layout is that the fourth bedroom is downstairs with a separate bathroom, which separates it from the rest of the sleeping quarters. A household that only needs three bedrooms can use this lower room as a study, a workroom or a cinema room without disturbing the upper rooms, while visiting guests have their own facilities on that level. The main bedroom has an ensuite bathroom, and all three bathrooms are fitted with walk-in showers rather than bathtubs, a practical detail worth noting for families with very young children who might prefer a bath. From upstairs, the house has sea views.

A 533 square metre plot dominated by hard terrace

Outside, the 533 square metre plot is given over largely to the 200 square metre terrace, the private swimming pool, a garden area and private parking. Because the paved terrace is slightly larger than the built area of the house itself, most of the grounds are hard-landscaped rather than lawn. That reduces weekly garden upkeep and gives plenty of flat surface around the water for dining tables and loungers, though a viewer will want to see how much soft planting remains and where the boundary walls sit in relation to neighbours.

Walking to the beach and checking the specification

This 4 bedroom detached villa in La Duquesa Valley, Manilva is within walking distance of the beach and the port of La Duquesa, cutting down on short car trips for daily errands or restaurants. The property is sold as a resale and is currently unfurnished; any digital renders shown in marketing materials are for illustration only, so a buyer will be furnishing the house from scratch. When viewing, it makes sense to inspect the exact appliances installed in the kitchen, test the water pressure in the walk-in showers, and walk the route down to the marina to judge the gradient on foot.