Dual aspect living and a fifty square metre terrace

A 50 m2 west-facing terrace looks straight out over the communal gardens, linking the main living room with two of the bedrooms. This resale 3 bedroom middle floor apartment in Alhambra del Golf, Guadalmina Baja measures 159 m2 of built area and splits its orientation between east and west. That layout gives the flat both morning and afternoon light, avoiding the single-aspect heat trap common to many apartments on the coast.

The terrace and the communal grounds

Fifty square metres of outdoor space is large enough to hold both a dining table and lounging furniture without having to move chairs around to walk past. Because the terrace faces west, it catches the afternoon sun and looks down into the communal gardens rather than into the windows of a neighbouring block. The apartment belongs to Phase 3 of Alhambra del Golf, a gated community with communal gardens and a communal swimming pool. The beach and local amenities are close to the complex.

How the rooms divide between east and west

Inside, the 159 m2 built area holds three bedrooms and three bathrooms, meaning nobody shares a bathroom and guests have their own arrangement. The living and dining room has a fireplace and opens directly onto the main terrace. Two of the bedrooms also connect to this west-facing terrace, so they get the late sun and look out over the garden. On the opposite side of the building, the third bedroom, the fully equipped kitchen, and a dedicated laundry and drying area all face east. Having the kitchen and utility space on the morning sun side keeps the working part of the home bright early in the day and cooler by the time you cook dinner, while separating the third bedroom from the main living rooms.

Climate control, storage and basement access

Temperature control is more thorough than a standard single-split unit. The property uses an Airzone hot and cold air conditioning system that can be set independently in each room, backed up by individual radiators and the living room fireplace for the winter months. Down in the basement, the flat comes with a garage space and a storage room, with direct access from the property. In a 3 bedroom middle floor apartment in Alhambra del Golf, Guadalmina Baja, having both a dedicated laundry area upstairs and a basement storeroom downstairs means suitcases, golf clubs, and drying racks do not end up sitting on the terrace.