Renovated ground floor living by the fairways of Santa María Golf

Santa María Golf Course runs through the residential hills of Elviria on the eastern side of Marbella, with beaches, restaurants and everyday shops down the slope towards the coast road. Within the Los Lagos de Santa María Golf community, this 3 bedroom ground floor apartment in Elviria combines a complete recent renovation with 149 m² of built area and a broad outdoor footprint.

The terrace and what the community includes

A 60 m² south-west-facing terrace sits off the apartment, adding more than forty per cent again to the built footprint. Facing both south and west means the outdoor area takes the sun from the middle of the day right through to the late evening, rather than losing the light behind the building at mid-afternoon. It also gives the terrace clear sunset views at the end of the day, though a buyer viewing in summer will want to see how strong the late afternoon heat is on that aspect. Beyond the private outdoor area, the Los Lagos de Santa María Golf community maintains communal gardens and a communal swimming pool. Private parking and a separate storage room are included with the property, which resolves where to leave a car, golf bags and bulky beach gear between visits.

Open-plan kitchen, utility room and heating

Inside, the renovation introduced a new open-plan kitchen that connects directly to the main room rather than shutting the cook away behind a partition wall. To stop the open layout from becoming cluttered or noisy, a separate utility room takes the laundry and household equipment out of sight. Three bedrooms and two bathrooms divide the rest of the 149 m² built area. Having two bathrooms across three bedrooms usually means one serves the main bedroom while the other two rooms share, a practical setup for family use or visiting guests. Underfloor heating runs throughout the entire apartment. Many properties on this stretch of coast rely on wall-mounted air conditioning units to take the chill off a January evening, so full underfloor heating makes a substantial difference to winter comfort while keeping all wall space clear for furniture.

Points to check when viewing

Because this 3 bedroom ground floor apartment in Elviria has already been renovated throughout, a buyer skips the disruption of applying for town hall building licences and managing tradesmen from abroad. When inspecting the property in person, it is worth asking whether the underfloor heating is electric or water-based, and checking if each room has its own independent thermostat control. You should also look at the exact position of the parking space and storage room in relation to the apartment entrance, and see how the ground-floor terrace relates to the surrounding communal garden paths for day-to-day privacy.