South-facing duplex layout in Forest Hills

The terrace looks directly out to the sea, the mountains and the surrounding green hills. Listed as a 1 bedroom top floor apartment with private pool in Estepona, this resale home in Forest Hills uses a duplex layout to separate the sleeping quarters from the daytime rooms. The property has a 68 m2 built area and faces south, bringing direct sunlight into the main room and onto the outdoor space throughout the day. The building specifications confirm a swimming pool and a gym shared by the residents.

Inverted rooms across two levels

You enter on the upper level directly into the combined living and dining room, which incorporates an open-plan kitchen. Putting the main rooms at the top means the part of the home where you spend your waking hours gets the cleanest sightlines and the direct access outside. Downstairs on the lower floor sits the single bedroom along with its en-suite bathroom. Having no guest toilet on the upper entrance floor is a practical point to consider: any visitors using the bathroom will go downstairs through the bedroom. For one person or a couple, however, this split keeps the sleeping area quiet and separated from the kitchen.

The terrace and what the community includes

Stepping out from the living room brings you onto a 25 m2 south-facing terrace. Relative to a 68 m2 built area, an outdoor space of this size changes how the home functions, giving enough floor area for both a dining table and loungers without crowding the doorway. The aspect is unobstructed towards the coast and the mountain range. Down below, the gated community maintains communal gardens, a shared swimming pool and a fully equipped gym. Because this is a resale 1 bedroom top floor apartment with private pool in Estepona by search classification, buyers looking specifically for shared sports facilities will find the on-site gym and communal pool already in place and running.

Parking, dogs and the Forest Hills hillside

Forest Hills lies in the hills inland from the coast, surrounded by open country, cycling tracks and dog-walking routes; the building itself is suitable for animals. An equestrian centre and the local Forest Hills tennis club, which also runs dance and aerobic classes, sit nearby. You will need a car here: the nearest supermarket is a 5-minute drive down the hill, while the beach and Estepona town centre take 10 minutes by car. One crucial detail to factor in is that no parking space is included in the deed for this flat, though another owner in the complex has offered a parking space and storage room package for separate negotiation.