Open-plan layout with a 22 square metre terrace and Mercadona 100 metres away

The kitchen and the main room share a single open-plan layout in this 2 bedroom middle floor apartment in Atalaya Emotion, Atalaya, bringing cooking, dining and sitting into one shared space. With a 96 square metre built area divided across two bedrooms, two bathrooms and that main room, the absence of a dividing wall keeps the daytime footprint feeling wider than it would with a closed kitchen. Because the cooking area stays in plain sight from the sofa, the fitted kitchen comes with Siemens appliances already installed.

The 22 square metre terrace and mountain outlook

Outside the main room sits a private terrace of 22 square metres. At that size, the outdoor area takes a full dining table for four and a pair of sun loungers without one crowding the other out, though it is not deep enough to split into three separate zones. The outlook from here takes in the surrounding countryside and mountains rather than the neighbouring blocks. Being on a middle floor lifts this outdoor space above the foot traffic on the internal paths while keeping a solid ceiling overhead, which gives shelter from direct midday heat and light rain.

Inside the flat and down in the basement

Having two bedrooms and two bathrooms means guests or a second occupant do not need to walk through the main bedroom to wash. Both windows and terrace doors use double glazing, working alongside the air conditioning to keep indoor temperatures steady without running the units all day. Down in the basement, the flat holds a private underground parking space and a storage room. Keeping the car below ground stops the cabin from baking in August, and the locked storeroom takes the golf bags, suitcases and beach gear that would otherwise fill up the bedroom wardrobes.

Pools, gym and gardens in the gated community

The apartment belongs to a gated community with a wider list of shared facilities than a standard residential block. Outside, the landscaped gardens hold communal swimming pools, a children's pool and Jacuzzis. There is also an on-site equipped gym, which saves residents from driving out to a commercial fitness club. These facilities offer a full range of leisure and fitness options right at home.

Walking to Mercadona and Atalaya Golf

In the eastern part of Estepona, daily errands from this address do not require a car. A commercial centre with a Mercadona supermarket sits 100 metres away, putting the food shop within a two-minute walk on foot. Atalaya Golf, cafés and restaurants are also within walking distance of the gate. For trips further along the coast, the beaches, Puerto Banús and Marbella are reached by a short drive.