South-facing living beside the dunes of Los Monteros Playa

226 square metres of built area and a 50 square metre terrace give this 3 bedroom middle floor apartment with beachfront in Los Monteros the proportions of a full-time residence rather than a cramped holiday base. Because it sits in the gated Los Monteros Playa development, the building opens straight onto the coastal boardwalk and protected sand dunes, with views from the apartment across communal water features to the sea.

Room layout and practical features

An entrance hall with a guest toilet separates the front door from the main rooms. The living and dining room has a fireplace and opens directly onto the south-facing terrace. Beside it, the fully fitted kitchen includes both a separate utility room for laundry and its own smaller breakfast terrace, keeping kitchen noise and clutter away from the main reception room. All three bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms and built-in wardrobes. The main bedroom also steps out to the primary terrace and has a bathroom fitted with both a bathtub and a separate shower. Underfloor heating throughout, hot and cold air conditioning, marble floors, and double-glazed windows handle the seasonal shifts in temperature. In the basement, the property holds two underground parking spaces and a storage room.

The terrace and what the community includes

At 50 square metres, the main terrace is deep enough to divide into two distinct areas for sitting and dining without having to move furniture around every time you eat outside. Its south orientation means strong sun for most of the day, looking over the sub-tropical planting, ponds, and fountains below. The gated community runs with 24-hour security and maintains a large main swimming pool Alongside a separate children's pool. A gate from the grounds leads directly onto the beach and the Senda Litoral coastal path.

Walkable beach clubs and nearby golf

Having direct access to the sand and the boardwalk means you can reach several established beach restaurants on foot, including Trocadero Arena, Los Sardinales, Oyana Beach, and La Cabane. For golfers, the courses at Río Real, Santa Clara Golf, and the Higuerón Marbella Golf Resort are a short drive inland. Everyday shopping, international schools, healthcare, and the centre of Marbella are reached by car along the main coastal road, with connections continuing west to Puerto Banús and east to Málaga Airport.

What to check when you view

Notice that the agent notes contradict themselves by calling this both a first floor and a ground floor unit in different places, while the official listing data records it as a 3 bedroom middle floor apartment with beachfront in Los Monteros. When you visit, check the exact elevation of the main terrace above the communal garden paths to see how much privacy you have from neighbours walking to the pool, and how clearly the sea view sits above the garden planting.