72 square metres of south-west terrace above Benahavís

Seventy-two square metres of private terrace sit alongside 150 square metres of built area in this resale home. This 3 bedroom 2 bathroom penthouse duplex in Benahavís faces south-west, drawing afternoon light across the outdoor areas toward both the sea and the mountains. Because the terrace is almost half the size of the built area, a large share of daily life happens outside.

The terrace and what the community includes

Part of the 72 m² terrace is covered, which matters on a south-west exposure where afternoon sun is strong even outside high summer. Shade is already built in over part of the floor, while the open sections catch the sun until late in the day. Downstairs, the urbanisation is a gated complex with 24-hour security. Residents share a communal pool, a heated indoor pool, a gym and a sauna. Those facilities allow swimming and exercise during the cooler months when unheated outdoor pools on the coast sit empty, though a buyer should check the running schedule of the heating and sauna with the community administration.

150 square metres of built area and unfurnished rooms

Inside, the 150 m² built area holds three bedrooms and two bathrooms. One bathroom is en-suite, meaning the remaining two bedrooms share the second bathroom; that is a practical detail to weigh up if the property will regularly hold six adults. The property includes a utility room. Floors are laid in marble flooring and air conditioning is installed. The property is sold not furnished, so a buyer avoids paying for a previous owner's taste or clearing out old rental furniture, and can measure and equip the rooms from scratch.

Parking, lift access and what to check on a viewing

A private underground parking space comes with the property, with a lift connecting the building levels so heavy shopping or luggage does not need to be carried up stairs. When viewing this 3 bedroom 2 bathroom penthouse duplex in Benahavís, look closely at how the bedrooms and bathrooms are split between the two levels, as the written specifications do not detail which rooms sit upstairs and which sit down.