Fourth-floor morning light a short walk from Fontanilla Beach

Morning sun comes straight into this east-facing fourth-floor flat, bringing direct daylight through the first half of the day and leaving the rooms cooler during the late afternoon heat. This 1 bedroom middle floor apartment in Marbella measures 40 square metres built and sits in the centre of town within walking distance of Playa de la Fontanilla. The property is an exterior unit offering open views.

How the forty square metres work

Compact flats stand or fall on how their rooms are divided. Here, both the kitchen and the bathroom are separate rather than combined into the main room. The kitchen has been fitted with new basic appliances, keeping cooking smells and noise away from the rest of the flat, and the independent bathroom has a shower. In the living-dining room, there is a sofa alongside two pieces of furniture with vertical fold-down bunks, allowing the flat to sleep four people when guests stay over. The bedroom has large windows that pull in plenty of daylight. A recent refurbishment left the flat with smooth painted walls and air conditioning.

Outdoors and what the building includes

No private terrace is recorded in the specification for this 1 bedroom middle floor apartment in Marbella, so outdoor time means stepping downstairs and walking to the seafront at Fontanilla. Inside the 1981 building, daily access is straightforward: the entrance from the street is adapted for reduced mobility, and a lift serves the fourth floor. Because the block is in central Marbella near the beach, daily errands and trips to the sea are done on foot without needing a car.

What to check when you view

When viewing a refurbished flat from 1981, check whether the plumbing and wiring were updated alongside the smooth walls and kitchen appliances. Test the mechanism and floor clearance of the vertical bunks in the living room to see how much circulation space remains when they are folded down at night. With no parking space mentioned, anyone who still plans to keep a car should check the availability of public or rented underground spaces nearby.