East-facing terrace 100 metres from the Marbella promenade

A 10 m² terrace faces east, taking the morning sun and staying out of the direct heat from early afternoon onwards. It belongs to a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom top floor apartment in Marbella with a 100 m² built area. Being on the top floor means there are no neighbours overhead, which eliminates footstep noise from above and leaves the lift to do the work of getting up from the street and the garage.

Inside the 100 m² built area

Two bedrooms and two bathrooms divide the footprint, with one of the bathrooms arranged as an en-suite. Having 100 m² of built area shared across just two bedrooms rather than three gives the rooms decent proportions instead of tight corridors. Both bedrooms have fitted wardrobes, and the property has air conditioning installed. The sale is a resale in excellent condition and includes the furniture in a modern style, meaning a buyer does not need to spend the first month ordering beds, sofas or white goods before using the flat.

The terrace and the building

Ten square metres of outdoor space is enough for a table and four chairs, though not for rows of sun loungers. Within the building, a lift connects the top floor to an underground parking space and a private storage room. Having no communal pool or large garden in the building's specification keeps the shared infrastructure simple, and with the beach down the street, most owners swim in the sea rather than maintaining a shared pool.

Beachside Marbella on foot

The building stands in Marbella town, beachside and 100 metres from the Paseo Marítimo. Shops and the marina are close by, so daily errands do not require getting the car out of the basement. In the middle of Marbella, an underground parking space changes how the flat is used in July and August, when street spaces near the seafront are almost impossible to find and luggage, bicycles or beach gear can be locked away in the storage room downstairs.

Points to check on a viewing

A viewer should stand on the terrace with the doors open and closed to judge the daytime activity below. It is also worth riding the lift down to the basement to check the turning circle and width of the underground parking bay, and inspecting the size of the storage room in person.