Half an early 20th-century building near Plaza de Santo Cristo

Two upper floors of an early 20th-century house form this 6 bedroom top floor apartment in Marbella, comprising one of two registered properties in a horizontally divided building. The sale represents half of the entire building, placed in the Old Town next to Hotel La Fonda in Plaza de Santo Cristo and neighbouring boutique hotels.

Two separate homes across the first and second floors

Total built area is 187 square metres, shared across six bedrooms and two bathrooms. Rather than a single flat on one level, the layout arranges two distinct homes over the first and second floors. Rooms on both levels have high ceilings with exposed wooden beams, a structural detail typical of early 1900s residences in the historic centre. Having two bathrooms for six bedrooms is a low ratio by modern standards, which a buyer will want to examine alongside the plumbing layout if planning updates to this 6 bedroom top floor apartment in Marbella.

The 40 m2 terrace, private patio and shared access

Outdoor space is split between the two levels. The first-floor home has its own private patio, while the second-floor home has access to a 40 square metre private solarium-style terrace. In the dense streets of the Old Town, forty square metres of open terrace above the first floor gives space for a full dining table, seating, and plants away from street level. As for what the community includes, there are no pools or gardens here; the shared parts of the building consist of the entrance hall and the light well that gives access to both registered properties.

What to check when viewing an Old Town division

Because the building contains only two registered properties, upkeep of the roof, facade, entrance hall, and light well is shared with just one other owner. A buyer considering this 6 bedroom top floor apartment in Marbella should review the horizontal division statutes, check the structural condition of the exposed wooden beams, and confirm how the two-floor layout functions for either a single household or two independent living quarters.