Renovated kitchen and glazed terrace overlooking the pool

Golf courses surround the residential blocks of Guadalmina Alta on the edge of San Pedro de Alcántara, with the Guadalmina shopping area, schools and beaches nearby. This 2 bedroom middle floor apartment in Campos de Guadalmina, Guadalmina Alta looks straight across the communal gardens and swimming pool from a southeast orientation.

Built area, usable space and renovations

The official built area is 125 square metres, which translates to 100 square metres of usable space inside the walls. That 25-square-metre difference accounts for the structure and the flat's share of the communal hallways, so 100 square metres is the actual floorplate you have to walk on. Inside that footprint sit two bedrooms, two updated bathrooms and a renovated kitchen. Having both the kitchen and the bathrooms already redone spares a buyer the dust, permit applications and contractor delays that usually come with older resale stock in Marbella. The flat is also sold fully furnished, meaning the existing furniture stays with the property at completion.

The terrace and what the community includes

Outside the main rooms sits a 25-square-metre terrace fitted with a Lumon glazing system. Frameless glass curtains fold back when you want an open balcony and slide shut against wind or winter rain, effectively adding a third room that keeps the heat from the morning and early afternoon sun. Because this 2 bedroom middle floor apartment in Campos de Guadalmina, Guadalmina Alta faces southeast, the terrace takes the brightest light during the first half of the day while avoiding the fiercest late-afternoon heat in August. Below the terrace, the urbanisation maintains communal gardens and a swimming pool, which form the view from the flat. A lift serves the building, connecting the residential levels with the included parking space and storage room.

Climate control and what to check on a viewing

Both air conditioning and individual heating are installed, alongside the lift, storage room and parking. When you view, slide every panel of the Lumon glass along its track to make sure the bearings still run smoothly and the weather seals have not perished in the sun. Ask to see the paperwork and guarantees for the kitchen and bathroom renovations to verify whether the plumbing and wiring behind the tiles were replaced at the same time. Finally, step onto the terrace to check the noise level from the communal pool below, as looking directly over the water means you will hear it during the summer school holidays.