Renovated fourth-floor living in Los Arcos de la Quinta

Los Arcos de la Quinta is an established residential community in the golf area of Marbella, arranged around shared gardens and a swimming pool. Within this development sits a 3 bedroom penthouse with golf views in Marbella, positioned on the fourth floor and reached by a lift. Because the flat has been recently renovated and is sold fully furnished, a buyer steps past the months of contractor quotes, material delays and furniture deliveries that usually follow a resale completion on the coast.

Built area and bedroom arrangement

The property measures 174 square metres of built area, divided across a living and dining room, a fully equipped kitchen, three bedrooms and three full bathrooms. Having one bathroom for every bedroom changes how the flat works when occupied by more than a couple: visiting family or adult children do not queue in the corridor, and nobody has to share. All three bedrooms have fitted wardrobes built in. When viewing, it is worth checking the exact cupboard depth and hanging space if the plan is to live here for months at a time rather than a few weeks.

The west-facing terrace and the community

Large windows connect the living and dining room directly to a west-facing private terrace. A western orientation means the outdoor space and the main room behind the glass stay in shade during the morning and take the full afternoon and evening sun. For a 3 bedroom penthouse with golf views in Marbella, that afternoon light is what makes the terrace usable later in the day during the cooler months, though in July and August it also makes the air conditioning work for its keep. Downstairs, the community maintains the shared swimming pool, gardens and communal parking. Communal parking means residents use a shared parking area rather than a deeded underground bay, so a buyer should look at how busy the car park gets and how close the spaces sit to the fourth-floor lift entrance.

Systems, energy rating and what to check

The flat has air conditioning installed and holds a C energy rating, which is a respectable figure for a resale building on the Costa del Sol. When inspecting a renovated property that includes its furniture, the practical step is to ask for the list of what stays, test the kitchen appliances and check whether the air conditioning units were replaced during the refurbishment or kept from before.