Ground floor living in Cortijo del Mar with a 45 m2 terrace

Cortijo del Mar sits on Estepona's New Golden Mile, five to ten minutes by car from the golf courses at El Paraíso and Atalaya. This resale 2 bedroom ground floor apartment with golf views and private pool in El Paraiso combines 97 square metres of built area with a substantial outdoor footprint. Because it is a resale property in an established complex, the communal grounds and surrounding roads are already finished rather than awaiting construction.

The 45 m2 terrace and what the community includes

The outdoor area defines how this flat works day to day. Doors from the main room open onto a 45 square metre covered terrace and a private patio with a barbecue area. Forty-five square metres is nearly half the size of the built area inside, giving enough room for both a dining table and loungers without having to move furniture around to walk past. Having a roof over the terrace keeps the sun off the glass in summer and makes the space usable during winter rain, though a viewer should check the aspect and how much direct light reaches the back of the main room in January. Outside the private boundary, residents share landscaped communal gardens and a large communal swimming pool.

Inside the 97 square metre built area

Inside, the 97 square metres built are divided between an open-plan living and dining area, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Putting the dining table and sofas in one combined room keeps the floor plan open to the terrace doors, though it means there is no separate room to close off when one person wants to read and another wants the television on. Having two bathrooms for two bedrooms means guests do not have to walk through a sleeping area to use the shower, which makes a clear difference when two couples stay at the same time.

Underground parking, storage and driving times

The title includes a private underground parking space and a storage room. Keeping the car underground prevents the steering wheel and cabin from overheating in August, and the lockable storeroom takes golf bags, bicycles and beach gear out of the bedrooms. For daily errands from this 2 bedroom ground floor apartment with golf views and private pool in El Paraiso, you need a car, though the drives are short. Supermarkets, pharmacies, restaurants, cafés and beaches take two to five minutes by road, and international schools sit nearby. Larger towns require a slightly longer run along the coast road: Puerto Banús is approximately 10 minutes away, while the town centres of Marbella and Estepona take around 15 minutes.